Saudi Arabia's 3, 657 productive factories employ 340,000 people, reflecting the Kingdom's continuing leap forward in the process of its industrial development and provision of employment to its national manpower. Up to the end of the first quarter of this year (1425 H), a huge amount of SR 256 billions were invested in these factories. These factories are engaged in production of chemical and plastic products as well as ceramics, building materials, textiles, ready-made garments, metals, equipment and foodstuffs. --MORE 1118 Local Time 0818 GMT
