The Engineering Export Council of Egypt (EECE) has launched the third edition of its Engineering Buyers Mission (EBS), bringing together Egyptian manufacturers and international buyers as part of efforts to boost engineering exports and expand into new overseas markets.
The event welcomed 48 international buyers from 20 countries and featured 20 Egyptian companies specialising in the energy, electrical equipment, and cable industries.
The mission was attended by Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, Mohamed Farid, and Minister of Industry Khaled Hashem, who participated on behalf of Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly. Senior officials from the General Organization for Export and Import Control, the Egyptian General Authority for Exhibitions and Conferences, the Export Development Fund, and the Export Development Authority also took part.
Sherif El-Sayyad, Chairperson of the Engineering Export Council of Egypt, said the Buyers Mission is one of the council’s most effective export promotion initiatives, enabling international buyers to visit Egypt, inspect local manufacturing capabilities, hold business-to-business (B2B) meetings with Egyptian companies, and tour production facilities.
He said the council is implementing an ambitious strategy to expand Egypt’s presence in international markets through trade missions and hosted buyer programmes, with the goal of increasing engineering exports to $7.5bn by the end of 2026. The strategy focuses on diversifying export destinations and strengthening the global competitiveness of Egyptian products.
El-Sayyad added that the council is also working to increase the value-added content of Egyptian engineering products, encourage companies to participate in international exhibitions, and foster long-term commercial partnerships that support sustainable export growth.
Speaking during the event, Investment Minister Mohamed Farid said the participating Egyptian companies represent a key pillar of the national economy and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to enhancing the competitiveness of Egyptian exports and expanding their access to global markets.
Farid said he had immediately approved the proposal to organise the Buyers Mission because of his belief in the importance of trade fairs and business missions as effective tools for opening new export markets. He added that the Ministry of Investment and its affiliated agencies remain committed to supporting the business community and helping companies overcome operational challenges.
Industry Minister Khaled Hashem described the engineering industries as one of Egypt’s most strategic manufacturing sectors, saying they possess significant potential to achieve substantial export growth.
He stressed that the government remains committed to addressing the needs of manufacturers within the framework of the law and will continue to provide the support needed to help companies expand into international markets.
The event featured nearly 800 business-to-business (B2B) meetings between Egyptian manufacturers and international buyers, aimed at securing export agreements and establishing long-term commercial partnerships with companies from the participating countries.
