Tororo Cement Limited (TCL), a Ugandan company, is one of the largest manufacturers of construction materials in East Africa.[2]
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Manufacture of Construction Materials |
| Founded | 1952 |
| Headquarters | Tororo, Uganda |
Key people | B.M. Gagrani Executive Director |
| Products | Cement, Galvanized Iron, Steel Bars, Nails |
Number of employees | 8,000+ (2015)[1] |
| Website | Homepage |
Location
editThe main factories of TCL are in the town of Tororo, approximately 207 kilometres (129 mi), by road, east of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.[3] This is approximately 13.5 kilometres (8 mi), by road, west of the border town of Malaba and the international border between Uganda and Kenya.[4] The coordinates of the main factory are 0°39'36.0"N, 34°09'18.0"E (Latitude:0.6600; Longitude:34.1550).[5]
Overview
editTCL is the largest manufacturer of cement in Uganda, producing an estimated 3.0 million metric tonnes annually.[2] In second place is Hima Cement Limited, which produces an estimated 1.7 million metric tonnes annually.[6] In July 2015, TCL successfully completed and commissioned a UGX:86 billion expansion to increase annual production to 3.0 million metric tonnes.[7][8] Production on the newly completed production line is expected to begin in March 2018.[9]
History
editTCL was established in 1952 by the British colonial government to manufacture cement from the abundantly available limestone in the area around the town of Tororo in the Eastern Region. The company, then known as Uganda Cement Industries (UCI), was administered as a parastatal company under the umbrella of the Uganda Development Corporation. In 1995, the government of Uganda divested from UCI, which was then acquired by the present owners and re-branded as Tororo Cement Limited.[10]
Subsidiary company
editMombasa Cement Limited in Mombasa, Kenya is a subsidiary of Tororo Cement Limited.[11]
Ownership
editThe shares of stock of TCL are privately held. The detailed shareholding in the company is not publicly disclosed.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Tajuba, Paul (3 September 2015). "UNRA to erect weighbridges on Tororo road to prevent damage". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ a b David Mugabe (10 September 2014). "CMA to discuss funding options at oil and minerals meet". New Vision. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ^ "Road Distance Between Kampala, Uganda And Tororo Cement Limited, Tororo, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ "Road Distance Between Tororo Cement Limited, Tororo, Uganda And Malaba Uganda Immigration Offices, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ "Location of Tororo Cement Limited Headquarters & Factory" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ Lafarge Uganda (23 July 2022). "About Us". Lafarge.co.ug (Lafarge Uganda). Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ Odeke, Faustine (30 July 2015). "Tororo cement in sh86b expansion". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ^ Abdallah, Halima. "Hima Cement to invest $40m in new Tororo plant". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ^ Eronie Kamukama (21 February 2018). "Cement prices shoot up amidst scarcity". Daily Monitor. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ Tororo Cement Limited (23 July 2022). "Company Profile of Tororo Cement Limited". Tororocement.com. Tororo, Uganda. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ Moses Michira (27 January 2011). "New cement firms ride on low prices to grow sales". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 1 August 2015.