Zahid Tractor opens lab in Dammam

In a strategic move to better support its customers in the Eastern Province and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, and also help the environment by increasing the life cycle of machine oils, Zahid Tractor has invested SR2.5 million (US$666,586) in an SOS laboratory in Dammam for testing all types of fluids used in construction machinery and vehicles. Amr Khashoggi, vice president of corporate affairs, Zahid Group, said the opening of their new lab in Dammam will enable them to offer enhanced local support for its customers in the Eastern Province and in Riyadh, to keep their equipment operating as efficiently and productively as possible. (April 29, 2010)