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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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