Safe, modern switches and sockets in a range of finishes.
- 25 models
- Three sizes
- 10–45 A
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Our story · Since 1960
A story that began with a Saudi electrical engineer.
Since 1960 — from electricity distribution networks to a factory for pumps, panels and metal castings.
Archive · Sheikh Shamsan Al-Sohaibi 1960
Foundation
The company was founded in 1960 by the late Sheikh Shamsan Al-Sohaibi, a prominent Saudi electrical engineer.The company was founded in 1960 by the late Sheikh Shamsan Al-Sohaibi, a prominent Saudi electrical engineer — one of the first engineers and builders of the electricity distribution network in Taif and the Hijaz region, from 1940.
Illustration · transmission lines 1980s
Orient Electricity
In the 1980s, as the Kingdom built out its electrical infrastructure, Sheikh Shamsan founded Orient Electricity Company.As the Kingdom built out its national electrical infrastructure in the 1980s, Sheikh Shamsan founded Orient Electricity Company, one of the first electrical supply companies in Saudi Arabia.
Archive · the factory and its halls Manufacturing
The SOFAB factories
The group then grew to include Shamsan Al-Sohaibi Factories Group (SOFAB) and SOFAB Water Pumps.
2026 catalogue · Shamsan × SOFAB Today
A factory for pumps, panels and metal castings
Shamsan Al-Sohaibi Factory for Pumps, Control Panels & Metal Castings in Jeddah Industrial City — and a 2026 catalogue of six product categories.Shamsan Al-Sohaibi Factory for Pumps, Control Panels & Metal Castings in Jeddah Industrial City (Phase 3) — and a 2026 catalogue of six categories of electrical equipment and water pumps.
