Walid Gamal El-Din, Chairperson of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone), and Ahmed Essam El-Din, Deputy Governor of Ismailia, laid the foundation stone on Tuesday for two textile and ready-made garment projects in the West Qantara Industrial Zone. The projects total $20.5m in investments, cover a combined 68,000 square metres, and are expected to create around 4,600 direct jobs.
The first project is by Top New Garment Group, a Chinese company specializing in ready-made and sportswear manufacturing, with $7.2m in investments. The integrated factory will cover 28,000 sqm, create 4,000 jobs, and produce over 25m garments annually, all for export, with operations starting in July 2026.
The second project, by Top Credit Textile, focuses on fabric and textile production with $13.3m investments. It will occupy 40,000 sqm, generate 600 jobs, and produce over 28,000 tonnes of textiles annually, 80% of which will be exported.
On the sidelines of the ceremony, Gamal El-Din noted that the first phase of the West Qantara development has attracted 44 projects so far, either completed or under construction, with total investments of $1.17bn. These cover nearly 2.8m sqm and provide around 60,000 direct jobs—achieved within just two years of launching the zone's development.
He added that the zone's success stems from its strategic geographic location, skilled workforce, and integration with Egypt's seaports, giving it a competitive edge as a regional hub for textiles, garments, and other industries such as food and agro-industrial manufacturing. Gamal El-Din further revealed that new project inaugurations in West Qantara will be announced soon, reflecting investors' growing confidence. He highlighted SCZone's ongoing efforts to enhance infrastructure readiness, provide logistical support, and streamline licensing procedures, creating a competitive and integrated investment environment.
He concluded that these developments reinforce SCZone's position as a global industrial and logistics hub, supported by a comprehensive framework of direct and indirect economic incentives.