This document provides information about the Higher Institute for Plastics Fabrication (HIPF) in Saudi Arabia. It was established to serve the growing plastics industry in the country. HIPF offers two-year certification programs in plastics operator skills and receives funding and support from various government ministries and private organizations. It aims to be a premier training and research institution for the plastics industry. Key performance indicators are used to measure the quality of training, trainee satisfaction, graduation rates, employment rates, employer satisfaction, and cost per trainee. HIPF also provides testing services and short courses to plastics professionals.

1. HIGHER INSTITUTE FOR PLASTICS FABRICATION

2. Background
HIPF is the first specialized institute
to serve the plastics industry in the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

3. Our Partners
BUILDING ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION
BUDGET BY SHARQ
INITIATIVE BY THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM
AND MINERALS
SUPERVISION BY TVTC
MACHINE FINANCING, TRAINERS, EXPERTS
INITIATIVE BY THE MINISTRY OF
PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
SUPERVISION BY
TVTC
BUILDING ESTABLISHMENT AND
OPERATION BUDGET BY SHARQ
MACHINE FINANCING, TRAINERS,
EXPERTS

4. Vision
We will be a premier institute
in the development and delivery of
training, knowledge, consulting and
research services for the
plastics Industry.

5. Mission
To develop and provide
high quality technical training
and technology services in order to
meet the needs of the
plastics industry.

6. Key Performance Indicators
HIPF KPIs
KPIs are key performance indicators which
measure progress of improvement towards our
objectives. They are quantifiable measurements.
With extensive brainstorming and workshops,
HIPF selected 6 KPIs which are indicators telling
whether the Institute is moving in the right
direction towards the goals or not .

7. KPI
1. Quality of Training 2. Trainee Satisfaction
5. Employer Satisfaction 6. Cost Per Trainee
3. Graduation Rate
4. Trainee
Employment Rate
Data for each KPI is collected at the program level.
Key Performance Indicators

8. Purpose: Measure quality & development of
training assessing the following areas:
1. Quality of
Training
Key Performance Indicators
Technical proficiency
English proficiency
Average semester GPA
Discipline and safety
Average Attendance rate
Frequency of updates of curriculum

9. 1. Quality of
Training
Key Performance Indicators
Parameters 2010 2011 2012
(A) Technical
proficiency
85% 85% 85.0%
(B) English
proficiency by KET
NA NA A1-93.5%
A2- 60%
( C) Average GPA 3.44 3.3 3.5
(D) Discipline rate 75% 86% 86.0%
(E) Average
Attendance rate
89% 92% 94.0%
F) Frequency of
updates of
curriculum
One
update
done
One
update
done*
One
update
done*
KPI Score
(Average of A,D,E)
83% 87.6% 88.0%

10. Purpose: Measure HIPF trainees’ satisfaction with
programs and institute services.
2. Trainee
Satisfaction
Survey asks all trainees (except for the first semester trainees
at the time of surveying) about their satisfaction level with
different elements that fall under three main categories:
 Quality of Program
 Institute Services
Institute Facilities & Resources.
HIPF score based on overall satisfaction with the three main
categories of the survey.
Key Performance Indicators

11. 2. Trainee
Satisfaction
Key Performance Indicators
 Quality of Program
% of satisfied and very satisfied = 96.0%
 Institute facilities and resources
% of satisfied and very satisfied = 95.9%
 Institute services
% of satisfied and very satisfied =61.0%
HIPF over all Trainee satisfaction KPI score
= 84.3%

12. 12
KPI Trainee Satisfaction %
96 95.9
61.1
84.3
93.7
95.7
49.5
78.9
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Quality of Training Institute fascilities
and resources
Instutute services Overal Feedback
2012- % Satisfied and
Very Satisfied
2011- % Satisfied and
Very Satisfied

13. Purpose: Identify how many trainees
graduated from 2 years program.
3. Graduation
Rate
The graduation rate is calculated
against target of 150 graduates per
Semester.
Key Performance Indicators

14. 3. Graduation
Rate
Key Performance Indicators
Target of graduates per semester = 150
Group No. of
trainees
graduated
Graduation
rate
Fourth 122 81%
Fifth 130 87%
Sixth 85 57%*
Seventh 82 55%*
*As no. of enrolled trainees were less

15. Purpose: Identify how many
trainees obtained employment:
4. Trainee
Employment
Rate
Survey identifies if graduates have
gained full-time employment.
Key Performance Indicators

16. 4. Trainee
Employment
Rate
Key Performance Indicators
No. of trainees graduated in 2012
= 166
No of trainees who gained fulltime
employment = 137
Trainee employment rate KPI score
= 83%

17. Purpose: Measure employer’s
satisfaction with HIPF graduate’s
performance in job.5. Employer
Satisfaction
 Survey asks employers
satisfaction with their
knowledge, skill and work ethics
Key Performance Indicators

18. 5. Employer
Satisfaction
Key Performance Indicators
No. of companies surveyed = 18
Employer satisfaction KPI score
2012 =81%

19. 19
KPI Employer Satisfaction %
KPI Employer Satisfaction 2011 84%
KPI Employer Satisfaction 2012 81%

20. Purpose: Measure training
cost per trainee per year.
6. Cost Per
Trainee
Cost per trainee based on
number of trainees on roll
during the year against the
tuition fees.
Key Performance Indicators

21. 6. Cost Per
Trainee
Key Performance Indicators
No. of trainees = 473
Cost per trainee KPI (per month)
= SR 4845

22. Yearly Intake
=
300 Trainees
Semester
Intake
=
150 Trainees
600 Trainees
Admission Capacity
Capacity

23. HIPF CURRICULUM

24. Operator Skills
Operate Printing Machines
Operate Thermoforming Machines
Operate Blow Molding Machines
Operate Injection Machines
Participate in Maintenance Works
Operate Blown Film Machines
Prepare Manufacturing Machines
Apply Safety Rules

25. Duration of Certification
Year 1 Year 2 Plus
1st and 2nd
Semesters
English:
Language and
General
Science of
Polymers and
Fabrication
Technology
3rd and 4th
Semesters:
Intensive
Practical
Training
Cooperative
program in local
fabrication
industries
Two years divided into 4 semesters:

26. HIPF Organizational Chart

27. Faculty & Staff
4
Plastics
Experts

Japanese
32
Senior
Instructors

Indian
Filipino
Saudi
1
Junior
Instructor

Saudi
National
18
General
Subject
Instructors

American
Indian
Sudanese
Egyptian
Saudi

28. HIPF Training Equipment
Machines No. of Machines Company Country
Injection Molding 15 Arburg Germany
Blown Film Extrusion 15 Polyrema Germany
Blow Molding 15 Kautex Germany
Pipe Extrusion 14 Cincinnati Austria
Thermoforming 1 Illig Germany
Sheet Extrusion 1 Reifenhauser Germany
Injection Molding 4 Netstal Switzerland
Injection Molding 1 KraussMaffei Germany
Injection Molding 1 Husky Canada
Stretch Blow Molding 1 Sidel France

29. Our Allianz
1ST ENTRY: 66 TRAINEES
Bin Salman
3%
All Zamil
4%
SAPPCO
12%
Al Watania
29%Safola
11%
Al Rowad
17%
Obekon
1%
Arnon
9%
Al Watani
8%
Al Othman
3%
Fipco
3%

30. 2nd ENTRY: 71 TRAINEES
Obekon
13% Al Zamil
4%
Al Watania
17%
Neproplast
11%
NAPPCO
10%
Al Shoebi
6%
Al Tayyar
4%
Al Munif
7%
Al Rowad
7%
Advanced Card
6%
Al Rowad National
15%
Our Allianz
Our Allianz

31. 3rd ENTRY: 94 TRAINEES
Packaging Products
13%
Obekon
25%
Riyadh Plastics
9%
Saudi Plastics
6%
Neproplast
6%
Fipco
3%
SAPPCO
12%
Shariq Al Watania
3%
Al Hassa
3%
Al Zamil
3% Al Munif
10%
United Plstics
4%
Al Tayyar
3%
Our Allianz

32. 4th ENTRY: 129 TRAINEES
Al Zamil
2% Saudi Plastics
11%
Al Rajhi
7%
SAPPCO
12%
Al Rowad National
5%
Neproplast
2%
Nappco
5%
Saudi Can
3%
Saudi Sheet
1%
Arab Gulf
8%
Al Khalijiya
12%
Al Dewan
6%
Saudi Tech.
13%
Triomada
1%
Original
2%
Astra
10%
Our Allianz

33. 5th ENTRY: 128 TRAINEES
Eram
1%
Triomada
5%
United Plastics
2%
NAPPCO
5%
Al Manhal
14%
Nestle
15%Al Watania
5%
Neproplast
9%
Arnon
2%
Packaging Prod.
13%
United Gulf
11%
Al Mada
5%
Astra
5%
Saudi Tech.
2%
Maimani
2%
Adv Card
4%
Middle East Mold
3%
Our Allianz

34. 6th ENTRY: 62 TRAINEES
SABIC
16%
Al Marai
7%
Fipco
27%
Abdul Latif
15%
Nova
16%
Canal Co.
8%
Al Rowad
11%
Our Allianz

35. 7th ENTRY: 83 TRAINEES
Gulf Union
16%
AlManhal
21%
AlMarai
7%
NAPCO
14%
AlRyan
1%
SHARQ
4%
SIPCHEM
2%
NAPCO Jed
10%
Maher Scheme
25%
G Group
Our Allianz

36. 8th ENTRY: 63 TRAINEES
FIPCO
12%
Saudi Drip
7%
Saudi CAN
1%
Saudi Sheet
2%
Al Hassa
2%
Nappco Dammam
6%
Tamah
5%
Nappco Jeddah
4%
Neproplast
4%
SAPPCO
14%
MAHER scheme
43%
Our Allianz

37. 9th ENTRY: 90 TRAINEES
Al Fanar
6%
Fazah & Maqna
15%
Jawad
2%
AlMunif/MMP
4%
Nestle Waters
11%
Nova Waters
53%
Saudi Safeeh
3%
AlWatania Ind.
6%
I Group
Our Allianz

38. 10th ENTRY: 41 TRAINEES
Clariant
10%
AlMunif/MMP
17%
Original Gulf Food
United
73%
J Group
Our Allianz

39. 11th ENTRY: 118 TRAINEES
NAPCO
4%
Original Gulf Food
United
20%
AlRowad Int. (Dam)
13%
AlRowad National
Co. (Riyadh)
19%
AlRowad World
(Dam)
19%
SABCO
8%
Temmah Co.
8%
AlWasail Industrial
9%
K Group
Our Allianz

40. OTHER SERVICES

41. Other Services..
1. Testing Services
With the high-end laboratory equipment,
HIPF is also providing testing
services to the upstream industries
on a per order basis with the very
reasonable fees.

42. Other Services..
Machines Model Country
Tensile Tester Zwik Roell-Z020 (All Round ) Germany
Flexural Tester Zwik Roell-Z100 (All Round ) Germany
Charphy Pendulum Impact Tester Zwik Roell Germany
Drop Impact Tester Coesfeld Germany
Puncture Impact Tester Ray-Ran U.K
Elmendorf tear Tester Thwing-Albert Instrument Company U.S.A
Melt Flow Rate Tester Haake Melt Flow MT Germany
Heat Deflection Temperature Tester Coesfeld Germany
Heat Sealer Brugger Germany
Gloss Meter Novo Gloss – Rhopoint Instrumentation Ltd U.K
Haze Meter Colorquest XE, Hunter Lab Virginia
Color Meter Colorquest XE, Hunter Lab Virginia
Stereo Microscope Stemi DV4, Zeiss. Germany
Optical Microscope Olympus Japan
Tensile Tester Zwik Roell-Z020 (All Round ) Germany
HIPF Laboratory Testing Equipment:

43. No. Company Period Tests
1 SABIC Mar 2009 Tensile
2 TASNEE October 2009 Tear
3 Al Fanar June 2010 Flexural / Charpy impact / DTUL
4 KACST Nov 2010 Tensile / Flexural / Charpy impact
5 SABIC Jan 2011 Tensile
6 TASNEE Feb 2011 Tear / Dart impact / Puncture impact / Gloss / Haze
7 TASNEE Mar 2011 Tear / Dart impact / Puncture impact / Gloss / Haze
8 Al Fanar Apr 2011 Flexural
9 SABIC Jan – April 2012 Tensile / Flexural
10 Advanced Petrochemical Mar 2012 Tensile / Tear
11 Advanced Electronics Sep 2012 DTUL
Other Services..
Testing Services Conducted:

44. Other Services..
2. Short Courses
HIPF is also offering 3-5 days short term
courses to continuously help and co-
operate with the plastics industries.
These courses are open to all plastics
professionals who wants to upgrade
their basic knowledge/skills in
plastics fabrication processes &
applications.

45. No. Course Title
Technical Short Courses (3-Day)
1 Plastics Test Methods Short Course
2 Strategic Plastics Short Course
3 Basic Polymer Technology Short Course
4 Injection Molding Short Course
5 Blown Film Short Course
6 Blow Molding Short Course
7 Pipe Extrusion Short Course
8 Sheet Extrusion & Thermoforming Short Course
9 Injection Stretch Blow Molding Short Course
Soft Skills Short Courses (5-Day)
10 Effective Management and Leadership Skills Short Course
11 Time Management Short Course
12 Production and Operations Management Short Course
Short Term Courses Offered:
Other Services..

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Short Courses Conducted:

47. Short Courses Regular Clients:
Other Services..

48. PHOTOS: WORKSHOPS’ MACHINES
& EQUIPMENT

49. Netstal Machines

50. Husky Machine

51. SIDEL Machine

52. KraussMaffei Machine

53. Testing Equipment

54. Injection Molding

55. Blown Film Extrusion

56. Blow Molding

57. Pipe Extrusion

58. Sheet Extrusion

59. Thermoforming

60. Testing Laboratory

61. PHOTOS: ACTUAL TRAININNGS

62. Injection Molding

63. Blown Film

64. Blow Molding

65. Pipe Extrusion

66. Sheet Extrusion

67. Thermoforming

68. Plastic Testing Laboratory

69. Team Work

70. Team Work

71. PROMINENT VISITORS

72. HE Abdulah Bin Abdul Rahman Al-Hossein

73. H.E. Eng. Adel Bin Mohammed Al-Fakieh – Labor Minister

74. HRH Prince Saud Bin Abdullah Bin AbdullazizHRH Prince Mohammed Bin Khaled Bin Abdullah Al-Faisal

75. HRH Prince Saud Bin Abdullah Bin Abdullaziz

76. KACST Chairman & Board Members

77. Awarding of Plaque to Shoura Council’s President

78. Mr. Khalid A. Al-Falih – President & CEO of ARAMCO

79. HE Abdullah Bin Ahmad Al-Zainal, Minister of Commerce
Mr. Mohamed Al-Mady, SABIC VP & CEO

80. Japan’s former Prime Minister

82. First Graduation Photo

83. Second Graduation Photo

84. Third Graduation Rite

85. HIPF Inauguration