Within its first year of under a new ownership, Saudi Arabia-based Muhaideb Technical Supplies (MTS) has given an indication of moving from strength to strength by quickly surpassing its performances over the previous year.

The company is expecting a similar performance in the current year and has laid out plans that include the setting up of strategic new outlets to meet the demand.
“In spite of the fluctuating prices of the international market, MTS has attracted enough market attention that it has had to open up new outlets to keep up with the demand,” says operations manager Saghir Taj. “The demand for our products is increasing by the day,” he adds.
“Our goal is to establish various retail outlets and showrooms to showcase our wide array of products so that MTS becomes the leader in the field of fasteners and fixing materials. We are targeting top construction firms to supply them with their requirements at reasonable prices and aim to get involved in all infrastructure projects,” Taj says.
In addition to setting up additional outlets, the company has plans to improve its services both on the delivery side as well as in the technical aspect.
Listing out the key markets where the company intends to kick off its ambitious expansion plans, Taj says: “The major strategic plan for the coming years is to continue expanding our retail outlets in order to serve and cover the remote areas of Saudi Arabia.
We intend to reach out to the potential markets of Abha, Madinah, Makkah and Jubail and set up stores and showrooms that can meet our customers technical requirements as well as introduce them to our vast range of fasteners and fixing materials.
“We are also looking at investing outside the kingdom by offering our services and know how to other promising markets in the region that include Qatar, the UAE and Iraq.”
The Saudi market offers a huge potential for growth, he says. “The kingdom’s current five-year plan allocates $35 billion for infrastructure and public sector construction. Of this, $25 billion will be spent on infrastructure network expansion and upgrade, while $2 billion will go towards housing, $6 billion for municipalities and $2 billion for general construction. Plans are also on the anvil for setting up 600 new factories, expanding university campuses, and doubling the kingdom’s desalination capacity through 300 water projects.
“Some 600,000 housing units are also being built over the next four to five years. Current hotel and office building projects in the city of Riyadh alone are valued at over $1 billion,” Taj points out.
Established over 30 years ago, MTS claims to be the biggest distributor of all ranges of fasteners and fixing materials throughout Saudi Arabia. 
“The major scope of our business is to provide the construction industry with all kinds of fasteners and fixing materials with complete accessories from our stock or according to customers’ specifications and also provide technical support and advice,” he says.
“Every effort is made to strictly comply with the delivery schedules to ensure that our customers receive their requirements well in time and at their location within and outside the kingdom. The company’s sales effort is backed by a fleet of modern vehicles, specially geared to serve the customers at their various locations and project sites.”
“In addition, we have the backing of a skilful team of administrators and technicians who possess long experience in this field and offer quality service 24 hours a day. All members of the team put together their experience and efficiency to supply what our valued customers require in terms of service or technical information,” he adds.
The company has also made steps to ensure that the quality of its products is among the best in the region. “At MTS, we understand very well the requirements and demands of our customers. We are always keen to provide the best quality and specifications at the least possible cost. Today, we are able to manufacture and deliver products that meet the stringent international specifications that include: DIN UNI BSI ANSI ASME SAE JIS ISO,” he says.
MTS has a broad variety of bolts, nuts, and all kinds of other fixing materials, dealing in more than 17,000 items of different metal types. These are of high quality, manufactured to conform with international specifications that meet the Saso (Saudi Arabian Standards Organisation) requirements and backed by its quality control department.
Over the years, the company has spread its activities to various cities in the kingdom with branches and specially-equipped warehouses that can respond promptly to the demands of the local and regional market.
The company’s 30,000 sq m main warehouse can accommodate more than 20,000 products including different types of fixing materials made of iron, steel, stainless steel, copper, aluminium and plastic.
MTS has recently completed a number of projects including the supply of materials for the Mena project, Al Faisaliah Tower, Al Mamlakah Tower, Gharnatah Centre, telecommunication project (with Al Babtain Leblanc), water pipelines (with Al Rashed Trading and Contracting Company and Al Nimah) apart from many projects on road construction with various contractors.
The company has also completed an electric supply line at Yanbu with Denma Contracting Company, King Abdul Aziz projects in Makkah with Saudi Binladin, Giant Store with Kirby, Deltran projects with Saudi Oger, many irrigation projects with Al Khorayef Company and Akel Company.
MTS has a long list of impressive clients that includes: Saudi Oger Company, ABV Rock Group, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic), Saudi Specialist Company, National Factory for Air Conditioning, ABB Akel, Saudi Manufacturing, Al-Zamil Industries, Al Khorayef Irrigation Systems, Al Safi Dairy Ibrahim, Al Juffali and Sons Company, Al Marai Company, Panel Board Company, Arabian Pipes Company, Saudi Binladin Group, Al Babtain Industries Group, Al Sughayer Steel Boiler Factory, Electro Industries, Premco Civil Works Company, Saudi Pump, Riyadh Furniture, UTEC, Riyadh Furniture, Saudi Lighting, Saudi Electric Company, Aramco, Hidada, Saudi Cable Factory, Riyadh Cable and Al Ojaimi Factory among others, he concludes.