Paints company Raghadan Group will be showcasing its range of quality paint products at next month's SaudiBuild 2002 expo in Riyadh.

The company, which is an industry leader in paint, has a strong presence in Saudi Arabia as well as elsewhere in the Gulf and the Arab world.

Sales and marketing director Dr Hisham Ali says the company offers professional services and "has the ability, strength and determination to continue to meet its goals and mission to serve its customers better".

Raghadan Commercial Establishment was set up in 1974 and has been successfully operating in the paints business for nearly 30 years.

Its scope of business covers the manufacture, import, export, supply and application of paints.

"Through dedication, hard work and positive outlook of all its founding members, Raghadan has steadily grown from a relatively small but compact and efficient group into a big and prominent member in the highly-competitive world of paint manufacturing, with a multinational workforce of 500," says Dr Ali.

"We have achieved a position of leadership in paints and trading business by employing the most modern methods.

"And today, Raghadan is one of the leading paint firms in Saudi Arabia because of the quality paint that it produces and supplies."

Besides its manufacturing facilities, Raghadan is also a leading importer of paints from various well-known suppliers such as Kansai Paint from Japan, Akzo Nobel (Levis) from Belgium and Colorificio San Marco and Vernici Milesi from Italy.

Raghadan is also an official paint supplier and contractor for the Royal Family of Saudi Arabia and has worked in collaboration with top contractors in the kingdom.

This year, the company has been a supplier for several prestigious projects in the kingdom including Prince Saoud Al Faisal Palace, Kingdom Centre, Al Hokair Land, Hamra Village Theme park and the Inter-Continental Hotel in Al Ahsa.

Raghadan has one of the largest distribution networks in the Arab world.

In Saudi Arabia, Raghadan has 10 major branches located at key cities and 100 distributors, all stocked with its complete product range.

The company's profile abroad is equally impressive. In Jordan, the company has a main showroom in Amman and 20 distributors, while in Egypt it has a paint factory and showroom in Cairo backed by 50 distributors throughout the country. And in the UK, Raghadan has a regional office located in London.

Raghadan will be on show at stand 733.