The Sokhna Industrial Zone is getting USD 1.2 bn-worth of fresh investment from three Chinese industrial players, according to a cabinet statement. The three projects — which will be set up in the Chinese-operated Teda industrial zone — will serve the spinning and weaving, heavy, and advanced sanitary industries and are expected to create a total of 5.4k jobs.

The project breakdown

Chinese synthetic fiber manufacturer Xin Feng Ming Holding will set up a USD 800 mn integrated industrial complex for polyester fiber and polymer production. The 400k sqm facility will have an annual capacity of 1 mn tons, and will be established over three phases. Construction for the first phase will kick off in May 2026, while production is expected to begin in 4Q 2027, with projected annual sales of around USD 455 mn. The second phase will come online in 2029 and the third phase will follow in 2030. Around 50% of the facility’s output will be earmarked for exports.

The plant marks Xin Feng Ming’s second project in the Teda industrial zone, with the company having launched a USD 800 mn fiberglass and polyester facility in the zone last year. That factory is expected to come online in 2026 and will have an annual capacity of 300k tons in the first phase, which will increase to 1 mn tons when fully operational.

Chaoyang Langma Tire is investing USD 190 mn in a heavy truck and passenger car tire manufacturing facility. It will have annual production capacity of 1 mn heavy truck tires and 4.5 mn passenger car tires. The plant will be built in two phases, with construction on the first set to kick off in April of next year.

Meanwhile, Chinese hygiene products manufacturer Tongling Jieya Biologic Technology is establishing a USD 160 mn sanitary product production plant with an annual output of 10 bn wet wipes, 2 bn baby diapers and 100k tons of nonwoven fabrics. The project is expected to bring in USD 270 mn in annual revenues.

DATA POINT- Total investments in the SCZone reached USD 5.1 bn in 1H FY 2025-2026, — compared USD 4.6 bn during the full FY 2024-2025. The SCZone is looking to house 1k Chinese companies by 2030.

In other manufacturing news

Turkish textile manufacturer Bony Socks plans to establish a USD 70 mn sock manufacturing plant in Egypt, according to a statement from the Investment Ministry. The factory, which is already building-in spare land to expand, will primarily serve European markets, with exports projected at USD 80 mn. Bony will also serve the domestic market and is exploring the whether to export to the United States from here. The statement didn’t provide a timeline for the start of production.

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