{"id":29063,"date":"2026-02-12T08:43:37","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T08:43:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/madeinegyptgate.com\/?post_type=factories&p=29063"},"modified":"2026-02-12T08:43:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T08:43:37","slug":"concrete-fashion-group","status":"publish","type":"factories","link":"https:\/\/madeinegyptgate.com\/ar\/factories\/concrete-fashion-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Concrete Fashion Group"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Concrete Fashion Group<\/strong>\u00a0is a key player in the fashion retail industry, backed by a vast industrial platform. The holding company is listed on the Egyptian Stock Exchange. Expert in the ready-made garment export business, specialized in suits, shirts, and trousers. Moreover, Concrete Fashion Group owns the homegrown brand Concrete in Egypt, which is considered the largest retailer for luxurious menswear & kids wear in the country with over 40 stores.<\/p>\n

The company\u2019s retail operations are vertically integrated with a state-of-the-art industrial platform, which is considered the largest in the Middle East & Africa.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Concrete Fashion Group\u2019s history spans over decades, the company evolved from a small family business in Egypt\u2019s Nile Delta region to the global fashion and apparel group it is today.<\/p>\n

The company\u2019s story began in 1907 in the Nile Delta where Abdel Ma\u2019assoud Arafa established himself as a small, independent fabric retailer. The Arafa family then decided to move the business to Cairo to increase their visibility and to capitalize on the growing urban market. Multiple waves carried the company from nationalization in the 1950\u2019s to liberalization in the 1970\u2019s where the family regained ownership of the business again following President Sadat\u2019s liberalization under Mr. Ahmed Arafa\u2019s management.<\/p>\n

Mr. Ahmed Arafa reinvigorated the business, opening a retail shop in 1977 in the Egyptian port city of Port Said selling both fabric and garment that sold imported finished products primarily; but knowing the importance of controlling the value chain, Mr. Arafa expanded the company\u2019s operations to include manufacturing, beginning the transformation of Arafa from a small local retailer into a manufacturer then to a retailer later. In 1983, Mr. Arafa expanded the business again by establishing group 1st<\/sup>\u00a0facility at 10th of Ramadan city for producing high quality wool fabrics which is known today as Goldentex Wool Company<\/p>\n

The company entered the ready-made garment business with the establishment of the Swiss Garments Company in 1989. Expanding its vertical integration further in 1997, Concrete Fashion Group acquired Concrete, a local retailer of smart casual wear for men, which it has grown to be Egypt\u2019s leading luxury \u201ctotal look\u201d brand.<\/p>\n

The retail arm expanded internationally in 2004, when Concrete Fashion Group ventured the market strongly acquiring a heritage retailer. Today Concrete Fashion Group owns a 98.2% stake based, Baird which controls 15% of the suits market.<\/p>\n

Today, Concrete Fashion Group is a leading fashion and apparel manufacturer and retailer accounting for more than 10% of Egypt\u2019s total garments exports, serves and partners with leading global brands including Brooks Brothers, Massimo Dutti, Armani, Ermengildo Zegna, and Debenhams in addition to owning or having exclusive rights for portfolio of intellectual properties including Gibson London, Alexander and Racing Green<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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