By Elias Gebreselassie –Personal hygiene products manufacturer Ontex opened its first production plant in Ethiopia under its Canbebe brand. Speaking at an event organized to celebrate the plant’s commencement of production on Tuesday, Dr Arkebe Oqubay, Board Chairperson of the Industrial Parks Development Corporation, said Ontex would contribute a lot for Ethiopia’s ongoing economic growth. Renowned Ethiopian long distance runner Meseret Defar who was a guest of honor at the event said as a mother of who plans to give the best for her daughter smart, comfortable and reliable diapers are a must accessory. “I’ve found Canbebe to be a smart choice I’ve made that gives the best performance for my daughter’s need” said Defar. The Ontex production facility producing Canbebe diapers is located in Hawassa Industrial Park 275 kms south of Addis Ababa.

Source: News Business Ethiopia July 13, 2017 10:56 UTC