cement production in uganda

Aug 31 2018 · Uganda President Yoweri Museveni has commissioned the Simba Cement plant in Mukuju SubCounty in Tororo District in Eastern Uganda The factory which currently employs about 400 workers was built in two and half years by Mepani Technical Services at an estimated cost of US55m

Kampala Cement is the first and only Cement manufacturer in Uganda with all three ISO certificates KAMPALA CEMENT TRUCK FLEET Kampala Cement has been supplied to major projects ranging from roads works to building construction to precast manufacturers More

Lafarge in Uganda Cement Lafarge building better cities World leader in building materials with topranking positions in Cement Aggregates Concrete

Tororo Cement Limited is the largest manufacturing company of “Cement and Steel products” in Uganda Tororo Cement Ltd is accredited under ISO 9001 for its quality production and process and ISO 14001 for its effective Environment and cleaner production

Cement manufacturing is the source of 5 of global CO2 emissions The cement industry is a natural producer of CO2 60 of emissions are due to the transformation of raw materials at high temperatures the decarbonation of limestone 40 result from the

Cement prices in Uganda have fallen 25 per cent in the last six months dropping to UGX2800050kg bag US7550kg bag from UGX3800050kg bag The drop in prices follows the recent boost in production capacity in the country with a number of plant expansions and greenfield projects commissioned within the past year

Its closest rival Tororo Cement is also expecting an increase in its production capacity from the current 19million tonnes to three million tonnes per annum once the expansion of plant is completed while Kenya’s National Cement is investing US185million on a new one million tonne per annum plant in the same locality with production expected later this year

Production Capacity Uganda Cement industries had initially built the plant to produce 240000 tons of cement a year but was producing a paltry 20000 tons by the time of privatization When Hima took over management embarked on a mission to improve efficiency and increase production with the aim of maximizing the plants capacity

Cement manufacturing is the source of 5 of global CO2 emissions The cement industry is a natural producer of CO2 60 of emissions are due to the transformation of raw materials at high temperatures the decarbonation of limestone 40 result from the

Kampala Cement Co Ltd is a new Cement Manufacturer in Uganda The plant has installed capacity of one million tons of cement under brand names of Nyati

Its closest rival Tororo Cement is also expecting an increase in its production capacity from the current 19million tonnes to three million tonnes per annum once the expansion of plant is completed while Kenya’s National Cement is investing US185million on a new one million tonne per annum plant in the same locality with production expected later this year

UMEME to sort out the problem of power outages that are affecting production at Hima cement and Tororo cement MTIC to support the call for duty remission on clinker MTIC to work with the Ministry of Finance to lift 10 of import duty on clinker

Tororo Cement and Hima Cement are the largest cement producers in Uganda The cement industry reported a 147 per cent drop in growth as a result of the higher cost production uncertainty following the election and the depreciation of the shilling

Cement prices in Uganda have fallen 25 per cent in the last six months dropping to UGX2800050kg bag US7550kg bag from UGX3800050kg bag The drop in prices follows the recent boost in production capacity in the country with a number of plant expansions

Uganda’s domestic consumption of cement is estimated at 22Mt However the existing factory capacity is about 26Mt Another 100000t is imported from Kenya

Uganda The government intends to build a cement plant in Karamoja in partnership with Moroto Ateker Cement The company is a formation of Uganda Development Corporation and Savannah Mines a local firm based in Karamoja with a shareholding of 51 and 49 respectively according to

Today Hima Cement ltd is part of the LafargeHolcim Group the world leader in building materials present in 80 countries across the world With two plants in Uganda Hima Plant in Kasese and Tororo Grinding Station in Tororo – Hima Cement has a total cement production capacity of 17 million tonnes

Production As of April 2016 Tanzania cement manufacturers were producing an estimated 28 million tonnes with Tanzania Portland Cement Limited being the production leader accounting for 36 percent of the total followed by Tanga Cement Plc and Dangote Industries Tanzania In addition to local production Tanzania was projected to import as estimated 700000 metric tonnes in 2016

With an estimated production capacity of 1000000 metric tonnes annually Moroto Cement Limited is expected to be one of the largest manufacturers of cement in Uganda accounting for about 34 percent of annual national output Tororo Cement Limited accounts for another 34 percent

Simba Cement Uganda Limited SCUL also National Cement Company Uganda is a cement manufacturer in is a subsidiary of National Cement Company Limited the construction materials manufacturer based in Kenya National Cement is itself a

Production As of February 2018 Rwandas cement needs were reported to amount to about 50000 metric tonnes every month At that time the established factories in Rwanda were able to produce enough cement to meet approximately 54 percent of the national cement needs 27 metric tonnes monthly leaving 46 percent 23 metric tonnes every month to be imported from regional

Note Simba Cement Uganda Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of National Cement Company Limited of Kenya Marketsharing Edit The table below illustrates the rankings of Ugandas cement manufacturers based on annual production figures for the calendar year 2018

Production As of February 2018 Rwandas cement needs were reported to amount to about 50000 metric tonnes every month At that time the established factories in Rwanda were able to produce enough cement to meet approximately 54 percent of the national cement needs 27 metric tonnes monthly leaving 46 percent 23 metric tonnes every month to be imported from regional

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cement production in uganda Uganda Industry Information about Industry in Uganda Industry is very limited in Uganda The most important sectors are the processing of agricultural products such as coffee curing the manufacture of light consumer goods and textiles and the production of beverages electricity and cement 247 Online

Production As of April 2016 Tanzania cement manufacturers were producing an estimated 28 million tonnes with Tanzania Portland Cement Limited being the production leader accounting for 36 percent of the total followed by Tanga Cement Plc and Dangote Industries Tanzania In addition to local production Tanzania was projected to import as estimated 700000 metric tonnes in 2016

Hardly a kilometre from their site Hima Cement is also expected to have started production by June 2018 on its 40m Shs144b plant also located in Tororo District

Hima Cement is part of the LafargeHolcim one of the world’s largest cement producers with a presence in about 60 countries Hima Cement is the second largest cement producer in Uganda after Tororo

Cement News tagged under Uganda Hima Cement introduces RapidSet cement 29 November 2019 Published under Cement News Uganda’s Hima Cement has introduced a new type of cement RapidSet to leverage its position in a competitive market according to The Observer