How a Cairo furniture manufacturer captured Saudi Arabia's booming hospitality market with custom hotel furniture.
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Company
Nile Woodcraft Co.
Location
10th of Ramadan City, Egypt
Size
Medium (120 employees)
Established
2011
Meeting SASO (Saudi Standards Organization) requirements and competing with Chinese manufacturers on Saudi mega-projects.
Registered products on SABER platform. Obtained conformity certificates for wood and upholstery materials.
Attended Saudi Buildex exhibition in Riyadh. Met procurement managers from 12 hotel groups.
Produced full-size hotel room furniture sets. Shipped samples to 3 hotel projects.
Won 200-room hotel project in Jeddah. Shipped 4x40ft containers via Suez Canal to Jeddah Islamic Port.
8 hotels
Saudi Projects
$2.5M
Annual Revenue
+120%
Growth Rate
75%
Repeat Orders
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