The project is expected to start production in early 2027,
with an annual capacity of 18,000 tons of frozen potatoes and vegetables, in
addition to 73M ready-to-eat meals serving aviation, hotels, hospitals,
industrial activities, and humanitarian relief efforts, alongside exports to
regional markets. The project supports the initiative to expand industrial
companies with export capabilities in SCZone, coordinated with the
Administrative Control Authority (Prime Minister’s Decision No. 151 of 2024).
The contracts were signed by Major General Walid Youssef,
managing director of MDC, and Engineer Emad Hamdy, director of Pitcairn, in the
presence of several SCZone executive leaders.
Gamal El Din highlighted that SCZone aims to localize 21
sectors across industrial, service, and logistics fields. He added that the
authority’s strategy focuses on creating fully integrated industrial clusters
with economic, social, and environmental dimensions. He noted that world-class
infrastructure readiness and the integration between industrial zones and
seaports have paved the way for SCZone to become a preferred global investment
destination.
He also emphasized that the authority is committed to full
cooperation with all state institutions to localize and deepen industry in
targeted sectors, transfer advanced manufacturing technologies, boost Egyptian
exports, replace imports to reduce the import bill, and support comprehensive
national economic development.