Executive Organization for

Industrial & Mining Projects

Ministry of Industry & Foreign Trade
Egypt
Dr. Mahmoud Elgarf, President
•PhD Materials – King’s College, Aberdeen, UK 1994
•MSc Corrosion Engineering – UMIST, Manchester, UK, 1991
•MSc Structures – UMIST, Manchester, UK, 1988
•BSc Civil Engineering - Cairo University, 1986
In Brief
• The engineering arm to the Government of Egypt with
over 40 years of experience in engineering,
procurement, project management, startups &
commissioning services in multiple domains,

• Track record worth over US$ 2.5 Billion, comprising

“Iron & Steel Complexes”, “Phosphate Extraction
Complex”, “Industrial Parks”, “Infrastructure Works”,
“Sea ports & Logistics Hubs”, …etc.
Mission
• To support the creation & implementation of
engineering projects with sustainable
development & resource efficiency focus
related to agro-food value chain, water stress
solutions, components for renewable energy,
value addition processes for quarrying
materials & minerals and creative industries
New Projects
• Developing the “Safaga Abu Tartour Port” as the first industrial
port in Egypt, adding 1 million m2 of landfill to the exiting
service area and creating new opportunities for investment in
five additional economic activities; namely:
1. Grains (export/import) storage & milling terminal;
2. Livestock terminal with complementary slaughter house, meat-
processing facilities and leather-tanning center;
3. Liquid-bulk terminal;
4. General cargo terminal;
5. Floating dock for ship maintenance.
New Projects
• “Soda Ash Complex” in BER El-ABD, N. Sinai

• Mega Environmental City with green industrial parks in the vicinity

of SAFAGA-WADI ELGEMAL-LUXOR

• State-of-the art slaughter house within the general layout of the

leather city in Al-ROBEIKY

• SMPs (Small and Medium Producers and Processors) as feeding

value chain in MAHALLA and a consortium for exports (creative
industries and RMG)
New Projects
• “Food Oil Complex” in MAHALLA, Central Delta

• “Building Materials City” in ARAB BOSAED, Cairo

• “SMP Clusters - Marble, Furniture & RMG” in TEBBIN, Cairo

• “Eco-Industrial Park for Stone” in Shaq Al-Toban, Cairo

• “Stone City - Processing & Exports” in BER EL-ABD, N. SINAI

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in Egypt

optimization, valorization, recycling

Dr. Mahmoud Elgarf

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facts
• natural stone remains the jewel of
building finishes

• stone industry has moved from

labor-intensive to capital-intensive
with the advent of technological
advancement

• the Egyptian stone industry has

activated itself through aggressive
capacity-building & export-driven
strategies
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history

The history goes beyond 7000 years

when the Pharos developed deep
integration between “Egyptian
architecture” and “Stone Concept” to
offer the generations huge heritage
of “pieces-of-art” as monuments &
tombs.
The Pyramids, the remaining wonder
of the world, is a living symbol of
such excellence…
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capacity
not less than US$ 2 Billion of investment
employing 250,000 workers
to operate nationwide in more than
700 quarrying sites,
500 production facilities
2000 workshops

95% are SMEs

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SWOT analysis
• strengths
1. Egypt is one of the top 7 stone producers worldwide
2. SHAQ ALTOBAN is the 4th biggest clusters worldwide
3. internationally-accredited stone testing laboratory
4. strategic geographical location
5. dynamic business environment
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SWOT analysis
• weaknesses
1. high-cost imported technologies
2. inadequate quarrying infrastructure

• threats
1. globalization, free trade & free movement of capitals
2. generic competition from regional & global players
3. non-generic competition from engineered products
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SWOT analysis
• opportunities
1. growing local demand for stone products
2. confirmed trade opportunities with Africa & Arab countries
3. attractive investment opportunities in the following:
• new stone industrial parks
• Industry infrastructure
• quarrying & processing activities
• local manufacturing of machines & tools
• recycling of stone waste
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vision

Egypt to be
“the hub” for
quality stone in the
Middle East &
Africa
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strategy
1. upgrade service quality to the int’l standards

2. develop effective framework for resource efficiency

3. develop dynamic fronts downstream the market chains

4. achieve economies-of-scale in procurement & logistics

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empowerments
1- “Quarry Planning”

Virtual simulation of quarry

topography by means of Laser-
scanning & CAD technologies
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empowerments
2- “Quarry Profiling”

Field assessment of stone-layer

characteristics and optimum
methodology for quarry production
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empowerments
3- “Quarry School”

field training for quarry masters

on advanced quarrying technologies
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empowerments
4- “Flooring School”

field training for floor installers

on advanced floor polishing &
maintenance technologies
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empowerments
5- “Product Testing”

Accredit laboratory for testing

the stone products to the ASTM &
CE MARK requirements
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empowerments
6- “To-the-doorstep Assistance Campaign”

in-house training to upgrade the skills of

2000 working engineers & technicians inside
the processing facilities

in-house problem-solving & factory-production

control to 500 facilities, with the assistance
of local & international experts

in-house technical support & networking

services related to local manufacturing of
machineries, consumables & spare parts
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empowerments
7- “Technology Management”
Utilization

Maturing Technology
Emerging Technology
Transition Technology

1995 2005 2015

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exports
DEVELOPMENT OF STONE EXPORTS (2006 – 2011)

400
Total Stone Exports
350
Million US$

300
Exports of Raw Blocks
250

200

150

100 Exports of Processed Stone

50

0
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 YEAR
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trade spread

8% 25 %

50 %
10 %

5%

2%

(2011 Data)
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market share

Global Market

Egyptian Exports
(%6)

(2011 Data)
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production vs. waste

 Squared Blocks Raw Blocks Quarry Zone

Squaring Extraction
2.9 Million Ton 3.2 Million Ton 5 Million Ton

0.30 Million Ton

Processing

0.90 Million Ton

1.8 Million Ton Solid Waste in
Quarries

2 Million Ton
Solid Waste in
1.20 Million Ton
Processing Plants

Final Products

Annual Estimates
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Solid Waste in
Quarries

1.8 Million Ton Annually

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Solid Waste in Processing
Plants

1.20 Million Ton Annually

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waste valorization
Splitting Machines

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Mosaics Making Machines

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Tumbling Machines

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Architectural Wall Coverings

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Exterior Wall Coverings

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Exterior Floor Coverings

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Landscaping & Walkways

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Stone Furniture for Gardens

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Mosaics & Artistic Works

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pyramid of excellence

Client
Loyalty

Proper Skillful
Management Labors

Abundant Unique Modern

Resources Colors Technology
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proposal
building integrated
systems for stone waste
valorization
 Central
Solid waste from
Collection Solid Waste Processing Plant
other Quarries & Unit
processing plants

Quarrying Location

Separation
Liquid Waste
Unit

Economic Masses Residues

Waste cakes from
other processing Filter-
plants Pressing

Processing Collection Waste Cake Recycled Water

Unit

Milling
Crushing

Fine Powder

Architectural Grinding Coarse Powder

Products

To the Pharmaceutical
Industry, Rubber-making
Industry, Paper Industry,
Special Aggregates Cement Industry,…etc.
with its abundant resources of ornamental stones,
its quarrying & processing base,
&
its strategic geographical location,

Egypt is one of the focal destinies for international

stone business and investment in
manufacturing of machineries & equipment,
waste management
&
logistics services

you are invited !

Dr. Mahmoud Elgarf