Three companies which were engaged in automotive assembly, bottled water production, and food manufacturing were inaugurated last week.

The automotive assembly factory was launched in Dire Dawa Free Trade Zone on Saturday in the presence of the Mayor of Dire Dawa City, Kedir Juhar, and CEO of Industrial Parks Development Corporation, Sandoukan Debebe. EL Auto Engineering built the plant with more than Birr 700 million. It is reported that the factory has the capacity to assemble 20 cars per day.

Somali Regional State’s Shinle Woreda also inaugurated an expansion project of Vita Bottled Water Manufacturing on Saturday. The expansion project was constructed with Birr 600 million. Vita currently produces 50,000 cartons of bottled water per day and has created employment opportunities for 500 people.

The third company, a food product manufacturing plant, was launched in Hawassa. The factory produces potato chips and is constructed by MIDROC Investment Group at a cost of Birr 750 million. It has the capacity to utilize 36 tons of potatoes per day and is expected to benefit potato producing farmers in Hawassa city and its surroundings.

Source (including image): Fana BC