Delta Building Systems

Delta Sand Bricks was originally founded 1985 by Sand Bricks Holding Co, a Conglomerate owned by the government. They acquired two factories, which were erected during 1985-1988, from Ytong Sweden. The factories were constructed in Quesna, Monefya and in Abassa, Sharqeya. They were built with a daily capacity of 600 m3 each. Post construction of new factory, the Company started its production of AAC in 1988. The first 10 years were slow and little progress was made due to lack of expertise and knowledge in both areas of products and production management. Consequently, the machinery deteriorated over time. Privatization was held during 1990s. Having had multiple problems with the factories, the government decided to sell its factories through a tender process. Given Plenas history of having been the majority shareholder of Ytong (largest AAC manufacturer in the world at the time) and having therefore a strong reputation in the AAC market, the Egyptian government decided to sell its ...