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Alexandria Fiber Company
Alexandria Fiber Co., SAE (AFCO) is an Indo-Egyptian joint venture of the Aditya Birla Group. With the Group’s excellent track record in the acrylic fibre industry in Asia through its presence in Thailand, AFCO represents an extension of this business in the Middle East, Africa and European regions.

The plant has been set up with technology from Japan Exlan Company Limited, and basic engineering and equipment has been supplied by Kawasaki Heavy Industries Limited, Japan. The unit caters to the large domestic market in Egypt apart from catering to over 27 countries in the Middle East, Africa and Europe.


Commercial production commenced in February 2006 with the first phase of operations designed to produce 18,000mt per annum of raw white and gel dyed acrylic tow, tops and fibre for sweaters, blankets, carpets, knitwear, hosiery products, automotive textiles, furnishings and various industrial applications. AFCO is currently implementing its second phase which will increase the plant capacity to 58,000 tonnes by 2010.

Commercial production began in February 2006, to produce 18,000 MTY of mainly gel-dyed acrylic tow, tops and fibre for sweaters, blankets, carpets, knitwear, hosiery products, automotive textiles, furnishings and various industrial applications.

In 2010 the first part of the second phase of expansion by shifting the plant from Spain has been implemented, thereby increasing the capacity to 36,000 MTY. AFCO is now gearing up for the second part expansion slated to be completed by 2011-12 enhancing its capacity to 54,000 MTY.


Contact us
Alexandria Fiber Co., SAE
50th Street, Borg Al Tayseer
Off. Mostafa Kamel Street
Smouha, Alexandria
Egypt
Tel: +20 3 424 4802
Fax: +20 3 424 4903
Email: adm@alexfiber.com
Factory site:
El Nahda Road
Amreya, Alexandria
Egypt

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