Egypt to build Robiki Leather City as leather exports to reach $1bn

By Dale Benton
Share
Egypt is building a new major industrial zone, as the country looks to tap into the growing leather exports industry. The Robiki Leather City will be b...

Egypt is building a new major industrial zone, as the country looks to tap into the growing leather exports industry.

The Robiki Leather City will be built to attract foreign investors and connect with the rapidly growing leather exports industry, that exports believe will reach over $1bn a year in 2020.

This is quite the increase, the current leather export market totals $200mn in Egypt in 2017.

Egypt values the leather export sector to be one of its most competitive.

By mid-2018, Robiki should house the entire supply chain, from animal slaughtering to finished leather production, allowing global manufacturers to source materials and export final goods in a single location, said Mohamed El Gohary, chairman of a state firm marketing the site.

"The value-added of our exports will increase five times when we reach the stage where we're exporting final products like shoes and bags," Gohary said. Foreign investors can begin purchasing space in Robiki in 2018 and the zone has received strong interest from Italian companies, Gohary said.

Related Stories:

Construction contract value in GCC reaches $32bn and will continue to grow

Four contractors shortlisted for $1.2bn Panama “fourth bridge”

$97 trillion of infrastructure investment needed by 2040, report finds

August issue of Construction Global is live!

"Egypt a long time ago was a leader in leather tanning, and for a period of time everyone wanted to expand but there was just no space to," managing director of Al-Rowad Tannery Ahmed Al-Gabbas said at his factory floor in Robiki.

Share

Featured Articles

Aggreko: Power Supply Issues Hitting Offshore Wind Builds

Construction firms face challenges as McKinsey forecasts 630GW installed capacity by 2050, but Aggreko study reveals power supply chain gaps hinder develop

Electric Construction Machinery Growth 'is Significant'

Research firm IDTechEx predicts the battery market for electric construction machines is set to reach US$8 billion within a decade

NEC and Consult Australia Forge Contract Partnership

Engineering consultancy body Consult Australia teams with NEC Contracts to standardise construction agreements, offering training to 30,000 industry pros

Real Estate Giant Cushman & Wakefield Details Net Zero Path

Sustainability & Green Building

Gensler Leveraging Climate Tech for Built Environment

Sustainability & Green Building

US Homebuilders Thrive Amid Housing Shortage

Project Management