First robot-powered factory opens in Iraq
Part of a production line in the first robot-powered factory producing high-performance adhesives and liquids used in construction. Photo: Sky News Arabia
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – In an important step to keep pace with the developed manufacturing and production mechanisms around the world, the Basra Investment Commission in southern Iraq announced the opening of the first robot-powered factory to produce high-performance adhesives and liquids used in the construction industry.
The factory was built for $12 million, in the Al-Zubair district in Basra governorate.
The project manager, Mohammed Al-Mousawi, explained that the factory relies on robots to increase production, improve quality and reduce errors.
Al-Mousawi indicated that the machines and robots in the factory were imported from Germany.
The project manager added that the factory is considered a major achievement in the adhesives industry in Iraq, and contributes to meeting the needs of the local market and producing high-quality products, according to the Basra Investment Commission.
Economists believe that encouraging such investment initiatives would stimulate various manufacturing and production sectors in Iraq, which would contribute to diversifying production in Iraq and opening prospects for a diversified economy.