The plant has been set up with technology from Japan Exlan Company Limited, and basic engineering and equipment has been supplied by Kawasaki Heavy Industries Limited, Japan. The unit caters to the large domestic market in Egypt apart from catering to over 23 countries in the Middle East, Africa and Europe.

Commercial production commenced in February 2006 with the first phase of operations designed to produce 18,000mt per annum of raw white and gel dyed acrylic tow, tops and fibre for sweaters, blankets, carpets, knitwear, hosiery products, automotive textiles, furnishings and various industrial applications. AFCO is currently implementing its second phase which will increase the plant capacity to 58,000 tonnes by 2010.

The expansion at AFCO is going on full steam which will catapult AFCO into one of the leading producers of acrylic fibre in the world and the only one of its type in the entire MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region. As opposed to Thai Acrylic Fibre Company, AFCO produces coloured fibre carving a niche for itself in the acrylic fibre industry.