Website Homepage Founded 1952 Type of business Private | Number of employees 8,000 | |
Industry Manufacture of Construction Materials Key people B.M. GagraniExecutive Director Products Cement, Galvanized Iron, Steel Bars, Nails | ||
Tororo Cement Limited (TCL), a Ugandan company, is one of the largest manufacturers of construction materials in eastern Africa.
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Location
The main factories of TCL are in the town of Tororo, approximately 230 kilometres (140 mi), by road, east of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. This is approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi), by road, west of the border town of Malaba and the international border between Uganda and Kenya. The coordinates of the main factory are 0°39'36.0"N, 34°09'18.0"E (Latitude:0.6600; Longitude:34.1550).
Overview
TCL is the largest manufacturer of cement in Uganda, producing an estimated 1.8 million metric tonnes annually. In second place is Hima Cement Limited, which produces an estimated 850,000 metric tonnes annually.
In July 2015, TCL began a UGX:86 billion expansion to increase annual production to 3.0 million metric tonnes.
History
TCL 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.
Subsidiary company
Mombasa Cement Limited in Mombasa, Kenya is a subsidiary of TCL.
Ownership
The shares of stock of TCL are privately held. The detailed shareholding in the company is not publicly disclosed.