Safi Group Chairman Safi Wahba welcomed the Prime Minister and his delegation, emphasizing the factory's contributions to local manufacturing, its support for the national economy through high-quality products, and its role in creating thousands of job opportunities.
Madbouly's tour included the television screen manufacturing
plant, where he inspected the sterilization room for occupational safety before
reviewing the production lines.
Engineer Diaa El-Shaarawy, Chief Operating Officer of Safi
Group, presented the factory's operational achievements. Engineer Islam Adel,
General Manager of Safi factory, provided a detailed technical overview of the
production lines.
El-Shaarawy highlighted Safi factory's pioneering role in
advanced industries and telecommunications, noting its 25 production lines
across several sectors. These include: production lines for Xiaomi smartphones with
an annual design capacity of up to 10 million units, television screens with an
annual design capacity of 500,000 units, routers with an annual design capacity
of 2 million units, surveillance cameras with an annual design capacity of 2
million units, and medical devices with an annual design capacity of 5,000
units.
Engineer Islam Adel, General Manager of Safi factory, then accompanied
the Prime Minister to observe the television and mobile phone production lines.
Madbouly saw the manufacturing and testing of circuit boards, the router
production line, and the television assembly phase. He inquired about the
percentage of local components used, with the factory manager confirming a high
reliance on local components and plans for future increases. The factory
manager also affirmed that electronic components for televisions are installed
to international specifications, and Madbouly viewed samples of Xiaomi screens
up to 85 inches.
The Prime Minister also visited the Xiaomi mobile phone
production floor, which involves assembly and testing. The factory manager
noted a mix of automated and human-intervened stages, particularly in testing.
Madbouly also inspected the newly operational router
production line, which is already producing a significant number of units for a
major Egyptian telecommunications company.
Concluding his visit, the Prime Minister praised the advanced industries at the factory, recognizing their contribution to localizing sophisticated manufacturing in medical devices, telecommunications, mobile phones, and televisions. He stated this aligns with Egypt's strategy to bolster domestic industries and reduce import costs, stressing the government's readiness to offer incentives for the factory's future expansions.