Prime Minister opens major manufacturing projects in Alexandria

CAIRO – 7 June 2026: Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly inaugurated and inspected several major industrial and infrastructure projects in Alexandria on Sunday, as part of Egypt’s efforts to expand local manufacturing, attract export-focused investment, and increase foreign currency earnings.

The tour included the inauguration of the Jade Textile ready-made garments factory, the first phase of the Gharably Industrial Complex, the latest expansion of Shahinler Egypt 2, and a new production line at Lipton Teas and Infusions Egypt. Madbouly also inspected Alstom’s railway manufacturing complex in New Borg El Arab City.

Together, the projects support more than 20,700 direct jobs and are expected to generate hundreds of millions of dollars in exports, highlighting the government’s focus on textiles, engineering industries, transport equipment, and consumer goods as key pillars of industrial growth.

Madbouly said the government is committed to supporting industrial investment through infrastructure development, incentives, and policies aimed at increasing production and exports.

One of the main projects inaugurated during the tour was the Jade Textile factory, owned by Turkey’s Yeşim Group. The company employs more than 15,000 workers across its facilities in Alexandria, Ismailia, and 10th of Ramadan City. Investment in the Alexandria factory stands at nearly EGP 500 million, with annual exports expected to range between $250 million and $500 million.

The Prime Minister also inaugurated the latest expansion of Shahinler Egypt 2, owned by Turkey’s Shahinler Holding Group. The expansion added 32 new production lines, creating 1,500 direct jobs and around 4,500 indirect jobs, with exports projected to reach nearly $55 million in 2026.

In the engineering sector, Madbouly inaugurated the first phase of the Gharably Industrial Complex, a steel fabrication and engineering hub with an annual production capacity of more than 100,000 tons. The complex currently employs around 3,000 workers, with plans to raise its workforce to 5,000 employees in future phases.

Madbouly also inspected Alstom’s industrial complex, a key project under Egypt’s railway localization programme. The complex includes a factory for electrical railway systems and another for rolling stock production, including metro trains, trams, light rail vehicles, monorails, and high-speed trains. The facilities are expected to create around 950 jobs.

Transport Minister Kamel Al-Wazir said the project supports Egypt’s strategy to localize railway manufacturing and turn the country into a regional production hub serving Middle Eastern and African markets.

The tour also included the inauguration of a new production line at Lipton Teas and Infusions Egypt’s factory in Borg El Arab. The facility produces brands including Lipton Yellow Label and Brooke Bond, with an annual production capacity of 25,000 tons and a workforce of 273 employees.

Company officials said Lipton plans to export around 25 percent of local production to regional markets, with the first shipment from the factory to Australia scheduled for this week.

On the infrastructure side, Madbouly inspected the Lieutenant General Omar Suleiman Axis, the western arc of Alexandria’s ring road. The 20-km corridor connects the Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road with Alexandria International Airport, Borg El Arab City, and the northwestern coast.

Housing Minister Randa El-Menshawy said the project is part of the state’s plan to upgrade transport infrastructure and improve connectivity between major roads, industrial zones, and logistics hubs.

According to the Central Agency for Reconstruction, the corridor includes a dual carriageway with six lanes in each direction, four flyovers, two bridges over the high-speed electric rail line, five bridges over waterways, and the covering of the Palestine Drain for 2.3 km to improve traffic flow and infrastructure services.

Alexandria Governor Ayman Attia said the governorate has implemented or is currently executing 94 strategic projects worth a combined EGP 402 billion since 2014, covering industrial, transport, and infrastructure development.

The projects fall under Egypt’s broader industrial localization strategy, which aims to reduce import dependence, increase domestic production, and boost exports in strategic sectors. Officials say the combination of industrial investment, export-led manufacturing, and infrastructure development will help strengthen Egypt’s position as a regional production and logistics hub while creating jobs and supporting foreign currency inflows.