Industry minister khaled hashem said the alloys industry is a complementary industry under egypt's industrial strategy and a key input for iron:ndustry Minister Khaled Hashem said the alloys industry is a complementary industry under Egypt's industrial strategy and a key input for iron, steel and heavy industries. It also helps maximize the use of mineral resources and increase the added value of local raw materials.
According to State Information Service Egypt, Hashem spoke on Sunday, August 16, 2026, during his first visit to the Abu Zenima Industrial Zone in South Sinai. He stated that the silicon-manganese and ferromanganese alloys produced by Sinai Manganese Company are important to domestic and international markets. These alloys improve the quality of finished products by removing impurities, increasing steel purity and enhancing mechanical properties, particularly hardness, corrosion resistance and durability.
He noted that growth in Egypt's and global engineering and construction industries is driving demand for alloys, strengthening Sinai Manganese's role in boosting local production, reducing import dependence and lowering production-input costs. The ministry is working to expand supporting industries for the iron and steel sector and integrate them into local and global supply chains, increasing the added value and competitiveness of Egyptian products, reducing imports, deepening local manufacturing and expanding export opportunities.
Hashem mentioned that the ministry, in coordination with South Sinai Governorate and relevant authorities, is working to develop the Abu Zenima Industrial Zone. They aim to upgrade its utilities, identify industries suited to its resources and provide the skilled workforce needed by future factories. The Minister was received by South Sinai Governor Ismail Kamal and Saad Abu El-Maati, Chairman of the Chemical Industries Holding Company.
He was accompanied by Assistant Minister of Industry for Strategic Industries Mohamed Zada, Hussein El Ghazawy, the minister's energy adviser, and officials from the ministry, holding company and Sinai Manganese. The alloys plant produces silicon-manganese and ferromanganese alloys on a 23,500-square-meter site, with investments of EGP 2.5 billion and capital of EGP 300 million. Its current capacity is 18,000 tons annually, with a target of 50,000 tons by the end of 2028. Local content accounts for about 60%, while 49% of production is exported to Trkiye, Libya and Italy.