Cimerwa Cement Limited

Cimerwa Cement Limited
Private
Industry Manufacture of Construction Materials
Founded January 1, 1982 (1982-01-01)
Headquarters Bugarama, Rwanda
Key people
 Gatera Jonathan
Chairman
Bhekizitha W. Mthembu
Executive Director[1]
Products Cement
Website Homepage

Cimerwa Cement Limited (CCL) is a manufacturer of cement in Rwanda with capacity of approximately 600,000 tones per year.[2]

Location

The main factory of the company is located in Muganza Sector, in the town of Bugarama, in Rusizi District, in the Western Province of Rwanda.[3] This location is approximately 36 kilometres (22 mi), by road, south-east of the city of Cyangugu, the largest urban center in Rusizi District, and the location of the district headquarters.[4] The coordinates of the main factory of Cimerwa are: 02°36'25.0"S, 29°01'03.0"E (Latitude:-2.606944; Longitude:29.017500).[5] The company also maintains offices in the city of Kigali, the capital and largest city of Rwanda.[3]

Overview

The installed factory capacity is 600,000 metric tonnes annually. Prior to 2018, the factory was performing at under 60 percent capacity (approximately 350,000 metric tonnes annually).[2] In 2018, the factory was upgraded and increased its performance to approximately 74 percent of installed capacity (approximately 441,223 metric tonnes annually).[6] The upgrade cost US$3.3 million, and lasted 26 days.[7]

Prior to the 2018 upgrade, Cimerwa could produce 27,000 metric tonnes monthly, or approximately 54 percent of the 50,000 metric tonnes needed monthly to satisfy Rwanda's cement needs.[8] With production of an expected 441,223 metric tonnes after the upgrade, it is expected cement importation into Rwanda will reduce.[6]

The factory uses imported coal from Malawi and Tanzania, to fuel its kilns.[7]

History

The company was established in 1982, with capacity of 50,000 metric tonnes annually. It was managed by a Chinese company, CBMC, under a "build-own-operate-transfer" model. During the 1994 Rwandan genocide, plant operations were suspended and 53 employees died. In 2001, plant capacity was increased to 100,000 metric tonnes annually.[9]

In 2006, Cimerwa was privatized under the Rwanda Investment Group. Ownership transferred to several Rwanda-based institutions. PPC Limited acquired a 51 percent ownership in Cimerwa, for US$69.4 million in 2013. In 2015, the company assumed a new corporate identity to reflect the new ownership.[9]

Ownership

Cimerwa Cement Limited operates as a 51 percent subsidiary of Pretoria Portland Cement Company (PPC Limited), a South African cement-manufacturing conglomerate, whose shares of stock are traded on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Anetos, Pericles (4 January 2017). "Bheki Mthembu to lead PPC unit in Rwanda". Business Day (South Africa). Parktown. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  2. 1 2 Bizimungu, Julius (29 August 2017). "Government moves to attract more cement makers to boost local production". New Times (Rwanda). Kigali. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  3. 1 2 Cimerwa Cement (22 April 2018). "Cimerwa Cement Limited: Contact". Bugarama: Cimerwa Cement Limited. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  4. ↑ Globefeed.com (22 April 2018). "Distance between Cyangugu, Rwanda and Cimerwa Cement Factory, Muganza, Rwanda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  5. ↑ Google (22 April 2018). "Location of the Main Factory of Cimerwa Cement Limited, Muganza Sector, Bugarama, Rwanda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  6. 1 2 Kabona, Esiara (22 April 2018). "Cimerwa resumes cement production after break". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  7. 1 2 Bizimungu, Julius (2 May 2018). "Cimerwa explains hike in cement prices". New Times (Rwanda). Kigali. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  8. ↑ Moses Gahigi, and Esiara Kabona (26 February 2017). "Cement companies scramble for a piece of Rwandan market". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  9. 1 2 PPC Limited (22 April 2018). "History of Cimerwa" (PDF). Pretoria Portland Cement Company (PPC Limited). Retrieved 22 April 2018.
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