The Ministry of Public Enterprises announced that the Egyptian Carbon Anode Blocks Company (EgyptAnode), a subsidiary of the Metallurgical Industries Holding Company, has exported its first shipment of calcined petroleum coke since operations resumed last October after a shutdown of more than two years. The milestone supports the Ministry’s strategy to boost production, expand exports, enhance value added and strengthen national industries.
The shipment, valued at $2m, departed from Adabiya Port and included 20,000 tonnes of calcined petroleum coke produced from 27,000 tonnes of green petroleum coke.
The export marks the beginning of a new operational phase for the factory—located within the Ain Sokhna economic zone—following the completion of comprehensive rehabilitation and maintenance works across its production units.
Minister of Public Enterprises Sector Mohamed El-Shimy said the factory’s return to production and export reflects the state’s success in revitalising national industries and enhancing their competitiveness. He noted that the Ministry is pursuing an overarching vision to maximise the productive capacity of its affiliated companies, improve operational efficiency, increase industrial exports and deepen local content.
El-Shimy described the facility’s restart as a strategic move that restores a vital supply chain to Egyptian industry, particularly the aluminium sector, while contributing to higher exports and increased foreign currency revenues. He praised the factory’s workforce and reaffirmed the Ministry’s commitment to improving working conditions to ensure high performance and sustainable operations.
He added that reviving EgyptAnode forms part of the Ministry’s broader reform programme aimed at enabling its subsidiaries to operate as strong, competitive and sustainable industrial entities with greater contributions to the national economy.
Current operational data shows the factory is running at full capacity on its first production line, with an annual output of 130,000 tonnes. Production is expected to double to 260,000 tonnes per year in the first quarter of 2026 with the launch of the second line, raising projected annual revenues to around $25m.
In January 2025, EgyptAnode signed a five-year cooperation agreement with BP to implement rehabilitation works, enhance production and achieve the highest levels of operational efficiency—supporting the factory’s long-term competitiveness.
EgyptAnode is one of the first companies in the Middle East specialising in the calcination of green petroleum coke. It plays a key role in supplying essential raw materials to the aluminium industry and related heavy industries, relying on modern technologies and strict quality and safety standards that reinforce its position as a core pillar of national manufacturing.
