# Saint-Gobain to build $43M gypsum board plant in Sadat City, Egypt

Saint-Gobain Egypt is building a gypsum board plant in Sadat City with an investment of EUR 40 million, targeting 60% export and creating 600 jobs. The plant is expected to start production by September 2026.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-04-12
- Where: Sadat City, Egypt, Egypt
- Value: $43.0M (40.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 600
- Starts operating: Sep 2026
- Status: under construction
- Products: gypsum boards
- 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 الثاني في إنتاج الألواح الجبسية بمدينة السادات، باستثمارات 40 مليون يورو، ويستهدف تصدير 60% من إنتاجه للخارج وتوفير 600 فرصة عمل مباشرة وغير مباشرة"
- [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 second project is a €40 million gypsum board factory in Sadat City, which is expected to export 60% of its output and create 600 direct and indirect jobs."

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