Initial report of the Ministry of Industry: 211 factories damaged

The circle of people affected by the August 4 explosion also includes the industrial sector. The Ministry of Industry listed the authorized establishments and / or beneficiaries of the services of the Ministry of Industry in the Beirut governorate and Bourj Hammoud region during the period between 17 and 25 August, which constituted the “initial stage ” of the poll. The report was issued on August 26, which includes 354 factories.

According to the report that “Al-Akhbar” examined, the ministry team, in cooperation with the Association of Industrialists, was able to collect information on 300 factories and factories, but 9 factories cannot estimate their losses at present pending an examination. by specialized experts. There are 32 factories that could not be contacted, 8 factories closed and 3 factories that did not respond to the ministry. As for one of the factories that was registered in the capital, it had previously moved its headquarters to another location.
The number of damaged factories reached 211, 99% of which suffered partial damage. The value of the damages to these factories amounted to 16 million 82 thousand dollars, at a rate of 77 thousand 690 dollars per factory. The percentage of micro, small and medium factories that were damaged was 68.8% of the total. The number of workers working in the affected factories reached 5,015.
Only two factories were completely affected: a factory for manufacturing various tools and equipment, and a factory for publishing, print and advertising media. The value of his damages amounted to 5 million and 775 thousand dollars.

For the 209 factories that were partially damaged, the losses were distributed as follows:
192 factories: glass and aluminum
68 factories: construction
48 artificially: tools
24 factories: transport mechanisms
69 factories: electronic equipment
76 factories: office supplies
33 factories: merchandise stock
23 factories: stock of raw materials
67 factories: other damage

What kinds of factories were damaged?
46 factories manufacturing various tools and equipment
43 for the food industry
30 specialized in editorial, print and advertising media
22 for the manufacture of clothing and materials and dyeing of fur
11 factories of technical electrical and metallic products
8 in the furniture and wood industry
7 for chemical industries
7 rubber and plastics factories
7 specialized in the leather industry
6 textile factories
6 factories for the production of various electrical machines and equipment
4 for the primary metals industry
3 for the machinery industry
3 for the paper industry
3 for building materials
Two factories of computers and office machines.
1 manufacturer of medical and optical equipment
1 factory for mining and quarrying products
The value of the losses of the 209 factories amounted to $ 10,311,000, and the average loss per factory was considered to be $ 50,298.
According to the Industry Ministry report, “In the next stage, this survey will be completed to include the various affected areas in the vicinity of Beirut governorate.”