An unnamed Thai company is reportedly planning to construct a USD 100 mn paper mill in Alexandria that should begin operating next year, the Thai embassy’s Minister Counselor for Commercial Affairs, Thalerngsak Vongsamsorn, tells Al Mal. The produce will be sold both locally and overseas, as the company allegedly intends to make Egypt its hub for exports into the region.
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