Mubasher: iyris, the agriclimate tech company formerly known as RedSea, entered into a strategic partnership with Hyma Plastic, the market leader of Agricultural Polyethylene film products in Egypt.
Hyma Plastic was appointed as an exclusive manufacturer of SecondSky Greenhouse product in the African country, according to a press release.
The partnership will enable Egyptian customers to benefit from the heat-blocking technology offered by SecondSky in addition to boosting the manufacturing capabilities and local distribution network.
Simon Stockil, Growth Director of EMEA at iyris, commented: “This agreement and partnership secure an accelerated deployment of SecondSky AGRI greenhouse films to growers and farmers across Egypt and aligns with our mission to provide relevant, scalable, sustainable solutions to address the unique challenges faced by farmers in hot climates.”
Aly Samy Fahmy, Deputy CEO at Hyma Plastic - Hyma Foam, said: “Our customers’ crops suffer from major heat stress in their greenhouses, and our ability to add a globally recognized heat blocking technology to our AGRI product portfolio is an increasingly essential innovation needed to secure yield, quality and profitability for our customers.”
“Our business strives to be at the leading edge of innovation when it comes to the product portfolio we offer, and in SecondSky we know the simplicity of deployment conceals a highly innovative drop-in solution,” Fahmy added.
