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- Saudi Industrial Development Co. Saudi Industrial Development Co. (SIDC) is a Saudi joint stock company listed on the Saudi Exchange that manufactures and sells sanitary wares and sponge products through its subsidiaries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The company operates primarily through affiliates including the SIDC Ceramic plant in Yanbu Industrial City, which produces ceramic sanitary wares and acrylic bathtubs; Global Marketing Company for Sleeping Systems Ltd. (Sleep High), which manufactures mattresses, pillows, and related accessories; and others involved in sponge products, industrial fibers, polyurethane foam, petrochemicals, porcelain products, storage, and logistics services. SIDC also engages in investment and development activities across sectors such as foodstuffs, salt, synthetic rubber, and wholesale/retail trade of cement, gypsum, natural marbles, industrial tubes, pipes, kitchens, and ceramic/porcelain products, with operations focused on the Jeddah area and nationwide. Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Jeddah, the company targets industrial and consumer markets in Saudi Arabia. In recent developments, SIDC completed a 66.25% capital reduction in 2024 from SAR 400 million to SAR 135 million to offset accumulated losses; secured Capital Market Authority approval in August 2025 for a 122.22% capital increase via a SAR 165 million rights issue, approved by shareholders in November 2025 with subscription closing in late November 2025 to fund operations and enhance financial position; and in November 2025 corrected an accounting treatment by reclassifying SAR 132.9 million related to its stake in Arabian Industrial Fibers Co. from accumulated losses to fair value reserves under IFRS, with restatements planned for 2025 financials.