Expansion of SGS Egyptian Textile Testing Laboratory

SGS has announced the opening of its new premises in Cairo offering a complete suite of facilities and services, enhanced in capacity and capability, for the testing of textile and leather goods. The relocated testing laboratory is able to serve clients in local and international regions who are seeking access to the Egyptian textile market.

With significant increases of textile exports and the newly enforced inspection certificate requirement for imported textile and leather products, the demand for consumer product testing services has been rising in Egypt. SGS has relocated its existing Egyptian textile testing laboratory, founded in 1996, and is now able to provide textile testing solutions which will satisfy this need. 

The Egyptian textile industry is an attractive business proposition and its proximity to European markets gives manufacturers a logistical advantage. With low-capital cost and a high-labor intensive industry, serviced by a ready workforce, there is strong potential in the local consumer markets and the further area of exports. 

Egypt has seen a substantial increase in its textile product exports with values in 2010 reaching nearly 0.3 million US dollars. With export values of textile products reaching record numbers, exports increased 52% compared to the same first six month period of the previous year. 

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