Zamil Steel Buildings Vietnam Commemorates 25 Years Of Achievement And Growth

Hanoi, Vietnam (September 16, 2022) – Zamil Steel Buildings Vietnam celebrated its 25th anniversary at Lotte Hanoi Hotel. Mr. David John Whitehead, Chairman of Mavin Group and AusCham Board Director represented AusCham to attend the event and sent the congratulations!

The event saw the presence of the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Vietnam, H.E Mr. Mohammed Ismaeil A. Dahlwy; Director of the Department of MiddleEast-Africa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam, Mr. Bui Ha Nam, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Zamil Industrial Investment Company, Mr. Abdulla Al Zamil; President of Zamil Steel Holding Company, Mr. Nawaf Al Zamil; CEO of Zamil Industrial Investment Company, Mr. Mohammed Al-Sahib; General Director of Zamil Steel Buildings Vietnam Co., Ltd., Mr. Krishnakanth Kodukula; and more than 200 distinguished guests who are leaders of businesses, representatives of ministries, government bodies and more than 30 press and media units.

^{General Director of Zamil Steel Buildings Vietnam Co., Ltd – Mr. Krishnakanth Kodukula & Mr. David John Whitehead, Chairman of Mavin Group and AusCham Board Director}

^{Mr. David John Whitehead and Zamil Steel Buildings Vietnam's Northern Sales Representatives: Mrs. Lam Thi Huong & Mr. Giang Minh Thang}

 

The anniversary was celebrated to look back at the development journey of Zamil Steel during the past 25 years in Vietnam, with many outstanding historical milestones in production, business development, and expansion activities. With its theme: “25 years of trust and quality”, the event also delivered Zamil Steel Buildings Vietnam’s appreciation to customers and partners throughout the Asia-Pacific region for their support, cooperation, and trust in the Zamil Steel brand. 

Recalling the early days of establishment, Mr. Nawaf Al Zamil, President of Zamil Steel Holding Company, shared:

“In 1997, we were the first and only Saudi Arabian enterprise to invest in Vietnam and also the pioneer to bring the concept of “pre-engineered steel buildings” to Vietnam. When exporting the first orders to Vietnam in 1993, we realized that Vietnam and the Asia-Pacific region are vibrant markets with huge development potential. With the ambition to bring a new type of product in line with safety and technical standards while still satisfying local architectural requirements, the management of Zamil Steel Holding Company decided to establish two representative offices in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi in the early 1990s. After four years of exploring the market, we officially established Zamil Steel Buildings Vietnam Co., Ltd. and its first factory in Hanoi in 1997.”

In the review of the company’s performance and achievement over the past 25 years, the General Director of Zamil Steel Buildings Vietnam, Mr. Krishnakanth Kodukula, emphasized the expansion of the company’s sales network and production facilities: 

•    From having only one factory in Hanoi with an initial capacity of 600MT/month in 1997, Zamil Steel Vietnam now owns two state-of-the-art plants in Noi Bai Industrial Zone (Hanoi) and Amata Industrial Park (Dong Nai), with total capacity reaching up to 120,000 metric tons of steel structures per year, making Zamil Steel Vietnam one of the largest steel structure manufacturers in Vietnam and ASEAN region.

•    The sales network of Zamil Steel Vietnam has significantly expanded with 13 representative offices in 10 countries and a team of more than 1,100 staff and workers.

•    As of June 2022, Zamil Steel Vietnam has delivered more than 7,000 projects for customers all over the world. The steel structures of Zamil Steel Vietnam are applicable in a variety of sectors, from factories, warehouses, workshops, and industrial complexes, to commercial centers, petrochemical refineries, schools, stadiums, airports, exhibition areas, etc.

•    Many of Zamil Steel Vietnam’s projects have become essential parts of the socio-economic development of Vietnam and regional countries such as Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Bangladesh, etc. Highlighted projects included the Pit Building of the Formula 1 Circuit in Hanoi, the mega-scale VinFast factories in Vietnam, Phnom Penh and Siam Reap International Airports in Cambodia, the Petronas petrochemical refinery complex in Malaysia (which belongs to Malaysia’s national development program project - RAPID), and the Bangladesh Government’s cyclone shelter project on Bashan Char island.

About Zamil Industrial & Investment Company and Zamil Group

Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, Zamil Industrial Investment Company (Zamil Industrial) is a premier business group engaged in the development of innovative design and engineering solutions for use in the construction industry. Also a leading manufacturer and fabricator of construction materials, Zamil Industrial implements its engineering excellence through a wide range of products and services. 

Zamil Industrial employs about 9,000 people worldwide and derives about 25% of its revenues from outside Saudi Arabia. Zamil Industrial was also the first Saudi company to invest in Vietnam. 

Zamil Group was founded by members of the Al Zamil family in Saudi Arabia in the 1920s, with its business line mainly in commerce and heavy industry. Through many wholly-owned companies and joint ventures, Zamil Group operates in a wide range of sectors, such as building materials, manufacturing, offshore, petrochemicals, trade, services, real estate, and investment, with thousands of employees worldwide.

^{Zamil Group headquarters in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia}