The factory is a joint project between El-Sewedy Industrial Development and Xinmin Glass Egypt, a subsidiary of the Chinese parent company Anhui Xinmin Glass Co.
It will manufacture glassware, Pyrex products, and glass tableware based on a contract signed in November.
The facility will cover over 163,000 square metres, with an annual production capacity exceeding 516 million pieces. The first phase of operations is scheduled to begin in July 2026.
Investments for the first phase of construction will exceed $30 million and are expected to surpass $70 million once all three phases of the project are completed.
The factory is expected to create 1,000 direct jobs and 3,000 indirect job opportunities.
It aims to boost industrial production across several areas in the SCZone, serving domestic demand and exporting to regional and international markets.
The SCZone is designed to act as a specialized industrial and logistics hub, supporting the national economy and contributing to sustainable development goals.
The zone reported revenues of EGP 11.6 billion for FY 2024/2025, up 38 percent year-on-year and 11 percent above budget forecasts, while net profits rose 51 percent to EGP 8.6 billion.
Since July 2022, the SCZone has attracted 334 projects worth $10.4 billion across its ports and industrial areas, including ventures in solar panels, tyres, textiles, metals, and logistics.
China has shown previous interest in the SCZone, investing $8 million in the Qantara West Industrial Zone to establish a ready-made garment factory on a 20,000 square-metre plot.
The zone has also signed four contracts with major Chinese textile companies worth $65 million.
The new factories will cover 238,000 square metres and are expected to create more than 3,000 direct jobs.
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