The Mansour Group’s success story began in the early 1950s with Loutfy Mansour, who founded the Mansour & Sons Cotton Trading Company, the first of what would become a successful series of businesses. Mansour & Sons quickly grew to become the second-largest cotton exporter in Egypt, prompting the establishment of a second company in Sudan.

It was during the late 1960s that Loutfy Mansour developed his vision to create a large industrial group. His dream became a reality in 1973, following the 6th of October War, when Egypt transitioned to an open market economy. Loutfy Mansour capitalized on this opportunity and, in 1975, initiated negotiations with General Motors Corporation (GMC), resulting in the creation of Mansour Chevrolet, the sole GMC distributor in Egypt.

After Loutfy Mansour passed away, his four sons took over the business and continued to grow it in line with his original vision. In 1977, they established the first local dealership, Mantrac, for Caterpillar construction, power systems, and material handling equipment. In 1985, the group invested heavily in the first private-sector vehicle factory in Egypt, operated by General Motors, solidifying its commitment to the automotive industry.

The Mansour Group continued to expand into different markets, signing an official agreement with Philip Morris International (PMI) in 1992 as the sole licensee to manufacture and distribute PMI tobacco products in Egypt, forming the Al-Mansour International Distribution Company. In 2014, the group entered into an agreement with Imperial Tobacco for the distribution of Davidoff, Gauloises, and West, cementing its entry into the consumer goods market. The group diversified into the food business, becoming the national franchisee for McDonald’s in 1994, and entering the bottled water market with the Hayat-Siwa Bottling plant, which bottles pure drinking water commercialized under the brand name Hayat.

The Mansour Group also established the largest retail chain in Egypt, Metro Market, and a second retail chain, Kheir Zaman, providing discounted and own-brand products to lower-level income consumers. The group owns two cigarette manufacturing factories located in Nigeria and in Egypt’s free zone area in Alexandria. In 1997, the group acquired Caterpillar dealerships for six African countries from Unilever, forming a new company called Unatrac.

Leading global technology companies, including IBM, Microsoft, HP, 3COM, and Compaq, also chose the Mansour Group as their national distributors for PCs and accessories. In cooperation with the El-Maghraby Group, the Mansour Group established the Mansour-Maghraby Investment and Development Company (MMID), which is particularly active in Egypt’s financial sector, owning equity in several investment banking and insurance firms. MMID also participates in Egypt’s tourism, real estate development and marketing sectors, as well as in industrial and information technology projects.

The Mansour Group is committed to making a positive impact on Egypt’s economic reform and has a rich history of renewal and growth. The group’s legacy is inextricably linked to that of its country, and it continues to make significant contributions to Egypt’s economic and social development.

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