List of cement manufacturers in Uganda

This is the list of companies that manufacture cement in Uganda.[1][2]

  1. Tororo Cement Limited[3]
  2. Hima Cement Limited[4][5]
  3. Kampala Cement Company Limited[1]
  4. Simba Cement Uganda Limited[2][6]
  5. Sinoma Cement Factory Uganda Limited (Under development)[7]

Production

As of March 2018, Uganda cement manufacturers had installed capacity of 6,800,000 tonnes of cement annually,[8] with Tororo Cement Limited being responsible for 3.0 million tonnes (44 percent) and Hima Cement Limited producing 1.9 million tonnes (28 percent).[2] Simba Cement Uganda Limited* produces 1 million tonnes annually (15 percent).[2][6] The remaining companies are responsible for the remaining 900,000 tonnes (13 percent).

In January 2018, Uganda's consumption was estimated at 2.4 million tonnes annually;[8] 35.3 percent of total annual production, although that percentage is on the rise, given the multitude of major, ongoing infrastructure projects in the county.[2][9] The remaining output that is not consumed locally is marketed to regional neighboring countries, including Rwanda, Kenya, South Sudan and eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.[9]

Marketsharing

The table below illustrates the rankings of Uganda's cement manufacturers, based on annual production figures, for the calendar year 2018.[8]

Marketshare Rankings of Uganda's Cement Companies
RankName of OwnerAnnual TonnageMarketshare
1Tororo Cement Limited3.0 million[9]44.0
2Hima Cement Limited2.0 million[10]28.0
3Simba Cement Uganda Limited1.0 million[9]14.0
4Kampala Cement Company Limited[1]1.0 million[10]14.0
Total7.0 million[10]100.00

See also

References
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  2. Mark Keith Muhumuza (20 January 2017). "Cement companies rush to set up new plants in Tororo". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  3. Mugabe, David (10 September 2014). "CMA to discuss funding options at oil and minerals meet". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  4. Muhumza, Mark (28 June 2010). "Uganda: US$108 Million Hima Cement Plant for October". East African Business Week via AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  5. Mafaranga, Hope (15 August 2011). "Quarry Boosts Hima Cement Output". New Vision. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  6. Mutegi, Mugambi (13 April 2015). "National Cement to build Sh18.5bn plant in Uganda". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  7. Mugerwa, Yasiin (27 July 2017). "Chinese to build Shs1.8 trillion cement plant in Mbale District". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  8. Global Cement Staff (9 January 2018). "New cement plants in Uganda expected to swamp demand". Globalcement.com. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  9. Khisa, Isaac (8 January 2018). "Uganda's cement industry faces glut". The Independent (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  10. Nakaweesi, Dorothy (16 April 2019). "Cement export earnings rise by 25%". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
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