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Ministry of Industry: Opening new projects and rehabilitating factories to support the national economy
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The spokesperson for the Ministry of Industry, Dhuha Al-Jubouri, said in a statement followed by "Al-Eqtisad News", that "the ministry has developed a comprehensive vision since the current government took over its duties and began its first steps towards reform and development in line with the government program by focusing on important strategic industries that include iron and steel, petrochemicals, fertilizers, pharmaceuticals, sulfur and phosphate industries, in addition to cement, petrochemical and electrical industries."
Proceeding with new projects
and explained that "movement is underway to proceed with the project to rehabilitate iron and steel factories in Basra Governorate to secure the local need for reinforcing steel and in line with the reconstruction and building campaign," indicating that "the rolling mill was opened in Basra Governorate affiliated to the General Company for Iron and Steel after its rehabilitation was completed, and after a 21-year hiatus. It specializes in producing reinforcing steel with diameters of 8 mm to 32 mm and a capacity of 500,000 tons annually. It contains modern equipment and laboratories and a programmed control system. Its production is characterized by its superior quality and compliance with the American specification, which is considered one of the highest international specifications."
She pointed out that "the Prime Minister and the Minister of Industry and Minerals inaugurated the second phase of the DAP fertilizer production plant with a capacity of 500,000 tons per year and with high added value and in partnership with the private sector," noting that "the plant was previously designated for packaging only, and it was completely removed and a new plant was installed, which is considered the second phase of the DAP fertilizer production plant."
She added: "The first production line of the urea fertilizer plant was opened after its rehabilitation in partnership with the private sector to contribute with the second production line managed by the cadres of the General Company for the Manufacture of Southern Fertilizers to produce more than 2,000 tons per day," noting that "the DAP urea fertilizer is fully prepared for the Ministry of Agriculture."
She continued: "The continuous casting plant was inaugurated in Baghdad Governorate by the Prime Minister, as it was rehabilitated and operated in partnership with the Turkish company Noor Soy and operates with advanced technology to invest iron scrap and convert it into slabs ready for rolling with a capacity of 600,000 tons per year."
She stressed that "the current government has opened the pivotal sprinkler factory affiliated with the General Company for the Manufacture of Cars and Equipment, which was established in partnership with the private sector with a capacity of 1,100 sprinklers annually. These sprinklers are produced according to the American (FAL) specifications for areas (60-80-120-180) dunums and are equipped for the Ministry of Agriculture to support the agricultural sector."
She pointed out that "the ministry's plan also included rehabilitating and re-operating the stopped and idle factories and establishing new factories and projects," stressing that "these factories that were opened will provide job opportunities and employ workers."
She noted that "the ministry is serious in its steps as it worked to rebuild the existing cement factory in a record period and rotate the production wheel in it during the month of March 2023 to support construction projects in the governorates with resistant cement and restore work movement in the Hamam Al-Alil Cement Factory in Nineveh Governorate to produce cement for filling the Mosul Dam, in addition to modernizing and developing cement factories in Kufa, Samawah and Nineveh, in a way that enhances the cement industry in Iraq."
Al-Jubouri confirmed that "the ministry intends to open a steel factory in Basra Governorate, affiliated with the General Company for Iron and Steel," noting that there is "strong interest from the government in following up on this important project, and it is hoped that it will open in the coming months."
Electronic services
She stated that "the ministry, with direct support from the Minister of Industry, has provided facilities to the private sector, including four electronic services via the electronic portal of Ur, which allows industrialists to apply for the industrial project electronically, and it is hoped that all services will be electronic by the end of this year."
She continued that "the trademarks department continues to support the private sector and complete the trademark in a very short time," indicating that "requests are ongoing for all projects, whether food, construction or chemical."
Industry strategy
She added that "the factories that were opened are strategic and support the agricultural sector and the Iraqi market, such as the cement produced by the Ministry of Industry and Minerals, which has obtained the Iraqi quality certificate from the Central Organization for Standardization and Quality Control, and is the best cement produced in the region, and most of the cement factories affiliated with the Ministry of Industry have been converted to gas systems, first to reduce costs, and second to improve the environment."
The contracts concluded
and the spokesperson for the Ministry of Industry confirmed that "4 contracts were concluded under the auspices of the Prime Minister with specialized companies, and a true translation of the implementation of the government program, and the reality of the contract of the General Company for Sulphur in Nineveh Governorate in partnership with a specialized American company to establish an integrated project for extracting and refining sulphur in the Lazaka field with a capacity of 2 million and 500 thousand tons annually, in addition to another project that included the rehabilitation and development of the production line of refined sulphur in the Mishraq field in Nineveh Governorate with a capacity of 1 million and 500 tons annually, in addition to signing a contract to establish a compound fertilizer project in the General Company for the manufacture of northern fertilizers in Baiji in partnership with an Emirati company with a capacity of 240 thousand tons annually, as this project produces types of compound phosphate fertilizers that will contribute to supporting the agricultural sector, as well as signing a contract to establish a sodium carbonate project in Anbar Governorate with a capacity of 90 thousand tons annually."
She added, "These contracts are the outcomes of the conferences held by the Ministry of Industry and Minerals (the Mineral Investment, Cement and Fertilizers Conference in Baghdad) under the patronage and attendance of the Prime Minister, while revealing that the approval of the Higher Committee for Reconstruction and Investment was obtained to establish the industrial city project in Basra Governorate in partnership with a specialized Chinese company. This project will be established on an area of 3,000 acres and will include factories specialized in the production of iron, steel and aluminum and will provide approximately 12,000 job opportunities for Basra Governorate."
She continued, "The approval of the Higher Committee for Reconstruction and Investment was obtained for the project to produce glass bottles and jars in Anbar Governorate with a capacity of 60,000 tons annually and the project to produce flat glass with a capacity of 60 tons per day also in Anbar Governorate," adding that "these projects that were approved are the outcomes of the investment forum held in Basra Governorate and the Mineral Investment Conference in Baghdad Governorate."
As for the production of medicines
in the General Company for the Manufacture of Medicines and Medical Supplies in Samarra Governorate, Al-Jubouri said: “More than 135 types of pharmaceutical preparations were produced by the company according to production programs that were prepared to implement the concluded contracts and included pills, ointments, syrups, antibiotics, powders, and dry suspensions. All preparations are characterized by their high effectiveness and accurate production according to international specifications and the American and British constitutions of the Ministry of Health, and these were prepared for the Ministry of Health and the private sector.”
Supporting the electricity sector,
she pointed out that "the Ministry of Industry continues to support the electricity sector from the Diyala General Company by supplying distribution and power transformers of all sizes to the Ministry of Electricity, and also supplying cables of all diameters to the Ministry of Electricity by the Ur General Company."
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The spokesperson for the Ministry of Industry, Dhuha Al-Jubouri, said in a statement followed by "Al-Eqtisad News", that "the ministry has developed a comprehensive vision since the current government took over its duties and began its first steps towards reform and development in line with the government program by focusing on important strategic industries that include iron and steel, petrochemicals, fertilizers, pharmaceuticals, sulfur and phosphate industries, in addition to cement, petrochemical and electrical industries."
Proceeding with new projects
and explained that "movement is underway to proceed with the project to rehabilitate iron and steel factories in Basra Governorate to secure the local need for reinforcing steel and in line with the reconstruction and building campaign," indicating that "the rolling mill was opened in Basra Governorate affiliated to the General Company for Iron and Steel after its rehabilitation was completed, and after a 21-year hiatus. It specializes in producing reinforcing steel with diameters of 8 mm to 32 mm and a capacity of 500,000 tons annually. It contains modern equipment and laboratories and a programmed control system. Its production is characterized by its superior quality and compliance with the American specification, which is considered one of the highest international specifications."
She pointed out that "the Prime Minister and the Minister of Industry and Minerals inaugurated the second phase of the DAP fertilizer production plant with a capacity of 500,000 tons per year and with high added value and in partnership with the private sector," noting that "the plant was previously designated for packaging only, and it was completely removed and a new plant was installed, which is considered the second phase of the DAP fertilizer production plant."
She added: "The first production line of the urea fertilizer plant was opened after its rehabilitation in partnership with the private sector to contribute with the second production line managed by the cadres of the General Company for the Manufacture of Southern Fertilizers to produce more than 2,000 tons per day," noting that "the DAP urea fertilizer is fully prepared for the Ministry of Agriculture."
She continued: "The continuous casting plant was inaugurated in Baghdad Governorate by the Prime Minister, as it was rehabilitated and operated in partnership with the Turkish company Noor Soy and operates with advanced technology to invest iron scrap and convert it into slabs ready for rolling with a capacity of 600,000 tons per year."
She stressed that "the current government has opened the pivotal sprinkler factory affiliated with the General Company for the Manufacture of Cars and Equipment, which was established in partnership with the private sector with a capacity of 1,100 sprinklers annually. These sprinklers are produced according to the American (FAL) specifications for areas (60-80-120-180) dunums and are equipped for the Ministry of Agriculture to support the agricultural sector."
She pointed out that "the ministry's plan also included rehabilitating and re-operating the stopped and idle factories and establishing new factories and projects," stressing that "these factories that were opened will provide job opportunities and employ workers."
She noted that "the ministry is serious in its steps as it worked to rebuild the existing cement factory in a record period and rotate the production wheel in it during the month of March 2023 to support construction projects in the governorates with resistant cement and restore work movement in the Hamam Al-Alil Cement Factory in Nineveh Governorate to produce cement for filling the Mosul Dam, in addition to modernizing and developing cement factories in Kufa, Samawah and Nineveh, in a way that enhances the cement industry in Iraq."
Al-Jubouri confirmed that "the ministry intends to open a steel factory in Basra Governorate, affiliated with the General Company for Iron and Steel," noting that there is "strong interest from the government in following up on this important project, and it is hoped that it will open in the coming months."
Electronic services
She stated that "the ministry, with direct support from the Minister of Industry, has provided facilities to the private sector, including four electronic services via the electronic portal of Ur, which allows industrialists to apply for the industrial project electronically, and it is hoped that all services will be electronic by the end of this year."
She continued that "the trademarks department continues to support the private sector and complete the trademark in a very short time," indicating that "requests are ongoing for all projects, whether food, construction or chemical."
Industry strategy
She added that "the factories that were opened are strategic and support the agricultural sector and the Iraqi market, such as the cement produced by the Ministry of Industry and Minerals, which has obtained the Iraqi quality certificate from the Central Organization for Standardization and Quality Control, and is the best cement produced in the region, and most of the cement factories affiliated with the Ministry of Industry have been converted to gas systems, first to reduce costs, and second to improve the environment."
The contracts concluded
and the spokesperson for the Ministry of Industry confirmed that "4 contracts were concluded under the auspices of the Prime Minister with specialized companies, and a true translation of the implementation of the government program, and the reality of the contract of the General Company for Sulphur in Nineveh Governorate in partnership with a specialized American company to establish an integrated project for extracting and refining sulphur in the Lazaka field with a capacity of 2 million and 500 thousand tons annually, in addition to another project that included the rehabilitation and development of the production line of refined sulphur in the Mishraq field in Nineveh Governorate with a capacity of 1 million and 500 tons annually, in addition to signing a contract to establish a compound fertilizer project in the General Company for the manufacture of northern fertilizers in Baiji in partnership with an Emirati company with a capacity of 240 thousand tons annually, as this project produces types of compound phosphate fertilizers that will contribute to supporting the agricultural sector, as well as signing a contract to establish a sodium carbonate project in Anbar Governorate with a capacity of 90 thousand tons annually."
She added, "These contracts are the outcomes of the conferences held by the Ministry of Industry and Minerals (the Mineral Investment, Cement and Fertilizers Conference in Baghdad) under the patronage and attendance of the Prime Minister, while revealing that the approval of the Higher Committee for Reconstruction and Investment was obtained to establish the industrial city project in Basra Governorate in partnership with a specialized Chinese company. This project will be established on an area of 3,000 acres and will include factories specialized in the production of iron, steel and aluminum and will provide approximately 12,000 job opportunities for Basra Governorate."
She continued, "The approval of the Higher Committee for Reconstruction and Investment was obtained for the project to produce glass bottles and jars in Anbar Governorate with a capacity of 60,000 tons annually and the project to produce flat glass with a capacity of 60 tons per day also in Anbar Governorate," adding that "these projects that were approved are the outcomes of the investment forum held in Basra Governorate and the Mineral Investment Conference in Baghdad Governorate."
As for the production of medicines
in the General Company for the Manufacture of Medicines and Medical Supplies in Samarra Governorate, Al-Jubouri said: “More than 135 types of pharmaceutical preparations were produced by the company according to production programs that were prepared to implement the concluded contracts and included pills, ointments, syrups, antibiotics, powders, and dry suspensions. All preparations are characterized by their high effectiveness and accurate production according to international specifications and the American and British constitutions of the Ministry of Health, and these were prepared for the Ministry of Health and the private sector.”
Supporting the electricity sector,
she pointed out that "the Ministry of Industry continues to support the electricity sector from the Diyala General Company by supplying distribution and power transformers of all sizes to the Ministry of Electricity, and also supplying cables of all diameters to the Ministry of Electricity by the Ur General Company."
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