Hayat Egypt to invest USD 44 mn in new production lines at its Sokhna factory: Turkish hygiene and tissue product company Hayat ’s local subsidiary Hayat Egypt will invest USD 44 mn (EGP 2.2 bn) to add new production lines at its existing facility in the Sokhna Integrated Zone, according to a SCZone statement. The expansion, spanning 30k sqm within Orascom Industrial Parks’ area, will focus on manufacturing non-textile hygiene products.

The details: The new lines are scheduled to begin operations by March 2026, with 75% of output set to be exported and the remaining production lined up for the local market.

This investment raises Hayat’s total investments in Egypt to USD 676 mn, up from USD632 mn back in May. The company operates six production facilities across 6th of October City and Ain Sokhna, including a tissue paper plant in Ain Sokhna dedicated entirely to exports, which is expected to generate USD 75 mn in annual export revenues. Hayat’s brands include Molfix, Bebem Natural, Molped, Papia, and Familia.

More in the pipeline: Hayat Egypt is gearing up to invest another USD 80 mn in two new local plants by the end of 2026, Hayat Egypt’s General Manager Şenol Keserlioğlu told EnterpriseAM. One of the new plants, set to launch in 1Q 2026, will cater fully to export markets. The second facility, still in the feasibility stage, will serve both local and international demand.

Turkish companies ❤️ SCZone: Some 18 Turkish companies have invested a total of USD 793.8 mn in the SCZone to date, according to the SCZone statement. This includes 10 companies in Sokhna with investments of USD 508 mn and eight in Qantara West with USD 285.8 mn in total investments.

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