SCZone, Orascom sign EGP 12.87 bln land use agreement for industrial expansion

SCZone, Orascom sign EGP 12.87 bln land use agreement for industrial expansion

SCZone, Orascom sign EGP 12.87 bln land use agreement for industrial expansion
Ahram Online , Thursday 21 Nov 2024

The Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) has signed a land use agreement with Orascom Industrial Parks for the development and expansion of 3.3 km² in the Sokhna Industrial Zone, valued at EGP 12.87 billion, according to a release published by the Egyptian Cabinet on Thursday.

Part of the signing agreement between Orascom Industrial Zones and The Suez Canal Economic Zone. Photo courtesy of Egyptian cabinet.

The industrial complex will have essential utilities, infrastructure, and services to support various industrial and service facilities and plug-and-play factories.

The development will be done in partnership with Orascom Industrial Parks, a joint venture between Orascom Construction (holding 60.5 percent) and a group of financial companies and investors.

This expansion is the latest phase of Orascom’s successful investments in the Sokhna Industrial Zone, which spans 10 km². Read more here.