In a significant move for Saudi Arabia’s industrial sector, Makeen, a collaboration between Aramco, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, and Dussur, has entered into a Framework License Agreement with the Power Systems division of Rolls-Royce. This partnership is set to spur the production, testing, and maintenance of mtu engines and gensets within the kingdom, as announced by Aramco.
This agreement is pivotal for the advancement of Saudi Arabia’s marine and off-grid power generation industries, which are experiencing substantial growth. Makeen is poised to play a central role in this development.
Makeen’s Chairman, Mohammad Al-Shammary, highlighted the broader economic impact of this alliance: “This partnership is designed to generate a cascading effect on the local economy by fostering job creation, enhancing technical expertise, reducing dependency on imports, encouraging sustainable practices, and expanding opportunities for domestic supply chains. This strategic alliance is also aligned with our commitments to the objectives outlined in Saudi Vision 2030.”
Andreas Goertz, President of Mobile and Sustainable Power Solutions at Rolls Royce Power Systems, expressed optimism about the venture: “With Makeen’s commitment to localizing engine and genset production and services, we anticipate significant growth in our Saudi operations. Having a local partner capable of distributing our mtu products to the Saudi marine market, while upholding our rigorous quality standards and delivering premium customer service, is paramount for us.”
Abdullah Al-Ghamdi, CEO of Makeen, conveyed the partnership’s ambition to provide cutting-edge solutions that cater to the dynamic needs of their clientele in the oil and gas, marine, and various other sectors. “We are dedicated to establishing our infrastructure and training our workforce to adhere to the lofty quality benchmarks synonymous with Makeen,” he stated.