Evaluating Saudi cement companies' market share. Issue 2 (3rd July 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Alsultanny, Yas; AlZuhair, Sara
• Is Part Of: Journal of science & technology policy management. Volume 8:Issue 2(2017)
• Page Start: 146
• Page End: 160
• Publication Date: 2017-07-03
• Subjects: Production -- Market-based performance -- Financial performance -- Capacity -- Utilization -- Markov analysis; Science and state -- Periodicals; Science and state -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Technology and state -- Periodicals; Technology and state -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Research, Industrial -- Periodicals; Research, Industrial -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Technological innovations -- Periodicals; Technological innovations -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; 509.1724
• DOI: 10.1108/JSTPM-11-2016-0031
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2053-4620

Abstract

Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the Saudi cement companies' market share. Design/methodology/approach: The data collected from the annual reports and financial statements of 12 companies. Findings: The analysis of the production indicators showed that seven Saudi companies had a steady state of production capacity, while the other five companies had an increase in their production capacity. Research limitations/implications: The research is limited to the Saudi cement companies. Practical implications: The Saudi cement companies add expenditures annually to update their managerial technologies, production equipment and machinery in plants and processes. Originality/value: The Saudi cement companies must be creating more competition between the cement companies through the opportunity of developing or acquiring new technologies.