Auto glass

Auto glass

Opportunity Brief

The automotive glass industry began in Egypt in the late 1970 s It is manufactured using flat raw glass panels using glass bending furnaces, where it is tempered and secured (safety glass) and given a curvature that is in harmony with the design of the car body.
The demand for automotive glass is related to two main factors:

  • Automobile factories operating in the manufacture and assembly of cars and buses in the local market,
  • After sales service is related to replacing the glass of cars, buses, and trucks for all means of transportation in the local market This service is not linked to a fixed timeframe for replacement, but rather is more closely related to accidents or glass cracks resulting from various external factors.
Investment Opportunity Drivers Global Perspectives
  • Silica sand, the primary raw material for glass production in Egypt, is available in large quantities and at high purity It is also used in the manufacture of smooth, hard automotive glass, which is also available locally, as well as in the colorants used in tinting automotive windows, which are also manufactured locally.
  • Egyptian companies operating in flat glass There are three major companies in Egypt that have the necessary manufacturing technology the Egyptian Guardian Glass Company, owned by the American company Guardian Sphinx Glass, founded by the Citadel Capital Investment Group and acquired by the Saudi Bin Laden Group and the French company Saint Gobain The three companies cover the needs of the local market and export a large percentage of their production to many countries around the world, estimated at 60%.
  • There are a number of Egyptian companies operating in the automotive glass manufacturing and cutting industry, the most important of which are Nissan, General Motors, Geely Hyundai through Ghabbour Auto, and BYD of China through Al Amal Company In addition, several factories are currently being established to assemble electric cars, which will meet the growing demand for automotive glass in Egypt.
  • The global automotive market is estimated at approximately $1.4 trillion, with main market shares between China the United States, South Korea, Japan, and Germany.
  • Global demand for automotive glass is expected to grow at a rate of 5% from 2019 to 2023
  • 10 th of Ramadan industrial area, near most of the assembling vehicles factories.
  • 6 th of October industrial area And its scope AbouRawash industrial area and new 6 th of October industrial area.
  • Free zone areas in case manufacturing for export, like Suze Canal Economic zone (SC Zone).
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