Kraft Heinz Egypt celebrated the inauguration of its newly expanded manufacturing facility in sixth of October Metropolis on Saturday, following a two-year mission with a complete funding of EGP 2 billion (USD 50 million).
The enlargement consists of seven new manufacturing strains, a sewage remedy unit, and an upgraded administrative constructing, considerably boosting the manufacturing unit’s output and reinforcing Egypt’s function as a key hub for the corporate’s regional and worldwide operations.
On the inauguration occasion for the expanded facility, US Ambassador to Egypt Herro Mustafa Garg highlighted the strategic significance of the enlargement and famous Egypt is the one nation within the Center East the place Heinz is current.
She additional emphasised that the enlargement marks a 60 % improve in manufacturing capability, positioning Egypt as a strategic hub for Africa, Europe, and the broader Center East.
The newly upgraded manufacturing unit now spans 30,000 sq. meters, increasing from its earlier 20,000 sq. meters, and goals to extend manufacturing from 12 % of complete output being exported to twenty %. The brand new manufacturing strains embody amenities for bottle filling, jar filling, ketchup and mayonnaise manufacturing, sachet filling, and Doypack filling. The ability’s manufacturing capability is anticipated to rise to 53,000 tonnes yearly.
Dedication to Native Sourcing and Sustainable Development
Kraft Heinz Egypt has dedicated to strengthening its native sourcing practices, with 90 % of substances utilized in its Cairo facility now sourced regionally. The corporate additionally works carefully with Egyptian farmers, cultivating 2,000 acres of regionally grown tomatoes, bolstering its connection to the native economic system.
Bruno Keller, Zone President for West and East Rising Markets at Kraft Heinz, remarked on the corporate’s broader imaginative and prescient, noting that rising markets, akin to Egypt, are key to Kraft Heinz’s long-term development plans.
Kraft Heinz’s new sewage remedy unit on the expanded facility additionally highlights the corporate’s dedication to sustainability. The unit not solely aligns with Egypt’s environmental objectives but additionally ensures that the manufacturing unit meets worldwide requirements for product exports, significantly to Europe.
Egyptian Officers Reward Growth
The inauguration ceremony was attended by key authorities officers, together with Kamel Al-Wazir, Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Growth and Minister of Business and Transport; Hassan El-Khatib, Minister of Funding and International Commerce; and Sherif Farouk, Minister of Provide and Inside Commerce.
In his remarks, Al-Wazir emphasised the enlargement’s significance in Egypt’s meals manufacturing panorama, stating that it’s going to strengthen Egypt’s place as a regional manufacturing and export hub.
Al-Wazir additionally highlighted that the manufacturing unit employs 600 employees and that its enlargement aligns with the Ministry of Business’s broader objectives of accelerating manufacturing capacities in key sectors, together with meals industries.
The enlargement underscores the robust financial ties between Egypt and the US. Ambassador Garg lauded the wonderful partnership between the 2 nations, noting that Kraft Heinz’s enlargement is only one instance of the continuing funding discussions between US firms and Egyptian officers. Garg added that the approaching interval will witness extra US investments in Egypt.