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- El-Nasr Glass and Crystal (EGX: KNGC) is an Egypt-based manufacturer and distributor of glass, crystal, and specialty glass packaging products for consumer, industrial, and commercial applications. Founded in 1952 and headquartered in Shubra El-Kheima, Cairo, the company operates integrated manufacturing facilities that serve domestic and international markets across the Middle East and Africa. El-Nasr Glass and Crystal operates across several key business segments, offering a diverse portfolio of products and related services: consumer tableware and household glassware, including drinking tumblers, mugs, cups, plates, bowls, carafes, and dinnerware sets; crystal and lead crystal decorative items, including hand-cut and machine-molded vases, stemware, fruit bowls, chandeliers, and giftware; commercial glass packaging, including narrow-neck and wide-mouth glass bottles, pharmaceutical containers, vials, food jars, and beverage packaging; flat and patterned sheet glass, including figured glass, wired glass, and textured glass for architectural, furniture, and interior glazing applications; and custom manufacturing and finishing services, including glass decorating, acid etching, screen printing, color coating, and specialized mold design. The company caters to diverse customer bases encompassing retail consumers, hospitality chains, food and beverage processors, pharmaceutical laboratories, and construction contractors. In recent operational developments, El-Nasr Glass and Crystal has executed strategic restructuring programs to modernize its manufacturing assets, including the overhaul and technical rehabilitation of its industrial melting furnaces to improve energy efficiency and lower carbon emissions; the expansion of high-yield tableware and pharmaceutical container lines to meet rising regional demand and capture export opportunities; and the formation of enhanced supply partnerships with domestic consumer goods and healthcare manufacturers to localize glass packaging supply chains amidst foreign currency constraints.