Kampala Cement Company Limited

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Kampala Cement Company Limited
TypePrivate
Industry Manufacture of construction materials
FoundedSeptember 1, 2015;5 years ago (2015-09-01) [1]
Headquarters Namataba, Uganda
Key people
MacDosman Kabega
Co-Owner [1]
Bob Baryaw
Managing Director & CEO [1]
Products Cement
Total assets €110 million (2016) [1]
Number of employees
450+ (2016) [1]
Website http://www.kampalacement.com

The Kampala Cement Company Limited (KCCL) is a manufacturer of cement in Uganda. [2] [3]

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Location

The main factory and headquarters of the company are located in Namataba on the Kampala–Jinja Highway, approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) east of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. [4] The facility sits on the eastern bank of the Sezibwa River at coordinates: 0°23'11.0"N, 32°51'13.0"E (Latitude:0°23'11.0"N; Longitude:32°51'13.0"E). [5] [3]

Ownership

KCCL is a wholly owned subsidiary of Multiple Industries Limited, [6] an industrial conglomerate involved in the manufacture and marketing of building materials, including metal bars, plumbing pipes, rainwater gutters, plastic pipes, and cement. [7] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Mwesigwa, Alon (21 December 2016). "Cement industry in huge leaps as public projects push up demand". The Observer (Uganda) . Kampala. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  2. SBM (2014). "Cement war is on: New firm, Kampala cement set to launch". Kampala: Summit Business Magazine (SBM). Retrieved 20 April 2016.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. 1 2 3 "Kampala Cement". www.kampalacement.com.
  4. GFC (20 April 2016). "Distance between Kampala, Central Region, Uganda and Namataba Seventh Day Adventist Church, Nakifuma, Central Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 20 April 2016.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  5. Google (20 April 2016). "Location of the Headquarters of Kampala Cement Company Limited" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  6. MIL (20 April 2016). "Multiple Industries Limited: About Us". Kampala: Multiple Industries Limited (MIL). Retrieved 20 April 2016.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  7. MIL (20 April 2016). "Multiple Industries Limited: Kampala Cement Company Limited". Kampala: Multiple Industries Limited (MIL). Retrieved 20 April 2016.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)

Coordinates: 00°23′11″N32°51′13″E / 0.38639°N 32.85361°E / 0.38639; 32.85361