Egypt’s Kemet Industries Group and the UAE–China joint venture Al Qalaa–Red Flag Group have announced a strategic cooperation agreement to develop three major industrial projects in the Sokhna Industrial Zone. Officials from the Suez Canal Economic Zone stated that the total investment of the projects is estimated at around USD 3.5 billion.
The planned projects include a seamless steel pipe factory with an annual production capacity of 250,000 tons, a vehicle tyre factory producing 12–15 million tyres per year, and a fiber optic cable facility aimed at strengthening the telecommunications infrastructure.
The steel pipe factory is expected to supply major infrastructure projects and reduce import dependence, the tyre factory will support the domestic automotive sector, and the fiber optic cable facility is designed to accelerate the country’s digital transformation by providing high-speed and efficient network connectivity.
Waleid Gamal El-Din, Chairman of the Suez Canal Economic Zone, highlighted that the partnership will boost industrial investments in the region. He added that the agreement supports strategies to localize industry, transfer advanced manufacturing technologies, increase local content, and generate employment opportunities for young Egyptians.
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