factories
Three injured as fire engulfs three factories in Damietta industrial zone
Egypt
May 13, 2016
Three injured as fire engulfs three factories in Damietta industrial zone
Three people have been injured in a fire that broke out in three factories in New Damietta City's industrial zone…
In Egypt, dye workshop fights to survive
Life & Style
April 8, 2016
In Egypt, dye workshop fights to survive
One of the last traditional dyeing workshops in Egypt is under threat from the foreign-currency crisis and competition from modern…
Govt plans to issue new cement factory licenses
Egypt
October 18, 2015
Govt plans to issue new cement factory licenses
The government is considering issuing new licenses for the production of cement, following a study done by several ministries which…
Factory emissions in Fayoum cause over 200 residents to suffocate
Egypt
October 9, 2015
Factory emissions in Fayoum cause over 200 residents to suffocate
A gas leak from bio-factories in the industrial Kom Oshim area caused over 200 residents of Ezbet al-Asfar, Fayoum, to…
Industrial Development Authority cancels new cement factories’ licenses
Egypt
August 11, 2015
Industrial Development Authority cancels new cement factories’ licenses
The General Authority for Industrial Development, affiliated to the Industry Ministry, announced it will postpone the issuing of licenses to…
EGAS head: No increase in price of natural gas supplied to factories
Egypt
July 1, 2015
EGAS head: No increase in price of natural gas supplied to factories
Head of the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) Khaled Abdel Badei said there is no governmental decision to increase…
Minister approves temporary licensing for industrial projects
Business
June 14, 2015
Minister approves temporary licensing for industrial projects
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has decreed to allow the Industrial Development Authority to issue temporary licenses for industrial…
Steel factories may halt operations over dollar shortage
Business
February 19, 2015
Steel factories may halt operations over dollar shortage
Several steel manufacturers have revealed that they might stop their productions within the next few days, citing bank’s inability to…
Cabinet signs agreement with steel factories to maintain price levels
Business
October 16, 2014
Cabinet signs agreement with steel factories to maintain price levels
Prime minister Ibrahim Mehleb signed an agreement with steel factories to maintain price levels, after imposing a temporary import tariff…
Air pollution indoors and outdoors high, threaten health and environment
Environment
April 21, 2013
Air pollution indoors and outdoors high, threaten health and environment
The average Cairene inhales more than 20 times the acceptable level of air pollution every day, according to the World…