Saudi Arabia is planning to construct 570,000 additional housing units to be built over the next few years. Shopping centers, hotels office complexes are under construction throughout the Kingdom.

The market is growing swiftly with 85% of the Kingdom's needs met by imports, the opportunities for electrical products suppliers are widespread.

The recently announced government plans to privatize electrical services will create a multitude of special opportunities for consultancy services and system modernization and upgrades.

The strong Saudi construction boom has created a huge requirement for lighting equipment and fixtures in all categories including residential, office, hotel, industrial and street lighting.

A new generation of prestigious commercial complexes is demanding a whole new range of display lighting, concealed fittings, chandeliers and ornamental fittings, fluorescent and large area lighting, with higher specifications and innovative design. Growing computerization in the workplace has also created a market for anti-glare and workstation.