Minister of Commerce and Industry, Hashim Abdullah Yamani approved here today the change of the status of the Unified Group of Development Company from a limited company to a closed shareholding company with a capital of SR 50 Million. The Riyadh-based company will engage in wholesale and retail trading in agricultural crops, livestock, poultry, fish and foodstuffs; materials and equipment for construction; electrical appliances, metals and non-construction equipment, agricultural machinery and tools. It will also focus on food industry; textiles; leather; wood industry; paper industry and products; chemical and plastics, metal and non-metal industries in addition to industrial services.