What Saudi Industrial Export Co. does

Saudi Industrial Export Company, operating under the SADIRAT brand, is a publicly listed Saudi trade and supply chain solutions provider headquartered in Riyadh with regional offices in Dubai and Baghdad. Founded in 1990 as a limited liability company and listed on the Tadawul main market (TASI, ticker 4140) in 2006, the company serves international manufacturers, distributors, and commodity traders — particularly in food products, fertilizers, polymers, and building materials — seeking to access Middle East and African markets.

The company's offering is organized into three integrated pillars: Finance Flow (trade finance instruments, 24/7 commodity exchange with warehouse management, multi-currency transactions, and commercial insurance), Goods Flow (turnkey logistics, chartering, warehousing, food and commodity processing, and rate negotiation, delivered through a non-asset model), and Information Flow (a SaaS B2B multi-vendor ecommerce platform for product cataloging, vendor profiles, supply chain visibility, and end-to-end order tracking). The technology stack is conventional SaaS B2B ecommerce infrastructure with no disclosed AI/ML layer or developer-facing APIs.

The business model combines subscription-based SaaS access, transaction-fee revenue from commodity exchange and logistics services, and recurring commercial insurance and trade finance fees. Pricing is quote-based and tailored to enterprise clients, distributed through direct enterprise sales relationships rather than channel partners. The firm employs 51-100 people, has 19,440,000 shares outstanding at SAR 10 par value, and reports a market presence spanning KSA, UAE, Iraq, and African markets.

Name

Saudi Industrial Export Co.

Legal name

Saudi Industrial Export Company

Website

https://siec.com.sa

Company type

Public

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Saudi Industrial Export Company (SADIRAT) is a Riyadh-headquartered, Tadawul-listed provider of integrated supply chain and trade solutions — spanning trade finance, logistics, and a SaaS B2B ecommerce platform — for international manufacturers, distributors, and commodity traders operating in Middle East and African markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Trade Solutions

NAICS

Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers (42459), Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423840), Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers (4251), Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (423)

SIC

Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150), Wholesale-Lumber & Other Construction Materials (5030), Wholesale-Professional & Commercial Equipment & Supplies (5040)

akta.pro primary industry

Import/Export & Cross-Border Food Commodity Trading (AFAIAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Supplies & MRO Marketplaces (CRAFAHAA), Customs Declaration & Filing (Import/Export Entry) Platforms (TLAEAOAA), Product Master Data / GTM Content Management for Trade (SKU-to-HS mapping, attributes) (TLAEAOAM)

Keywords

• International trade solutions
• Supply chain management
• Trade finance services
• Logistics services
• B2B ecommerce platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Riyadh

HQ country

Saudi Arabia

HQ region

Middle East

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Trade Finance Solutions: Financial instruments and financing solutions for funding and expanding international trade operations, providing payment alternatives and suitable financing to ease trade concerns
2. SaaS Platform Subscription: Subscription-based access to the B2B ecommerce platform for product cataloging, vendor profiles, and supply chain management services
3. Logistics Services: Turnkey logistics, chartering, warehousing, and value-added services including drayage, negotiated trucking rates, and collateral management agreements
4. Commodity Exchange: Commodity exchange solutions and warehouse management system where clients can exchange goods, bid on them, and auction them off
5. Commercial Insurance: Commercial insurance protection against unforeseen circumstances and risk mitigation recommendations

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Saudi Industrial Export Co. (SADIRAT) provides comprehensive international trade and supply chain solutions for manufacturers, distributors, and commodity traders across the Middle East and Africa. The company operates three integrated service pillars: Finance Flow (trade finance, commodity exchange, currency exchange, and commercial insurance), Goods Flow (turnkey logistics, chartering, warehousing, freight, drayage, and commodity processing), and Information Flow (a SaaS B2B multi-vendor ecommerce platform for product cataloging, ordering, payment processing, and end-to-end supply chain visibility).

Product overview

SADIRAT (Saudi Industrial Export Company) operates as a unified supply chain and trade solutions platform offering three integrated service pillars: Finance Flow (financial instruments, commodity exchanges, and insurance), Goods Flow (logistics, warehousing, and chartering), and Information Flow (SaaS B2B ecommerce platform for trading, product cataloging, and supply chain visibility). These three flows work together as a comprehensive solution for international trade operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Finance Flow Provides world-class financial and insurance solutions, commodity exchange solutions (24/7 trading markets with warehouse management, bidding, and auctioning), and currency exchange solutions. Delivers access to capital for funding operations, multi-currency transaction capability, and commercial insurance protection against unforeseen circumstances and political risk. Targeted at international manufacturers, distributors, and commodity traders.
• Goods Flow Provides turnkey logistics, chartering, warehousing, and value-added services, including food and commodity processing, insurance and rate negotiation, door-to-door import/export, drayage, trucking, air freight, and bulk logistics. Operated as a non-asset logistics provider to enable flexible, tailored client services. Targeted at international manufacturers, distributors, and commodity traders moving food products, fertilizers, polymers, and building materials.
• Information Flow Provides a SaaS online B2B multi-vendor ecommerce platform for marketing and sales of manufacturers' products, purchasing supply chain services, and end-to-end order tracking and supply chain visibility. Includes product browsing, ordering, shipping documentation, payment processing, vendor profiles, and Control Tower real-time supply chain visibility. Available on a subscription basis with monthly billing. Targeted at manufacturers, suppliers, and buyers engaged in international trade.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Flexport: US-based digital freight forwarder offering online booking, supply-chain visibility, and trade finance — comparable to SADIRAT's combined logistics-plus-platform offering, though operating from a different geography and customer base.
• Twill (Maersk): Maersk's digital logistics platform providing booking, visibility, and supply-chain financing for SMEs — comparable in product shape (digital freight + trade finance) to SADIRAT's bundled offering, though broader in scope and shipping-line-backed.
• Tradeshift: B2B trade and supply-chain finance platform that digitizes invoices, trade documents, and supplier networks — closely comparable to SADIRAT's Information Flow SaaS B2B multi-vendor ecommerce and trade documentation functionality.

Direct peers

• TradeKey: B2B ecommerce marketplace focused on connecting global buyers and suppliers, with strong traction in the Middle East and Africa — a direct comparator to SADIRAT's Information Flow B2B multi-vendor ecommerce platform in the same regional market.
• Aramex: UAE-based logistics and trade solutions provider with regional MENA operations including Saudi Arabia, offering freight, warehousing, and supply chain services — directly comparable to SADIRAT's Goods Flow pillar in the same geography.

Broad incumbents

• Alibaba.com: The world's largest B2B cross-border ecommerce marketplace for industrial and consumer goods; directly comparable to SADIRAT's Information Flow B2B multi-vendor ecommerce model, though at vastly greater scale and global reach.
• Agility: Kuwait-headquartered global logistics and supply-chain company with strong MENA presence and trade-finance-adjacent services; a broader incumbent offering freight forwarding, contract logistics, and customs, overlapping with SADIRAT's trade and logistics stack.
• DP World: UAE-based global port operator and supply-chain solutions provider with deep MENA infrastructure and a growing digital trade platform; a much larger incumbent operating in the same regional trade ecosystem SADIRAT targets.

Others

• Saudi EXIM Bank: Saudi Arabia's official export credit and trade finance institution; a Saudi state-aligned ecosystem participant in trade finance that intersects with SADIRAT's Finance Flow offerings and shapes the addressable market for its trade-finance products.

Regional players

• NAS (National Aviation Services): Kuwait-based aviation and ground-handling logistics group with MENA operations including Saudi Arabia — a regional peer in MENA logistics services overlapping with SADIRAT's regional trade facilitation scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SaudiExportCo

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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