What Group Five Pipe Saudi does

Group Five Pipe Saudi (G5PS) is a Saudi Arabia-based manufacturer and supplier of large-diameter Helical Submerged Arc Welded (HSAW) carbon steel pipes, headquartered in Dammam 2nd Industrial City on the country's East Coast. Founded in 2001 as a joint venture between South Africa's Group Five Construction, Marine Civil, and the Al-Qahtani Group, the company transitioned to 100% Saudi ownership under the Al-Qahtani family and is now an affiliate of AHQ Group (Abdel Hadi Abdullah Al-Qahtani & Sons), one of the top 100 conglomerates in Saudi Arabia. The company is publicly listed on Tadawul, the Saudi Stock Exchange.

The company's core offering is HSAW pipe in diameters ranging from 508mm to 3,000mm (20" to 118"), produced across five state-of-the-art production lines with combined annual capacity exceeding 700,000 metric tonnes, making it one of the largest HSAW mills in the MENA region. Manufacturing integrates longitudinal pipe forming, automated weld seam laser tracking, mechanical pipe-end beveling to API standards, and a quality assurance stack spanning hydrostatic testing, automatic ultrasonic testing (AUT), radiographic weld inspection, and full in-house laboratory testing (UTM, Charpy impact, DWTT, spectrometer). Products are certified to API 5L, ISO, ASTM, ASME, AWWA, BS, and customer-specific specifications including Saudi Aramco SAMSS and SWA M01.

G5PS operates a quote-based enterprise field-sales model targeting oil & gas, water transmission, and infrastructure/piling customers through direct relationships. The customer base is dominated by Saudi state-owned enterprises and mega-project developers — Saudi Aramco, the Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC), National Water Company (NWC), NEOM, the Royal Commission for Jubail & Yanbu, MODON, and the Ministry of Water & Electricity — with most revenue concentrated inside Saudi Arabia. Pricing is project-tender based and not publicly disclosed; revenue is generated primarily through hardware sales of large-diameter pipe on multi-thousand-tonne project contracts. The company executed a SAR 176 million contract award for water transmission pipes at Ras Al Khair in April 2026 and returned 43% of capital as a cash dividend (SAR 4.3 per share) for fiscal year 2025.

Name

Group Five Pipe Saudi

Legal name

Group Five Pipe Saudi

Website

https://g5ps.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Group Five Pipe Saudi is a Saudi-based manufacturer of large-diameter HSAW carbon steel pipes, serving Saudi Aramco, SWCC, NWC, NEOM, and other Saudi state-owned enterprises in oil & gas, water transmission, and infrastructure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Welded Steel Pipe Manufacturing

NAICS

Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel (33121), Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing (332996), Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel (331210)

SIC

Steel Pipe & Tubes (3317)

akta.pro primary industry

Pipe & Tube Manufacturing (Seamless & Welded OCTG/Line Pipe/Structural Tube) (IMAKABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pipes & Tubing (Metal, Plastic & Composite) (IMADALAC), OCTG, Line Pipe & Tubular Services (Supply, Inspection, Threading) (EUALABAN), Mechanical Piping & Pipefitting (Process/Utility Piping, Supports, Valves) (EUAEAFAD)

Keywords

• Welded steel pipes
• HSAW pipe manufacturing
• Large diameter pipes
• Carbon steel pipes
• Water transmission pipes

Headquarters

HQ city

Dammam

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

Revenue model

1. Large Diameter HSAW Pipe Sales: Manufacturing and sale of large diameter Helical Submerged Arc Welded (HSAW) carbon steel pipes for water transmission, oil & gas, construction, and piling applications. Pipes are produced in diameters from 508mm to 3000mm (20'' to 118''). Revenue is generated through direct enterprise sales to major projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Group Five Pipe Saudi manufactures and supplies large-diameter Helical Submerged Arc Welded (HSAW) carbon steel pipes in sizes from 508mm to 3000mm outer diameter (20" to 118") at its Dammam facility, supported by in-house HSAW/LSAW forming, mechanical beveling, automated weld seam laser tracking, ultrasonic and radiographic testing, hydrotesting, and a metallurgical laboratory. Pipes are produced under API 5L, ISO, ASTM, ASME, AWWA, BS, Aramco SAMSS, and SWA M01 specifications for use in water transmission, oil & gas, construction, and piling applications.

Product overview

Group Five Pipe Saudi is the leading manufacturer of large diameter HSAW (Helical Submerged Arc Welded) pipes in the MENA region. The company operates five state-of-the-art production lines with an annual capacity exceeding 700,000 metric tons per year. The core product is Carbon Steel HSAW pipes for water transmission, oil and gas, construction, and piling applications. The manufacturing process encompasses pipe forming (LSAW), automated weld seam laser tracking, mechanical beveling, and comprehensive quality assurance including Automatic Ultrasonic Testing, Radiographic Test of Weld Seam, Hydrotesting, and Laboratory Equipment testing capabilities. The company produces pipes ranging from 508mm to 3000mm outer diameter (20'' to 118'') meeting international specifications including API 5L, ISO, ASTM, ASME, AWWA, BS, Aramco's SAMSS, and SWA's M01.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Large Diameter HSAW Carbon Steel Pipes Helical Submerged Arc Welded (HSAW) carbon steel pipes in outer diameters from 508mm to 3000mm (20" to 118"), produced to API 5L, ISO, ASTM, ASME, AWWA, BS, Aramco SAMSS, and SWA M01 specifications and sold to enterprise and government customers for water transmission, oil & gas pipelines, construction, and piling projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Annual production capacity exceeding 700,000 MT per year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Esnad Al Turuq Contracting CompanycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 9 April 2026Esnad Al Turuq Contracting Company awarded a SAR 176 million contract to Group Five Pipe Saudi for water infrastructure pipes. The project execution is planned at Ras Al Khair, representing a significant water infrastructure project partnership.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Tenaris: Global integrated steel pipe manufacturer and supplier of OCTG and line pipe products to the oil & gas industry. Competes with G5PS in Saudi Aramco supply chains and large-diameter line pipe segments.
• Vallourec: French-headquartered global leader in premium seamless and welded tubular solutions. Competes in MENA line pipe markets and serves many of the same oil & gas end customers as G5PS.
• Borusan Mannesmann: Turkish steel pipe producer with global operations in HSAW and ERW welded pipes for energy and infrastructure. Active exporter to MENA markets, competing with G5PS on price-sensitive tenders.
• Jindal SAW: Indian diversified pipe manufacturer producing HSAW, LSAW, and seamless pipes for oil & gas and water. Competes in MENA tenders and offers scale advantages similar to G5PS.
• EEW SPC: German-headquartered global leader in large-diameter HSAW pipe manufacturing for offshore wind foundations, pipelines, and structural applications. Competes with G5PS for large-diameter line pipe tenders in MENA.
• TMK (Pipe Metallurgical Company): Russian global pipe manufacturer supplying OCTG and line pipe to oil & gas markets worldwide. Competes with G5PS for large infrastructure tenders in MENA and broader emerging markets.

Direct peers

• Arabian Pipes Company: Saudi welded steel pipe manufacturer producing HSAW and LSAW pipes for oil & gas and water transmission. Direct competitor to G5PS in the Saudi market with similar approvals and customer overlap.
• Saudi Steel Pipe Company: Saudi-based manufacturer of HSAW and ERW welded steel pipes serving oil & gas, water, and construction sectors. Directly competes with G5PS in the Saudi large-diameter pipe market with overlapping customer base (Aramco, SWCC).

Regional players

• National Pipe Company (NPC): Saudi pipe manufacturer focused on ERW and spiral-welded pipes for water and construction. Regional peer sharing the Saudi customer base and competing on smaller-diameter and piling applications.

Others

• Al-Qahtani Pipe Coating Terminal: Sister company under AHQ Group providing pipe coating services. While not a manufacturing peer, it is adjacent in the value chain and represents a potential integration or competitive reference point for G5PS.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance13 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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