Saudi Aramco has officially launched a new facility that will see a reduction in the use of steel rebar in its construction projects as part of a drive towards carbon neutrality in the Kingdom.
A new fiberglass production center has been opened, with the material a non-corrosive alternative to steel, as well as offering twice the strength at a quarter of the weight.
The non-metallic glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) rebar, will be produced at IKK Mateenbar’s 10,000 m2 facility and is expected to reduce steel rebar consumption by approximately 50,000 tons per year.