H.B. Fuller has confirmed it is set to build a new facility in Cairo to support increased demand in the fast-growing markets of Egypt, Turkey, Middle East and Africa. The new factory will become a regional supply hub and a centre of excellence for manufacturing for adhesives serving the hygiene, packaging, labelling, paper converting and graphic arts, among other industries.
“Egypt has become a main gateway to the region and with the new plant, we will extend our position in Egypt and Turkey and grow our competitive position across the emerging markets of Middle East and Africa,” said Harsh Gupta, Managing Director – India, Middle East and Africa. “Our expanded presence in Cairo, with a high-tech site designed with future growth in mind allows us to double our production capacity and advance our technologies. This investment represents our commitment to better serving our customer base in close proximity to where they operate, for example in the markets for hygiene and packaging.”
The production facility will fulfil industry-leading sustainability standards. With a gross area of 37,000 sqm in a two-storey building, the planned site will be built at the CPC Industrial Park, in the 6th of October industrial city in Cairo, which is considered a strategic location for manufacturing, and will commence full production in the last quarter of 2022.
