Elif Global Packaging S.A.E
Project description
On June 25, 2014, MIGA issued guarantees of $26.4 million covering an equity investment by Elif Global Ambalaj San. ve Tic. A.S. (Elif Global) in Elif Global Packaging S.A.E. in Egypt (Elif Egypt) and loan guarantees from Elif Global to the project lenders. The coverage is for a period of up to 15 years (equity) and 10 years (loan guarantee) against the risks of transfer restriction, expropriation, and war and civil disturbance, including temporary business interruption. [1]
The project involves the construction of a new packaging plant near Cairo. Elif Plastik, the main operating company of the Elif Group, is a global supplier in the flexible thin films packaging industry, mainly supplying consumer products companies, including Procter and Gamble. The company’s main products are used for packaging cleaning, personal hygiene, and food products. Elif Plastik’s proposed plant in Egypt will initially have a production capacity of 15,000 tons per year.
As a greenfield investment in the manufacturing sector, the project will contribute significantly to Egypt’s economy. The project will create approximately 290 local direct jobs and support another 200-300 indirect jobs. An additional estimated 375 jobs will be created during the project design and construction phase. Salaries paid by the company are expected to be above the average level in this sector. The company will also provide job-related benefits, training, and technical know-how to its employees. The project is expected to contribute to Egypt’s foreign exchange position through import substitution even after dividends are paid out. Importantly, the project will send a positive signal to other private investors considering investments in Egypt during these challenging times.
The project is consistent with MIGA’s objective to use $1 billion in insurance capacity that the Agency has mobilized to support foreign direct investment into the Middle East and North Africa.
[1] The guarantee was cancelled on June 30, 2022.