Founded 1976. Listed on EGX (ticker: ABUK.CA). One of the oldest and largest producers of nitrogenous fertilizers in Egypt, Africa, and the Middle East. Produces approximately 50% of Egypt's nitrogen fertilizers. Annual production of 2.2 million tons. Revenue ~USD 528M (2023). Net income ~USD 293M (2023). Three plants producing liquid fertiliser, ammonia, urea, and ammonium nitrate. Located at Abu Qir Bay, 20km east of Alexandria. Shareholders include Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Co. (21.5%), Saudi Egyptian Investment Co. (19.8%), and Egyptian General Petroleum Corp. (19.1%).
Production operations commenced 2009. Located in Maadi, Cairo. Produces industrial minerals and calcium carbonate products serving diverse industries. Products applied in paper, plastics, paints, coatings, construction, and other industrial applications.
Egyptian private sector petrochemical megaproject developer. Tahrir Petrochemicals Corporation is a planned $10.9 billion integrated ethylene cracker and derivatives complex at the Ain Sokhna Industrial Zone. One of the largest planned private petrochemical investments in Africa and the Middle East. Founded and led by Basil El-Baz. Produces ethylene, polyethylene, and downstream chemical derivatives.
Key Egyptian distributor of solvents and a wide range of chemicals catering to the Egyptian market and the broader Middle East region. Experienced supplier of industrial chemicals to manufacturing and processing industries.
Launched September 2024 in Ain Sokhna, Suez. USD 30 million investment. Produces over 40,000 tons of calcium hypochlorite annually. Supports Egypt's strategy to localize chemical production and reduce imports. Part of Egypt's expanding Chemical and Fertilizers export sector.
Established 2 December 2002. Mission to serve the needs of Egyptian farmers, especially exporters. Produces and supplies agricultural chemicals tailored to export-grade crop requirements. Supports Egypt's agricultural export sector with specialised crop protection and fertilizer products.
Egyptian green ammonia joint venture with an initial investment of USD 1.6 billion (Phase 1, 2024). Part of Egypt's emerging clean energy and green chemicals sector. Produces low-carbon and green ammonia for export as an energy carrier and industrial feedstock, aligned with global decarbonisation trends and Egypt Vision 2030.
Part of the Fertiglobe group. Ammonia production plant located at Ain Sokhna, Suez Industrial Development Company park, adjacent to EFC. Shares raw material tie-ins including water, nitrogen, wastewater, and CO2 with EFC. Shares workshop facilities and spare parts. Benefits from direct port access for exports.
Egyptian joint venture company producing ethylene, butadiene, and their derivatives including polyethylene and poly-butadiene. Located at Borg El-Arab, Alexandria. Part of Egypt's national petrochemicals master plan. Supplies ethylene derivatives to Egypt's plastics and rubber manufacturing industries.
Part of the Fertiglobe group. Located at Ain Al Sokhna, Egypt's deepest port, 55km south of the Suez Canal. Production lines constructed by OCI in 2000 and 2006 with Uhde technology. Produces urea and ammonia with a strategic freight cost advantage over Middle Eastern and Asian competitors as exports bypass the Suez Canal entirely.
Producer of Linear Alkyl Benzene (LAB) — the key raw material for biodegradable detergents. Located at Borg El-Arab Industrial Zone, Alexandria. Supplies LAB to Egypt's detergent manufacturing industry and exports to regional markets. Part of Egypt's expanding petrochemicals downstream sector.
One of Egypt's largest petrochemical producers. Operates one of the largest polypropylene manufacturing complexes in the Middle East. Located at Borg El-Arab, Alexandria. Produces polypropylene from propylene feedstock supplied by Egyptian refineries. Part of Egypt's national petrochemicals master plan under ECHEM. Serves domestic plastics manufacturers and exports to regional markets.
Established 1972. Pioneer Egyptian company specialised in chemical industries. Produces intermediate chemicals for industrial use. Long-standing state-affiliated chemical manufacturer supplying Egypt's industrial sector with chemical intermediates and specialty chemicals.
Egyptian fertilizer and agricultural chemicals company. Operates laboratories equipped with modern equipment for raw material analysis. Produces and distributes fertilizers and agricultural chemicals for the Egyptian farming sector and export markets.
Largest nitrogen producer in MENA and largest seaborne exporter of nitrogen fertilizers globally. Operates Egyptian Fertilizer Company (EFC) and Egyptian Basic Industries Corporation (EBIC) in Ain Sokhna, Suez — 55km south of the Suez Canal at Egypt's deepest port. Combined capacity of 6.6 million tons of urea and ammonia annually. Plants benefit from direct tie-ins for raw materials and utilities. EFC production lines built by OCI with Uhde technology (2000 and 2006). Freight cost advantage as exports bypass the Suez Canal.
One of Egypt's largest paint producers. GLC for Industry produces all kinds of paints including decorative, industrial, and protective coatings. Listed on egypt-business.com verified chemical companies directory. Exports to African and Arab markets.
Established 2015. Specialised manufacturer of chemicals including water treatment solutions and oil and gas production chemicals. Exports to African and Middle Eastern markets. Emphasises quality and customer satisfaction.
Egyptian state-affiliated fertilizer producer based in Helwan, Cairo. Produces nitrogen-based fertilizers for Egypt's agricultural sector. One of Egypt's foundational chemical companies with decades of fertilizer production history. Part of Egypt's Chemical Industries Holding Company portfolio.
Egyptian company developing and trading chemical solutions for diverse industrial sectors including sugar, paper, and water treatment. Focuses on high-quality products and exceptional customer service.
Established 20 September 1998. Egyptian joint stock company producing and exporting fertilizers and chemical products. Part of Egypt's established fertilizer export sector supplying agriculture and industrial markets.
Specialised manufacturer and distributor of high-performance chemical raw materials for paints, coatings, and pharmaceutical industries. Key products include Butyl Acrylate and Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM). Serves Egyptian and regional industrial markets.
Established 1979. Leading Egyptian company for high-quality, multi-purpose paints and coating products. ISO 9001 certified. Factory at New Borg El-Arab City, 2nd and 4th Industrial Zone, Alexandria. Overseas branches in Kenya, Sudan, and UAE. Develops, produces, and distributes specialized chemical products for automotive, decorative paints, wood coatings, printing inks, and industrial coatings. Also produces unsaturated polyester resins and alkyd resins.
Egyptian chemical company located in Gesr El Suez, Cairo. Specialises in organic and inorganic pigments, including wood paint powders, leather dyes, and fabric dyes. Supplies pigments and chemical colorants to the paints, leather, and textile industries.
Established 1998. Largest nitrogen fertilizer plant in Egypt. Located in the Damietta Public Free Zone. Specialises in production of urea and ammonia using advanced technology. ISO 14001:2015, ISO 9001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018 certified. One of the largest fertilizer companies in the Middle East. HQ: Building 194, New Cairo, Northern 90 Street, 2nd Sector, City Center, Fifth Settlement.