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Muheel Facilities Management, a Saudi Arabian facilities management company, has formed a strategic partnership with Italian cleaning company Sutter Professional and local trading firm Al Bariq Saudia Trading Company. The collaboration, signed on September 8, 2026, in Borghetto di Borbera, Italy, aims to promote sustainable professional cleaning practices throughout Saudi Arabia.

The partnership brings together Sutter’s 168-year heritage and expertise, Al Bariq’s strong local market position, and Muheel’s facility management capabilities. CEO of Muheel, Muhammad Irfan Khokhar, emphasized the importance of responsible leadership, stating that decisions should prioritize the environment, people, and clients.

Muheel and its partners intend to elevate cleaning standards, reduce environmental impact, build workforce capability, localize international best practices, and create an innovation platform for continuous improvement.

Aldo Sutter, CEO of Sutter Group, highlighted the alignment of Muheel’s operational capabilities and commitment to raising standards with Sutter’s values of family, people respect, environmental stewardship, and quality. Roland Sossi, Vice President at Al Bariq, noted the importance of combining global expertise with local knowledge to create lasting value in the Saudi market.

The collaboration will focus on knowledge transfer, technical training, product demonstrations, and competency development for Muheel’s teams, ultimately aiming to raise the benchmark for professional cleaning in the Kingdom while supporting Saudi Vision 2030's sustainability and localization goals.