# XD-EGEMAC to open two factories in Ain Sokhna, Egypt

XD-EGEMAC will open two new factories in Ain Sokhna, Egypt, in March 2018 with investments of EGP 450 million. One factory will produce gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) up to 500 kV, and the other will produce transformers up to 220 kV with a capacity of 175 megavolt-amperes.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-02-19
- Where: Ain Sokhna, Egypt
- Value: $25.2M (450.0M EGP)
- Starts operating: Mar 2018
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 60 transformers per year up to 500 kV
- Products: gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) up to 500 kV, transformers up to 220 kV
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [XD-EGEMAC](https://endata.com/companies/30165.md)

## Sources

- [dailynewsegypt.com](https://dailynewsegypt.com/2018/02/20/egemac-contracted-projects-worth-egp-1-4bn-year/), 2018-02-19: "XD-EGEMAC will open two new factories in Ain Sokhna during March with investments of EGP 450m."

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