Trade Min. inaugurates 2 production lines of Mars worth LE750M

CAIRO – 27 February 2018: Minister of Industry and Foreign Trade Tarek Kabil inaugurated Tuesday the first phase of the expansion of Mars Wirgley Egypt's factory in the 6th of October factory, with two new production lines worth LE 750 million.

With this expansion Mars Egypt is turning to a regional industrial and exporting hub in the Asia-Australia, Middle East and Africa (AMEA) region.

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Kabil said: “Such massive expansions send a message to all international corporate to invest in the Egyptian market, which regained its status as one of the most important investment destinations in the region and the world."

Kabil added that Mars expansion plans are positive results of Egypt's economic reform program, highlighting the government's success in creating an attractive environment for international corporations to inject investments in the local market.

The minister further noted to Egypt's conduction of several trading agreements with different countries and international economic conglomerates like the Arab countries, COMESA, European Union, Turkey and Agadir, providing success to numerous promising markets.

Mars Egypt exports to more than 20 countries, reaching Australia, Africa, MENA and Europe.

Mars is one of the world's leading companies in chocolate production that works in 80 countries; it started its investments in Egypt in 2001.