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FORUM D’AFFAIRES FRANCE-ETHIOPIE
LUNDI 17 NOVEMBRE 2014
Commercial company profile of participant
Name of the company : METEC (Metal and Engineering Corporation)
Capital and turnover of the company : 10Mds ETB (400 Million euros)
Number of employees: 12.000 employees
Activity of the company
METEC mainly includes 12 large companies and employs 12,000 employees. It has a maximum
authorized capital of 10 billion birr.
The list of the 12 largest companies is attached.
1. Civil activities
The Ethiopian government has great hopes on the public company METEC, after the military activity and
now aims to develop in civilian activities; finding inspiration in the Asian model (China, South Korea, ...),
Ethiopia sees the conglomerate METEC a base for industrial development (mechanical and
electromechanical equipment, agricultural machinery, transport equipment, etc.).
With this in mind, foreign investors are thus strongly encouraged to develop cooperation and
technology transfer with METEC.
METEC is aware that industrial development will involve the acquisition of knowledge and skills with
more ambitious Western industrial players than the first level agreements passed in the past, with
Chinese, Russian and North Korean companies.
2. Military.
METEC is a key contact for all industry players defense.
Liste des entreprises majeures intégrées au consortium METEC.
1 - Bishoftu Automotive Industry (BAI, Debre Zeyit). Construction et assemblage de véhicules.
Fournisseur : CI, INDE, ISR, USA.
Manager : lieutenant-colonel Gebre Medhin ;
2 - Adama Agricultural Machinery Industry (AAMI, Nazareth). Construction de tracteurs et engins
agricoles. Fournisseurs : IT, RU, TU et CI.
Manager : Capitaine Milkias Mega ;
3 - Dejen Aviation Industry (DAVI, Debre Zeyit). Construction aéronautique. Fournit pour le
Mozambique.
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Manager : Major Kidu Tsegay ;
4 - Ethiopia Plastic Industry (EPI, Addis). Manager : Mr Gashaw Yimer.
5 - Hi-Tech Industry (HTI, Legedadi). TV, radars, radio, electro-mécanique, optique etc. Manager : Col
Tsegaye ;
6 - Homicho Ammunition Engineering Industry (HAEI, 140km Ouest Addis). Comprend sept entreprises
distinctes. Tous types de munitions. En dehors des forces militaires et de sécurité éthiopiennes, fournit
la Somalie, les 2 Soudans et les compagnies privées de sécurité (banques, assurances, etc.).
Fournisseurs : GE, IT, INDE, CZ.
Manager : Col Hadgu ;
7 - Ethiopia Power Engineering Industry (EPEI, Burayu, 20km Addis). Panneaux solaires, transformateurs,
turbines etc. Manager : Cap Assefa ;
8 - Metals and Fabrication Industry (MFI, Addis-Lideta). Tous types de constructions métalliques.
Fournisseurs : GE, IT, CI.
Manager : Cap Bikila ;
9 - Adama Garment Industry (AGI, Adama city). Tissus, équipements individuels, parachutes, insignes…
10 - Hibret Manufacturing and Machine Building Industry (HMMBI. Addis). Machines outils, pieces
detaches,
Manager: Cap Tessema Gidey.
11 - Akaki Basic Metals Industry (ABMI. Akaki), Tous travaux aciers et métaux. Composé de cinq
entreprises différentes.
12 - Gafat Armament Industry (GAI, Debre Zeyit). Tous types d’armement petit calibre, lance-roquettes,
canons et mortiers, jusqu’au 122mm.
Manager : Major Girum ;
Main strategic development orientations :
METEC officially fixed 9 objectives:
1 - create, build and manage its large industrial companies in civil domain
2 - their maintenance and modernization;
3 - manufacture industrial tools, machinery and spare parts necessary thereto;
4 - Develop engineering and national technological and industrial capabilities;
5 - to produce and manufacture the necessary weapons to defense and national security for combat and
military operations;
6 - sell its products on the domestic market and outside, in compliance with laws;
7 - build technological capabilities in defense matters, identifying future needs, through research and
development;
8 - as directed by the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, to ensure macroeconomic
stability, sell and issue bonds, negotiate and sign loan agreements with local and international donors;
9 - undertake what is necessary to achieve the objectives above. The realization and implementation of
the GROWTH & TRANSFORMATION PLAN is at heart of Metec ‘s activities
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