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SCZone signs $4.49 million deal with S. Korea SAMIL Solution

Businessmen Team economy 06 November 2025 11:24 AM
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SCZone signs $4.49 million deal with S. Korea SAMIL Solution

The Chairman of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone), Walid Gamal El-Din, signed an agreement with South Korean company Samil Solution Co., Ltd, a ready-made garment specialist, for a new project in the Qantara West Industrial Area.

The deal, signed at the SCZone's headquarters in the New Administrative Capital, covers a project on an area of 21,000 square meters with total investments of $4.49 million, equivalent to around 212 million Egyptian pounds. Kim Joon Woo, Chairman of the company, signed the contract on behalf of Samil Solution.

 The project aims to produce knit and woven garments with an annual production capacity of 8.8 million pieces, with 100% of the output designated for export to foreign markets. It is expected to create approximately 1,000 direct job opportunities.

Gamal El-Din welcomed Samil Solution's addition to the zone's industrial investments, highlighting that the new venture is a qualitative addition to the existing textile industries in the promising Qantara West Industrial Area, which includes several similar export-oriented projects.

He stressed that attracting new Korean investments reflects the diversity of international partners and investors' confidence in the resources and advantages offered by the SCZone.

The SCZone chief explained that the operating projects in the Qantara West Industrial Area represent investments from eight different countries, underscoring the zone's status as an attractive and diverse destination for global investments across multiple sectors.

Gamal El-Din added that the total number of actual projects in the Qantara West Industrial Area has now risen to 46 projects, covering a total area of 2,858,400 square meters. These projects involve estimated total investments of $1.185 billion and provide 63,165 direct job opportunities.

He affirmed the SCZone's commitment to continuing its efforts to attract more foreign investment in complementary and export-oriented industries to enhance the competitiveness of the Egyptian economy and support sustainable development plans.

Samil Solution is a leading global company in ready-made garment manufacturing, headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. It has a production and marketing network extending across Vietnam, Cambodia, Hong Kong, the United States, France, and Brazil, and works with major international brands.