- CEO
- Ala Abdullah Abdulkarem Al-Shaikh
- Full Time Employees
- 345
- Sector
- Process industries
- Industry
- Chemicals: major diversified
- Address
- First Industrial Area Dammam Eastern Province Saudi Arabia 31431
- IPO Date
- Jun 18, 2008
- Business
- Basic Chemical Industries Company (BCI; 1210.SR), a Saudi joint-stock company listed on Tadawul, manufactures and sells a broad range of industrial chemicals, polymers, adhesives, and water treatment solutions primarily in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The company operates through Chemicals, Polymers, and Adhesives and Other Materials segments; offers core products including hydrochloric acid, caustic soda, chlorine gas, sodium hypochlorite, ferric chloride, sulfuric acid, caustic soda flakes, sodium sulphate, rigid and semi-rigid polyurethane systems for foam production, hot and cold melt adhesives, boiler and cooling water treatment chemicals, waste treatment plant chemicals, reverse osmosis and desalination chemicals, cleaning and hydrotest chemicals, industrial solvents, activated carbon, catalysts, decontamination chemicals, detergents, disinfectants, food and dairy chemicals, galvanizing chemicals, ion exchange resins, and minerals; and provides contract manufacturing, formulation, processing, import, export, marketing, distribution, and agency services for chemicals. BCI serves diverse sectors such as paints and coatings, oil and gas, petrochemicals, steel galvanizing, beverage manufacturers, dairy operators, farmers, and commercial laundries, with operations supported by warehouses, stockyards, and sales offices in Dammam, Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dubai. Founded in 1973 and headquartered in Dammam, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia, with a capital of SAR 275 million, the company maintains strategic proximity to major clients in Saudi Arabia's industrial hubs. In recent developments, BCI signed a memorandum of understanding with AECI Limited in 2025 to establish a joint venture for localizing production of water treatment chemicals, mining chemicals, and specialized additives, advancing toward a definitive agreement following product selection and ongoing negotiations that could span up to two years; the CEO noted steady demand momentum into late 2025 amid market balance focus.