Question 1

Where is EMISAL located?

Accepted Answer

EMISAL is located on the southern coast of Lake Qarun at  Fayoum, 112 km southwest of Cairo, Egypt.

Question 2

When was EMISAL established?

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EMISAL was established in 1984.

Question 3

What is the main focus of EMISAL's business?

Accepted Answer

EMISAL is focused on the extraction and production of mineral salts from Lake Qarun, including sodium sulfate, sodium chloride, magnesium sulfate, and potassium sulfate and others.

Question 4

What are the main products offered by EMISAL?

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The main products of EMISAL are:
1.	Anhydrous Sodium Sulfate (Na2SO4).
2.	Refined Sodium Chloride (NaCl).
3.	Sodium Chloride (vacuum) (NaCl).
4.	Hydrous Magnesium Sulfate (Epsom Salt) (MgSO4.7H2O).
5.	Sodium Chloride for medical and pharmaceutical uses.
6.	potassium sulfate for fertilizer uses.

Question 5

What industries does EMISAL target with its products?

Accepted Answer

: EMISAL's products serve several industries, including:
1.	Detergent industry.
2.	Glass industry.
3.	Paper industry.
4.	Dairy products.
5.	Processed meats.
6.	Dyeing and weaving.
7.	Pharmaceutical industries.
8.	Fertilizers.

Question 6

What services does EMISAL provide?

Accepted Answer

EMISAL provides the following services:
•	Production and extraction of evaporite salts from Lake Qarun and others , including sodium sulfate, sodium chloride, magnesium sulfate, potassium sulfate, and more.
•	Transfer of technology and manufacturing capabilities for other industries.
•	Providing technical advice in the field of salt manufacturing.

Question 7

How has EMISAL contributed to the local economy and community?

Accepted Answer

EMISAL has made several contributions to the local economy and community, including:
•	Providing economic returns through the extraction of salts from Lake Qarun.
•	Reducing the import bill and providing foreign currency through local production and export.
•	Creating jobs and improving the standard of living for 2,100 employees and their families.
•	Contributing to national security by helping reduce poverty and extremism in the surrounding area.

Question 8

What are some of EMISAL's major achievements?

Accepted Answer

Some of EMISAL's achievements include:
•	Controlling the salinity of the lake with an average of (37.5) g/l since the beginning of pumping solution from lake to EMISAL ponds in 1986 until the end of 2024 by withdrawing about (19.57) tons of salts and amount of solution about (525) million m3, which helped preserve the ecosystem of the Qarun Lake Reserve. The salinity was rising steadily until it was expected to reach approximately (80) g/l) in 2025 in the absence of the EMISAL, the lake had turned into a dead lake.
•	Production and marketing of approximately 7.5 million tons of various salts, in the local or foreign market, since the start of the factories’ operation in 1992 until the end of 2024.
•	EMISAL played its economic role in providing foreign currency and reducing the import bill.

Question 9

What future projects is EMISAL working on?

Accepted Answer

EMISAL is working on several future projects, including:
Potassium Sulfate Project: Establishing a plant for potassium sulfate, an agricultural fertilizer, due to the low potassium content in Egyptian soil, the expansion in the establishment of factories to produce potassium sulphate locally.  
	The establishment of potassium sulphate plant is underway in EMISAL.
•	Bromine and Boric Acid Production: depends the brine outlet from the potassium sulfate plant will be produce bromine and boron salts (boric acid).
•	Northern Lake Qarun Industrial Complex: an area about 4,000-acre industrial complex for producing industrial and food salts, using both solar and industrial energy, its considered a unique project.

Question 10

How does EMISAL ensure environmental sustainability?

Accepted Answer

EMISAL ensures environmental sustainability by:
•	Extracting salts using natural, non-chemical processes to preserve the surrounding ecosystem.
•	Controlling the salinity of Lake Qarun water, which helps preserve fishing livelihoods.

Question 11

What technologies does EMISAL use in its operations?

Accepted Answer

EMISAL utilizes advanced technologies such as:
•	Solar energy for the evaporation process (concentration ponds).
•	Industrial heating and boiling processes for vacuum salt production.
•	Latest technology of salt industry.

Question 12

. How has EMISAL been recognized for its environmental and sustainable efforts?

Accepted Answer

EMISAL has received several recognitions, including:
•	ISO 9001:2015 for Quality Management System
•	ISO 14001:2015 for Environmental Management System
•	ISO 45001:2018 for Occupational Safety and Health Management System
•	FSSC 22000 for Food Safety Management System
•	Listed on the white list of the Food Safety Authority with code No. 453
•	License of Halal Mark for Sodium Chloride Table Salt (Refined / Vacuum)

Question 13

How many employees does EMISAL have?

Accepted Answer

Number of employees: 2100 employees Since EMISAL's establishment until now.

Question 14

How can I contact EMISAL?

Accepted Answer

You can contact EMISAL through the following:
•	Phone: +201080852528 / +201002104119
•	Fax: +2 084 2830108
•	Website: www.emisalsalts.com
•	Email: sales@emisalsalts.com  -  cmu@emisalsalts.com

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