Saudi Arabia's First Factory for Natural Stone and Marble will be out to show that its products are second to none in quality and design at this year's SaudiBuild.

The Riyadh-based First Factory is part of a group that is active in the stone industry and has won an international accolade for its expertise.

"Our group of companies has been operating in Saudi Arabia since 1980 and is one of the best in the Kingdom in the field of stone carving, cutting, and installation of Riyadh stone," says the First factory's proprietor Fahed Mohammed Al Ayyaf.

The group is proud of the role it is playing towards the building of Saudi Arabia, Al Ayyaf says. "We are proud to have been able to make a difference and will continue to contribute to the development of the Kingdom."

The group's factories are equipped with the latest technology and new machinery and are run by qualified and trained staff. In 1998, the group earned international recognition for its work, when it was voted among the winners of the 10th Golden Construction Awards of 1998 held in Madrid, Spain.

Other companies within the group are the Saudi Stone Forming Factory, the Corner Center for Stone & Marble, the Gulf Center for Stone & Marble and Saleh M Al Ayyaf Sons Company.

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