Background
Nabha founded in 1996 belongs to well known Group – Abdulla Fouad Holding Co. with Head Office at Dammam.

Introduction
WELCOME TO NABHA Rubber Factory (NRF) - A Division of AFH We are Saudi Arabian based company specialized in providing various rubber products and rubber lining services to all type of industrial sectors in Saudi Arabia and Middle East. NABHA offers expertise and proven leadership in innovative rubber manufacturing and services.

NABHA RUBBER FACTORY offers basic and specialty rubber lining services mainly to industrial sector. This is accomplished by various processes using purpose-built tools, equipment and machinery. The company has manufacturing facilities in Second Industrial Estate of Dammam – Saudi Arabia. Nabha is continually looking to new ways of being innovative and bringing leading-edge products and processes to the market place. Additional capacity and processes are presently being planned to meet the growing demands of our customers and to anticipate the needs of the industry in general. Nabha currently employs approximately 75 individuals. We feel strongly that we have team of high caliber professionals who are the back bone of the company and enable to meet corporate goals and customer requirements. No success would be realized however with out the driving force of a committed and goals-oriented team. Workforce is selected based on strong backgrounds with in the industry, many years of experience in their fields and positive can-do attitude: all characteristics highly valued at NABHA.

Our Mission

	Nabha shall provide unparallel service to all of his customers through cost effective supply chain
	We are committed to provide quality products by strict adherence to international standards and best practices through technical collaboration with leading global companies in this business
	We shall strive to maximize our business value through sustained profitable growth
	We shall enhance existing employee productivity, hire, retain and develop best talent and provide them a comparative environment to excel and grow
	We will aggressively focus on increasing our penetration in the market by exploring new channels
	We shall continue to set new trends through innovative marketing and manufacturing

Scope of business activities
NABHA manufactures several different rubber products and provide rubber lining services at both small and large scale. Our dedicated teams of professionals accommodate our customer's varied technical requirements. Our in-house lab testing facility ensures compliance with many customer specifications. The ability to provide customer a diverse range of in-house capabilities puts NABHA ahead of the competition.

Rubber Lining Service
NRF is undertaking all kinds of rubber lining such as internal & external rubber coating of pipes, spools, valves, flanges, vessels, expansion joints & specializes in inner lining of chemical storage and electroplating tanks. At present, we are working with our major clients such as SABIC group of companies in Jubail & its affiliates. We have a mobile servicing unit that can carry out the job at project site as well as in NRFC with the support of most modern electronic testing equipment like holiday detector/pin-hole tester.

Conveyor Belts
Manufacturing of Conveyor belts is also one of major undertakings of NRFC. We are able to produce up to 1200mm wide conveyor belt as specified by the customer.

Extruded Rubber Products
NRF can manufacture different types of Extruded products as per customer requirements. NRF can design rubber compound with respect to working conditions and fabricate die for Extruded products.

Molded Rubber Products

NRF can manufacture all types of molded products as per customer requirements. NRF can design rubber compound with respect to working conditions and fabricate die for molded.

Polyurethane Rubber Products
We have manufacturing facility of all types of polyurethane products, including, P.U Sheets, Rollers, Scrappers, Seals, Tubing and all the customized products. Polyurethane is specialty Polymer having excellent properties of the following:

	Excellent Load Bearing capacity
	Toughness
	High Abrasion Resistance
	Oil and Solvent Resistance

Rubber Rollers
Rubber rollers are used in paper & plastic printing as well as food & beverages equipments. Manufacturing of rubber rollers are possible through the accurate formulation of compound/ raw materials with the help of our qualified technical staff and rubber technologists. The lining of rollers, conducted by experienced rubber liners to maintain dimensional accuracy and to avoid various manufacturing defects in the roller. Apart of making new rollers, NRF repairs and re-rubberizes used rollers also.

Expansion Joints
NRFC is also manufacturing expansion coupling & expansion bellows with or without flanges for chemical & non-chemical usage.

Expansion coupling will be of different types as per the usage from 4” to 60” diameter at various length & strength. Polymer and reinforcing material selection depends upon the strength and application.

Rubber Sheets
Plain rubber sheets in various grades of synthetic & natural rubber are also manufactured which can be used for rubber gaskets of 2mm to 20 mm thickness.

Competitive Advantages

Nabha Rubber has several important competitive advantages:

	Cost
	State-of-the-art equipment leads to maximum utility of labor and materials
	Economics of Scale
	Ability to purchase equipment at a small percentage of market value due to knowledge of the industry players and intimate knowledge of the mechanics of the equipment

Relationships

	Intimate knowledge of and long relationships with customers
	Excellent relationships with supplier built up since many years
	Flexibility to meet specific customer wants, emergencies and needs ensures ongoing customer satisfaction

Technology
Latest equipment

	Facility designed to facilitate efficient handling of incoming and outgoing customer material.
	Technology transfer agreement with major technology suppliers

Range of Services

	A diverse range of rubber product for various applications satisfies the needs of the industry
	Laboratory testing facility to comply with customer’s specification requirements
	Customer benefits from the simplicity of one facility ordering

COMMITMENT TO GROWTH AND INNOVATION

We continually re-invest and expand our process capabilities. In-depth research of the development of new products; start up of new applications and implementation of leading edge technology being offered to the marketplace today.

We continually meet and apply all ISO 9001Quality Management System requirements to all services and work procedures. We are the leader in industry for overall environmental progressiveness and compliance.

NRF has obtained the ISO 9001:2000 certification in year 2006 being first Rubber lining company in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Quality Policy

	Strive for high standard of quality covering all aspect of our business
	Delight Customer by generating commitment and competencies in employees through continual training
	Maintain Quality Management system by involvement of all stakeholders to meet or exceed the requirements of ISO 9001:2000
	Provide adequate resources for continual improvement and business excellence in all the activities
	Fulfill all obligations with honesty and integrity

Environmental Policy

	Comply with relevant National and International authorities, codes and other environmental related regulatory legislation
	Market Environment Friendly Products
	Minimize the environmental impacts of Company operations and products by continuous innovation
	Safety and health protection of workers throughout the business operations and the end user
	Minimize impact on the environment by seeking ways to reduces waste and recycle unavoidable rejects
	Identify for safety of people and the environment and impart training at every level
	Strive for continual Improvement of the system and to our overall performance

Customer Base
Nabha's main market is the industrial sector and customers are located primarily in Saudi Arabia. Price, quality and service are equally taken into consideration when customers are awarding new business. Contracts are most often awarded for the duration of the model year. We have achieved number of appreciation certificates from our valued customers in recognition of our high quality services to them.

Continuous Improvement
We are committed to the enhancement of quality, customer services, employee relations, health and safety, training, vendor relations. NABHA focuses on continuous improvement in two ways: long and short term goal setting. Our long term goals provide a framework for everything that happen at NABHA. These goals rarely change as they are the foundation of the Company. NABHA short term goals are detailed and quantifiable.

Senior management prepares next three year business and review strategy in the quarterly meetings. Annual company's goals (both financial and non-financial) are set at the start of year and monitored closely through out the year in Steering Committee Meetings. Communication through out the organization is the key to the successful attainment of these goals. Once the goals are put in place, the management team set the strategic initiatives. It is these initiatives that provide entire company the roadmap necessary to reach the goals quickly, efficiently and effectively.

The ability to meet any goal is dependent upon the people involved. NABHA is constantly striving to identify the better ways of rewarding its employees so that when NABHA wins, everybody wins. Feedbacks from our valued customers help NABHA to identify areas of improvement.

The Future
NABHA's first rate abilities, facilities and employees provide the basis for an excellent future. With a solid customer base to work with and key growth opportunities identified, NABHA is in an excellent position to continue winning over the challenges that face the company and industry well into the constantly changing environment.

Awards and Recognition

1- Certificate of Appreciation from Saudi Petrochemical Company (SADAF) – various affiliates.
2- Certificate of Appreciation from Petrokemya.