Alam Group

ALAM GROUP
Private Conglomerate
Industry Investments
Founded 1980
Headquarters Kampala, Uganda
Key people
 Abid Alam
Group Managing Director
Products Steel, Aluminum, Electricity Generation, Manufacturing, Real Estate, Sugar Manufacture & Agriculture
Website Homepage

The Alam Group of Companies, commonly referred to as the Alam Group is a privately owned conglomerate in Uganda.

Overview

The Alam Group is involved in steel manufacture, aluminum processing, agricultural implements, footwear, sugar manufacture, electricity generation, floriculture, real estate development and management, tourist lodges and motels and the manufacture of liquid petroleum gas, among other investments.[1]

History

The group's founder is Manzur Alam, after whom the group is named. Its founding dates back to the 1960s, although it did not enter Uganda until 1980. Its headquarters and majority of companies are in Uganda, where it directly employs over 1,200 people. It also maintains subsidiary companies in the neighboring counties of Kenya and Rwanda.

Subsidiary Companies

The companies of Alam Group include but are not limited to the following:[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Khisa, Isaac (9 February 2013). "Alam Group To Start Sugar Production for Extra Electricity". The EastAfrican. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  2. ↑ Alam Group, . "The Companies of Alam Group". Alam-Group.Com. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  3. ↑ Khisa, Isaac (13 October 2012). "Alam Group's $50 Million Steel Mill 'Won't Lower Prices'". The EastAfrican. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  4. ↑ Tentena, Paul (8 October 2012). "East Africa: Kampala To Lead EA In Steel Production". East African Business Week (Kampala) via AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  5. ↑ Sanya, Samuel (26 January 2013). "Kaliro Sugar Factory To Ease Sugar Deficit". New Vision. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  6. ↑ Biryabarema, Elias (29 January 2013). "Ugandan Group Building $52 Million Sugar Plant". Reuters. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  7. ↑ ERA, . (30 May 2014). "Application for A License for The Establishment of A 11.9MW Bagasse Co-Generation Power Plant In Kaliro District". Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA). Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
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