The event was attended by a number of officials, including Engineer Mahmoud Esmat, Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Engineer Sherif El Sherbiny, Minister of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Communities, Major General Akram Mohamed Galal, Governor of Ismailia; Engineer Ahmed Essam El Din, Deputy Governor, and Walid Gamal El Din, Chairman of the SCZONE General Authority. The Turkish Ambassador to Cairo, Saleh Mutlu Şen, also attended, along with various public figures and company executives.
Madbouly highlighted the inauguration of these projects as a
strong signal for the launch of West Qantara as one of Egypt's most promising
industrial hubs. He described it as a crucial step toward deepening local
manufacturing and substituting imports, which will boost the national economy's
competitiveness. He added that West Qantara is now a regional center for
textile industries and a clear example of the rapid progress being made in
localizing industries. This success, he stated, proves the SCZONE's ability to
turn development plans into a fully integrated industrial reality that can
attract investment and strengthen Egypt's position as a regional production and
export hub.
Walid Gamal El Din, Chairman of the SCZONE, called the West
Qantara Industrial Zone a landmark achievement for the SCZONE and a new
starting point for its continued success. He noted that in just two years, the
zone has transformed from a mere plan on paper into a fully integrated industrial
platform, attracting $1.055 billion in investments for 40 projects. Land has
been allocated for 25 of these projects, with construction already underway.
The zone now hosts promising projects that provide a solid foundation for
localizing industries and deepening local manufacturing—a key step toward
import substitution and enhancing the competitiveness of national industry.
Gamal El Din emphasized that these achievements are the
result of a long journey that began with overcoming infrastructure challenges
and included continuous promotional efforts, ultimately building confidence in
the SCZONE's business environment. This has allowed West Qantara to become a
regional hub capable of attracting more investment and maximizing Egypt's role
as a global industrial and logistical center.
He also mentioned that the visit included the inauguration of the Chinese Hengchangxing Textile Technology factory and the Turkish Eroğlu Garment factory, along with vital infrastructure projects. The estimated cost for all infrastructure work in the 19-million-square-meter zone is about 14 billion Egyptian pounds. This includes a drinking water purification plant, a wastewater treatment plant, and new electricity, telecommunications, and natural gas networks. The first phase of this work, covering 4 million square meters, has been completed at a cost of 4 billion Egyptian pounds, with subsequent phases to follow.