Sector(s)
ProjectSuppliers.net is a leading B2B marketplace connecting industrial buyers and suppliers across Saudi Arabia, Middle East, and globally. Their vision was to streamline procurement by offering an intuitive, powerful platform where suppliers could showcase products and buyers could easily request quotations (RFQs).
To achieve this, they needed a scalable, multilingual, and highly secure system, and Drupal was the ideal solution.
About the project
The main goals were to build a dynamic, scalable B2B marketplace that could:
- Handle thousands of suppliers and products.
- Support a multilingual audience (English and Arabic).
- Enable secure, efficient RFQ management.
- Deliver excellent performance across the Middle East and globally.
Key requirements included:
- Custom content types and custom entities for suppliers, products, and RFQs.
- Role-based access control for Buyers, Suppliers, Moderators, and Admins.
- Advanced search capabilities with filters by category, location, and product specs.
- CDN integration and caching optimization for fast loading speeds.
- A secure, private messaging and RFQ system between buyers and suppliers.
Outcome:
The result was a highly scalable, bilingual B2B marketplace that rapidly expanded user registrations, RFQ activity, and supplier listings. The site achieved a 30% performance boost thanks to infrastructure optimizations and continues to grow internationally.
👉 Learn more about this success story on our official Coders case study page.
Why Drupal was chosen
Drupal’s power lies in its flexibility, scalability, and security, all critical for an evolving B2B platform.
The ability to create custom entities allowed us to build tailored structures for suppliers, products, and RFQs without being limited by traditional content models. This gave ProjectSuppliers.net a unique edge, enabling precise workflows and advanced relationships between buyers and suppliers. Combined with Drupal’s multilingual support, robust access control, and extendable architecture, it provided a future-proof foundation for growth across the Middle East and globally.
Technical Specifications
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