Two new Chinese projects break ground in Sokhna: China’s Bridge Textile International and F-Tex International kicked off construction on two textile projects, with combined investments exceeding USD 55 mn, in the China-Egypt Teda industrial zone within the Sokhna Industrial Zone, according to a statement.

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Bridge Textile will develop an integrated textile complex on a 40k sqm plot, with investments exceeding USD 25 mn. The complex will feature 18 spinning lines, over 100 fabric production lines, and six printing and dyeing lines, with a planned annual output of 25 mn meters of high-quality fabric and 105k tons of fiber. The project is expected to create 500 direct and 1k indirect jobs.

Expected returns: The facility is projected to generate USD 120 mn in annual sales, of which USD 100 mn will be in foreign currency. Around 80% of production will be exported to Europe and the US.

F-Tex International will develop a USD 30 mn production plant for Draw Textured Yarn (DTY) polyester fibers on a 55k sqm site. The plant will have an annual production capacity of 130k tons and is expected to generate USD 150 mn in annual export revenues.

The DTY facility’s timeline: The facility is expected to begin trial operations within a year and become fully operational by the end of 2027, creating around 400 jobs.

Discussions to allocate an additional 10 sq km of industrial land to Teda took place during a recent investment roadshow in China, where SCZone officials met with Chinese investors to promote opportunities in the zone, SCZone head Walid Gamal El Din said. The move comes as the developer nears completion of earlier development phases — the most recent of which spans 2.9 sq km.

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