Multiple construction OEMs sign deals to make equipment in Saudi Arabia

Neil Gerrard Senior Editor, Construction Briefing

11 February 2026

Over 100 exhibitors showcased their latest machines at HEC 2026 in Dammam, Saudi Arabia (Image courtesy of NIDC) Over 100 exhibitors showcased their latest machines at HEC 2026 in Dammam, Saudi Arabia (Image courtesy of NIDC)

Construction equipment OEMs from all over the world have signed deals worth billions of US dollars to set up manufacturing operations in Saudi Arabia.

Multiple industrial licences and memorandums of understanding (MOUs) were signed at Heavy Equipment Connect (HEC) 2026 in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

The inaugural show, which ran from 2-4 February saw international and domestic manufacturers, Saudi contractors and developers, and dignitaries including H.E. Eng. Khalil Bin Salamah, the Kingdom’s Vice Minister of…

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