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Four Chinese textile companies will invest USD 65 mn to set up factories in ElSewedy Industrial Development’s Sokhna 360 industrial city, according to a Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) statement. The four factories will cover 238k sqm and create over 3k direct jobs. No further details were provided regarding the projects.
About the zone: Sokhna 360 is a 10 mn sqm integrated industrial city in the Ain Sokhna industrial zone, offering industrial, residential, educational, and commercial areas, according to the company’s website. The project targets USD 3 bn in total investments and offers a range of incentives to foreign investors, including 100% ownership, full control of import and export activities, and exemptions from customs duties and sales tax.
Chinese textile firms ❤️ SCZone: The SCZone has seen a surge in Chinese textile investments in 2H 2025. So far during the second half of the year we’ve seen Hengsheng inaugurate its USD 70 mn textile technology plant in Qantara West, Everfar Textile Egypt ink an agreement to invest USD 130 mn in a new facility, and Changzhou Ramada sign an agreement to set up a USD 22.6 mn textile manufacturing facility also in Qantara.
PLUS- Agro Green For Exporting Agriculture Crops inaugurated its EGP 300 mn agricultural products factory in Dakahlia’s Gamasa Industrial Zone, according to an Industry Ministry statement. The new 11k sqm facility has an annual production capacity of 30k tons of packaged fresh vegetables. The factory will export its entire output to markets including the UK, the Netherlands, and France.
AND- The Egyptian Company For Cosmetics also inaugurated three new pharma production lines in its EGP 200 mn cosmetics factory in Gamasa, producing tablets, capsules, and powders. The 4k sqm facility has an annual capacity of 650 tons, 40% of which is exported.
What’s next? The government is planning to set up two new industrial zones in Dakahlia, covering 141 feddans and 93.5 feddans, as extensions of the Gamasa Industrial Zone, Industry Minister Kamel El Wazir said. The new areas aim to meet growing demand for industrial land, with priority given to existing manufacturers seeking expansion.
Also in the pipeline: El Wazir added that work is underway to develop a logistics zone at Damietta Port to speed up cargo handling and export operations.
