Karim Badawi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Sources, has appointed Alaa El-Din Abdel Fattah as the brand new Chairman of the Egyptian Petrochemicals Holding Firm (ECHEM). He’ll assume the place on January 1, 2026, succeeding Ibrahim Mekki.
El-Din Abdel Fattah started his profession as a chemist at Alexandria Petroleum Firm in 1993. He rose by way of the ranks till he turned Assistant Common Supervisor for Operations on the Egyptian Linear Alkyl Benzene Firm (ELAB) in 2010. He then served as Common Supervisor for Paraffin and Alkyl Manufacturing in 2017 and was appointed Chairman and Managing Director of ELAB in 2024.
Badawi congratulated Abdel Fattah on his appointment and emphasised the significance of continuous ECHEM’s complete modernization plans aimed toward maximizing the worth of Egypt’s petrochemical sector, boosting native manufacturing, changing imports, and increasing exports.
The minister additionally praised Mekki for his contributions to updating the nationwide plan for the petrochemical business, implementing inexperienced initiatives, and increasing manufacturing at key complexes akin to MOPCO, ELAB, and Egyptian Petrochemicals.
Badawi famous that the upcoming interval will give attention to constructing upon these achievements and finishing ongoing formidable tasks.
