<p>"Dabur's manufacturing facility in Egypt has resumed operations after a brief shutdown. We have already commenced production at the unit and operated one shift at the plant, starting yesterday," Dabur India Group Director P D Narang said in a statement.<br /><br />In Egypt, the company has a manufacturing plant, which produces a range of hair oils, shampoos and hair creams. The plant is situated in the Ramadan City and caters to the needs of the local consumers.<br /><br />"Production would be increased gradually to two-shifts in a few days," Narang said.<br /><br />On Monday, India's other consumer goods firms Marico and Asian Paints had resumed manufacturing operations partially in Egypt, even as the political crisis in the African nation showed no sign of abating.<br /><br />Last week, Marico, Dabur and Asian paints had shut down production in Egypt in the wake of the political unrest.<br /><br />Egypt accounts around 15 per cent to Dabur's overseas business, which stood at around Rs 600 crore last fiscal while it contributes about 2.5 per cent to its overall turnover.<br /><br />Shares of Dabur India closed the day at Rs 91.80 per share on the Bombay Stock Exchange, down 1.13 per cent from the previous close.<br /><br />Egypt is locked in a stalemate as demonstrators demanding immediate resignation of President Hosni Mubarak, who has been ruling the nation for three decades, are still continuing protests on the streets of Cairo.</p>
<p>"Dabur's manufacturing facility in Egypt has resumed operations after a brief shutdown. We have already commenced production at the unit and operated one shift at the plant, starting yesterday," Dabur India Group Director P D Narang said in a statement.<br /><br />In Egypt, the company has a manufacturing plant, which produces a range of hair oils, shampoos and hair creams. The plant is situated in the Ramadan City and caters to the needs of the local consumers.<br /><br />"Production would be increased gradually to two-shifts in a few days," Narang said.<br /><br />On Monday, India's other consumer goods firms Marico and Asian Paints had resumed manufacturing operations partially in Egypt, even as the political crisis in the African nation showed no sign of abating.<br /><br />Last week, Marico, Dabur and Asian paints had shut down production in Egypt in the wake of the political unrest.<br /><br />Egypt accounts around 15 per cent to Dabur's overseas business, which stood at around Rs 600 crore last fiscal while it contributes about 2.5 per cent to its overall turnover.<br /><br />Shares of Dabur India closed the day at Rs 91.80 per share on the Bombay Stock Exchange, down 1.13 per cent from the previous close.<br /><br />Egypt is locked in a stalemate as demonstrators demanding immediate resignation of President Hosni Mubarak, who has been ruling the nation for three decades, are still continuing protests on the streets of Cairo.</p>