INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Bata calls on RBZ to hike incentive

ZIMBABWE's largest shoe manufacturer, Bata Shoe Company, has called on the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to increase the export incentive to 15 percent to boost exports by local companies.The Central...

By Staff reporter | Published: 13 February 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Bata sees increase in workforce

THE country's biggest shoe manufacturer Bata Shoe Company says it has increased its workforce by 800 following its reintroduction of Sandak and Pata Pata brands onto the market.The production of the ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 08 February 2018

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Bata invests $500 000 in gumboot plant

GWERU-based shoe manufacturer, Bata Shoe Company, has invested over $500 000 in machinery and equipment for the setting up of a gumboot manufacturing plant.The shoe manufacturer discontinued productio...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 December 2017

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Bata dangles $500 for voluntary retrenchments

SHOE manufacturing company Bata has embarked on a voluntary retrenchment exercise targeting its top managers as it moves to streamline its staff in line with production.According to a letter seen by S...

By Staff reporter | Published: 03 December 2017

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Bata upgrades factory plant

THE country's largest shoe manufacturer Bata Shoe Company has embarked on a massive upgrade of its Gweru plant, which is aimed at improving the quality of its products and diversifying production.Bat...

By Staff reporter | Published: 01 December 2017

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Bata dangles voluntary retrenchment packages

BATA Shoe Company in Gweru has reportedly offered employees a voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) as part of efforts to cut labour costs, Southern Eye has learnt.The company is also offering bonuses to ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 November 2017

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Bata to increase Pata Pata, Sandak production

THE country's biggest shoe manufacturer, Bata Shoe Company, plans to increase production of its Pata Pata and Sandak brands in response to increasing market demand.Bata last year sold about 1,2 millio...

By Staff reporter | Published: 26 July 2017

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Bata employees win wage increment case

Bata Shoe Company employees yesterday left the Supreme Court on cloud nine after their employer's appeal against an order to award a wage increase was thrown out by the judges of appeal. The court, co...

By newsday | Published: 17 February 2015

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Bata pushes for ban of hides exports

THE country's biggest shoe manufacturer, Bata Shoe Company, is pushing for Government to ban the exportation ofraw hides which the Gweru-based company said was starving tanners of their basic raw mate...

By Staff reporter | Published: 24 June 2014

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Bata Shoe Company shuts down

Shoe manufacturing company, Bata, shut down with effect from yesterday in what company officials say is phase one of the annual shutdown, meant to address the operational challenges besetting the firm...

By Business reporter | Published: 06 August 2013

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Bata Shoe Company adjusts working calendar

GIANT shoe company, Bata, has adjusted its working calendar by splitting the annual shutdown into two phases as a way of mitigating the challenges posed by the prevailing economic environment. In an ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 July 2013

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Bata Shoe company to increase production by 20%

THE country's largest shoe manufacturing company, Bata, is aiming at a 20% increase in production by year end despite a shortage of raw materials, a company executive has said.The shoe manufacturer is...

By Business reporter | Published: 01 July 2013

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Bata to outsource hides from neighbouring countries

LEADING shoe manufacturer, Bata Shoe Company, intends to source raw hides from neighbouring countries due to a shortage on the local market which has been affecting production at its Gweru factory....

By Business reporter | Published: 10 June 2013

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Raw hides shortage hits Bata Shoe Company

The country's biggest shoe manufacturer, Bata Shoe Company, has been hit by a raw hides shortage which has seriously affected production at its Gweru factory.The shortage comes after suppliers incre...

By Business Correspondent | Published: 10 June 2013
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