The Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) has signed a new industrial investment agreement with China National Chemical Engineering Company (CNCEC) to establish a manufacturing project for soda ash production lines in the Sokhna Industrial Zone, reinforcing Egypt’s position as a regional hub for heavy industry and chemical manufacturing.
The contract was signed at the SCZone headquarters in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital by Walid Gamal El-Din, Chairman of the General Authority of the Suez Canal Economic Zone. The project will be developed on an area of 100,000 square meters with total investments of $34 million.
The facility will specialize in the manufacture of production facilities, equipment, pipelines, and complete production lines used in the construction of sodium carbonate (soda ash) plants. Key products will include steel structures, prefabricated carbon steel and stainless steel pipelines, and non-standard industrial equipment.
The project’s designed annual production capacity is estimated at 20,000 tons of steel structures and 400,000 diameter-inches of prefabricated pipelines.
The agreement was signed on behalf of CNCEC by Zhang Hongfeng, representing the Chairman of CNCEC Group and President of CNCEC Branch 16 Egypt, in the presence of senior executives from both sides.
The Sokhna industrial project represents the first phase of two integrated projects agreed between the SCZone and CNCEC. The second project is planned to be developed at Sokhna Port in two phases, with expected investments of up to $250 million.
The port-based facility will span a total area of 200,000 square meters and include a berth measuring between 350 and 400 meters, expandable in future stages. It will focus on the manufacture of chemical and petrochemical equipment, including carbon steel, low-alloy steel, stainless steel, clad plates, industrial towers, pressure vessels, shell-and-tube containers, coil containers, and agitated vessels.
These products will serve multiple sectors, including petrochemicals, power generation, mining, pharmaceuticals, and oil refining.
According to SCZone officials, the two projects are designed to operate in full logistical integration between the industrial zone and Sokhna Port, facilitating the movement of oversized components and finished products to and from manufacturing facilities.
The equipment produced will support large-scale projects in soda ash, chemicals, petrochemicals, and petroleum refining, sectors that rely heavily on heavy-duty and high-specification industrial components.
Construction of the second project at Sokhna Port is scheduled to begin later in 2026, further strengthening the SCZone’s role as a strategic platform for international industrial investment across the Middle East and North Africa.
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