National Factory for Electrical Appliances (Nikai)
Saudi-headquartered consumer electronics brand with regional manufacturing
Nikai is a Saudi-owned consumer electronics and home appliances brand with assembly and logistics operations in Jeddah. It produces televisions, air conditioners, refrigerators, washing machines and small kitchen appliances under the Nikai brand, distributing through retail chains across the GCC, India and Africa. The brand has over 200 product lines.
- Type
- Manufacturer
- Location
- Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Founded
- 1991
- Website
- nikai.com
- Categories
- Home Appliances, Consumer Electronics
- Markets
- Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, India, Qatar, Kuwait
Verified facts
- corporate-mail-on-domain (green), checked 2026-08-09 Mail server of the company domain
- domain-registered (green), checked 2026-08-09 Domain registry record
- sanctions-clear (green), checked 2026-08-09 OpenSanctions
- debarment-clear (green), checked 2026-08-09 OpenSanctions
Claimed certifications
- ISO 9001, Quality Management IAF CertSearch
- CE Marking EU NANDO (notified bodies)
Import rules for these goods
- Consumer goods sold in the EU fall under the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR, applies since 13 Dec 2024): a responsible person in the EU is mandatory. EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/988 (GPSR)
- Electronics for the EU need CE marking incl. RoHS substance limits, and producers must register for WEEE take-back in each member state of sale. European Commission (CE)
- Electronics for the US market need FCC equipment authorization under 47 CFR Part 15, which covers unintentional radiators such as switch-mode power supplies, not only radio devices. US FCC (Part 15)