HISTORY & BACKGROUND

Arabian Tile Company Limited (ARTIC) is the largest manufacturer of Terrazzo Tiles, Blocks, Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GRC), and Grinding Stones in Saudi Arabia.Incorporated in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under commercial registration number 1010075274 dated 19/6/1410H (corresponding to 16/2/1990G). ARTIC is owned by AICO (Aggad Investment Company).

ARTIC was originally an integral part of Arabian Technical Contracting Company (“ARTEC”), a contracting business engaged in the building of roads and related construction activities. ARTEC commenced the small-scale manufacture of road paving stones in 1976 and, having recognized the potential in this area, created a separated division called “ARTEC Manufacturing Division”, to specialize in the production of concrete paving stones and tiles.

In 1982, ARTEC Manufacturing Division was awarded a large contract by King Saud University to manufacture and supply Terrazzo Tiles. In order to perform under the contract, ARTEC Manufacturing Division ended into a technical assistance contract with a U. K. public company,Quilligotti, plc, to provide the technical know-how in the manufacturing of Terrazzo Tiles. By the end of this contract, ARTEC Manufacturing Division had developed sufficient expertise to design and manufacture of Terrazzo Tiles itself.

In December 1989, ARTIC was incorporated and took over the assets and liabilities of the ARTEC Manufacturing Division.

In January 1993 ARTIC acquired the assets, and assumed certain loan liabilities of Saudi GRC company limited (SAUDI GRC) from the companies liquidator and formed ARTIC GRC Division. Saudi GRC was originally founded as a joint venture between Tobaishi, Manufacturing, and Building Company (MABCO) and a technical partner Pilkington plc, and was the first business to manufacture Glass Reinforced Concrete. However, the business experienced financial difficulties and MABCO lately acquired Pilkingtons share in joint venture. In 1992, the liquidation of MABCO following financial problems resulted in the liquidation and sale of assets of Saudi GRC to ARTIC.

In April 1993, the old plant relocated to new facility in the second industrial city and a major capital investment was initiated. ARTIC’s product range is always expanding, new products are developed

ARTIC consists of three divisions, as follows:

ARTIC’s curiosity in hatching new products never stops and eventually will develop to its own distinction that would be   beneficial in the field of building and construction works.

         Recently, ARTIC added GRP and GRG to its range of products.