Saurer and its Egyptian partner ATAG are discussing plans to establish a textile technology centre in 10th of Ramadan City in 2027, reflecting growing interest in rotor spinning, recycled fibres and more flexible yarn production in Egypt.
The proposed centre would give Egyptian manufacturers access to an Autocoro demonstration station, enabling them to conduct spinning trials with their own sliver, evaluate different fibre blends and explore ways to improve productivity and raw-material utilisation.
Speaking with Kohan Textile Journal during EGY Stitch & Tex 2026, Dr. Tai Mac, Vice President and Business Line Director at Saurer, and Aly Nagy, CEO of ATAG, discussed Egypt’s changing spinning market and the potential role of open-end technology in the country’s textile industry.
Saurer and ATAG Discuss the Future of Rotor Spinning in Egypt
Kohan Textile Journal: How do you assess the development of Egypt’s textile industry?
Aly Nagy: Egypt’s textile market has developed considerably, and the level of interest at EGY Stitch & Tex 2026 reflects that progress. We met more than 63 customers on the first day of the exhibition, which was a very encouraging result.
Saurer has completed considerable work in Egypt over the past two years, beginning with ring-spinning projects and continuing with new investments from Egyptian, Turkish and Syrian manufacturers.
One of the most important developments this year is the growing interest in open-end spinning. Denim production is also returning and creating new demand in the market. This makes rotor-spinning technology increasingly relevant to manufacturers in Egypt.
Kohan Textile Journal: What opportunities does open-end spinning offer the Egyptian market?
Dr. Tai Mac: Open-end spinning is still relatively new for many Egyptian manufacturers because Egypt has traditionally been a ring-spinning market. I would estimate that more than 95% of the market has historically been based on ring-spun yarn.
Open-end spinning introduces new opportunities, particularly for processing spinning waste and recycled fibres. Waste utilisation and textile recycling will be two of the most important topics for the industry over the coming decade.
We want to prepare the Egyptian market for this development by explaining the technology and showing manufacturers how rotor spinning can support new raw-material and yarn-production strategies.
Kohan Textile Journal: What did Saurer present at EGY Stitch & Tex 2026?
Dr. Tai Mac: We presented an Autocoro demonstration station with six spinning positions. Having the station at the exhibition allows us to demonstrate the rotor-spinning process directly to customers.
Visitors can see how sliver is converted into yarn and learn which machine and process parameters are required to achieve their target yarn quality.
Because open-end spinning is still unfamiliar to many customers in Egypt, a live demonstration is extremely valuable. We can explain the operating principle, discuss different fibre materials and show how adjustments affect yarn quality and production performance.
I am present at the exhibition together with Aly Nagy and the ATAG team, and we are ready to explain the technology and its applications in detail.
Kohan Textile Journal: Are there plans to establish a permanent Saurer technology centre in Egypt?
Aly Nagy: During recent weeks, we have held intensive discussions with several Egyptian customers who asked us to keep the Autocoro station in Egypt.
The plan under discussion is to establish a new Saurer Technology Centre in 10th of Ramadan City. Customers would be able to bring their own sliver to the centre and conduct practical trials using different blends and production parameters.
This would allow manufacturers to investigate how they can process alternative materials, improve sustainability and achieve higher production levels before making investment or production decisions.
Establishing the Autocoro station as part of a Saurer technological hub in Egypt could be an important step in 2027.
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Proposed Centre Could Support Recycled-Yarn Development
A permanent demonstration and testing facility would give Egyptian spinning mills an opportunity to evaluate rotor-spinning technology using their own raw materials rather than relying only on standard machine demonstrations.
This could be particularly valuable for mills exploring the use of spinning waste, mechanically recycled fibres and alternative blends. Recycled materials can vary significantly in fibre length, cleanliness and processing behaviour, making practical trials essential before industrial-scale production begins.
The proposed centre could also provide a local platform for technical training, process development and closer cooperation between Saurer, ATAG and Egyptian yarn manufacturers.
Egypt’s spinning industry remains strongly associated with ring-spun yarn, but rising interest in denim, recycled yarns and waste utilisation is creating a wider market for rotor-spinning technology. If implemented, the planned Saurer Technology Centre could help accelerate this transition and strengthen Egypt’s technical capabilities in open-end spinning.
