# LafargeHolcim wins contracts for Egypt's new capital and Iconic Tower

LafargeHolcim secured contracts worth around CHF 50 million to supply materials for Egypt's new administrative capital, including the Iconic Tower (385m, Africa's tallest). The company was the exclusive cement supplier for the tower's base construction.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2022-02-07
- Where: 45 km outside Cairo, Egypt, Egypt
- Value: $54.0M (50.0M CHF)
- Status: under construction
- Products: cement, lightweight concrete
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [LafargeHolcim Group](https://endata.com/companies/19905.md)

## Sources

- [holcim.com](https://www.holcim.com/media/media-releases/lafargeholcim-build-egypt-capital-highest-tower-africa), 2022-02-07: "LafargeHolcim will play a key role in building Egypt's new capital, currently under construction 45 kilometers outside of Cairo."

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