Gamal El-Din held a roundtable with representatives of the
Istanbul Textile and Apparel Exporters’ Association (İTKİB), the main umbrella
body for textile and raw material exports in Turkey, whose members account for
nearly half of the country’s total textile exports. He expressed appreciation
for the strong partnership with the Turkish business community, noting that
SCZONE has already attracted several Turkish projects. These include nine
projects in the West Qantara Industrial Zone alone, with total investments of
USD 321 million, mostly in textiles and related industries. He also highlighted
a USD 2 million logistics project led by a Turkish-Egyptian alliance.
He emphasized that SCZONE offers strong competitive
advantages, including direct and indirect investment incentives, skilled labor,
competitively priced energy, and access to global markets through free trade
agreements. These benefits, he said, enable Turkish companies to localize
production within the zone and expand their export reach.
During the visit, the SCZONE Chairman also met with nine
Turkish companies: Ugur Plastik, a producer of plastic packaging solutions;
Yunsa, Europe’s largest integrated worsted wool fabric manufacturer; Kale
Group, a leading Turkish ceramics conglomerate; Vitra, a supplier of high-end
furniture and interior solutions; Modern Karton, a paper manufacturer using
recycled materials; Nova Foam Solution, a producer of foam used in mattresses,
upholstery, and insulation; Fixa, a construction chemicals and waterproofing
company; and Mercan Optics and ECB Optics. He underlined the authority’s
commitment to supporting these industries, deepening local manufacturing,
boosting exports, and strengthening global supply chains.