Name of the Project
Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) projects.

Location
West Qantara Industrial Area, East Ismailia Industrial Zone and Sokhna Industrial Zone, in Egypt.

Project Owner/s
General Authority of the SCZone.

Project Description
The board of directors of the General Authority of the SCZone has approved a series of projects, with international partners, in manufacturing, green hydrogen and water desalination.

The approved projects include:

• a steel complex, which will be built on 750 000 m², with a capacity of 600 000 t/y of steel coils.
• a clothing manufacturing factory on 80 000 m². The project will be completed in two phases. The factory is expected to produce 43-million pieces a year.
• a steel factory on 400 000 m². The factory will be built in three phases, with a production capacity of 1.8-million tons of steel products a year.
• the construction of a tyre manufacturing project on 400 000 m², with a production capacity of 2.4-million units a year.
• a raw materials storage area.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Capital Expenditure
The steel complex – $300 million, the clothing factory – $40-million, the steel factory – $610-million, the tyre-manufacturing facility – €1-billion and the raw materials storage area – $110-million.

Planned Start/End Date
Not stated.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
China's Cheng Feng Iron Production (steel complex); Shanghai Shengda (clothing factory); and Indian Flex-Egypt (raw materials storage area).

Contact Details for Project Information
SCZone, email invest@sczone.eg.