From Saudi factory floor to World Cup stage … FPC fabric crowns Mexico’s Azteca Stadium
MAKKAH: When the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicked off at Mexico City’s legendary Azteca Stadium, fans looked up and saw a piece of Saudi Arabia.
FPC Industries, a subsidiary of FIPCO, supplied more than 4,000 sq. meters of PVC fabric for the venue’s new “Red Crown” — the sweeping canopy that rings the top of the stadium and has become one of its defining visual signatures following a major renovation.
The achievement caps a rapid ascent for the company, which only entered the technical woven fabrics business in 2019. At the time, FIPCO Industries CEO Abdullah Al-Harbi told Arab News that the field was controlled by just five manufacturers worldwide, and tender documents for major international projects routinely required European-made products.
FPC Industries, a subsidiary of FIPCO, supplied more than 4,000 sq. meters of PVC fabric for the venue’s new “Red Crown.” (Supplied)
