textile industry
Egypt to establish world’s largest textile factory in Mahalla
Egypt
September 15, 2019
Egypt to establish world’s largest textile factory in Mahalla
Egypt’s Minister of Manpower and Public Business Sector Hisham Tawfiq announced on Saturday that the ministry is set to establish…
World’s first specialized free zone for textile industry underway in Minya
Economy
October 29, 2018
World’s first specialized free zone for textile industry underway in Minya
The first specialized free zone for the textile industry in the world is underway in Minya Governorate on an area…
Minister says plan underway to revive Egypt’s textile industry during next 3 years
Egypt
October 14, 2018
Minister says plan underway to revive Egypt’s textile industry during next 3 years
Minister of the Public Enterprise Sector Hisham Tawfiq announced on Saturday that a comprehensive development plan for the spinning…
Egypt allocates LE24 billion to develop textile sector and cotton industry
Business
August 25, 2018
Egypt allocates LE24 billion to develop textile sector and cotton industry
The Egyptian government has set the total value of a plan to modernize the state-owned textile sector at LE24…
Largest textile city in Egypt to be established in Monufiya: minister
Egypt
January 16, 2018
Largest textile city in Egypt to be established in Monufiya: minister
Trade and Industry Minister Tarek Qabil announced plans for the construction of the largest textile and garment city in Egypt,…
Alexandria textile company employees strike over delayed salaries
Egypt
November 1, 2015
Alexandria textile company employees strike over delayed salaries
Employees at the Vestia textile company in Alexandria declared an open-ended strike on Sunday, protesting the company’s failure to disburse…
Czech textile firm Pegas signs deal for new Egypt production line
Business
September 10, 2015
Czech textile firm Pegas signs deal for new Egypt production line
Czech artificial textile maker Pegas Nonwovens has signed a contract for the delivery of a new production line for its…
Fires engulf Pakistani factories killing 125 workers
World
September 12, 2012
Fires engulf Pakistani factories killing 125 workers
KARACHI — At least 125 people burnt to death as fires swept through two factories in Pakistan, one in the…
Labor unrest spreads in Egypt’s textile sector
Egypt
July 18, 2012
Labor unrest spreads in Egypt’s textile sector
Strikes brought a swathe of Egypt's state textile industry to a halt on Wednesday, workers and a labor activist said,…
Government studies customs regulations to protect textile industry
Business
November 17, 2011
Government studies customs regulations to protect textile industry
The customs duty authority is meeting next week to revise tariffs and duties on textile products with a view to…