Arab Finance: Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid met with Benjamin Duchesne, General Manager of Marine Salt Trading Cie, a unit of Salins Group, to discuss plans to develop its operations and expand its footprint in Egypt.

Talks addressed potential areas of cooperation and opportunities to expand the France-based group's activities in the Egyptian market.

Farid reaffirmed the ministry's commitment to supporting investors and coordinating with relevant authorities to create an attractive business climate that encourages major investments and facilitates business growth and expansion.

Duchesne said Salins's annual production is about 4.5 million tons, including 3 million tons of salt. Its revenue reached around $550 million in 2025 and is projected to exceed $600 million.

He also outlined the group’s plans to study a new project in Egypt, aiming to expand production and processing operations and meet the needs of various industrial sectors.

Established in 1856, Salins Group has extensive international experience in producing sea salt, vacuum-evaporated salt, and rock salt. The group employs around 2,200 people across its industrial facilities in several European and African countries.

Salins Group operates using the three main salt production technologies: solar evaporation, thermal evaporation, and mining. Its products serve a wide range of industries, including food processing, chemicals, agriculture, and water treatment, alongside other industrial applications.