EMA shuts down Chinese tile maker over pollution

Norton-based Chinese tile manufacturing firm, Sunny Yi Feng Tiles Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd, has been ordered to shut down by the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) over environmental pollution.

EMA has also chided the firm which has invested US$50 million into its Norton-based floor tile production factory for not following abatement measures as set by the agency.

EMA environmental education and publicity manager Amkela Sidange said on August 15, 2020,the environment agency ordered Sunny Yi Feng, to cease all technical manufacturing operations, on or before August 16, 2020.

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