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Metallurgical Industries Holding

Egyptian state-owned holding company for the metallurgical and metal industries sector.

Last updated September 27, 2026

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Overview

Metallurgical Industries Holding (Arabic: القابضة للصناعات المعدنية, often abbreviated MIH) is an Egyptian state-owned holding company that owns and oversees a portfolio of companies in the metallurgical, metalworking, and related industrial sectors. It is owned by the Ministry of Public Business Sector and operates as one of the holding entities through which the Egyptian state manages its industrial assets. The company invests its funds directly or through its subsidiaries and participates in developing the national economy within the framework of the state's general policy. The holding company's portfolio includes major Egyptian industrial names such as Misr Aluminum Company, Delta Steel Mill Company, the Egyptian Company for Metal Construction (Metalco), Misr Copper, El Nasr Forging, El Nasr Steel Pipes, the Egyptian Ferroalloys Company, Alexandria Refractories, El Nasr Mining, the General Company for Ceramic and Porcelain Products, El Nasr Glass and Crystal (Yassin), El Nasr Automotive Manufacturing, Misr Automotive Trading, and the Iron and Steel Company for Mines and Quarries. It also oversees the Tebbin Institute for Metallurgical Studies. MIH presents itself as the locomotive of national industry, noting that the industrial sector contributes about 15.6% of Egypt's GDP, 58% of total exports, and absorbs 25.3% of total public sector and public business sector workers. The metallurgical industries are described as a key pillar of economic growth and a foundation for the rise of nations and civilizations, having emerged in the wake of the First Industrial Revolution. The company's stated vision is to be a leading institution at the forefront of the industrial and investment sector in terms of size, revenue, and quality, with growth and profitability rates and the ability to compete. Its website provides information on its subsidiaries, industrial fields, investor relations, projects, financial results, research and development, and career opportunities. As a state-owned holding company, MIH plays a strategic role in Egypt's industrial policy, managing assets that span aluminum, steel, copper, ferroalloys, mining, automotive, glass, ceramics, and engineering construction. Its subsidiaries have histories dating back to the mid-20th century, including Delta Steel Mill (1947), Misr Aluminum (1969), and Metalco (1968).

History

Metallurgical Industries Holding is an Egyptian state-owned holding company owned by the Ministry of Public Business Sector. It was established to manage and develop the state's investments in the metallurgical and metal industries sector. The company invests its funds directly or through its subsidiaries and participates in developing the national economy within the framework of the state's general policy. Its subsidiary companies have long histories. Delta Steel Mill Company traces its origins to 1947, when Delta Commercial Company established a section to produce reinforcing steel using small electric furnaces to melt thousands of tons of scrap left over from World War II in the Western Desert. After the project's success, this section separated to become an independent project under the name Delta Steel Mill Company, with authorized capital of 300 million Egyptian pounds. Misr Aluminum Company began in 1969 on the banks of the Nile in southern Egypt, with the construction of one of the most important giant projects: the Misr Aluminum plant in Nag Hammadi. In 1975, the first spark announced the start of production and the rise of aluminum metal. It reached five lines in July 1983, and in October 1997 the sixth line was operated. In April 2010, the rehabilitation and development of all production lines to pre-baked cells was completed, bringing maximum productivity to 320,000 tons per year. The Egyptian Company for Metal Construction (Metalco) began its activity in 1968 in the design, manufacture, and installation of all types of metal constructions. It was among the first companies to specialize in this field. Over nearly fifty years, the company has implemented infrastructure projects for the metallurgical and chemical industries inside Egypt, such as the Egyptian Iron and Steel plants, Misr Aluminum, Misr Copper, ferroalloys, and many fertilizer, cement, and sugar plants. MIH's website provides sections on its subsidiaries, industrial fields, interactive map, company budgets for 2021-2022, investor relations, projects, business results, financial position, investor presentations, direct investments, a protocol with the Ministry of Justice, research and development, and a media center. The company emphasizes sustainability and social responsibility. As a holding company, MIH oversees a diverse portfolio that includes Misr Copper, El Nasr Forging, El Nasr Steel Pipes and Accessories, Delta Steel Mills, Misr Aluminum, Egyptian Ferroalloys, Metalco, the General Company for Ceramic and Porcelain Products, Alexandria Refractories, El Nasr Mining, the General Egyptian Workshops (Tersana), El Nasr Glass and Crystal (Yassin), Nile Vehicle Manufacturing and Repair, Misr Automotive Trading, El Nasr Automotive Manufacturing, and the Iron and Steel Company for Mines and Quarries. It also oversees the Tebbin Institute for Metallurgical Studies.

  • 2010

    Misr Aluminum completed rehabilitation of all lines to pre-baked cells, reaching 320,000 tons annual capacity.

  • 1997

    Misr Aluminum's sixth production line was operated.

  • 1983

    Misr Aluminum reached five production lines.

  • 1975

    Misr Aluminum started production.

  • 1969

    Construction began on Misr Aluminum plant in Nag Hammadi, southern Egypt.

  • 1968

    Egyptian Company for Metal Construction (Metalco) began operations in design, manufacture, and installation of metal constructions.

  • 1947

    Delta Steel Mill Company established as a section of Delta Commercial Company to produce reinforcing steel.

Products and positioning

State-owned holding company and locomotive of national industry, managing Egypt's metallurgical sector assets.

  • Aluminum

    Produced by Misr Aluminum Company.

  • Steel and iron products

    Produced by Delta Steel Mill and others.

  • Copper products

    Produced by Misr Copper.

  • Ferroalloys

    Produced by Egyptian Ferroalloys Company.

  • Metal constructions

    Designed and installed by Metalco.

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