Syria has restarted a steel plant in Hama
steel plant in Hama is one of the Syrian national projects. When in 2016, it became clear that the war was a turning point, the government of Bashar al-Assad agreed with the Indian experts on reconstruction of the production. With a budget of more than $ 100 million. Today, the plant is restored and resumes production of steel.
"Our capacity is 288 000 tonnes of metal per year, but, unfortunately, we have not reached due to lack of electricity. Because of this we work only six hours a day, produced only 50,000 tons per year. We have been reborn and I hope that over time we will increase production. We hope that our President, with the help of the army and our Russian brothers will liberate all the areas in Syria that our business was better," said CEO Abdulnasir El Mashan.
According to the Director of the plant, the plant was built in 1978, until 2011, was one of a kind; two more plants appeared shortly before the beginning of the conflict. In 2010, the company had planned a major upgrade, but was forced to postpone it because of the civil war.
the Ultimate enterprise products - various rolled steel, primarily metal fittings necessary for the construction of buildings. The prospects of this production is impressive. Construction in Syria right now everywhere, so the demand for the metal will only grow.
"We only supply to the domestic market, and our products is not enough, because in Syria there is a big reconstruction of infrastructure," said Mashan.
Today, the factory are a lot of workers from other regions of Syria, especially from Iglinskiy areas of de-escalation. Many of them say that we have the opportunity to compare life on both sides of the front and the comparison is clearly in favor of Hama.
Armed conflict between the Syrian government and opposition groups, including terrorists, began in 2011. By 2016, the terrorist forces were largely suppressed, while the government and the opposition signed a cease-fire, and Russia, Iran and Turkey acted as his guarantors. Despite the recent upsurge in Northern parts of the country, the return of refugees in deescalation areas and the restoration of peaceful life remain a priority in Syria.