Al Khaleej Sugar to build $590 million beet factory in Spain 

RIYADH: Dubai-based Al Khaleej Sugar Co., owner of the world’s largest sugar refinery has won approval to build a factory in Spain, extending its reach beyond the MENA region, Bloomberg reported as saying.

The company plans to start construction of the plant in Merida next year, said managing director Jamal Al Ghurair. The agreement between its Iberica Sugar Co unit and Spanish authorities was signed on Friday, he said.

The new factory will require an investment of about €500 million ($590 million) and will produce as much as 900,000 metric tonnes of sugar a year, Al Ghurair said. Operations are expected to begin in 2024, he said.

Al Khaleej, which profits from refining raw sugar and redistributing it in the MENA region, has faced rising competition from the EU and India in recent years.

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