Eroglu Global Holding has signed an agreement to build a USD 175 million packaging plant in Egypt’s Qantara West Industrial Zone, marking the Turkish group’s first move into the packaging sector and further expanding its industrial footprint in the country.
The agreement was signed on January 21 by Nurettin Eroglu, chairman of Eroglu Global Holding, and Waleid Gamal El-Dien, chairman of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE), according to official information released by the zone.
The project will be developed on a 70,000-square-metre site at Qantara West and is expected to create around 2,000 direct jobs. SCZONE said the investment represents Eroglu’s fourth industrial project within the zone, following two operational textile facilities and a knitting factory currently under construction.
The planned factory will manufacture Tetra Pak units, carton boxes and carton sheets. Once operational, it is expected to reach a daily output of 10 million sterile one-litre cartons and 75,000 cardboard boxes, alongside an annual production of 400 tonnes of carton sheets. Half of the output is intended for export markets, with the remainder supplying domestic demand in Egypt.
SCZONE chairman Waleid Gamal El-Dien described the project as strategically important for the zone’s industrial ecosystem. “The carton and packaging project contributes strategically to the industrial system in the Suez Canal Economic Zone by supporting supply chains for the food industries, enhancing integration with local production, and reducing reliance on imports,” he said.
Founded in 1983, Eroglu Global Holding operates across textiles, retail, real estate and energy, and has steadily expanded its presence in Egypt over recent years. With the addition of the packaging facility, the group becomes the largest industrial investor in the Qantara West Industrial Zone.
According to SCZONE data, Qantara West currently hosts 52 projects spanning more than 3.5 million square metres, representing cumulative investments of USD 1.53 billion and generating more than 72,000 direct jobs.
