Al Muhaidib Building Materials (MBM), a leading Saudi-based trader and importer/exporter in building and construction materials, has set its sights on expanding its horizons in the Middle East.

Building on its wide experience of over four decades in the building and construction industry in Saudi Arabia and other GCC countries, MBM has been highly successful in meeting local and international requirements, says the general manager, Raed Al Mudaiheem.
Much of this has been possible because of its distribution network and extensive service in major cities in Saudi Arabia and the rest of the Gulf, and the reliable supply of good quality materials.
The company’s forte has been its ability to offer a wide array of steel and timber products and insulation materials. They include:
• Steel rebars, steel hollow sections – HR (hot rolled)/CR (cold rolled) square, rectangular and round tubes;
• HR flat steel bars, squares, equal and unequal angles, HR and CR steel sheets and coils;
• Galvanised coils and sheets and stainless steel sheets;
• Steel beams and channels (IPE, IPEAA, HEA beams and UPE and UPN channels);
• Pipes (such as galvanised, black, seamless, steel pipes);
• Steel roofing systems;
• Insulation materials (thermal insulation and waterproofing);
• Softwood (such as Romanian, Austrian, Swedish, Canadian, Chilean and Russian whitewoods);
• Joinery softwoods (such as Swedish and Finnish redwoods);
• Joinery hardwoods (such as Mahogany, Meranti, Wawa, Teak, Oak, Ash, Walnut, Maple, and Cherry);
• Plywood, block board, hardboard, soft board, chipboard, MDF (medium-density fibreboard) – ordinary, shuttering, veneered, polyester and melamine-faced, among others.
“MBM stands head and shoulders above their competitors in terms of performance and logistics, and uses this superiority to maintain customer loyalty,” he says. “MBM supplies to several leading names in the contracting, trading and construction sector, as well as leading steel and timber factories for end use. The Saudi market accounts for a majority of its output while the remaining is exported to neighboring GCC countries, Yemen and parts of East Africa.
“MBM’s vision has always been to strive towards the satisfaction of the client, through its products and services, and to establish a long-term business relationship of trust and co-operation with every client, thus ensuring the best service.”
All products from MBM are manufactured in conformance to ASTM/DIN/JIS/BS standards for steel and while timber products of different wood origins are of the highest quality.
In addition, to ensure the availability of the wide stock range to the customers, the company has set up over 40 warehouses, sales centers and outlets in the main cities in Saudi Arabia, with a total area of over half a million sq m and is adequately supported by a team of highly trained staff and a large fleet of modern trucks and vehicles that ensure prompt logistical support.
The company has an excellent trading alliance/relationship with local mills, including Hadeed (Saudi Iron and Steel Company), Qatar Steel Company, United Gulf Steel and international mills such as Iggesund Timber, Stora Enso Timber, Rets Timber, Korindo, Nisshin Steel, Nippon Steel, Iscorr, Nizhny Tagil Metallurgical Plant, and many major mills in Europe, the Far East, and throughout the world, which enables it to offer its clients the widest possible range of products/sizes/grades at competitive prices.
Over the years, MBM has grown to become one of the largest stockists, wholesalers and retailers of building materials in Saudi Arabia. The emphasis on steel and timber products has assured the company a leading role as a reliable supplier to the building, construction and related industries.
In addition, the company also draws heavily on the resources of its sister companies to help achieve total customer satisfaction
“The other building material companies listed under the AK Al Muhaidib Group, work in tandem, to provide proper logistical support in every manner,” says Al Mudaiheem.
The Al Muhaidib Group also includes:
• Al Muhaidib Hardware: The largest hardware company in Saudi Arabia, with a network of 32 showrooms, displaying over 20,000 items including door hardware and accessories, aluminum door accessories, carpentry tools, general building materials, general safety items and adhesives for carpentry use.
• Al Muhaidib Metal Industries Company: which manufactures a variety of high quality steel products, steel drawn bars, galvanized wire, wire mesh, plastering mesh, fire rate and non fire-rated hollow metal steel doors, fire-resistant gates, emergency exits, ornamental products (gates, doors, staircases, fences and window grills) stainless steel and aluminum doors, windows, furniture and other profiles;
• United Wood Products Company: A leading manufacturer of quality furniture, wooden works, doors, laminations, and other exquisite profiles;
• Sipco (Saudi Industrial Paint Company): A leading manufacturer of paint, coatings, sealants and adhesives, of the finest quality;
• Al Muhaidib Trading and Contracting Company: A company that is well equipped to undertake mega projects in the Gulf and that undertakes contracting and construction work throughout the kingdom;
• Al Muhaidib Transport Company: Boasts of a large fleet of transport, to fulfill complete customer requirements;
• Al Muhaidib Technical Supplies:  Specialising in the field of fasteners, bolts, nails, screws and fixing materials;
• The Marketeers Company: Involved in marketing a range of products manufactured by the Al Muhaidib Group; and
• United Gulf Building Materials: The fastest-growing unit of building materials, based in Qatar, to meet the demands of the GCC market.
The Al Muhaidib Group will be represented at the Big 5 show by Al Muhaidib Trading and Contracting Company.