Minister of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Communities Assem El-Gazzar has convened with officials from the ‘EBDA’ National Initiative for the Development of Egyptian Industry, Invest-Gate reports.

In the session, representatives from a national company specializing in manufacturing water and sewage project components focused on air conditioning equipment for housing projects executed by the ministry and its entities were present in the presence of ministry officials and the New Urban Communities Authority.

Moreover, El-Gazzar stressed that the meeting aligns with directives from political leadership, emphasizing the expanded use of local products and the localization of technologies and modern industries.

This occurs amidst Egypt’s substantial urban development across various sectors, presenting a golden opportunity for the Egyptian industry to strongly compete in supplying various project needs.

During the session, El-Gazzar listened to the companies’ presentations about their products, prior experiences, and capabilities to provide necessary components for water and sewage projects, their spare parts, and applying modern technologies in this field.

Additionally, they discussed supplying various types of air conditioning systems to meet housing project needs and other developmental projects.

El-Gazzar reiterated the ministry’s commitment to supporting national companies in providing essential components for water and sewage projects locally and supplying air conditioning systems for housing projects.

He also praised the efforts made by the “EBDA” National Initiative for the Development of Egyptian Industry, aiming to localize and deepen Egyptian industries, bolstering citizens’ trust in Egyptian products to provide diverse offerings as well as increase employment and export opportunities.