WASTE MANAGEMENT
Designing and manufacturing of recycling machines
Market
| Final Products | Recycling machinery (e.g., shredder) |
| Required Inputs | Material and component suppliers |
| Competing Products | Imported machinery |
Process
| Complexity – Type of Process | Mechanical processing (Forming, machining, and assembly) |
| Technology | Machining and assembling |
| Equipment and Material | Tools, welding, and turning machines |
| Human Resources | Manual and technical labor |
Advantages and Risks
| Competitive Advantage | Provide lower-cost customer-specific machinery |
| Barriers to Entry | High technical knowledge is required |
| Key Stakeholders | Suppliers of components, materials, and local workshops to outsource some of the activities |
| Special Regulations | NA |
| Risks and Mitigation Measures | Difficulty in finalizing sales deals and a slow start for the business; complement business with trading in machinery or utilization of used machinery or machine renting and sharing - Cash flow in financing building machines; start with few units per month |
Economic Features
| Revenue Stream | Sales of Machines and tools to waste management companies |
| CAPEX |
The inputs and technology would cost an average of 5M EGP Note: This CAPEX represents the indicative investment size, however, this investment opportunity can grow in implementation to a larger-sized investment. |
| Investment Size | Medium (between 5-50M EGP) |
Geography
| Location of Supply | Across Egypt |
| Preferred operation regions |
Across Egypt |
Studies
| Serial | File name | Download |
| 1 | 19 Business Opportunities Economic Business Models in Egypt's Recycling Sector for Startups and SMEs_booklet |
