Industrial permits surged by 20 percent. Food manufacturing tops the list

Industrial permits issued by the Ministry of Industry (MoI) reached 696 last year, increasing by 20 percent compared to 2014.

Licenses issued to 'semi-light' industries reached 292 licenses, while 220 licenses were issued to 'light' category factories.

Ziad Bekdache, Vice Chairman of the Association of Lebanese Industrialists (ALI), said: "This surge in the number of permits means that the industrial sector is proving its strength, in spite of the economic crisis." Investors prefe...

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