Orascom Construction, controlled by billionaire Nassef Sawiris, moves to acquire equipment distribution business
Orascom Construction is a leading global engineering and construction contractor.
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Orascom Construction is a leading global engineering and construction contractor.
Since the year began, his net worth has declined by $44.2 million, or seven basis points.
OCI N.V. is a leading nitrogen and hydrogen product manufacturer and distributor.
The decline can be linked to a slump in Adidas’ shares, as investors sell off their positions in the company.
The billionaire’s net worth climbed from $6.79 billion at the start of the month to $6.87 billion at its close.
The company operates as the world’s largest urea and ammonia seaborne exporter.
Since the start of the year, Sawiris has seen his net worth increase by $264 million from $6.6 billion on Dec. 31, 2020.
Investors fear supply chain disruptions caused by COVID-19 could impact Adidas’ sales.
The deal will be the first onshore listing of a free zone company in the UAE.
Sawiris’ net worth between Aug. 20 and Sept. 13 increased from $6.67 billion to $6.93 billion.
The $8.8-million gain was due to Orascom Construction’s share performance on the Egyptian Stock Exchange.
Adidas is the largest sportswear and sports equipment manufacturer in Europe.
The serial investor holds stakes in the publicly traded fertilizer group OCI N.V., Adidas and LafargeHolcim.
The facility with a capacity of 1 million tonnes per annum.
The drop is due to a single-digit slump in the market value of his shares in Adidas and OCI N.V.
The company’s share price on the Egyptian Stock Exchange lost six percent of its value since early May.