Al Mansour Automotive inaugurated its USD 11 mn vehicle and industrial filter factory in Tenth of Ramadan, according to a cabinet statement. The plant has an annual production capacity of 15 mn filters for various types of vehicles and industrial uses. The company aims to export 35% of total production by 2027.

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Part of our auto localization push: The state has been working to localize the manufacturing of auto parts and the tech required to produce them as part of its efforts to localize the automotive industry.

READ MORE- We dive deeper into the efforts to localize Egypt’s automotive industry in an Inside Industry published earlier this year. Check out the story here.

ICYMI- Al Mansour Automotive broke ground on its USD 150 mn MG manufacturing plant last week. The 55k-sqm factory, developed in partnership with China’s SAIC, will manufacture eco-friendly vehicles.

SPEAKING OF LOCALIZING THE AUTO INDUSTRY- The Egyptian arm of Germany’s Leoni will establish an industrial complex dedicated to the manufacture of wiring harnesses and electric cables for vehicles in Robbiki Leather City, according to a statement. The 91-sqm project will be set up under an agreement inked with Cairo for Investment and Development.

The complex will house the company’s already existing facilities in Robbiki, including its EUR 40 mn, 13k-sqm cable harness factory.

OTHER MANUFACTURING NEWS-

South Korean textile player Samil Solution will set up a USD 4.5 mn ready-made garments factory in the Qantara West Industrial Zone, according to a statement. The new factory will produce knit and woven garments with an annual production capacity of 8.8 mn pieces, all of which will be exported. It will create around 1k jobs.

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