With the Saudi government’s call to help the society and build the foundation for a strong national economy that would take the kingdom into the 21st century, Al Rajhi Group of Companies established Al Watania For Containers Mfg. in 1976 to be one of the national prides of the Saudi Kingdom. In the 30 years to follow, CMC helped change the face of the metal packaging industry in the region. Today, it enjoys the leading position in the MENA region with its share of the market, range and quality of its products and huge capacities.
No. |
Year |
Event Description |
| 1 |
1975 |
Laying of the foundation stone |
| 2 |
1976 |
Manufacture of soldered three-piece cans |
| 3 |
1982 |
Shifting to electric welding technology instead of soldering technology |
| 4 |
1984 |
Installation of multi-colour printing machine |
| 5 |
2000 |
Installation of Twist-off Caps line |
| 6 |
2002 |
Acquisition of Jeddah Factory |
| 7 |
2004 |
Installation of coil-cutting line |
| 8 |
2005 |
Installation of the sophisticated Aerosol line |