Saurer and ATAG weigh 2027 rotor-spinning technology centre in Egypt's 10th of Ramadan City

Saurer, the Swiss spinning-machinery group, and its Egyptian partner ATAG are discussing plans to open a technology centre in 10th of Ramadan City in 2027, according to an interview with the two companies published by Kohan Textile Journal on 5 October. The plan is still under discussion.

The idea grew out of Egypt Stitch & Tex 2026, where Saurer showed an Autocoro rotor-spinning demonstration station with six spinning positions. ATAG chief executive Aly Nagy said several Egyptian customers asked for the station to remain in Egypt. At the planned centre, mills would be able to bring their own sliver and run trials with different blends and production settings before committing to an investment, the journal reported. It would also serve training, process development and recycled-yarn development.

Nagy told the journal that the Egyptian textile market has grown considerably, that his team met more than 63 customers on the first day of the show, and that Saurer has completed substantial work in Egypt over the past two years, starting with ring-spinning projects. He said new investment is coming from Egyptian, Turkish and Syrian manufacturers, and that interest in open-end spinning is rising as denim production returns to Egypt.

Dr Tai Mac, Saurer's vice president and business line director, noted that more than 95% of the Egyptian market has historically relied on ring-spun yarn. "Open-end spinning is still relatively new for many Egyptian manufacturers," he said, adding that he sees opportunities in processing spinning waste and recycled fibres.

What it means for Egyptian exporters

Rotor-spun yarn is widely used in denim, workwear and knitwear, so more local open-end capacity could shorten supply chains for Egyptian garment makers serving European and US denim buyers. A local trial centre would also lower the risk for mills wanting to test recycled-content yarns, which European brands increasingly request. Exporters should follow whether the 2027 plan is confirmed.