The factory will cover the entire production process, from spinning to final garment production.
The Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) has signed a contract for the first phase of the Eroğlu Knitting project, a $120 million investment to establish a fully integrated garment manufacturing facility.
The factory will cover the entire production process, from spinning to final garment production.
According to Walid Gamal El-Din, Chairman of SCZONE, the factory will be built on 100,000 square meters in the promising West Qantara Industrial Zone, creating 5,000 job opportunities and targeting an annual production capacity of 30 million pieces of clothing.
The Eroğlu Knitting project marks the second investment by Turkey’s Eroğlu Global Holding, owned by businessman Nurettin Eroğlu, in West Qantara Industrial Zone.
The group is also currently developing another garment factory with an investment exceeding $40 million, covering 64,000 square meters and expected to create 2,000 jobs.
The factory is set to begin trial operations in April.
Meanwhile, a second phase of expansion is under study, which would bring the total investment for the project to $180 million.
El-Din highlighted that West Qantara Industrial Zone’s first development phase has already attracted 12 projects, covering 1.112 million square meters, with a total investment of $511 million, generating over 21,500 job opportunities within just 20 months.
He emphasized that West Qantara has become a key hub for the textile, garment, and food industries.
