AlKawther

What AlKawther does

AlKawther Industries Co.Ltd. is a Saudi Arabian water treatment and pollution control solutions provider established in 1979 as the first Saudi company capable of designing and building seawater desalination plants, subsequently transferring the technology domestically. Headquartered in Jeddah with regional offices in Riyadh and Al Khobar, the company operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Al Murjan Holding Group and serves government water authorities (SWCC, NWC, Ministry of Environment, Water & Agriculture), defense and military entities (Ministry of Defense & Aviation), oil and gas (Saudi Aramco), healthcare (King Faisal Specialist Hospital), aviation (King Fahd International Airport), industrial clients, and megaproject developers (NEOM) across Saudi Arabia and the GCC. Core customers include Saline Water Conversion Corp (SWCC) and National Water Company (NWC) for large-scale desalination and sewage treatment programs.

The company's technology stack spans Reverse Osmosis (RO), Multi-Stage Flash (MSF) desalination, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP) with Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) technology, and Water Recycling/Zero Liquid Discharge systems. Its in-house manufacturing facility produces RO skids and trains (over 600 units totaling 400,000 m3/d capacity), steel tanks using SS304, SS316L, DUPLEX, and SUPER DUPLEX stainless steel, cartridge filters, media filters, and structural steel works under a Class 2 manufacturer classification. AlKawther holds Class 1 contractor and Class 1 service provider classifications for water and wastewater treatment, ISO certification, and "Made in Saudi" branding. Operational scale includes 500+ water treatment plants (800,000 m3/d), 60+ sewage treatment plants (1.3 million m3/d), disinfection systems capable of treating 3.5 million m3/day, 34 EPC desalination plants, and 20 EPC STPs.

AlKawther generates revenue through four business pillars: (1) Contracting — Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC), Engineering and Procurement (EP), and Design & Build (D&B) contracts tendered through government procurement; (2) Operation & Maintenance — multi-year managed services contracts (including 5-year terms) for desalination and sewage facilities; (3) Manufacturing & Fabrication — sale of RO skids, tanks, and filter housings; and (4) Trading — distribution of third-party components including FILMTEC DOW membranes, CODELINE/WAVE/PROTEC pressure vessels, BLUE-WHITE flowmeters, FYBROC/LOWARA/Tsurumi pumps, AMBERLITE/TAPTEC resins, and treatment chemicals. Distribution is multi-channel: direct enterprise field sales for major tenders, an e-commerce storefront (store.alkawther.com) for component sales with 198+ SKUs, warehouse pickup across three cities, and WhatsApp-based ordering. Pricing is quote-based for projects and listed unit pricing for components.

Name

AlKawther

Legal name

AlKawther Industries Co.Ltd.

Website

https://alkawther.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

AlKawther Industries is a Saudi Arabian water treatment company established in 1979 providing EPC contracting, O&M services, manufacturing, and equipment trading for desalination and sewage treatment plants, serving government, defense, healthcare, oil & gas, and industrial clients in Saudi Arabia and the GCC.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Treatment & Desalination Services

NAICS

Sewage Treatment Facilities (221320), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Waste Treatment and Disposal (56221), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Water Supply (4941), Chemicals & Allied Products (2800)

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTPs) (EUANADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Operations & Maintenance (BPALAMAB), Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant Equipment (Clarifiers, Aeration, Membrane Systems) (IMAHAEAJ), Industrial Wastewater & Effluent Treatment Services (BPALAHAD), Water Quality Monitoring, Compliance & Reporting (Sampling, Lab, Regulatory) (EUANAAAG)

Keywords

• Water treatment solutions
• Seawater desalination plants
• Sewage treatment plants
• EPC water contracting
• Reverse osmosis systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Jeddah

HQ country

Saudi Arabia

HQ region

Middle East

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. EPC/Contracting: Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contracts for building desalination plants (up to 90,000 m3/d) and sewage treatment plants (up to 570,000 m3/d). Also includes EP and Design & Build contracts. Class 1 contractor classification.
2. Operation & Maintenance Services: O&M services for water treatment and sewage treatment facilities. Classified as Class 1 service provider. Includes ongoing O&M for desalination plants and sewage treatment plants with 5-year contracts mentioned.
3. Equipment and Chemical Trading: Sale of water treatment components and equipment including membranes (FILMTEC DOW), pumps (FYBROC, LOWARA, Tsurumi), pressure vessels (CODELINE, WAVE CYBER, PROTEC), filters, media, and chemicals (Anti Scalant, Cleaning chemicals, Chlorine Removal, pH Adjustment, Acids). E-commerce store with 198+ products.
4. Manufacturing & Fabrication: Production of RO skids/trains, steel tanks (SS304, SS316L, DUPLEX, SUPER DUPLEX), cartridge filters, media filters, and structural steel works. Class 2 manufacturer classification.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AlKawther provides comprehensive water treatment and pollution control solutions across four business pillars: Contracting (EPC, EP, and Design & Build of desalination and sewage treatment plants), Operation & Maintenance of water/wastewater facilities, Manufacturing & Fabrication (RO skids/trains, steel tanks, cartridge and media filters), and Trading of treatment equipment and chemicals. The company serves government, defense, healthcare, industrial, and aviation clients in Saudi Arabia and the GCC.

Product overview

AlKawther Industries Company is a water treatment and pollution control solutions provider established in 1979, operating as a subsidiary of Al Murjan Holding Group. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio centered on four business pillars: Contracting (EPC services), Operation & Maintenance, Manufacturing & Fabrication, and Trading. Their core offerings include water treatment solutions (RO and STP) with over 500 water treatment plants treating 800,000 m³/day and 60+ sewage treatment plants treating 1.3 million m³/day. The manufacturing division produces RO skids/trains (over 600 units), media filters, cartridge filters, and structural steel works. Their trading division distributes equipment and chemicals including membranes (FILMTEC DOW), dosing pumps, pressure vessels (CODELINE, WAVE, PROTEC), FRP vessels, flowmeters (BLUE-WHITE), ion exchange resins, pumps, and water treatment chemicals. The company operates an e-commerce store (store.alkawther.com) offering these products across categories including MEMBRANE, DOSING PUMP, VESSEL, VESSEL FRP, Chemical, PUMP, UV FILTRATION UNIT, FILTER HOUSING, CARTRIDGE FILTER, FLOWMETER, MEDIA, HEAD CLACK, and CLACK ACCESSORIES. They are certified as ISO-compliant and display the 'Made in Saudi' logo.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EPC Contracting Services Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) services as a classified Class 1 contractor, including EP, EPC, and Design & Build contracts for desalination plants (up to 90,000 m³/d) and sewage treatment plants (up to 570,000 m³/d). Targets government and enterprise clients in Saudi Arabia and the GCC.
• Operation & Maintenance Services Class 1 service provider for ongoing operation and maintenance of water and wastewater treatment facilities, including desalination plants and sewage treatment plants. Multi-year O&M contracts with active engagements covering 3 desalination plants and 2 sewage treatment plants.
• RO Skids and Trains (manufactured) Prefabricated reverse osmosis skids and trains manufactured in SS304, SS316L, DUPLEX, and SUPER DUPLEX stainless steel. Over 600 units produced to date with total capacity of 400,000 m³/d. Class 2 manufacturer classification with ISO certification and Made in Saudi branding.
• Water Treatment Solutions (RO and STP) Comprehensive water treatment solutions including Reverse Osmosis (RO) and Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), serving industrial, commercial, and municipal applications across Saudi Arabia and the GCC. Includes Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) systems and Zero Liquid Discharge / water recycling solutions.
• Disinfection Systems AlKawther disinfection systems with installed capacity to disinfect 3,500,000 m³/day of water, deployed across water treatment plants in Saudi Arabia.
• Water Treatment Equipment and Consumables Trading E-commerce distribution of 198+ water treatment components and consumables including FILMTEC DOW RO membranes, FYBROC/LOWARA/Tsurumi pumps, CODELINE/WAVE CYBER/PROTEC pressure vessels, FRP vessels, cartridge filters, media filters, BLUE-WHITE flow meters, dosing pumps, AMBERLITE/TAPTEC ion exchange resins, UV filtration units, filter housings, and water treatment chemicals (anti-scalant, cleaning, chlorine removal, pH adjustment, acids). Sold via store.alkawther.com with unit pricing ranging from approximately 40 SAR to 37,000+ SAR and warehouse pickup available in Jeddah, Riyadh, and Al Khobar.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,500,000 m3/day total disinfection treatment capacity
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Al Murjan Holding GroupcoreOthers · 1 January 1979AlKawther Industries Company (KIC) is a subsidiary of Al Murjan Holding Group, a premier Saudi Arabian business group with interests in several global blue-chip companies. This parent-subsidiary relationship provides strategic backing and governance.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Metito: UAE-headquartered water and wastewater treatment EPC contractor with deep Middle East presence across desalination, STP and industrial water. Directly comparable in scope (EP/EPC + O&M) to AlKawther across the GCC.
• ACWA Power: Saudi-listed developer and IPP/IWPP operator with major desalination co-generation projects in KSA and the GCC. Competes with AlKawther on large seawater desalination tenders and O&M scope, though with a developer/equity model rather than pure EPC.
• AES Arabia: Saudi-based water and wastewater treatment EPC contractor serving municipal, industrial, and oil & gas clients. Closest competitor on Class 1-contractor-style tenders for STPs and desalination in KSA.
• Doosan Enpure (Doosan Heavy Industries): Korean-headquartered EPC contractor for desalination and wastewater treatment plants with extensive Middle East project execution. Competes with AlKawther on large MSF/RO tenders across the GCC.
• VA Tech Wabag: India-based water and wastewater EPC firm with active GCC operations. Competes on municipal STP/sewerage tenders, similar in scale and mid-size EPC focus to AlKawther's project wins.
• Fisia Italimpianti (Webuild): Italian desalination EPC contractor with a strong track record on large seawater reverse osmosis plants in the Middle East. Directly competes with AlKawther on large desalination EPC tenders.

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions: Global water treatment technology and services provider with broader portfolio (municipal concessions, chemicals, O&M). Larger and more diversified than AlKawther but competes on KSA industrial/municipal water tenders.
• SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions: Global water and wastewater treatment services incumbent with technology licensing, EPC, and O&M offerings. Overlaps with AlKawther on industrial water and STP scope in the Middle East.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@AlKawtherIndustries
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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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