Kanoria Africa Textiles has set up an integrated denim fabric plant at Bishoftu, Ethiopia. The plant, being set up through an investment of US $ 50 million, covers 16 acres of land 50 km off the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. The unit which has spinning (1,440 rotors), weaving (60 looms) units, a dyeing facility and a finishing line, will have the capacity of producing 12 million metres of fabric every year. It also has access to local long-staple cotton, low-cost energy, duty-free access to the US, Canada and EU and tax incentives.
