Dusseldorf: Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar bin Ibrahim Alkhorayef inspected the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's pavilion at K Show 2025 in Dusseldorf, which brings together government entities and leading national companies to showcase the development of Saudi industrial capabilities and the investment opportunities available in the Kingdom.
According to Saudi Press Agency, Alkhorayef toured the exhibition, visiting the main pavilions of Saudi and international companies including SABIC, Tasnee, Al-Sharq Flexible Packaging Factories, Astra Polymers, AKRO-PLASTIC GmbH, and BASF to review the latest industrial innovations, technologies, and sustainable manufacturing practices.
On the sidelines of the show, Alkhorayef met with CEO of Messe Dusseldorf Wolfram Nikolaus Diener, the organizer of K Show 2025, to discuss opportunities to develop industrial exhibition platforms in the Kingdom, in line with Saudi Arabia's preparations to host several major international industrial events, including the 21st General Conference of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and Hannover Messe, supporting the Kingdom's position as a global industrial hub.
The Saudi pavilion at K Show 2025, held from October 8 to 15, features participation from the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources; the Ministry of Investment through the Invest Saudi Program; the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu; the Local Content and Government Procurement Authority; Saudi EXIM Bank; the Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON); the Saudi Industrial Development Fund; the Saudi Export Development Authority through the Saudi Made Program; and the National Industrial Development Center.
The pavilion highlights the evolution of industry in the Kingdom, its leadership in plastics and rubber supply chains, and quality investment opportunities in manufacturing. It also showcases enablers and incentives for industrial investors, including financing programs from the Saudi Industrial Development Fund and Saudi EXIM Bank, in addition to the Kingdom's industrial infrastructure of integrated industrial cities, special economic zones, and specialized industrial clusters.
K Show is a leading global platform for the plastics and rubber industries, with participation from more than 3,200 exhibitors representing 66 countries. The event brings together industry leaders, experts, and international investors across production and processing and related sectors, including automotive, electronics, medical technology, packaging, and building materials, as well as strategic sectors such as machinery and equipment.
Alkhorayef's inspection of the Saudi pavilion forms part of his official visit to the Federal Republic of Germany, during which he is leading a high-level delegation that includes Vice Minister for Industrial Affairs Eng. Khalil bin Salamah and National Industrial Development Center Chief Executive Eng. Saleh Al-Solami to strengthen international industrial partnerships, exchange expertise, transfer knowledge and technology, and attract quality investments.