East Pipes Integrated Company for Industry said its board has approved the establishment of a new external steel pipe coating line at its plant in Dammam, with an investment of about SAR 78.5 mln (USD 20.9 mln).
Construction is scheduled to start in February 2026, with completion expected in the first quarter of FY 2027/28.
The project will be funded through a mix of internal cash, bank facilities, and other financing programs.
Trial production is planned for Q1 FY 2027/28, followed by commercial operations in the same quarter, East Pipes said.
Once commissioned, the expansion will double nominal coating capacity to around 8 mln square meters per year, strengthening the company’s ability to meet rising demand.
Founded in 2010, East Pipes operates a helical spiral arc welded (HSAW) pipe plant in Dammam with an annual capacity of 500,000 tons. The facility can produce pipes up to 18.2 meters long, with wall thicknesses of 6-25.4 mm, diameters of 20-100 inches, and grades up to API X80.
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