MS Al-Suwaidi Industrial Services Company Ltd (SIS) has the leading edge in construction and operations and maintenance services in Saudi Arabia, with hundreds of satisfied customers testifying to its expertise as a general contractor.

“Since its inception, SIS had received more than 150 certificates of appreciation and awards of excellence for safe man-hours and performance from various clients,” says U K Kim,  general manager of SIS.
Established in the 1960s, SIS is the flagship subsidiary of the reputed Al-Suwaidi Holding Company. Headquartered at Jubail Industrial City with a regional office in Rabigh, SIS has area offices in Ras Tanura, Abqaiq, Riyadh, Yanbu and Jeddah. Besides these locations, SIS’ operations span all of Saudi Arabia.
SIS offers construction and maintenance services for industrial plant facilities for Saudi Aramco, Sabic, Yansab, PetroRabigh, SEC and related industries across Saudi Arabia. It also has to its credit the successful completion of major projects with the world’s top engineering procurement and construction (EPC) companies.
Its 12,000-strong and growing work-force is driven by professionalism and commitment to deliver the best results every time.
The company also owns well-equipped fabrication facilities to support its operational activities with fabrication of static equipment, structurals, pipes, modules and other miscellaneous components.

construction
The construction division provides specialised services in three main disciplines: mechanical, civil, and electrical and instrumentation (E&I). It offers plant upgradation, expansion and grass root construction services for LSTK/EPC/LSPB type projects. It provides these services as single or multi-disciplinary applications encompassing civil, structural and architectural works combined with associated ancillary installations for major industrial complexes. The division also specialises in industrial painting and insulation works, MV/LV electrical power and lighting installations, instrumentation and process control systems.

Operations & maintenance
The operations and maintenance (O&M) division offers diverse plant maintenance works as well as human resource services to oil, gas, petrochemical, power, desalination, metallurgy and related process industries.
Its plant maintenance services cover short and long-term maintenance services in all three disciplines, modification and repair of static equipment, and selective upgrading and debottlenecking mechanical works.
Its human resource services cover the supply of highly skilled, skilled and semi-skilled manpower for plant turnaround, shutdown and maintenance activities; and support services for plant construction, product handling, administrative and clerical staff services.
SIS has fully synchronised support functions covering the total supply chain – from procurement and sourcing of right project material, equipment and services, to material management to ensure availability of the best quality and optimum quantity of materials, and logistic support backed by a large fleet of vehicles and equipment to all projects.
It has well-qualified manpower resources as well as a large database of employees and suppliers to cater to long and short-term needs.

Engineering
SIS boasts extensive experience in detailed engineering and design of project construction, plant modifications, revamps, expansions and operational maintenance. Its dedicated team comprises highly qualified technical staff fully conversant with national and international standards, codes, regulations, practices and local authority requirements.

ERP benefits
The streamlining of business processes through a company-wide enterprise resource planning (ERP) system has enhanced the SIS’ competitive advantage. This has ensured savings with reduction in inventory levels, better management of resources, proper implementation and strategic alignment of various functions.
Standardised business processes enable extraction, control and analysis of information at a more comprehensive level. 
The ERP system has also resulted in effective, efficient internal management for improved analytical and planning capabilities; and offers real-time movement of financial data throughout the company.
QUALITY
SIS is an ISO 9001:2000 certified company with independent welder qualification testing and certifying approval for Saudi Aramco projects.
It is an ASME-qualified and authorised company and can manufacture pressure vessels with a ‘U’ stamp, fabricate and assemble pressure piping with a ‘PP’ stamp; assemble of power boilers with an ‘A’ stamp, and repair pressure vessels and power boilers with an ‘R’ stamp.