A number of leather industry related projects have been approved by the Ministry of Industries, Government of Saudi Arabia making the largest number of tanneries approved during the past two to three years.

The new tanning industries are (US$1=SR3.75):

1. Mohammed A Haider Tannery (M A Haider), PO Box 864 Jizan. Tel: +966 7 3224754. Fax: 3222852

Tanned leather (1,000 tons); capital SR19.2 million; job opportunities for 50 persons.

2. Obaid Al Yami Tannery (O S Al Yami), PO Box 13949 Riyadh 11414. Tel: +966 1 4361414. Fax: +966 1 2222408

Tanned leather (1,500 tons); capital SR10.2 million; job opportunities for 48 persons.

3. Al Rimshiyah Tannery (A A Al Babtain/Qurayah), PO Box 53456, Riyadh 11582. Tel: +966 1 4656393. Fax: +966 1 4647954

Tanned soft leather (18,000 units); capital SR9.6 million; job opportunities for 13 persons.

4. Tabuk Tannery (M A Al Atawi), PO Box 1323 Tabuk. Tel: +966 4 42142143

Tanned leather (1,500 tons); capital SR7.8 million; job opportunities for 50 persons.

5. Green Belt Tannery (M B Al Azm), PO Box 51841 Riyadh 11533. Tel: +966 1 4765251. Fax: +966 1 4764425

Tanned sheep leather (1,800 tons); tanned cow leather (800 tons); capital SR4 million; job opportunities for 36 persons.

6. M Al Najjar Tannery (M K Al Najjar), PO Box 5118, Jeddah 21422. Tel: +966 2 6603650, Fax: +966 2 2210842

Tanned leather (300 tons); capital SR4 million; job opportunities for 25 persons.

7. Western Tannery (Z A Al Garni), PO Box 20469, Jeddah 21567. Tel: +966 2 6252320. Fax: +966 2 6274886

Tanned leather (200 tons); capital SR1.2 million; job opportunities for 25 persons.

Leather products

1. F Al Shallai Leather Products Factory (F A Al Shallali), PO Box 41349 Riyadh. Tel: +966 1 2481849. Fax: +966 1 2481849

Leather bags (1 million units), leather shoes (1 million units); capital SR3.1 million; job opportunities for 52 persons.

2. Goody Leather Industries (S B Al Dossary), PO Box 7222, Riyadh 11462. Tel: +966 1 4025994. Fax: +966 1 4021654

Leather bags (140 tons), leather accessories (50 tons); capital SR1.7 million; job opportunities for 20 persons.

3. Fabidal Leather Industries (M A Al Diraiweesh), PO Box 34593 Riyadh 11478. Tel: +966 1 4731211. Fax: +966 1 4741968

Leather bags (400,000 units); capital SR1.5 million; job opportunities for 25 persons.

Footwear

1. K Al Khafoor Leather Shoes Factory (K T Al Khafoor), PO Box 130806 Riyadh 11689. Tel: +966 1 3351196

Leather shoes (350,000 units); capital SR 6.1 million; job opportunities for 59 persons.

2. M T Al Khafoor Leather Shoes Factory (M T Al Khafoor), PO Box 13080, Riyadh 11689. Tel: +966 1 3351196

Leather shoes (350,000 units), girls’ shoes (250,000 units; capital SR 5.9 million; job opportunities for 75 persons.

3. Mohammed A Hayder Leather Industries (M A Hayder), PO Box 1086 Jizan. Tel: +966 7 321731

Leather shoes (50,000 pairs); capital SR1.2 million; job opportunities for 25 persons.