Modern industry started in the form of small
scale units in the beginning of the last
century. Sennar cement factory is considered as
the first factory that was established in the 20th
to supply the demand of Sennar damp and it was
closed immediately after the establishment of
the damp in 1925.
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Local manufacturing became more active during the
Second World War to meet the local consumption needs
instead of importing these goods from outside the
country such as edible oil, soap and sweets. Also the
manufacturing of Military supplies such as ready made
clothes has been activated. but all this industries was
ignored after war and they return to import this goods
from outside the country.
The establishment of the Meat Factory in 1945 which
was considered as the first one from its kind in the
country but the factory was closed after a short time
from starting of production a because of scarcely of the
raw materials.
The Atbara Portland Cement Factory was established by
an English company in 1948.
The period after the independence witnessed the
emerging of Small and medium scale industries (light
industries) such as Cigarette, glass, palate, mineral
water, sweets and soap. These factories were built by
some foreign communities Syrian,, Armenian, Greek
At that time the industrial sector didn't have an
essential contribution in GDP.
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