Cairo Electric Railways and Heliopolis Oases Company
The Cairo Electric Railways & Heliopolis Oases Company (Arabic: شركة سكك حديد مصر الكهربائية و واحات عين شمس), is ), was formed in Cairo, Egypt in 1906 to develop a 25 square kilometer plot of land into the Heliopolis suburb. It was nationalised in 1960, and remained a state-owned enterprise until it was listed on the Cairo and Alexandria Stock Exchange (now the Egyptian Exchange, or EGX) in 1995 and renamed the Heliopolis Company for Housing and Development (Arabic: شركة مصر الجديدة للإسكان و التعمير).
| Formerly | Cairo Electric Railways & Heliopolis Oases Company |
|---|---|
| Company type | Publicly listed company |
Traded as | HELI.CA |
| Industry | Real estate development |
| Founded | February 2, 1906 |
| Founder | Édouard Empain Boghos Nubar Pasha and 22 other individuals and companies |
| Headquarters | |
Key people | Mohamed El Shahwy (Chairman of the Board) |
| Services | Till December 31, 1991: Heliopolis’ tram management. Utilities management for Heliopolis. (ie: water, power, roads...) |
| Owner | Holding Company for Construction and Development (72%) |
Number of employees | 933 |
| Website | HeliopolisCompany.com |
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