factories
Explosion causes fire in Giza butane factory
Egypt
December 11, 2012
Explosion causes fire in Giza butane factory
An explosion in a butane gas factory in Ard al-Lewa, Giza, caused a fire to break out on Tuesday evening,…
Thousands protest in Bangladesh, blaze draws US scrutiny
World
November 26, 2012
Thousands protest in Bangladesh, blaze draws US scrutiny
Thousands of angry textile workers demonstrated in the outskirts of Dhaka on Monday after a fire swept through a garment…
Garment factory blaze kills 109 in Bangladesh
World
November 25, 2012
Garment factory blaze kills 109 in Bangladesh
Rescue workers in Bangladesh recovered 109 bodies on Sunday after a fire tore through a garment factory, forcing many workers…
Govt starts negotiations with 30 banks to reopen 1,750 factories
Business
March 30, 2012
Govt starts negotiations with 30 banks to reopen 1,750 factories
The Foreign Trade and Industry Ministry announced on Friday the formation of a "working group" comprised of representatives of the…
Electricity Ministry stops subsidizing energy-intensive factories
Business
February 27, 2012
Electricity Ministry stops subsidizing energy-intensive factories
Electricity Minister Hassan Younis on Monday said the ministry stopped subsidizing energy for intensive-consumption factories, such as those producing petrochemicals,…
Alexandria, Kafr al-Sheikh pharmacists to strike on Sunday
Egypt
January 15, 2012
Alexandria, Kafr al-Sheikh pharmacists to strike on Sunday
Some pharmacists working at public sector pharmacies in Alexandria and Kafr al-Sheikh will strike on Sunday because their bonuses have…
Factory worker demonstrations continue in front of cabinet
Egypt
November 17, 2011
Factory worker demonstrations continue in front of cabinet
Demonstrations continued on Wednesday in front of the cabinet building, as workers of the MOPCO, Agrium and Tanta Flax factories…
Government to build fuel factory instead of sugar factory
Business
November 15, 2011
Government to build fuel factory instead of sugar factory
The Food Industries Holding Company (FIHC) has decided to build an airplane fuel factory rather than a previously planned sugar…
Textile workers call off strike as agreement is signed
Egypt
October 19, 2011
Textile workers call off strike as agreement is signed
The Egyptian government signed an agreement on Wednesday with workers in the spinning and weaving industry to increase incentives, one…
Tantawi to inaugurate 3 factories in Fayoum on Sunday
Egypt
October 1, 2011
Tantawi to inaugurate 3 factories in Fayoum on Sunday
Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, head of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), will inaugurate on Sunday three factories…