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There are nine
major factories and an Industrial Training School where 12156 service personnel
arc working under the Ministry of Industry-2.
The factories
under the Ministry of Industry-2, produce arious kinds of tire,, and tubes,
trucks, light vehicles, bicycles, pumping machines, land-tractor-. tractor.
threshers, hoes, bulbs, florescent tubes, dry cells, transformers, electric
metres, hourse hold electrical equipment. In order to earn foreign currency,
the factories also produce and export the spare parts, lathes, buses, part for
water works, ribbon blender. power tiller and light truck.
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The Ministry is
endeavouring to establish 5 joint ventures for promotion of foreign investment
and transfer of technologies. They are
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Myanmar Fritz Werner Company Limited
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Myanmar Daewoo Company Limited
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Myanmar Suzuki Company Limited
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Myanmar Ekarat Transformer Company Limited
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Myanmar Matsushita Company Limited
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Myanmar Industrial
and Handicraft Exhihitions arc also organized with the co- of' the Ministry of
Industry - I and the Ministry of Forestry and also sup- by C. P Exhihition Ltd,
(Hong Kong) and Silver Cris Pte. Ltd. (Myanmar) at pefence Muscum, U Wisara
Road, Yangon. Myanmar Machinery Export 95 was performed from 5 to 8 December
1995 where Mile, Fabric and sewing machines. shoes and related machines, wood
polishing ,Whines, machinery for producing plastic and ruhher products and
packaging and foodstuff are displayed. Furthermore, Myanmar Textilc Industries,
Myanmar Pharmaceutical Industries, Myanmar Ceramic Industries under Ministry of
Industry - I and Myanmar Timber Y rprise under the Ministry of Forcstry also
displayed their products in that exhibition.
Myanmar Machinery
Export 96 was held from 6 to 9 December 1996, participat- companies from 16
countries. Over 2000 business representatives from for- displayed the products
and machines industries shows and handouts.
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In accordance with
the guidance of the Head of State, that the products of the Ministry of
Industry-I with high quality and lair prices Should be distributed to the
grass-root level throughout the country for enabling all Strata to use and
consume 11. As of August 2001,22 Winthuzar Chain Stores and 24 shops were
opened in cities and towns throughour the country.
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Establishment of Myanmar Industrial Development Bank
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financially Support the industrial enterperneurs. Myanmar industrial
Devolopment Bank, Yangon Branch and Mandalay Branch were estiblishment in 1996
and 1997 repectively. |
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Setting up Industrial Zones
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superviosion of Regional Industrial Sub-committee, IS industrial zones have
been established in order to promote and give necessary assitance to the
industries as follows: |
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State/Division |
Nos |
Location[township] |
| 1 |
Yangon Division |
4 |
Eastern,Western,Northern and
Southern townships of Yangon City |
| 2 |
Mandalay Division |
3 |
Mandalay,Meiktila,Myingyan |
| 3 |
Magway Division |
2 |
Yanangyaung,Pakokku |
| 4 |
Bago Division |
2 |
Pyay,Bago |
| 5 |
Ayeyawady Division |
3 |
Hinthada,Myaungmya,Pathein |
| 6 |
Sagaing
Division |
1 |
Monywa |
| 7 |
Mon State |
1 |
Mawlamyine |
| 8 |
Thaninthayi
Division |
1 |
Myeik |
| 9 |
Shan State |
1 |
Taunggyi |
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The following trainings were condusted
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technology for the industrialists:-
(1) Metallurgy
Training [Hsinde]
(2) Machine
Operating Training ,
(3) Basic
Technical Training
(4) Applied
Technical Training [Hinthada]
(5) Basic
Technical Training [Mawlamyine] ,
(6) Basic
Technical Training [Taunggyi]
(7) Basic
Technical Training [Yenangyaung]
(8) Basic
Technical Training [Myaungmya]
(9) Metallurgy
Training [Mandalay]
In addition, the fiollowim, workshop, and seminars were
also held in coopera- with UNIDO and ESCAP.
(a) Senior
Blacksmith Training (Hsinde)
(b) Production of
Grinding Machine Training (Yangon)
(c) Seminar on
Police and Experience of promoting Small and Medium Size Enterprise of Republic
of Korea.
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As the Ministry of
Industry-I has made continuous effort W hrcnnote the Production, with the
result of the amount of net profit gained are shown below : |
| Fiscal Year |
Income |
Expenditure |
Net
Profit |
Operating Ration |
| 1997-98 |
14825.6 |
10967.2 |
3858.4 |
74.0 |
| 1998-99 |
21444.8 |
15672.1 |
5772.6 |
73.0 |
| 1999-2000 |
22470.9 |
17704.6 |
4766.4 |
78.5 |
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Resides that the
Ministry of Industry-1 endeavours to increase the capacity till ulltilisation
in order to be able to fulfil the annual production plan :
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| Fiscal Year |
Capacity Utilisation |
| 1992-93 |
53.53 |
| 1993-94 |
51.99 |
| 1994-95 |
59.63 |
| 1995-96 |
77.01 |
| 1996-97 |
74.06 |
| 1997-98 |
76.60 |
| 1998-99(up to December) |
74.89 |
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Industries built by the ministry[1988-2001] |
| Sr: |
Factories |
Products |
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Cloth
Sector |
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| 1 |
No.19 Thanlyin
Garment Factory |
Shirts |
| 2 |
Saging Garment
Factory |
Robes,Mosquitonets |
| 3 |
Shwedaung Textile
and Finishing Plant |
White multi
colour PC cloth |
| 4 |
Myingyan Dyeing and Printing
Factory |
Finished
Cloth |
| 5 |
Myingyan Dyeing Printing
Factory |
Finished
Cloth |
| 6 |
Monywa Dyeing and Printing
Factory |
Finished
Cloth |
| 7 |
Pakokku Dyeing and Printing
Factory |
Finished
Cloth |
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Foodsuff
Sector |
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| 8 |
Yedashe Sugar Mil |
Sugar |
| 9 |
Bilin No.2 Distillery |
Strong Alcohol and Liquid
Carbondioxide |
| 10 |
Diamond Soft Drinks and Ice
Factory |
Soft drink bottles |
| 11 |
Mandalay Soft Drinks Factory |
Ice,Soft drink bottles |
| 12 |
Magway Soft Drinks Factory |
Ice,Soft drink bottles |
| 13 |
Yangon Candy Factory |
Sweets |
| 14 |
Sagaing Instant Noodle
Factory |
Instant Noodle Packets |
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Pharmaceutical
Sector
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| 15 |
No. 3 Hmawby Plastic Factory |
Plastic Bags |
| 16 |
No. 2 Soap Factory |
Washing Soap |
| 17 |
An intravenous injection
Factory |
500-cc vials of intravenous
injection |
| 18 |
No. 1 Plastic Fctory |
Plastic packets |
| 19 |
Mandalay Soap Factory |
Soap |
| 20 |
Mandalay Soap Factory |
Washing Soap |
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Ceramics |
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| 21 |
Thayawady Tile Factory |
8-in by 8-in tiles |
| 22 |
Thayet Cemen Plant |
Cement |
| 23 |
Danyingone Brick Factory |
Bricks |
| 24 |
Naypudaung Tile Factory |
12- in by 12-in titles |
| 25 |
No 3. Shoe Factory |
Shoes |
| 26 |
Yangon Umbrella Factory |
Umbrellas |
| 27 |
Yangon Bicycle Factory |
Bicycles |
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Paper and Chemical |
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| 28 |
No. 2 Mandalay Gas Factory |
Oxygen and Acetyline |
| 29 |
Sittaung Cautic-Soda Factory |
Caustic-Soda ,Sulphuric Acid,
Bleaching Liquid,Beaching Power |
| 30 |
Paleik Newsprit Factory |
Newsprint |
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New Industrial Project under implementation |
| 1 |
Pwinthbyu Textile and Finishing Plant |
Textile |
| 2 |
Pakokku Texitle and Finishing
Plant |
Textile |
| 3 |
Salingyi Textile and Finishing
Plant |
Textile |
| 4 |
Yamethin Dyeing and Printing
Plant |
Textile |
| 5 |
Kyaukse Vest Factory |
Textile |
| 6 |
Kyaukse Candy Factory |
Foodstaff |
| 7 |
Vinegar factory |
Foodstaff |
| 8 |
Myanmar Pharmaceutical
Industries |
Foodstaff |
| 9 |
Pyin Oo Lwin Pharmaceutical
Plant Project |
Foodstaff |
| 10 |
Chaungbauk Spirulina Plant
Project |
Foodstaff |
| 11 |
PP Woven Bag Factory |
Foodstaff |
| 12 |
The New Kyaukse PP Woven Bag
Factory |
Foodstaff |
| 13 |
No 1 Soap Factory extension
project |
Extension project |
| 14 |
Yamethin Soap Factory project |
Extension project |
| 15 |
Kyaukse Cement Plant |
Ceramic |
| 16 |
Danyingon Brick Factory |
Ceramic |
| 17 |
Kyaukse Brick Factory |
Ceramic |
| 18 |
Kyaukse Bicycle Factory |
Ceramic |
| 19 |
Kyaukse Slipper Factory |
Ceramic |
| 20 |
Sewing Machine Factory |
Ceramic |
| 21 |
Magway Umbrella Factory |
Ceramic |
| 22 |
Thabaung Pulp Factory |
Paper and
Chemical |
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There are also
industry will and national economic plan to an estimated capital of 18.8
million.
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The products of
Myanmar Gems Enterprise arc jade, gemstone, jewellery and Silver. The
enterprise has entered into production in accordance with the promulga- of the
Myanmar Gemstone Law on 29 September 1995.
Mineral
explorations arc being undertaken by the Department of Geological Survey and
Mineral Exploration- The Department explores diamond, gemstones. gold.
platinum, uranium, wolfram, tungsten, coal, silver, lead, copper, antimony,
chromite, mangan,ese iron, asbestos, ornamental stone, gypsum and limestone.
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Mining of Gemstone and Jade
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Natural resources
including gemstones belong to the State. In accordance with the economic laws
and Myanmar Gemstone Law, private entrepreneurs arc permitted to produce
gemstones. Under the supervision of the Department of Inspection amt Myanmar
Gems Enterprise, illegal production of gemstones arc prevented. Beside,
arrangements are being made to make "Pinion Yadanar Market" a market-centre for
gems.
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The world's largest
natural pearl wits found on the seabedat Mukkalauk pearl oyster exploration
area north-west of Zadeggy Island in Kawthaung Township, Tanintharyi Division
on 18 April. The Pearl is 6.2 cm in length, 5.3 cm in width and 3 cm in height,
excration the measurements of He Hope Pearl recorded as the world's largest in
the past.
The perarl's
weight is 45.06 mommes,845 carats,169 grams and 929.50 yatis. According to
Gemological Institute of America, the Hope Pearl found in about 1800, was 5.71
cm is length and grams in wcigth.
In addition to the
pearl's sire, it is also a ware. significant and quality gemn find of which is
auspicious news 1 the state and the people.
The 3000 ton Jade
Block was digged at Plot No.109 Ruby Dragon Jade and Gem Co.Ltd.Nanthmaw in
Phakant Township on 10 April 2001. It was found by special Region-6 of Pao
Peace Group. The Jade black 70 feet in length,16 feet in breadth and 20 feet in
height. It will be dug as much as possible to be observed in natural position.
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