# GARBLT and Armastek set up GFRC plant in Badr City, East Cairo

Egypt's General Authority for Roads, Bridges and Land Transport (GARBLT) and Russia's Armastek have formed a joint venture to build Egypt's first Glass Fibre Reinforced Concrete (GFRC) factory in Badr City, East Cairo, with an investment of 300 million Egyptian pounds ($19 million). Production is expected to start in Q3 2021.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2021-03-14
- Where: Badr City, East Cairo, Egypt
- Value: $19.0M
- Starts operating: Q3 2021
- Status: announced
- Products: glass fibre reinforced concrete
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [General Authority for Roads, Bridges and Land Transport](https://endata.com/companies/53812.md) (partner)
- [Armastek](https://endata.com/companies/53813.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [zawya.com](https://www.zawya.com/en/projects/projects-egypt-russian-jv-sets-up-glass-reinforced-concrete-plant-in-east-cairo-433139), 2021-03-14: "Egypt’s General Authority for Roads, Bridges and Land Transport (GARBLT) and Russia’s Armastek have joined hands to set up the country’s first Glass Fibre Reinforced Concrete (GFRC) factory in Badr City, East Cairo at investment of 300 million Egyptian pounds ($19 million)."

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