Chemicals News
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Egypt records increase in exports of chemical and fertiliser products in 2024
Exports of petrochemical products also showed growth, increasing by 71 per cent to US$1 billion, while exports of glass products increased by 22 %.
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Business sector explores collaboration with Turkish Fertilizer Company IGSAS
Minister of Public Business Sector, Mohamed Shimi, recently met with a delegation from IGSAS, a leading Turkish fertilizer producer.
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Egypt expands in chemicals and fertilizers in 2025
Egypt is gearing up to strengthen its global presence in the chemical and fertilizer industries with a series of trade missions planned for 2025.
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SCZone partners with pearl group for new polyurethane factory in Ain Sokhna
Covering 5,000 square meters, this new project represents an initial investment of EGP 100 million and is expected to create around 45 jobs.
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Egyptian Cabinet approves new investments in Flax Production, Potassium Sulfate Plant
The Egyptian Cabinet has greenlit a proposal to establish a private free zone named Kingdom for Flax, with an estimated investment of $60 million.
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SCZone witnesses $30M groundbreaking ceremony for Chemtics Egypt Chemicals project
The Chemtics project unfolds in two phases, with the first phase scheduled for completion and the start of production by May 1, 2025.
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Bilfinger secures contract for Egypt's $300 million KIMA chemical plant project
With a projected daily output of 600 tonnes of nitric acid, the new facility will play a key role in increasing KIMA’s capacity.
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Egyptian consortium to set up a USD 1.2 bn chemical production plant o feed fertilizer industry
A local consortium led by Abu Tartour For Phosphoric Acid will set up a USD 1.2 bn phosphoric acid production plant.
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Egypt's chemical exports grow year on year
Other chemical products grew by 3 per cent year-over-year. This is reported by Daily News Egypt, a partner of TV BRICS.
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Chemical exports were the 2nd largest non-oil exporting sector in H1 2024
The top 10 importing countries collectively accounted for $2.241 billion, or 58 percent of the sector’s total global exports.
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Egyptian consortium seal $660 mln deal to establish Alexandria Supply Chain Company
The project will be implemented with 100 percent Egyptian capital with investments reaching $660 million.
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English Shard Capital considers $7 bln petrochemical project in Egypt
The Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources stated that the English company Shard Capital proposed building a petrochemical complex.
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6 things you need to know about Egypt's Ostwal deal
The announcement of India's Ostwal Group planning to build a $300 million fertilizer plant in Egypt has garnered significant attention.
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India's Ostwal Group plans to invest $300M in fertilizer plant in Egypt
Managing Director of Ostwal Group of Industries Praveen Ostwal affirmed the Group's strong interest in operating and expanding in Egypt.
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Fertilizer Factories Operating Regularly after Natural Gas Back up
This came during a meeting Wednesday with the ministers of agriculture, business, and petroleum to follow up on the situation of fertilizer production
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PetroleumMin follows up on implementation of phosphate fertilizer factory in Ain Sokhna
This project, valued between $400 and $500 million, aims to fortify Egypt's industrial landscape.
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US’ Lionsbridge eyes establishing $3bln phosphoric acid factory in Egypt
First phase targeting a production capacity of 350,000 tons of phosphoric acid annually.
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Egypt to increase subsidized fertilizer prices by up to 30%
The objective behind this decision is to mitigate the significant surge in production costs experienced recently.
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Alexandria Fertilizers suspends operations due to gas shortage
The Alexandria Fertilizers Company (AlexFert) has halted operations at its three factories due to the interruption of the natural gas supply needed.
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8 facts about the fertilizer plants crisis in Egypt
Discover the key facts about the ongoing crisis in Egypt's fertilizer industry as major plants halt operations due to natural gas shortages.