Al Salem Johnson Controls (York) has manufactured over 95,000 HVAC Units over the past 20 years, since the opening of its Jeddah York Factory in addition to designing and manufacturing the units’ corresponding control panels.

The company also plans to carry on toward achieving the "Made in Saudi" Program’s goals, and to contribute to raising the Saudi non-oil exports from 16% to 50% by 2030, said Dr Mohanad AlShaikh, CEO of York.

Dr. AlShaikh said that the "Made in Saudi" program is in line with Vision 2030, and will contribute to starting a new era for the Saudi industry, enabling and increasing the competitiveness of the national product locally, as well as increase production for export.

He stressed that the company aspires to localize the manufacturing of HVAC Units, in line with Kingdom’s directives to manufacture high-efficient products, as one of the key pillars of the national non-oil economy. Furthermore, the company will work towards attracting Saudi engineers and technicians, who will play an active role in achieving the goals of the "Made in Saudi" Program.

Al Salem Johnson Controls (York) has succeeded in exporting 30% of its Saudi-made Units to more than 20 countries in the region, as part of several strategic projects, including: Abu Dhabi International Airport, Hurghada International Airport, Atlantis Dubai, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Bahrain International Circuit, Patchi factory in Lebanon, and Microsoft offices in India.

Moreover, the relocation of Al Salem Johnson Controls (York) Factory - scheduled for the second quarter of 2021 - to King Abdullah Economic City, will play a role in transforming the Kingdom into a leading industrial destination, as it is the largest York Factory in the Middle East.

Through this factory, the Company seeks to expand local manufacturing by doubling its production lines, and raising the percentage of locally made product exports to Regional and international markets. The move is in line with the Kingdom’s plan to localize the industry, aiming to raise the quality of the local products and paint a positive image about locally made products to grow the sense of pride of local consumers.

Al Salem Johnson Controls (York) is exerting all efforts to develop and implement an integrated strategy with the aim of increasing local content and export revenues, in terms of products, services, assets, technologies, and manpower, enabling the Company to play a pioneering role in achieving the goals of the "Made in Saudi" Program and Vision 2030.

The Company is keen to develop the national cadres working in the HVAC Sector, both inside and outside the Company; through implementing of a number of training and development programs, such as the Saudi Engineers Development Program and the Saudi Technician Development Program. In recent years, it has also conducted a number of training courses and workshops for engineers and technicians working for clients, in addition to signing several memorandums of understanding with a number of technical colleges around the Kingdom.

To enhance local specialized manufacturing capabilities, the Company's R&D and Product Management Departments developed two Infection Control Units, the first of their kind in terms of local manufacturing. The Units eliminate viruses, bacteria and airborne contaminants that exist on surfaces and are airborne, in order to combat infectious diseases in general, and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, in particular.

A memorandum of understanding has been signed with the Saudi Company for Ground Services to provide one of these Infection Control Units to disinfect and sterilize all Saudi airports and aircraft cabins, using ultraviolet light, in order to ensure a safe and healthy environment for travellers and airport staff. - TradeArabia News Service