Karim Badawi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, has appointed new chairmen for Sidi Kerir Petrochemicals Company (Sidpec) and the Egyptian Linear Alkyl Benzene Company (ELAB).

Ayman Hamdy Hussein El-Garem has been appointed Chairman and Managing Director of ELAB. El-Garem began his career as an engineer at Alexandria Petroleum Company in 1998, progressing to Assistant General Manager for Control and Electricity at ELAB in 2017, then General Manager for Electrical and Instrument in 2023, before this appointment.

Mohamed Zakaria El-Afandi has been appointed Chairman and Managing Director of Sidpec. El-Afandi began his career as a chemist at the Egyptian Petrochemicals Company (EPC) in 1994. He served as General Manager for Technology and Development at Sidpec in 2017 and later as Assistant Chairman for Technology and Development.