{"id":2607,"date":"2026-05-23T11:11:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T11:11:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/?p=2607"},"modified":"2026-05-23T11:12:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T11:12:01","slug":"pm-abiy-inaugurates-grandeur-ceramic-manufacturing-plant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/pm-abiy-inaugurates-grandeur-ceramic-manufacturing-plant\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Abiy Inaugurates Grandeur Ceramic Manufacturing Plant"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/706913101_1455424843272954_4855419961199157646_n-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/706913101_1455424843272954_4855419961199157646_n-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/706913101_1455424843272954_4855419961199157646_n-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/706913101_1455424843272954_4855419961199157646_n-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/706913101_1455424843272954_4855419961199157646_n-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AMN PLUS-May 23, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed together with high-level government officials, inaugurated Grandeur Ceramic Manufacturing in Mojo City. The facility is a world-class ceramic and porcelain tile manufacturing plant spanning 300,000 square meters, completed in just nine months from land preparation to full commissioning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Already in active production of 60&#215;60 ceramic tiles, the factory is expected to expand within the next two months to manufacture 80&#215;80, 60&#215;120, 70&#215;140, and 80&#215;160 tile formats, alongside porcelain tiles produced to European quality standards. With an investment exceeding 2 billion birr, the facility marks a major milestone in Ethiopia\u2019s industrial transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/706465486_1015938360802951_4355826469636391368_n-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/706465486_1015938360802951_4355826469636391368_n-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/706465486_1015938360802951_4355826469636391368_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/706465486_1015938360802951_4355826469636391368_n-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/706465486_1015938360802951_4355826469636391368_n.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Approximately 80 percent of the factory\u2019s raw materials are sourced locally from within a 100-kilometer radius, creating a fully integrated and community-rooted supply chain. At a time when Ethiopia has saved more than $4.85 billion in foreign exchange within just nine months through import substitution, Grandeur Ceramic not only reduces imports but also positions Ethiopia to compete in global markets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AMN PLUS-May 23, 2026 Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed together with high-level government officials, inaugurated Grandeur Ceramic Manufacturing in Mojo City. The facility is a world-class ceramic and porcelain tile manufacturing plant spanning 300,000 square meters, completed in just nine months from land preparation to full commissioning. 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