Heavy truck assembly plant inaugurated

Addis Ababa, March 11, 2016 (FBC) –A heavy truck assembly plant, established in Mekelle town, Tigray regional state, by Mesfin Industrial Engineering Plc in partnership with MAN Truck & Bus AG Company of Germany, was inaugurated today.
The plant has the capacity to assembly 1,000 trucks per annum by importing manufactured parts from Germany.

The factory, which is the first of its kind for the country, helps to save foreign exchange, Habtom Hadush, General Manager of Mesfin Industrial Engineering Plc, said at the inaugural ceremony.

Deputy Chief Administrator of Tigray Regional State, Ambassador Dr Adissalem Balema, said Mesfin Industrial Engineering Plc is a pioneer company in establishing various factories in the regional state.

“The factory inaugurated today helps to create knowledge and technology transfer for local compatriots,” he added.

Mesfin Industrial Engineering Plc assembles the trucks in collaboration with German’s MAN Truck & Bus AG Company.

The factory is also undertaking expansion project which would enable it to raise its annual production capacity to 3,000 trucks.

The expansion project will be completed within nine months.