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Simba Cement Uganda Limited

Simba Cement Uganda Limited (SCUL), also National Cement Company Uganda, is a cement manufacturer in Uganda. It is a subsidiary of National Cement Company Limited, the construction materials manufacturer based in Kenya.[1][2] National Cement is itself a subsidiary of the Devki Group of Companies.[3][4]

Location

The factories and main offices of SCUL are located off of the Tororo–Mbale Road, in Nyakesi Village, Nyakesi Parish, Rubongi sub-county, in Tororo District, approximately 9 km, by road north of the central business district of the town of Tororo.[5] The coordinates of the Simba Cement Uganda Limited Complex are: 0°44'05.0"N, 34°11'02.0"E (Latitude:0.734709; Longitude:34.183878).[6]

Overview

The new cement factory has an installed production capacity of one million metric tonnes annually. It was developed at an estimated cost of US$185 million. Other credible sources have estimated cost at US$199 million.[2] Commercial production started during the first half of 2018.[7] Installed capacity production is 3,000 metric tonnes daily, which translates to about 800,000 metric tonnes annually.[8]

Ownership

SCUL is a wholly owned subsidiary of National Cement Company Limited (NCCL) based in Kenya.[2][9] The shareholding in National Cement Kenya, the parent of Simba Cement Uganda Limited, is as illustrated in the table below:[10]

Construction

The main contractor was Mepani Technical Services Limited. The construction of the factory (excluding equipment and systems), cost an estimated US$55 million, and took two and one half years. Official commissioning took place on 29 August 2018.[11]

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References

  1. Mark Keith Muhumuza. Cement companies rush to set up new plants in Tororo Daily Monitor, 20 January 2017, retrieved 20 March 2018^
  2. Mugambi Mutegi. National Cement to build Sh18.5bn plant in Uganda Business Daily Africa, 13 April 2015, retrieved 20 March 2018^
  3. Mfonobong Nsehe. Kenyan Steel Tycoon Narendra Raval To Invest $200 Million In Cement Plant Forbes.com, 20 November 2017, retrieved 20 March 2018^
  4. Peter Oyagbile. Kenyan National Cement To Develop New $200 Million Plant In Uganda As Regional Competition Heats Up Venturesafrica.com, 13 April 2015, retrieved 20 March 2018^
  5. Globefeed.com. Distance between Tororo Post Office, Malakisi Road, Tororo, Uganda and Mukuju Church of Uganda, Uganda Globefeed.com, 20 March 2018, retrieved 20 March 2018^
  6. {{google maps| Limited|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/0%C2%B044'05.0%22N+34%C2%B011'02.0%22E/@0.734709,34.1816947,451m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d0.734709!4d34.183878 |title=Location of the Headquarters of Simba Cement Uganda |access-date=20 March 2018}}^
  7. David Ochieng. "Cement prices to drop to Shs 20,000 per bag" assures new cement firm Nile Post Uganda, 15 April 2018, retrieved 23 May 2018^
  8. ICR. New plants boost Uganda cement industry Cement.com, 8 May 2018, retrieved 30 August 2018^
  9. Isaac Khisa. Uganda's cement industry faces glut The Independent (Uganda), 8 January 2018, retrieved 20 March 2017^
  10. Victor Juma. IFC Commits KSh9.7 Billion In National Cement Expansion Daily Nation, 4 April 2018, retrieved 30 August 2018^
  11. Kampala Post Reporter. Museveni Calls for Exploitation of Natural Resources as He Commissions New Cement Factory Kampala Post, 29 August 2018, retrieved 30 August 2018^