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Interloop Group launches $35.2m garment project in Qantara West

Businessmen Team news 08 September 2025 09:02 PM
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Interloop Group launches $35.2m garment project in Qantara West

Walid Gamal El-Din, Chairman of the General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone), signed on Sunday a contract with Pakistan’s Interloop Group at the authority’s headquarters in the New Administrative Capital. The company will establish a ready-made garments factory specializing in socks for global brands, denim, and sportswear. The project will span 60,000 square meters with investments of $35.2 million (EGP 1.76 billion). It will create more than 1,000 direct jobs, with 100% of production allocated for export, reflecting the SCZone’s competitiveness as a hub for manufacturing and exports in this vital sector.

The contract was signed by company representative Syed Fasihuddin Biyabani, in the presence of senior SCZone officials.

Gamal El-Din said the Interloop project marks the first Pakistani industrial investment in the SCZone. He stressed that it represents a milestone in strengthening industrial cooperation between Egypt and Pakistan. He added that the project reinforces Qantara West’s position as one of the most promising global industrial destinations, backed by its strong investment appeal in ready-made garments and accessories manufacturing.

The chairman noted that dedicating all production for export reflects foreign investors’ confidence in the SCZone’s business climate. He emphasized that the project will boost Egyptian exports and support global supply chains in the garment industry.

The signing of this contract raises the total number of projects in Qantara West Industrial Zone to 39, with total investments of nearly $1.043 billion. The projects now cover 2.44 million square meters and provide around 55,700 direct jobs.

Interloop Group, founded in 1992 in Pakistan, is one of the world’s leading manufacturers. The company operates across six countries: Pakistan, the United States, the Netherlands, Sri Lanka, China, and Japan. With extensive export experience, the group’s decision to invest in Egypt aims to leverage the SCZone’s strategic location, offering access to African, European, and Middle Eastern markets.