Archive · 21 Jan 2026
Unimech and YBA Kanoo Form Saudi JV
Unimech, a company from Bengaluru, India, has teamed up with YBA Kanoo, a company from Saudi Arabia, to create a new business together.
They will build a factory in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, to make and fix precision parts.
Unimech will own 51% of the new business, and YBA Kanoo will own 49%.
They plan to spend about $30 million and expect to make $80 million in sales over five years.
This new factory will help meet the growing need in Saudi Arabia for local precision machining and repair services.
It will start with advanced machines and later expand to include more complex services.
Unimech and YBA Kanoo form a joint venture called YBAK Unimech Advanced Manufacturing Solutions.
Unimech holds a 51% stake, while YBA Kanoo holds 49%.
A $30 million investment will develop a greenfield facility in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
The JV aims to generate $80 million in revenue over five years.
The facility will focus on advanced CNC machining and API-certified remanufacturing.
- Who
- Unimech Aerospace and Manufacturing Limited, Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo Company Limited
- What
- Formation of a joint venture for advanced manufacturing in Saudi Arabia
- When
- Announced on January 21, 2026
- Where
- Dammam, Saudi Arabia
- Why
- To address increasing demand for localized precision machining and repair services in Saudi Arabia
- Companies Involved
- Unimech Aerospace and Manufacturing Limited, Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo Company Limited
- Joint Venture Name
- YBAK Unimech Advanced Manufacturing Solutions
- Location
- Dammam, Saudi Arabia
- Investment
- $30 million
- Revenue Projection
- $80 million over five years
- Stake Distribution
- Unimech: 51%, YBA Kanoo: 49%
- Focus Areas
- Advanced CNC machining, API-certified remanufacturing, repair services