United Arab Can Manufacturing Company (UAC) is a manufacturer of aluminium beverage cans and ends based in Dammam on the Arabian Gulf Coast, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The business was established as a joint venture between four Saudi partners, three of whom are consumers of beverage cans, and Reynolds International Inc. who provided the technical expertise and support for the establishment of the manufacturing facility. In early 1997 the UAC plant was open for business, capitalized at 90 million riyals (more than $24 million). The plant has now grown its annual production capacity to be over 1.6 billion cans and 2.1 billion ends per year, with further expansion planned during 2009/2010. In 2001 negotiations were finalized by the Saudi partners to buy out Reynolds, and as a result the shareholders in this operation are now The Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Saudi Arabia, an Olayan joint venture; Aujan Industries Co. LLC; Al-Jabr Trading Company; and Olayan Financing Company. As a Coca Cola approved supplier, UAC not only supplies Coca Cola plants throughout the Middle East region, but also major juice and carbonated beverage producers such as Aujan Industries who produce the market leading Rani brand. Currently UAC supplies product to K.S.A, Bahrain, Kuwait, U.A.E, Jordan, and Iraq with a high reputation for quality and service. UAC has been ISO 9002 certified since 2001, and continues to build on this certification with numerous quality and safety initiatives within the plant. These include 5S and development work on OHSAS 18001 aimed at gaining certification in 2009. One of the most efficient plants in the region, UAC utilizes advanced technology and enhanced line configuration to achieve higher productivity than in conventional plants. The plant's automatic process equipment, much of which was custom-designed and custom-built for this particular location, operates at high efficiency and with minimal waste of raw materials. The current product range of UAC includes 150ml, 185ml, 250ml, 300ml, 330ml and 355ml cans, together with 200 diameter ring pull tops and 206 diameter ring pull and stay on tops.