Could provide jobs, infrastructureWho will produce glass in Yemen? [Archives:2004/711/Business & Economy]

By Abdulaziz Mohammed Abdulla
Yemen Times Aden Bureau
Many reports validate that Yemen needs industry to attract jobs and also Arab and foreign investment.
For instance building a cement factory in Abyan would provide many job opportunities for the labour in that area and realize comprehensive development that could extend to other districts of the governorate.
Such a development would not only provide job opportunities but also services and infrastructure there, such as roads, houses and trade shops.
There were previous efforts before the unity aimed at studying the economic feasibility of building a glass industry, and a glass factory was destined to be built in the southern and eastern governorates for flat, coloured and white glass.
Other efforts were also exerted for using some of the capital from the northern governorates in cooperation with Jordanian businessmen. Unfortunately those efforts and follow-up have been frozen since 1992 for unknown reasons.
Nowadays, after confirmed availability of raw materials in various areas, such as Haja, Shabwa, Abyan, Hadramout, and Hudeida, including industrial mud that is available in Sana'a, Sa'da, Lahj, Ibb, Hudeida, and Hadramout, will wee see a project built for the glass industry?
We are in great need of this industry especially since consumption of glass is very high in the country. All factories of beverages in many governorates are big consumers of glass bottles, plus the factories of fruit juices also consume large quantities of glass containers.
We need glass also in the construction industry of houses and buildings.
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