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Egypt
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Textile
Giza Spinning & Weaving Co.
A major vertically integrated textile and garment producer founded in 1979. They handle the full supply chain: spinning yarn, knitting/weaving, dyeing/printing, cutting/sewing, and finishing garments. Their products include yarn, fabrics, knitwear, woven apparel, socks, outerwear, etc., and they export globally.
LIONTEX (Egyptian International Textiles Co.)
Founded in 2009 and located in Port Said, LIONTEX specializes in woven and knitted fabrics — including cotton, polyester, viscose, and blends — for various uses (e.g. shirts, suits, apparel fabrics). They emphasize modern facilities and export-oriented production.
Tourism
Travco Group
One of Egypt’s largest and most established tourism firms (founded 1979). Travco handles a full suite of travel services: hotel accommodation, transport, sightseeing, Nile-cruises, air and cruise travel, and more.
NASCO Tours S.A.E.
Founded in 1948 and based in Alexandria, NASCO is a long-standing travel, shipping, and tourism company. It offers travel agency services, general transportation, and also acts as a yachting agent — useful for luxury-yacht travelers.
Chemical / Petrochemical
Egyptian Chemical Industries (KIMA)
Founded in 1956, KIMA is one of Egypt’s major chemical-fertilizer producers. It manufactures urea fertilizer, liquid ammonia, high-density ammonium nitrate, and ferrosilicon (among other chemical products).
El Nasr Company for Intermediate Chemicals (NCIC)
NCIC is a long-standing chemical company in Egypt specializing in fertilizers, industrial & medical gases, household pesticides, and a variety of intermediate chemicals. They produce products like phosphates, sulfuric & hydrochloric acids, and other agrochemicals and industrial-chemical raw materials.
Pharmaceutical
EIPICO (Egyptian International Pharmaceuticals Industries Co.)
A major Egyptian pharmaceutical manufacturer founded in 1980. EIPICO produces over 400 products across 25+ therapeutic groups — including antibiotics, painkillers, eye-care, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, dermatology and more. The company exports to many countries in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, and Latin America.
Pharco Pharmaceuticals
One of the oldest and largest private pharmaceutical manufacturers in Egypt (founded 1983, production from 1987). Pharco produces generics, branded generics, and licensed products across many therapeutic categories, manufacturing in various dosage forms including tablets, soft-gel capsules, sterile penicillin, etc. It exports to 50+ countries.
Hydrocarbon
Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC)
The national oil company of Egypt. EGPC oversees crude-oil exploration, refining, storage, and petroleum product distribution. It owns or co-owns a large number of joint-venture and public-sector firms across upstream (exploration/production), refining, distribution, and support services.
Petrojet
Egypt’s leading petroleum-sector contracting and engineering firm. Engaged in major oil & gas projects, including infrastructure, drilling, maintenance, and technical-consultancy within Egypt and across the Middle East and Africa.
Construction / Contracting / Engineering
Orascom Construction PLC
One of Egypt’s largest and oldest multinational construction and EPC (engineering procurement construction) companies, founded in 1976. Orascom handles large infrastructure, industrial, commercial, and turnkey projects — from power plants and monorails to commercial complexes — and operates in many countries beyond Egypt.
Hassan Allam Holding
Founded in 1936, Hassan Allam is one of the oldest and largest engineering & construction groups in Egypt and the MENA region. The group provides full-scope EPC services, infrastructure, industrial plants, water & wastewater plants, roads & bridges, real estate development, and investment/development.
Universities
Cairo University
Egypt’s oldest and largest public university (founded 1908), located in Giza. It has ~20 faculties and three institutes covering a full range of disciplines (engineering, medicine, humanities, sciences, etc.). It is widely regarded as one of the top public universities in Egypt.
German University in Cairo (GUC)
Private non profit university established in 2002 in New Cairo. GUC collaborates with several German institutions, offers many undergraduate and postgraduate programs under the Bologna system, and is considered one of Egypt’s top private universities for engineering, sciences, and technology.