Sidel has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to explore the installation of advanced packaging operations within the country. This agreement was formalized during an official visit of the Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources to France. The signing was carried out by Eng. Saleh AlSolami, CEO of the Saudi National Industrial Development Center (NIDC), and Clive Smith, Executive Vice President of Customer Management AOA at Sidel, in the presence of His Excellency Bandar Alkhorayef, Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, and Pietro Cassani, CEO of Sidel.

The Memorandum envisages a joint assessment to determine the feasibility of implementing local services and programs tailored to the needs of the Kingdom’s food and beverage packaging sector.

This initiative is part of the broader program of the ministerial visit to France, which includes meetings with executives from Airbus, Safran, Lesaffre, and other prominent French industrial players, with the aim of strengthening lasting strategic relationships.