Saudi Printing & Packaging Company is a Saudi shareholding company focusing on both Publishing and packaging sectors registered in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under the commercial registration No: 1010219709 issued in Riyadh city on 1st Jumadah Alawal 1427H (corresponding to 28th May 2006G) based on the decree of Ministry of Commerce and Industry No. 104dated on 20th Rabea Altani 1428H (corresponding to 7th May 2007G). Saudi Printing & Packaging Company was established under the name “Al-Madina Printing & Publishing Co.” in 1963. During the year 2007, its name has been changed to Saudi Printing & Packaging Company. 30% of its shares were brought out to the public offering during this year, knowing that the Saudi Research & Marketing Group “SRMG” and its subsidiaries hold 70% of Saudi Printing & Packaging Company’s shares. The company features developed newspapers printing centers in Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam. The company prints a number of major newspapers such as Alsharq Al-Awsat, Al-Eqtisadiah, Al-Riyadiah, Arab News, Al-Watan and others, in addition to serial commercial publications. Additionally, the company works in the field of packaging and plastic industry and has factories in Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Jeddah, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah.