The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/industry/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:00:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png industry | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/industry/ 32 32 Exposure to polluted air in Israel up to 3.5 times global target levels https://www.timesofisrael.com/exposure-to-polluted-air-in-israel-up-to-3-5-times-global-target-levels/ Thu, 28 Dec 2023 21:43:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3187652 Air quality review, included for first time in Central Bureau of Statistics' quality of life index, shows high levels of particles linked to heart disease and asthma

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]]> Factories with hazardous materials not prepared for earthquakes, ministry warns https://www.timesofisrael.com/factories-with-hazardous-materials-not-prepared-for-earthquakes-ministry-warns/ Mon, 06 Feb 2023 22:39:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2944488 50 out of 149 plants deemed at risk have not completed readiness review, says Environmental Protection Ministry, which has just one inspector assigned to issue

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]]> Billionaire businessman Eitan Wertheimer dies at 70 https://www.timesofisrael.com/billionaire-businessman-eitan-wertheimer-dies-at-70/ Mon, 04 Apr 2022 11:20:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2739224 Nahariya-born entrepreneur became one of Israel's wealthiest men after US tycoon Warren Buffet bought a controlling share in his company, Iscar

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]]> Government approves planning and construction reform in business sector https://www.timesofisrael.com/government-approves-planning-and-construction-reform-in-business-sector/ Sun, 02 Jan 2022 17:49:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2676278 PM Bennett and Economy and Industry Minister Orna Barbivai announce shortened approval process, new center to issue building permits

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]]> Israel Chemicals planning to build solar plant in southern Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-chemicals-planning-to-build-solar-plant-in-southern-israel/ Wed, 30 Dec 2020 15:04:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2457407 Company says 5.5-megawatt facility, set to supply energy to Dead Sea Periclase Ltd, which produces magnesium products, forms part of overall plan to improve sustainability

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]]> Amid shutdown threat, campaign tries to paint polluting Haifa industries green https://www.timesofisrael.com/amid-shutdown-threat-campaign-tries-to-paint-polluting-haifa-industries-green/ Mon, 31 Aug 2020 01:34:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2376109 'Without industry, there is no Haifa,' says slogan from a new social media campaign claiming that emissions are down and seeking to shift blame for pollution

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]]> Israeli trade delegation to Cuba may augur a diplomatic thaw https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-trade-delegation-to-cuba-may-augur-a-diplomatic-thaw/ Tue, 09 Jan 2018 02:11:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1762425 Despite the the lack of formal relations between the two countries, a high-level commercial trip highlights mutual interests and potential prospects

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]]> Last bottle recycling factory to close unless government steps in https://www.timesofisrael.com/last-bottle-recycling-factory-to-close-unless-government-steps-in/ Tue, 01 Aug 2017 15:39:32 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1668989 Aviv Recycling losing millions of shekels a year as low oil prices push plastic prices down

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]]> Billionaire questions Israel’s tech culture http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/billionaire-questions-israels-tech-culture-and-launches-his-personal-peace-process-by-creating-jobs-for-arabs-34253983.html Fri, 04 Dec 2015 03:45:23 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1296684 Independent: A contrarian about Israel's tech culture, Stef Wertheimer has other ideas about the country's future

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]]> Stef Wertheimer: Zionism needs economic recalibration https://www.timesofisrael.com/stef-wertheimer-zionism-needs-economic-recalibration/ Tue, 10 Mar 2015 16:42:05 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1150093 High-tech is nice, according to the Israeli magnate, but it will never provide the number of jobs manufacturing does

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]]> ‘Israel’s dump’ now trailblazer for a better environment https://www.timesofisrael.com/israels-dump-now-trailblazer-for-a-better-environment/ Thu, 08 Aug 2013 09:04:46 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=627634 Ramat Hovav, once an environmental minefiled, is reborn as an eco-park -- and a center for clean-burning and alternative energy projects

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]]> Government investigators ignore ‘lying’ Palestinians https://www.timesofisrael.com/government-investigators-ignore-lying-palestinians/ Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:52:57 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=389144 Judge excoriates Industry, Trade and Labor officials for racist attitudes toward suspects

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]]> Shas close to joining coalition, will get 3 ministerial posts https://www.timesofisrael.com/shas-close-to-joining-coalition-will-get-3-ministerial-posts/ Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:53:16 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=382230 Top party members Eli Yishai, Aryeh Deri and Ariel Atias expected to fill mid-level ministerial positions, according to Channel 10 report

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]]> Paying too much at the supermarket? The Knesset plans to save you money https://www.timesofisrael.com/paying-too-much-for-groceries-the-knesset-plans-to-save-you-money/ Thu, 20 Sep 2012 21:00:19 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=223660 Legislators are considering a government database that would automatically update shoppers on the price of groceries

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]]> Minister backs authors in battle for higher book prices http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/trade-minister-announces-support-for-bill-bolstering-book-prices-1.434874 Thu, 07 Jun 2012 00:15:20 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=123560 Haaretz: Writers decry Book Week sales as destruction of Israeli literature

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