Saudi Chemical Holding Company engages in the manufacture, distribution, and retail of medicines, medical materials and syrups, pharmaceutical preparations, medical and surgical tools and equipment, supplies of hospitals and medical centers and its related spare parts, and food products. The company operates through three segments: Explosives; Medicine and Medical Supplies; and Production of Ammonium Nitrate. It also manufactures and sells explosives and related products for civilian and military use; provides technical support services in explosions; and the manufacture of ammonium nitrate. In addition, the company engages in the wholesale and retail trade of cosmetics, perfumes, beauty soups, and other supplies; and packaging and storing of medicines and other medical products. Further, it manages, invests funds, and owning real estate; provides loans and guarantees, and financing, as well as owning industrial rights. It operates in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and internationally. The company was founded in 1972 and is based in Riyadh, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.