Minister of Industry Inspects Arab International Optronics Factories and Reviews Their Manufacturing Capabilities and Role in Supporting Development Projects and Developing Technological Solutions for Infrastructure, Energy and Smart Cities

Eng. Khaled Hashem, Minister of Industry, visited Arab International Optronics to review the company’s capabilities and manufacturing capacities, and its role in supporting development projects and developing technological solutions serving the infrastructure, energy and smart cities sectors. The minister was received at the company by Eng. Ramzy Ragai El Sheikh, Chairman of Arab International Optronics, and Mr. Ayman El Bayaa, Assistant Minister of Industry for Digital Transformation and Executive Director of the Industrial Modernization Center.

At the outset of the visit, the minister toured the company’s factories, production lines, products and technological solutions, including smart security and surveillance systems, smart poles and modern city solutions, energy-efficient lighting solutions, solar panels and systems, electronics and smart meters, and specialized medical devices and solutions.

Hashem also reviewed the company’s laboratory system, accredited by the Egyptian Accreditation Council (EGAC), which enables a range of specialized technical tests and calibrations to be conducted and reports to be issued within the scope of accreditation, in accordance with approved standards

The minister listened to an explanation from company officials about efforts to build technical capabilities and develop the skills of specialized personnel in electronics through an internationally accredited training program preparing participants to obtain the Certified IPC Specialist certification. The program qualifies engineers, technicians and workers in manufacturing, inspection and quality to apply international standards in assessing the quality of electronic assemblies and verify that soldering and assembly processes meet quality requirements. The minister met a number of engineers and technicians while they were receiving training at the company and conveyed to them his confidence that a good engineer, technician and worker are the secret to the success of industry and the decisive factor in its competitiveness and sustainability.

During the tour, the minister affirmed that the electronics, technological solutions and solar energy systems industries are among the industries integrated into global supply chains and the enabling industries under Egypt’s Industrial Strategy 2030, as the ministry focuses on raising local capabilities in these fields to meet the needs of the domestic market and exports. He noted that Egypt is currently consolidating its position on the map of modern technological industries to catch up with the world’s advanced industrial economies by adopting the latest technologies and localizing them in the Egyptian market.

Hashem praised the role of Arab International Optronics in supporting the state’s efforts to deepen local manufacturing, localize technology and enhance the production capabilities of Egyptian industry, noting that the Ministry of Industry seeks integration with national industrial institutions and to maximize the added value of their products.

It is worth noting that Arab International Optronics was established in 1982 as an Egyptian joint-stock company with the aim of manufacturing high-technology optical devices and equipment. The company is a model of industrial cooperation that brings together Egyptian expertise and global technology, and supports the development of technical and manufacturing capabilities, knowledge transfer and technology localization.