Sudanese Sugar Company
Supporting Sudan's Sugar Industry and Productive Future
SSC connects production, industrial services, research, training, and community development to support a stronger, more resilient productive economy.
4
Sugar Factories
170k+
Feddans Cultivated
5
Specialised Units
60+
Years of Industry
SSC · Sudan
Featured Operation
Guneid Sugar Factory · Blue Nile
About SSC
A national agro-industrial company with a broad operational footprint.
Sudanese Sugar Company is a public-sector enterprise with a long-standing role in Sudan’s sugar industry. Through its factories, technical units, research capacity, and training activities, SSC supports production, industrial capability, and long-term sector development.
Integrated capabilities across production, services, and development.
Sugar Production
Four operating sugar factories producing raw and refined sugar for Sudan’s markets.
Industrial Services
Foundry, packaging, and engineering services supporting the wider value chain.
Research & Training
Sugar cane research and a national training centre for technical capacity.
Community Impact
Workforce support and community-linked initiatives across factory regions.
Operations
A network of factories serving Sudan's sugar industry.
SSC’s operational footprint includes Guneid, New Halfa, Sennar, and Assalaya. Together, these factories represent the production backbone of the company and an important part of Sudan’s agro-industrial landscape.
Est. 1962
Guneid Sugar Factory
The first sugar factory in Sudan, located on the Blue Nile, anchoring the country’s industrial sugar history.
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Est. 1965
New Halfa Sugar Factory
Serving eastern Sudan with gravity-fed irrigation from the Khashm El Girba Dam.
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Est. 1972
Sennar Sugar Factory
A central pillar of refined sugar production along the Blue Nile corridor.
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Est. 1980
Assalaya Sugar Factory
A modern integrated production complex with cogeneration and exportable electricity.
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Units & Services
Capabilities that strengthen the wider value chain.
Beyond production, SSC operates specialized units supporting manufacturing, engineering, research, workforce development, and industrial services across the sugar sector.
Khartoum Central Foundry
Spare parts and castings supporting the sugar industry and import substitution.
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Plastic Bag Factory
Polypropylene bag production with capacity of 20 million bags per year.
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Training Centre
National training and workforce development based at Sennar.
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Sugar Cane Research Centre
Variety improvement, agricultural technologies, and farm performance.
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Sector Services & Molasses Export
Sector-wide services and molasses export across the value chain.
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Sustainability
Linking production with responsibility and long-term value.
SSC’s contribution extends beyond industrial production to include operational efficiency, resource utilization, workforce support, and community-linked initiatives connected to surrounding regions and agricultural activities.
Resource efficiency
By-product utilization
Community support
Workforce development
Industrial resilience
History & Timeline
A legacy connected to Sudan's industrial development.
- 1930sEarly studies exploring sugar production in Sudan
- 1962Trial production begins at Guneid Sugar Factory
- 1965/1966New Halfa Sugar Factory established
- 1971Khartoum Central Foundry established
- 1972/1974Sennar Sugar Factory developed
- 1975Training Centre established
- 1980/1981Assalaya Sugar Factory established
- 1981Sugar Cane Research Centre established
- 1992Sudanese Sugar Company becomes a key public-sector enterprise
Media Center
News, publications, and official updates in one place.
Future Development
Building capacity for a stronger productive future.
SSC continues to work toward strengthening operational capacity, supporting industrial resilience, improving efficiency, and contributing to long-term development across Sudan’s sugar sector.
Connecting industry, expertise, and national development.
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