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in 1990, while sales rose from 2,337,600 metres (7,669,300 ft) in 1981 to 10,579,591 metres (34,709,944 ft) in 1989, then fell to 9,986,600 metres (32,764,400 ft) in 1990. The company made a mistaken decision in 1993 to expand production by installing more machines, but rather than buy new and more efficient machines, it bought more of the original type. The company was loaded with debt as a result.
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177:: COTEBU) was created by decree n°100/107 of 16 November 1978 as a Public Establishment of an Industrial and Commercial nature. It was supervised by the minister responsible for industry. Decree n°100/159 of 5 September 1997 noted that the textile complex had its headquarters in Avenue de l'Agriculture in the Industrial District of Bujumbura.
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When launched, weaving capacity was 9,000,000 metres (30,000,000 ft) per year, and finishing capacity was 15,000,000 metres (49,000,000 ft) per year. Production of finished textiles steadily increased from 773,207 metres (2,536,768 ft) in 1980 to 12,588,559 metres (41,301,047 ft)
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With the political crisis of 1993 the cotton crop was gradually abandoned by farmers, and replaced by more profitable food crops. Quantities of textile produced by COTEBU dropped to 4,901,301 metres (16,080,384 ft) in 1993. 4,838,907 metres (15,875,679 ft) were produced in 2000, rising to
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Burundi signed an agreement with the People's Republic of China, for an interest-free credit to buy equipment and goods. In 1974, an agreement was signed for construction of a textile factory in Bujumbura. Work began in 1976 and was completed in 1980. The
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127:COTEBU Headquarters (Burundi)
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456:"La privatisation de Cotebu"
248:List of companies of Burundi
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