Structural market deficit: Syria imports over 250,000 tons of edible oil per year, with no integrated local refining capacity at this scale
Edible oil manufacturingSyria
Integrated Sunflower Oil Crushing, Refining & Bottling Facility — Syria
An investment opportunity in Syria's food-industry sector: establishing an integrated facility for crushing sunflower seeds, refining and bottling the oil, plus producing sunflower meal (animal feed) as a high-value by-product. The project addresses a structural deficit in Syria's edible-oils market — currently met by importing more than 250,000 tons per year — and is positioned to capture import-substitution demand from the first year of commercial operation. The required capital is USD 20 million as the Investor's full cash contribution for a 60% stake in the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), while the Operating Partner contributes land, license, technical and operational know-how and the distribution network for 40%. Per the validated financial model: expected annual revenue of USD 63.35 million, EBITDA of USD 13.85 million and net profit of USD 10.5 million, with a 28%–32% IRR and a payback of about two years at the project level.
🏷️SectorEdible oil manufacturing
🌍CountrySyria
Investment highlights
Preliminary figures before due diligenceInvestment size
20,000,000 – 20,000,000 USD
Why this opportunity?
The points that set this opportunity apartFirst-mover advantage: no comparable local competitor, in a non-discretionary food staple with stable, inelastic demand
Expected annual revenue of USD 63.35 million at design capacity
EBITDA of USD 13.85 million and net profit of USD 10.5 million per year
28%–32% IRR with capital payback of ~2 years at the project level
Profitable by-product: sunflower meal (~45,000 tons/yr) sold as animal feed, opening a second revenue stream
Processing capacity of ~80,000 tons of seed and ~35,000 tons of refined oil per year
Two ready sites owned by the Operating Partner (25 dunums each): an industrial zone near Damascus on the M5 corridor, and a Euphrates riverside site near the sunflower-farming belt
Clear 60/40 partnership via an SPV with investor governance protections and milestone-linked capital tranches
Future vertical-integration potential via contract farming to replace imported seed with domestic supply
Commercial operation targeted within 18–24 months of financial close
Additional details
The project combines four integrated stages: (1) sunflower-seed crushing and oil extraction, (2) refining and filtration, (3) bottling and packaging, and (4) distribution into the local market through an established partner. Processing input is about 80,000 tons of seed per year, yielding ~35,000 tons of refined oil and ~45,000 tons of feed meal. The USD 20 million capital is deployed across production lines and machinery, civil works and infrastructure, silos and storage tanks, logistics and lab equipment, and working capital and commissioning, with a contingency reserve, drawn down in four milestone-linked tranches. Timeline: months 0–4 for incorporation and contracting, 4–16 for civil works, procurement and installation, and 16–24 for commissioning and a gradual ramp-up to design capacity. The structure is a partnership through a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) in which the Investor holds 60% in exchange for funding the entire capital in cash, and the Operating Partner holds 40% in exchange for an in-kind contribution (25-dunum land, license, technical and operational expertise, distribution network); profits are distributed pro rata (60/40), with a board majority, reserved matters and protection rights for the Investor. Note: the information is preliminary and indicative and does not constitute an offer or legal or financial advice; all figures are subject to due diligence, and full details, the feasibility documents and exact locations are disclosed to approved investors per the platform's policy.
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- The information on this page is preliminary and indicative, and may be updated after studies are completed.
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