# Bechtel completes study for Egyptalum expansion in Egypt

Bechtel completed an engineering study for Egyptalum's expansion plan to increase annual aluminum production capacity by 500,000 tons. The plan also includes construction of a car tire factory.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-08-19
- Where: Egypt
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 500,000 tons per year
- Products: aluminum, car tires
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Egyptalum](https://endata.com/companies/57188.md)
- [Bechtel](https://endata.com/companies/2657.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [aluminum.yieh.com](http://aluminum.yieh.com/en/us-bechtel-completes-study-for-expansion-plan-of-egypts-egyptalum/128428), 2021-08-19: "This expansion plan was divided into two phases. It was expected to increase Egyptalum’s annual production capacity by 500,000 tons."

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