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Jewellery Industry


Sector Background:

The turnover of gold industry in Egypt is estimated to be 150 tons in 2009 with total value of LE 20
billion. The sector includes 6000 workshops and factories feeding 35000 retailers spreading all over
Egypt.
IMC supports all the stakeholders and parties concerned with local jewellery manufacturing through
wholesalers, retailers, manufacturers, jewellery technology center and goldsmiths.

2010 data (till the end of August 2010)

  • The number of registered companies: 47

  • Exports of registered companies: LE 2,600 million

  • Investments of registered companies: LE 800.872 million

 

 





Sector Projects

  • Assessing the local jewellery industry
  • Developing the jewellery technology centre
  • Developing an export strategy and benefit from global experience
  • Studying the establishment of a Jewellery School to educate students on all the jewellery craft
    production techniques and focusing on Design making.
  • Studying products' variation and building partnerships and cooperation, in addition to developing
    international marketing
Specialized services to increase efficiency of the sector

  • Preparing export promotion and development programme
  • Diversification of products and designs, measuring product quality and productivity, sales and
    marketing, finance and vocational training