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World’s largest textile factory

to be inaugurated in 2021

Egypt is set to inaugurate several spinning and ginning factory in Fayoum has been developed
weaving factories after being upgraded and and three cotton ginning factories are being
supplied with the latest technologies by 2022, the developed in Sharkia, Beheira, and Gharbiya, while
Minister of Public Business Sector, Hisham Tawfik, three others will be completed in 2021. The
said. The first factory, set to be the world’s largest ministry has adopted a development plan that
textile factory, is scheduled for completion by the includes merging 32 spinning and weaving
end of 2021 as 65 buildings are being upgraded to companies into nine companies and upgrading
accommodate the new machinery, Tawfik added. the machinery and equipment, together with the
appointment of new managing directors of these
Moreover, Tawfik further revealed that a cotton companies.

M. Taher Punjwani

passed away at the Levi's and 170 other

companies advise EU to set
age 85 aggressive sustainability goals

The CEO of The Mechanica (Pvt) Ltd M, Taher He established his own knitwear plant in Karachi in
Punjwani, passed away peacefully in Karachi at the 1981 and the products manufactured from him Levi's and 170 other companies are calling on the United Nations, global carbon dioxide emissions
age of 85. His contributions to the textile industry will received great appraisal from the overseas visitors. European Union to establish more striving need to fall by 45 percent until 2030 to reach net-zero
never be forgotten. In the 70s, it was Punjwani that Before 1981, Pakistan’s export quality was very environmental goals. The companies recently signed by 2050.
introduced premium textile technology machines cheap but with Punjwani’s efforts, he put Pakistan in an open letter urging the EU heads of state and the
such as shuttle less looms, indigo dyeing for denim, the spotlight by exporting premium quality knitwear. European Commission to set an EU 2030 Levi's also plans to improve its supply chain
non-woven products, polypropylene ropes, needle Therefore, he earned the recognition and respect of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction target of performance, which makes up 63 percent of its
looms and glass fiber items. the industry and given the title of FATHER OF at least 55 percent, putting the continent on track to overall carbon footprint. The company also pledged
PAKISTAN KNITWEAR INDUSTRY. Not only limited to becoming climate-neutral by 2050. to reduce supply chain emissions by 40 percent by
After he started working for the Pakistan’s textile Pakistan, he was recognized internationally in the 2025. The goal will achieve by establishing new
industry, he was selected for a one-year textile USA as MR. TEXTILES. The textile industry has faced Jeffery Hogue, Chief Sustainability Officer, Levi targets for suppliers and expanding its partnership
with the International Finance Corporation; a global
engineering training program in the USA. This was a an immense loss by losing such a gem. May his soul Strauss & Co, said, "The planet cannot afford for development institution focused on the private sector
huge achievement for him. rest in peace. progress to take a backseat right now. As per the in developing countries.

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