Durrah Advanced Development Company

Name

Durrah Advanced Development Company

Legal name

Durrah Advanced Development Company

Website

https://durrahsugar.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Refined Sugar Manufacturing

NAICS

Cane Sugar Manufacturing (311314), Sugar Manufacturing (31131), Food Manufacturing (311)

SIC

Sugar & Confectionery Products (2060)

akta.pro primary industry

Cane Sugar (Raw & Refined) (AFAJAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sugar & Sweeteners Trading/Wholesale (AFAIAKAB)

Keywords

• Refined sugar manufacturing
• Industrial sugar production
• Food ingredient supply
• Sugar refinery operations
• Halal certified sugar

Headquarters

HQ city

Yanbu Industrial City

HQ country

Saudi Arabia

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Refined Sugar Manufacturing and Sales: Durrah operates a sugar refinery producing refined white sugar for retail and industrial segments. Revenue is generated through the sale of refined sugar products under two brands: Albayt (premium household brand sold in Saudi Arabia) and Red Sea (export brand for international markets including GCC countries, Palestine, and Jordan). Products are sold in various packaging formats from small retail packs (1kg, 2kg, 5kg) to bulk sizes (10kg, 50kg, jumbo bags of 1000-1250kg).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Durrah Advanced Development Company operates a state-of-the-art sugar refinery at King Fahad Industrial Port in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, producing refined white sugar meeting EEC-2 specifications. The company sells under two brands: Albayt (premium household sugar for the Saudi market, available in 1kg to 50kg packs) and Red Sea (export sugar for international markets including GCC countries, Palestine, and Jordan). Industrial customers are served with bulk and jumbo bag packaging of 1,000-1,250kg, supplying food and beverage manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, dairy producers, and the bakery and restaurant industry.

Product overview

Durrah Advanced Development Company operates a single-refinery business model producing refined sugar. The company offers two main product brands: Albayt (premium product for Saudi Arabian households) and Red Sea (export-focused brand for international markets including GCC countries, Palestine, and Jordan). Both products are manufactured at the same state-of-the-art refinery in Yanbu using the same production process, differentiated primarily by branding and market distribution. The refinery has a daily production capacity of 2,500 metric tons of refined sugar.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Albayt: Premium refined sugar product created with the highest standards of quality, designed for households and consumers who prioritize exceptional quality. Available in 1kg, 2kg, 5kg laminated PE bags with carton box, 10kg laminated PP woven bags, 50kg PP woven bags, and jumbo bags of 1000 and 1250kg.
• Red Sea

Products and services

• Albayt Refined Sugar Albayt is a premium refined white sugar product for Saudi Arabian households and consumers who prioritize exceptional quality, suitable for direct consumption, beverages, confectionery, dairy, processed food, pharmaceuticals, and industrial use. Specifications: Polarization >99.90Z, Color <45 ICUMSA, Moisture <0.04, Ash <0.02, Invert Sugar <0.03, fine crystalline size (850-600μ). Available in 1kg, 2kg, 5kg laminated PE bags with carton box; 10kg laminated PP woven bags; 50kg PP woven bags; and jumbo bags of 1,000-1,250kg.
• Red Sea Refined Sugar Red Sea is a high-quality refined sugar brand designed for export to international markets including GCC countries, Palestine, and Jordan, meeting the standards and demands of customers worldwide. Available in 1kg, 2kg, 5kg laminated PE bags with carton box; 10kg and 50kg packaging formats.

Quantifiable outcome

• Daily production capacity of 2,500 metric tons of refined sugar
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 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

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Wilmar InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Wilmar International, Asia's leading agribusiness group based in Singapore, partnered with Saudi developers to establish Durrah in 2014. Wilmar brings over 500 manufacturing plants and distribution network covering more than 50 countries, providing global expertise in sugar production and manufacturing. Wilmar completed its acquisition of interest in Durrah in December 2023.
• Consolidated Brothers Co. (CBC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBC is a Saudi closed joint stock company (CJSC) and part of the Ibrahim Al-Sultan Investment Group. The company focuses on profitable investments in industrial companies, banking, insurance sectors, and real estate development. CBC serves as the key shareholder in various registered companies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Industrial Projects Development Co. (IPDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPDC is a Saudi LLC company specializing in industrial and real estate project development and investments across the Kingdom. As one of the founding partners, IPDC contributed expertise in industrial project development to establish Durrah's sugar refinery operations.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Tereos: Tereos is a French sugar cooperative and one of the world's largest sugar producers, refining beet and cane sugar for food, beverage, and industrial customers worldwide. Comparable to Durrah in operating model (refined sugar for B2B and B2C) and product range.
• Wilmar International: Wilmar International is a Singapore-based global agribusiness leader and Durrah's parent/acquirer. Wilmar operates 500+ manufacturing plants across 50+ countries including extensive sugar refining operations globally, making it both a parent and the most strategically relevant broad incumbent in the same industry.
• Savola Group: Savola Group is a major Saudi food conglomerate with diversified operations in edible oils, sugar, and packaged foods. While not a pure sugar refiner, it is one of Durrah's primary domestic competitors for packaged sugar market share and an important Saudi food industry peer.
• Cargill: Cargill is a global agribusiness giant with major sugar trading, refining, and origination operations across more than 70 countries. As one of the largest integrated sugar players globally, it is a relevant broad incumbent and benchmark for Durrah's ambitions.
• Südzucker: Südzucker is Europe's largest sugar producer, refining beet and cane sugar at scale for industrial and retail customers globally. As a global sugar refining incumbent, it provides a comparable benchmark for refinery economics and product portfolio breadth.
• British Sugar: British Sugar is the UK's sole sugar producer, operating large-scale beet sugar refineries supplying retail, food service, and industrial customers. As an established single-market mega-refiner, it shares operational and commercial characteristics with Durrah's Yanbu facility.
• Louis Dreyfus Company: Louis Dreyfus Company is a major global merchant and processor of agricultural goods including sugar, with significant origination, refining, and trading operations. It is comparable to Durrah in commodity sugar value chain participation and global reach.

Direct peers

• Emirates Sugar Factory: Emirates Refinery (formerly Emirates Sugar) operates a refinery in the UAE producing refined white sugar for regional markets. It directly competes with Durrah for GCC industrial and retail customers and shares the same commodity product profile.
• Al Khaleej Sugar: Al Khaleej Sugar operates one of the world's largest sugar refineries in Dubai (Jebel Ali), serving GCC and Middle East markets. It is the most direct competitor to Durrah, both refining raw sugar at mega-scale and supplying regional B2B and retail customers in the same geographies.

Regional players

• Cosumar: Cosumar is Morocco's leading sugar refiner and one of the largest sugar producers in Africa. It serves similar MENA end-markets and offers a comparable product portfolio (refined sugar for retail and industrial segments), making it a strong regional peer to Durrah's export ambitions.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/durrahsugar
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/durrah-advanced-development-company
• Facebookfacebook.com/DurrahSugarYanbu

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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