This is a list of companies that manufacture cement in Uganda.
Tororo Cement Limited Hima Cement Limited Kampala Cement Company Limited Simba Cement Uganda Limited Metro Cement Limited (based in Mbale, Uganda) Sinoma Cement Factory Uganda Limited (under development)
Production , Uganda cement manufacturers had installed capacity of 6,800,000 tonnes of cement annually, with Tororo Cement Limited being responsible for 3.0 million tonnes (44 percent) and Hima Cement Limited producing 1.9 million tonnes (28 percent). Simba Cement Uganda LimitedNote: Simba Cement Uganda Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of National Cement Company Limited of Kenya. produces 1 million tonnes annually (15 percent). 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; 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. 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.
Market sharing
The table below illustrates the rankings of Uganda's cement manufacturers, based on annual production figures, for the calendar year 2018.
+ Market share rankings of Uganda's cement companies Rank Name of ownerAnnual tonnageMarket share 1 Tororo Cement Limited3.0 million 44.0 2 Hima Cement Limited 2.0 million28.0 3 Simba Cement Uganda Limited 1.0 million 14.0 4 Kampala Cement Company Limited 1.0 million 14.0 Total7.0 million 100.00
See also List of cement manufacturers in Kenya List of cement manufacturers in Rwanda List of cement manufacturers in Tanzania List of companies and cities in Africa that manufacture cement
References
External links Uganda: Cement industry news from Global Cement Uganda: Two New Cement Plants In Tororo By 2018