Saudi manufacturers are under pressure to localize, respond faster, and de-risk global dependencies—all core aims of Vision 2030’s National Industrial Strategy. AM fits this mandate: parts are digitized, qualified, and produced on-demand—locally. In Namthaja programs, shifting to local AM has achieved up to 70% direct cost reduction and up to 97% lead-time reduction versus imported spares.
Beyond single projects, Saudi Arabia’s spare-parts market exceeds SAR 40B annually, with a 10–20% slice realistically localizable using flexible production (AM). That is a direct, near-term economic opportunity for the Kingdom.
Why AM fits Saudi spare-parts reality
Spare parts in KSA are typically high-mix/low-volume with urgent, unpredictable demand—conditions that don’t mesh with tooling-heavy, stock-based models. AM is built for this: no tooling, fast changeovers, and digital recipes that travel faster than goods. (This is why use cases have progressed from prototyping to production-grade applications.)
It’s more than reverse engineering
Reverse engineering alone does not localize a part. Successful programs combine specialist part screening, design for local production (DfAM), and formal qualification, so the part can enter a governed digital inventory.
The robust workflow
Screening & identification → Part-data capture → 3D scanning & reverse engineering → Application development → Design for AM → Toolpath development → Testing & validation. This disciplined flow is what turns one-off rebuilds into repeatable, qualified local supply.
Building sustainable OEM–local partnerships
Your study lays out a national open platform that aligns OEMs, qualified local manufacturers, and asset owners—an organic market tool (not just top-down regulation). Practical models include: OEM testing & certifying locally developed parts, co-developing AM-optimized spares, exporting/distributing approved local parts via OEM channels, and licensing OEM AM-ready designs to qualified makers. This creates healthy competition and a new path for capable Saudi manufacturers to become first-choice suppliers domestically and abroad.
How Namthaja makes it real (in Saudi Arabia)
Digital Inventory — We qualify once (material • process • parameters) and lock a secure, traceable recipe, so when a part is needed it’s produced on demand—with governance and auditability.
Industrial 3D Printing — Production-grade polymers & composites, plus metals through our ecosystem, for jigs/fixtures, tooling, housings, and end-use parts—built locally to cut risk and time. With 70+ printers, the largest composite 3D printer in the GCC (up to 6 m), the largest metal 3D printer (up to 3 m), and advanced polymers (e.g., PEEK, PVDF) capabilities, Namthaja is engineered for scale.
Reverse Engineering — Metrology-grade 3D scanning → CAD → fit/function validation to bring legacy or obsolete parts back online quickly—feeding qualified files into your digital inventory.
Central R&D & Manufacturing Facility — ISO-aligned qualification, calibrated machines, material preservation, and validation tests (dimensional and application-specific) to ensure first-time-right production.
3D Printing Hubs Network — Turnkey, fixed-monthly-cost hubs at your premises (team + machines + materials + digital inventory), integrated with your procurement/planning systems.
30-day path to value
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Opportunity workshop — align KPIs (downtime, localization %, inventory risk).
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Part funnel — shortlist 10–20 parts; build a quick ROI for digital-inventory entry.
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Pilot — scan → engineer → qualify → print; deploy one field trial with KPIs.
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Scale — governed digital inventory + SLA for make-to-order production.
Saudi proof point: documented programs show up to 70% cost reduction and up to 97% lead-time reduction when localizing with AM versus imports.
Contact with our team
Contact our team and make Namthaja part of your supply chain.
cs@namthaja.com | +966 59 172 7117 | Dammam, Saudi Arabia