3 projects reduce imports by $150 million… and the Ain and Sarah factory ends imports of French yeast:
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In numbers: the beginning of exploitation to produce 38 thousand tons of yeast, 24 million heating units, and 13 thousand tons of glass.
An Algerian project in Bordj Bou Arreridj exceeds the size of major Italian factories
The visit of the President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, to the opening of the Algiers International Fair in its fifty-seventh edition was a pivotal point in assessing the path of industrial transformation taking place in the country, during which he received detailed reports on new industrial projects that have entered into actual exploitation or are in their final stages, confirming that investment in Algeria has moved from the stage of “projects on paper” to existing factories that actually produce and directly affect the reduction of the import bill and the strengthening of economic security.
Ain and Sarah factory ends imports of French yeast!
The data presented during the exhibition, which Al-Shorouk reviewed, highlighted three major industrial units that embody this transformation: the Ain Ou Sarah bread yeast factory with a capacity of up to 38 thousand tons annually, with the effect of reducing imports by approximately 100 million dollars while moving towards exports, and the heating radiators project with a capacity of 24 million units annually with an investment of approximately 42 million euros and a production capacity exceeding the largest Italian factories, in addition to the glass project, which provides a production exceeding 13 thousand tons annually. It reduces imports by about 10 to 36 million dollars, which reflects a clear transition towards an actual national industry based on production and value added instead of imports.
A yeast factory is an alternative to $100 million worth of imports from France, Turkey and China
In an unprecedented industrial step that enhances the path of food security and reduces dependency on imports, the first factory for the production of bread yeast is being implemented in Algeria in the state of Ain Ouissara, with an annual production capacity of 30 thousand tons, enough to fully cover the needs of the national market. The project is expected to contribute to reducing the import bill by about 100 million dollars annually, with a move toward export starting in the second year with a value of up to 30 million dollars.
The project also carries an important economic and environmental dimension by providing 880 direct and indirect job positions, and adopting solar energy to cover 50 percent of its energy needs, making it a model of a modern national industry that combines productivity and sustainability.
During the opening of the Algerian International Fair by the President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, the Ain Ou Sarah bread yeast production factory project was presented as one of the most important new industrial projects that have entered into exploitation, in a step that reflects Algeria’s move towards a more independent industrial phase based on local production instead of imports.
The project is the first factory of its kind in Algeria to produce bread yeast based on the mother cell, which is an advanced industrial technology that gives complete control over the various stages of manufacturing and reduces dependence on foreign inputs, thus establishing a qualitative transition from importing to possessing the production knowledge itself, and not just the manufacturing capacity.
The factory’s production capacity is 38 thousand tons annually, which allows it to cover about 120 percent of the national market’s needs, meaning achieving complete self-sufficiency with a production surplus directed toward export. This surplus is expected to open the door to entering foreign markets starting from the second year of exploitation, with revenues estimated at $30 million annually.
Economically, the project contributes to reducing the import bill by approximately $100 million annually, which was transferred to France, China, and Turkey to secure the market’s needs for this basic material. This shift comes in the context of a gradual restructuring of the pattern of supply of strategic foodstuffs, from import to local production, then export.
The project is also distinguished by the fact that it relies on an integrated production path, starting from the mother cell all the way to the final product, which enhances the value added locally and reduces external dependency episodes.
The project was implemented with an investment estimated at 29 billion Algerian dinars, and on an area extending to five hectares, which reflects its industrial size and its ability to expand in the future.
Operationally, the factory provides 280 direct employment positions and 600 indirect employment positions, which contributes to creating local economic dynamism in the state of Ain and Sarah, while stimulating parallel activities in transportation, distribution, services and related food industries.
The project also has an energy and environmental dimension, as it relies on solar energy to cover 50 percent of its energy needs, which reinforces the national industry’s trend towards reducing energy costs, relying on renewable energies, and reducing the carbon footprint of industrial activity.
The factory also entered the non-commercial testing phase, starting on May 15, 2026, as part of preparation for the actual launch of production, ensuring the readiness of the industrial lines before moving to full operation, marketing and export.
This project represents one of the first practical results of transforming industrial investments into real production projects, as the matter is no longer related only to reducing imports, but rather to creating a national industry capable of meeting internal demand and heading towards foreign markets.
Thus, the Ain Ou Sarah bread yeast factory constitutes a qualitative shift in the food industry sector, combining control of technology, reducing imports, creating job opportunities, and opening export horizons, within a broader vision of building a diversified and sustainable industrial economy.
An Algerian project exceeds the 3 largest Italian factories for the production of heating radiators
In the context of the industrial transformation taking place in Algeria, the details of the heating radiator production unit project in the state of Bordj Bou Arreridj, affiliated with the “Condor” complex, were also presented to President Tebboune as one of the most prominent new investments, not only because of its size, but because its production capacity exceeds the total production of the three largest Italian factories in this field.
This project, which was developed within the framework of a partnership between the Algerian “Condor” complex and the Italian “Radiatori” Foundation, is based on the transfer of technology and the localization of an industry that was until recently limited to European markets, as it relies on the production of heating radiators and towel heaters from recycled aluminum, in a step that combines local manufacturing and the circular economy.
The factory’s production capacity is 24 million units annually, with 70 percent of the production directed toward the national market to cover local demand and reduce imports, compared to 30 percent directed to export, which gives the project an external commercial dimension from its inception.
The technical data of the project indicate that it falls within a huge industrial investment worth 42 million euros, in an Algerian-Italian partnership, with the Algerian party contributing 60 percent, compared to 40 percent foreign direct investment, which reflects a model based on partnership and transfer of expertise instead of ready-made imports.
The project also benefited from the supervision of the Algerian Investment Promotion Agency, and the construction license was granted in August 2025, with the production process starting in August 2026, according to a precise calendar that reflects the readiness for implementation.
The factory is expected to provide about 500 direct jobs, in addition to indirect jobs in supply and distribution chains, with a dual economic impact of reducing imports of heating radiators and increasing exports outside the fuel sector.
From an environmental standpoint, the project relies on recycled aluminum, with the launch of a second phase starting in the first half of 2027 to establish a unit for recycling aluminum locally, by retrieving beverage cans and metal waste, allowing the production cycle to be closed within Algeria.
With this project, Algeria is betting on building a new heavy industry in the field of heating that relies on knowledge and technology, and places the country in a competitive position within the Mediterranean market, with a production capacity that exceeds major European producers and redraws the map of this sector.
Producing 13 thousand tons annually in the glass factory and reducing imports by 36 million dollars
The third project constitutes a new strategic industrial step in the path of developing the glass industry in Algeria, through the establishment of three production units in the states of Chlef and Tebessa, in a way that enhances the national ability to meet internal demand and reduce dependency on imports.
The project includes a unit specialized in the production of household glass, covering about 30 percent of the needs of the national market, in addition to launching a unit to produce glass containers directed to the pharmaceutical industry and drug packaging, which is expected to cover 80 percent of the national demand starting in the fourth quarter of the current year. The project also includes a factory for the production of hollow glass, which is scheduled to enter production in October 2026, allowing the support of various national industries related to it.
Thanks to these production units, the project is expected to contribute to reducing the import bill by approximately $36 million annually, within the framework of a vision aimed at enhancing local manufacturing and consolidating industrial sovereignty.
In detail, the project to rehabilitate and expand the pressed glass factory in Chlef Province stands out as one of the strategic industrial projects that Algeria is betting on to enhance national production and reduce dependence on imports, in the context of efforts aimed at developing the manufacturing industry and supporting the policy of replacing imported goods with local products.
The project concerns the “Nover” branch of the “ENFA” complex, which in turn is affiliated with the Algerian Holding Company for Chemical Specialties (ACS), where an investment program worth one billion Algerian dinars was launched, fully funded by the institution’s own resources, with the aim of comprehensively rehabilitating the pressed glass production line and adding a third production line that allows for raising the factory’s production capabilities and expanding the range of products directed to the national market.
This investment represents a new step in the process of strengthening the national industry, especially since it combines raising production, reducing imports, and creating jobs, as well as enhancing local integration in a sector that is considered one of the promising industrial sectors.
It took 24 months to complete the project before it entered service and production on April 12, 2026, starting a new phase of industrial activity with a production capacity of up to 13 thousand tons annually. The project also enabled the creation of 160 direct labor positions, consolidating its economic and social role at the local level. The national integration rate in this project is 80 percent, which is one of the highest rates recorded in such industries, which reflects the increasing reliance on raw materials and national expertise, and contributes to supporting local institutions related to the production chain.
One of the most prominent gains expected from the project is its contribution to reducing the import bill by about $10 million annually, through local production of various types of household glass that were imported from abroad. It will also enable the coverage of about 30 percent of the national needs for glass products intended for domestic use, which enhances industrial security and reduces vulnerability to fluctuations in foreign markets.
The production program includes a wide variety of products intended for daily consumption, such as plates, water cups, coffee and tea cups, accompanying plates, cups, bowls, bowls, salad bowls, sugar bowls, and ashtrays, in addition to ornamental and decorative products that are witnessing an increasing demand in the national market.
This project confirms Algeria’s move towards building a stronger and more competitive industrial base, by encouraging productive investments capable of creating wealth, providing jobs and reducing imports. It also embodies a successful model of self-financed industrial investment, which at the same time achieves economic, commercial and development goals.
