Sino-Ethiopia Associate (Africa) PLC, a capsule manufacturer in Ethiopia, inaugurated its expansion plant located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopian News Agency (ENA) reported.

The company's new plant which is built at a cost of 100 million Birr has a capacity to produce 1.2 billion capsules annually, increasing the company's total production capacity to reach 2.4 billion, according to ENA.

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Zaf Gebre-Tsadik, the company's Executive Secretary said, the factory is exporting its standard capsules to South Africa, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Sudan and Yemen. The company's product has also fully satisfied domestic demands for standard capsules.

Sino-Ethiopia Associate (Africa) PLC was founded 12 years ago, jointly by an Ethiopian and two Chinese companies to manufacture capsules.

Source: Ethiopian News Agency