Manufacturing Magazine July 2015 | Page 45

AFRICA

“ The company forecasts total production to soon represent 20 percent of Egypt ’ s market share .” energy flow to the plants .” The expansion is set to make the number of employees reach 6,000 in Egyptian Steel ’ s books , which illustrates that the company is confident in its abilities to effectively train , manage and deploy its varied workforce in a timely and cost-effective manner .

At the heart of its operations lies the principle of continuous improvement , which Abou Hashima summed up by saying : “ Each team is always updated about developments in its field and submits reports on what improvements are needed ; teams act as a part of a whole , which in the end is developed for competition on an international level .”
Its remarkable progress was recently recognised , when it was awarded “ Rising Star ”

830,000

Tonnes of steel produced annually by each of the two facilities

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