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Historical Developments Timeline
Foundation & Early Years
UNICOIL was established with a clear vision to deliver quality, reliability, and long-term value. In its early years, the focus was on building strong operational foundations, developing skilled manpower, and nurturing trusted customer relationships.
Capacity Building & Operational Growth
As market demand increased, production capabilities were expanded through strategic investments in modern equipment, infrastructure, and process optimization. This phase marked the transition from a start-up operation to a stable and scalable industrial enterprise.
Technology & Quality Enhancement
Continuous improvement initiatives were introduced, emphasizing product quality, safety standards, and operational efficiency. The best international practices and quality management systems were adopted to ensure consistent performance and customer satisfaction.
Market Expansion & Diversification
UNICOIL broadened its market presence, serving a wider range of industries and clients. Product offerings and services were diversified to meet evolving market needs and strengthen competitiveness in regional and global markets.
People, Safety & Sustainability Focus
The company placed strong emphasis on employee development, workplace safety, and environmental responsibility. Structured training programs, robust safety systems, and sustainability initiatives became integral to daily operations.
Digitalization & Process Excellence
Modern digital tools and data-driven processes were implemented to enhance productivity, transparency, and decision-making across functions, driving operational excellence.
Present Day
Today, UNICOIL stands as a trusted industry leader, guided by its core values, skilled workforce, and commitment to continuous improvement, innovation, and sustainable growth.
- UNICOIL was established in Al-Jubail Industrial City by two leading Saudi industrial groups: Zamil Holding Group and Rashed Al-Rashed & Sons Group.
- Decision taken to set up a Color Coating Line for organic coating of galvanized steel, aluminum-zinc coated steel, and aluminum coils, with an initial capacity of 120,000 metric tons per year.
UNICOIL enters a joint venture cooperation with BHP in Australia (now BlueScope Australia).
Commissioning of the first production line supplied by FATA Hunter (later acquired by Danieli, Italy), with a capacity of 120,000 metric tons per year for pre-painted galvanized steel, aluminum-zinc coated steel, and aluminum coils.
- UNICOIL became a 100% Saudi-owned company.
- Certified to ISO 9001:2000 for Quality Management Systems for the production of pre-painted galvanized steel coils.
Decision to establish a Cold Mill Complex with the following capacities:
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- Push-Pull Pickling Line: 400,000 MT/year
- Cold Rolling Mill: 340,000 MT/year
- Continuous Hot-Dip Galvanizing Line: 250,000 MT/year
Commissioning of Cold-Rolled Steel Coils and Galvanized Steel Coils production lines.
Increased annual capacity of pre-painted steel coils by 90,000 MT/year through acquisition of a plant in Jeddah, raising total capacity to 210,000 MT/year.
Certified to ISO 9001:2008 for Quality Management Systems covering:
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- Metallic Coated Products – Galvanized Steel Coils.
- Organic Coated Products – Pre-Painted Galvanized Steel, Aluminum-Zinc Coated Steel, and Aluminum Coils.
Achieved cumulative production of 1 million metric tons of Organic Coated Products.
Commissioned two Roll-Formed Steel Sheet lines with a combined capacity of 18 million linear meters per year.
Achieved cumulative production of 1 million metric tons of Galvanized Steel Coils.
Launched the “Know Your Pre-Painted Galvanized Sheets” Social Responsibility Educational Campaign.
- Accredited with Quality Marks from SASO (Saudi Arabia) and ESMA (UAE).
- Launched the “Know Your Galvanized Sheets” Social Responsibility Educational Campaign.
- Awarded Best Environmental Performance Award by the Royal Commission for Jubail & Yanbu (for 2014 performance).
- Certified to:
- ISO 14001:2004 – Environmental Management System.
- OHSAS 18001:2007 – Occupational Health & Safety.
- Accredited with Jordan Quality Mark (JQM) by JISM.
- Commissioned:
- Narrow Slitting Line (GI coils, ID 160–300 mm, width up to 600 mm).
- Cut-to-Length Line (0.25–1.5 mm thickness, max width 1300 mm).
- Paint Mixing Station.
- Accredited with Quality Mark by the Kuwaiti General Committee for Standardization.
- UNICOIL Laboratories accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2005 by DAC (later EIAC – ILAC-MRA signatory).
- Began production of:
- Eco-friendly Trichrome Galvanized Steel Coils & Sheets.
- Chromium-Free Pre-Painted Steel Coils & Sheets.
- Commissioned paint viscosity thermal control system to maintain consistency across weather conditions.
- Certified to ISO/IEC 27001:2013 – Information Security Management System.
- Achieved 1.6 million safe man-hours without Lost Time Injury (LTI) from January 5, 2020, to May 5, 2022.
- Crossed 5 million metric tons cumulative production of Organic and Metallic Coated Steel Coils.
- Officially certified as a Great Place to Work® organization.
- Implemented Business Continuity Management System.
- Obtained Saudi Aramco Cybersecurity Compliance Certificate (CCC) in line with SACS-002 standards.
- Continued SAP digital transformation:
- Migration from SAP R/3 (2006) to SAP S/4HANA (2019).
- Transition to RISE with SAP (2025) enabling cloud-based operations, embedded AI/ML, simplified data models, Fiori UX, and accelerated innovation.
- Successfully completed ISO 27001 recertification and upgrade to ISO 27001:2022, including updated risk assessments, revised Statement of Applicability, gap analysis, and transition audit.
- Implemented KSA Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) policies, establishing robust governance for data privacy, consent, security, breach reporting, and data subject rights in alignment with Vision 2030.
- Established Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) framework to promote sustainability, environmental stewardship, and community engagement.
- Completed Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) and Health Product Declaration (HPD) registrations.
- Commissioned a Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer (RTO) for the Color Coating Line, ensuring compliance with RCER Regulations 2025 and achieving significant natural gas savings.