Turkish garment investment expands footprint
The other major project inaugurated is the Eroğlu Garment factory, a subsidiary of Türkiye’s Eroğlu Global Holding. Built on 64,000 square meters, the facility represents an investment of $40 million and will employ 2,750 workers.
Eroğlu Global Holding has been active in Egypt since 2007, with earlier projects in Ismailia and Damietta. The company’s overall investments in the country have grown from $150 million to $450 million, while its workforce has expanded from 2,500 to 10,000 employees.
Nurettin Eroğlu the chairman of Eroğlu Global Holding said the new project in Qantara West continues the group’s long-term commitment to Egypt’s textile and garment industry.
20.09.2025
Türkiye firm Eroglu Garment breaks ground on $40m Egypt factory
Turkish company Eroğlu Garment has started construction on a $40m ready-made garment factory in the Qantara West Industrial Zone, which is part of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) in Egypt.
The project, a collaboration between Egypt’s SCZONE and Eroğlu Global Holding Group, will occupy 64,000sqm and is expected to create approximately 2,750 jobs when it becomes operational in January 2025.
Future expansions are said to already be in the pipeline, with plans for a second phase that will cover an additional 400,000sqm.
SCZONE chairman Waleid Gamal El-Dien, who presided over the ceremony, highlighted that this investment is part of a broader initiative to localise industrial projects within the zone.
The initiative, developed in cooperation with Egypt’s Administrative Control Authority (ACA), targets 151 companies already operating successfully in the Egyptian market with export potential.
Gamal El-Din highlighted that this is the first Turkish investment in the West Qantara area and one of the first major projects following SCZONE’s extensive efforts to develop and enhance the region’s infrastructure.
For his part, Nurettin Eroğlu the chairman of Eroğlu Global Holding group mentioned that this is his company’s third investment in Egypt, following projects in Ismailia and Damietta.
He explained the factory aims to achieve $100m in exports, representing 70% of its production, with the remaining 30% catering to the local market.
Equipped with “state-of-the-art” technology including a recovered water treatment system and eco-friendly energy facilities, he said the factory aims to produce 7m jeans a year when it reaches full capacity.
Eroğlu also stated that the project would help strengthen economic ties between Egypt and Türkiye.
20.09.2025
