# Sailun Group starts trial production of Egypt's first car tire in Sokhna

Sailun Group began trial production of Egypt's first car tire at its new factory in the Integrated Sokhna Zone, with total investments of $804 million. The 400,000-square-meter plant aims to create over 3,000 jobs and targets full commercial operation in early 2027.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-11-04
- Where: Sokhna, Suez Canal Economic Zone, Egypt
- Value: $804.0M
- Jobs: 3,000
- Starts operating: Q1 2027
- Status: under construction
- Products: car tires
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Sailun Group](https://endata.com/companies/16021.md)

## Sources

- [eg.instadriv.com](https://eg.instadriv.com/en/news/companies/sailun-first-car-tire-egypt-804-million-investment-5289), 2026-11-04: "The General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone has announced the start of trial production of Egypt's first car tire at the Sailun Group factory in the Integrated Sokhna Zone, with total investments reaching $804 million."

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