| As a result of research and development that began | | | | There are three major processing lines, a head-on line |
| more than two decades ago, National Prawn | | | | with the capacity to handle two tons an hour, a |
| Company has completed phase one of a $350 million | | | | headless line with the capacity to handle 1.2 tons an |
| "modified extensive" shrimp farm on the Red Sea, 150 | | | | hour, and a peeling line with the capacity to handle one |
| kilometers south of Jeddah. The $200 million first | | | | ton of raw shrimp an hour. Three plate freezers can |
| phase resulted in eleven farms and 2,800 hectares of | | | | freeze 20 tons of shrimp a day, and two spiral |
| ponds with projected production of 13,500 metric tons | | | | freezers can freeze three tons per hour. There are |
| of whole shrimp a year. Phase two will add fifteen | | | | two flow pack machines from Sandiacre. As part of |
| more farms and 3,500 more hectares of ponds | | | | the worldwide marketing strategy, great importance |
| capable of producing 17,500 tons a year. | | | | has been given to the implementation of HACCP and |
| National Prawn Company follows the codes of | | | | ISO quality control systems. |
| conduct and methods of production outlined under the | | | | Feed Mill: Capacity ten tons per hour. BUHLER |
| United Nation's definition of "Sustainable Development". | | | | (Switzerland) installed the machinery and technology. |
| It produces antibiotic-free shrimp with no hormones | | | | Intake Pumping Station: The intake pump station was |
| and no preservatives using eco-friendly, sustainable | | | | designed to create a flow of 90 cu/m/sec at a static |
| shrimp farming methods. It uses low stocking densities | | | | head of 2.5 meters. It is equipped with twelve Amacan |
| and settling ponds to protect the local aquatic | | | | submersible, vertical pumps. The length of the intake |
| ecosystem. | | | | canal is 35 kilometers! |
| NPC's product line is currently marketed locally and | | | | Drain Pumping Station: The return water pump station |
| internationally under the brand name "Al-Watania" and | | | | is designed for a flow rate of 90 cu/m/sec at a static |
| other brand names. | | | | head of 1.1 meters. It is equipped with seventeen |
| Work Force: More than 2,000 employees from 25 | | | | Amaline submersible, horizontal pumps. The total length |
| countries. | | | | of the return water canal is 38.2 kilometers. |
| Broodstock: Specific pathogen-free, specific | | | | Shrimp Head Powder: The offal plant processes fresh |
| pathogen-resistant Penaeus indicus in its twenty-fourth | | | | shrimp heads into shrimp head powder, which NPC |
| generation. | | | | sells as a feed ingredient in laminated, polypropylene |
| Nauplii Production: 60 million a day. | | | | bags weighing either 25 or 50 kilograms. |
| Postlarvae Production: 180 million a cycle. | | | | Miles of Roads on the Farm: 157 kilometers, 57 of |
| Processing Plant: Capable of handling 80 metric tons of | | | | them asphalted. |
| head-on shrimp a day. M/S Marel/Carnitech (Denmark) | | | | Employee Community: Furnished bachelor |
| supplied and installed most of the processing | | | | accommodations are provided with dining halls, |
| equipment. M/S Jonsson (USA) supplied the peeling | | | | relaxation facilities, indoor sports facilities, supermarkets |
| machines and Mycon (Japan) supplied the refrigeration | | | | and a mosque. Essential utilities like power, water and |
| system. The plant is designed to process a wide | | | | sanitation are available around the clock. |
| variety of products from simple block frozen products | | | | Distribution: NPC has entered into exclusive |
| to high-value ready to eat individually quick frozen and | | | | agreements with distributors in U.S.A, Canada, Spain, |
| cooked products. | | | | Cyprus, Italy, Australia, Japan, China, UAE, Korea, |
| The shrimp reach the plant in less than an hour after | | | | Egypt, Bahrain, and Jordan. It is looking for distributors in |
| harvest and are processed and packed in less than | | | | Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Lebanon, and Tunisia. |
| six hours after harvest. The plant has a large, fully | | | | Employment: NPC is on course to implement its |
| automated chill room that can hold up to 25 tons of | | | | second phase and will be hiring people at all levels. |
| whole shrimp as it comes in from the farms. | | | | |