List of cement manufacturers in Uganda explained

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

, 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]

• Note: Simba Cement Uganda Limited, is a wholly owned subsidiary of National Cement Company Limited of Kenya.

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! Rank !!Name of Owner!!Annual Tonnage!!Marketshare

1	Tororo Cement Limited	3.0 million	44.0
2		2.0 million^[10]	28.0
3		1.0 million	14.0
4		1.0 million	14.0
	Total	7.0 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

External links

• Uganda: Cement industry news from Global Cement
• Uganda: Two New Cement Plants In Tororo By 2018

Notes and References

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