Latest in Tag: factory Highlight
Latest in Tag: factory

Egypt to force striking workers into retirement
It is “ridiculous” to punish workers who want to improve production, says communist party leader

Activist sentenced to 6 months in prison for ‘inciting workers to strike’
Ayman Al-Fakhri was arrested while demonstrating in solidarity with Helwan industrial workers

Workers strike at Helwan steel company
Production process stopped, workers to continue striking until demands are met, says labour leader
Armed forces constructing new cement production line
New line aims to double yearly production by end of 2015

Electricity ministry sets new energy feed-in tariffs
Ministry of Electricity announces prices for electricity generated from solar and wind energies in the framework of combating the energy deficit in the coming months

Power crisis threatens industrial sector
Daily reduction of 725m cubic feet of gas at factories; gas supply to EBIC, Alexandria Fertilizers, and Egyptian Fertilizers stopped

MOPCO 1 and 2 expansion to be completed by early 2015 through $1.9bn in investments
The MOPCO 2 project will increase the company’s productive capacity to over 1.2m tonnes annually, and the official noted that with the MOBCO 1 project included in the calculations, total production will exceed 2m tonnes per year.

Government will not offer new licences to steel factories: IDA
The cabinet agreed to modify Bianco’s licence to allow the company to produce rebar and billet according to the energy available after paying fees for altering the licence as well as fees for violating the terms of their current licence.

Nestle inaugurates first local confectionery plant
Company assures commitment to Egypt, introduces new product
EIPR sues government for subsidising fuel to factories
Subsidies to factories do not benefit the state or its citizens: EIPR

Saudi Aujan Coca-Cola plans $100m factory in Egypt
Egypt’s army-backed government is trying to attract foreign money back into the country and create jobs to ease social discontent as it manages the biggest Arab nation’s difficult transition to elections this year.

Wedding Factory delivers dream weddings at any cost
Wedding Factory caters and plans elaborate events within different budgets
New factories inaugurated in Assiut; cabinet approves new projects
Deputy prime minister inaugurates two new factories for plastic and dairy products in Assiut, following several new approved projects from the cabinet

Iron and Steel strike deal falls through, workers continue to protest
Workers say their demands have not been met and protest outside the cabinet

EIPR announces support for Iron and Steel workers’ demands
Workers are demanding 16 months’ worth of profit-share owed to them
Cabinet understands need to provide workers with incentives: spokesman
A meeting was held between officials from the Iron and Steel Factory and labour and union representatives
Striking iron and steel workers weld shut factory gates in Helwan
Strikers’ demands include removal of the board, payment of profit share

Sumed employees hold a sit-in
Protesting employees demand the removal of administration members while the administration files a report against them

Hundreds of workers ‘illegally’ dismissed in Alexandria
Egyptian factory workers lose their jobs after demanding their rights, says ECESR

Samsung factory gives priority to Beni Suef residents
The company’s factory in Beni Suef is its first in the MENA region

Steel prices surge, traders call to remove tariffs
The rise of prices is also reflected in all other products in the Egyptian market, especially imported ones

Bolvera bosses threaten retaliation
Striking workers will be put to the test on Saturday

Pakistani factory owners turn themselves in
Karachi Minister of Industries resigns amid public anger over fire deaths

Three strikes and you’re out
Teachers, factory workers, and engineers hold three separate protests in front of cabinet
Asian markets slip on weak US manufacturing
Hong Kong (AFP) – Asian markets slipped further on Wednesday following losses in Europe and on Wall Street after a third straight monthly contraction in US manufacturing activity. The disappointing US data followed poor numbers on factory activity from Asia and Europe but dealers looked forward to a European Central Bank meeting, optimistic there would …

Unlicensed factories and Fraud exacerbate bottled water crisis
A statement by chambers of commerce blames the Egyptian standard specifications