# Saint-Gobain to build $175M specialty glass plant in Egypt's Suez Canal Zone

Saint-Gobain Egypt is building a specialty glass plant in the Suez Canal Economic Zone with an investment of EUR 175 million, producing 900 tonnes per day for automotive and solar energy industries. The plant is expected to start production by September 2026.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-04-12
- Where: Suez Canal Economic Zone, Egypt, Egypt
- Value: $190.0M (175.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: Sep 2026
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 900 tonnes per day
- Products: specialty glass for automotive and solar energy
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Saint-Gobain](https://endata.com/companies/1801.md)

## Sources

- [alborsaanews.com](https://alborsaanews.com/2026/04/12/1960734), 2026-04-12: "يتخصص المصنع الأول في إنتاج الزجاج المتخصص بالمنطقة الاقتصادية لقناة السويس، وسيكون أكبر مصنع للمجموعة في الشرق الأوسط وإفريقيا باستثمارات أجنبية مباشرة بلغت 175 مليون يورو"
- [zawya.com](https://www.zawya.com/en/economy/north-africa/saint-gobain-plans-expansion-in-egypt-with-253mln-in-new-sustainable-materials-investments-350497), 2026-04-14: "The first is a specialty glass plant in the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE), representing €175 million in foreign direct investment and set to be the group’s largest facility in the Middle East and Africa."

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