Kanoria African Textiles Plc, a subsidiary of India’s Kanoria Chemicals & Industries, will commence denim fabric manufacturing at its plant in Bishoftu (Debre Zeit), Oromia by May 2015. The factory will employ 600 people, and produce both yarn and denim for textile and garment factories. The factory will sell its products in Ethiopia as well as export to African, Asian and South American markets. Kanoria will use cotton procured from the local market and imported from Indian and Pakistan.
