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Interview
beel, to earmark part Special Trade routes are seen especially when it comes to pay-
Construction of the budget allocat- Missions to as one of the ments…." The contractor has to

ed for international
most
pursue the momentum of the
signifi-
promote local
exhibitions to be re-
Dr. Gamal said.
assigned for trade building materials cant tools as construction work despite the de-
lay of the government install-
to Africa soon
BENAA Sector believes that those mis-
ments or else he will be fined."
missions assigned to
According
to
Africa. Dr. Gamal
sions proved successful in
as far as enhancing and pro-
Witnessed a moting the Egyptian production
in Africa where lucrative oppor-
tunities are available to open up
EXPOT COUNCIL BUILDING, REFRACTORY & METALLURGY INDUSTRIES
new markets. However, he
Big Boost stressed the fact that taking part
in international fairs is also im-
portant but the focus should be
given only to highly specialized
ones held in the European and
Arab states, he added.
The construction sector has been getting a big boost The ECBRG chairman said the
due to the ongoing grand national projects , said Dr. council had an active plan, in
Waleed Gamal- Eldin, Chairman of the Exports Council collaboration with the diplomat-
ic trade representatives, to pro-
for Building and Refractory Materials and Glass
mote the council's exports in
Products (ECBRG).
Ethiopia, Ghana, Congo, Uganda
him, the current traditional Small companies went broke be-
and Tanzania. The council's plan
of its production and sales in the May 2016 which amounts to LE means of exchanging trade are cause of this policy which will
local market, he added. Further- 4.238 billion. The increase of the for 2016-2017, also highlights expensive and waste a lot of have its negative impact on the
more, the ECBRG Chairman building materials' exports has taking an active part in Egypt- time because in most cases they sector; be it the producers or ex-
said the active sales in the local proven the sector's credibility Lebanon initiative to Africa that go through a third party whereas porters, the ECBRG chairman
market have positively been and priority to benefit from the marks its first trade mission to the marine routes are cheaper said. The council is also calling,
The government has been rely- echoed in exports because the supporting programs devoted to Cot De- Voir next month. The and direct. The chairman also along with the Building Contrac-
ing on local construction sector fixed costs of the production exporters, Dr. Gamal pointed initiative, according to Dr. Ga- believes that Cairo has to sign a tors' Association, for amending
to give a helping hand in execut- process were thus distributed on out. The sector has thus been mal, has been endorsed by the free trade agreement with west- the current law of bids and tend-
ing abig share of the national sales to the local and external topping the list of major export- minister of trade and industry ern African states especially Ni- ers to help contractors get more
projects. The newly constructed markets…" The more the sector ing councils in Egypt which and the political leadership in geria and Senegal where lucra- balanced contracts with the gov-
road and bridge networks, new enjoys good sales locally, the along with the Council of Chem- Beirut and Cairo. Moreover, the tive opportunities to enhance the ernment which is already en-
low- cost housing compounds more the fixed costs are de- ical Exports, managed to strike first visit of the immigrant Leba- local exports are available. joyed by foreign contractors.
and the giant electricity stations creased on exports, thus striking 25% increase of exports com- nese Businessmen Council has However, the hectic efforts to Such fair contracting policy, pre-
; soon to be in operation, are a competitive edge in foreign pared to last year, he said. resulted in signing contracts to promote the sector's production pared and approved by the Inter-
mainly cuilt by local companies, markets." Therefore, the chairmen of the export 60 shipments of ceramics and exports have also been chal-
Dr. Gamal explained. Such ac- According to data issued by chemical and building materials and building materials to Ethio- lenged. According to Dr. Gamal, national Building Contractors'
Federation, clarifies the roles and
tive construction plans have giv- the Exports Authority, the sec- exports councils will ask – in a pia.
en a big boost to the construction tor’s exports witnessed an in- joint memo- the Minister of To enhance cooperation with the government contracts to lo- obligations of the two sides to
maintain good performance and
cal contractors are not balanced
sector which enhanced the size crease of 86% as reported in Trade and Industry, Tareq Qa- the African states, direct marine
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