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Secretary-1 attends opening ceremon (r)
- Subject: Secretary-1 attends opening ceremon (r)
- From: OKKAR66129@xxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 05 Aug 1999 07:43:00
Subject: Secretary-1 attends opening ceremony of tile factory in Thayawady
Secretary-1 attends opening ceremony of tile factory in Thayawady
YANGON, 3 Aug - A ceremony to open the tile factory of Myanma Ceramics
Industries under the Ministry of Industry-1 was held in the compound of
Thayawady Ceramics Factory Thayawady, Bago Division, this morning, attended
by Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.
Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung reported on background and products of
the factory and the aims of building the factory such as effective use of raw
materials, import substitute, minimizing the use of foreign currency, how
much the factory contributes towards improvement of living conditions and
development of technology for production of tiles, and the sizes of tile and
amount of production.
Managing Director of Myanma Ceramics Industries U Than Shwe reported on
functions of the tile factory, investment, installation of machinery,
capacity of the factory, the test-run of the factory, the amount of the
products, production process, raw materials and annual production target.
Then, the ceremony to open the factory was held. The Secretary-1 formally
unveiled the sign-board of the factory. Managing Director of Myanma Ceramics
Industries U Than Shwe and Mr Ubaldo Pannacci formally opened the factory.
Then, the Secretary-1 and party and guests toured the factory and inspected
production process of wall tiles and floor tiles, machinery and production
process.
Afterwards, the Secretary-1 and party and guests went to Thayawady Ceramics
Factory, and inspected production of ceramics. Minister for Industry-1U Aung
Thaung presented gifts to the Secretary-1 and party.
The tile factory occupies two-acre plot-in the compound of Thayawady Ceramics
Factory in Thayawady, Bago Division.
Machinery was imported from Nassetti SpA Company of Italy, and GPN of
Pannacci Ubaldo Company of Italy undertook the test run of the factory.
The test-run of the factory began in July 1999; the factory produces wall
tiles and floor tiles with the sizes of six square inches, eight square
inches and 12 square inches; the annual production is 1,000 square meters;
and the annual production of tiles of eight square inches is eight million
slabs.
Next, the Secretary- 1 and party went to the site of reclamation of
Pogatoe-gontar wetlands being undertaken by Myan Naing Myint Agricultural
Group in Letpadan Township.
Afterwards, the Secretary-1 urged regional authorities and personnel of
departments concerned to provide assistance for private entrepreneurs who are
engaged in reclamation of fallow and virgin lands and wetlands.
The board of directors of Myannaingmyint Company Ltd handed over a Nissan
Caravan . ambulance worth K 4 million to Commander Maj-Gen Tin Aye.
Then, the Secretary-1 and party inspected paddy fields of Myannaingmyint
Agricultural Group.
The Secretary-1 and party arrived back here in the evening.
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