Cement Companies in Kenya
A comprehensive list of all cement companies in Kenya, their addresses (postal and physical), contacts (telephone and e-mail) and a link to the cement manufacturing companies in Kenya websites.
List of Cement Manufacturing Companies in Kenya
- Aristocrats Concrete Ltd
- ARM Cement (Athi River Mining Ltd) – Head Office Branch
- ASL Ltd – Trading Division
- Bamburi Cement Ltd
- Bamburi Cement Ltd – Corporate Office Nairobi Branch
- Bamburi Cement Ltd – Customer Service Center Branch
- Bamburi Cement Ltd – Mombasa Plant Branch
- Bamburi Cement Ltd – Nairobi Grinding Plant Branch
- Bamburi Cement Ltd – Sales Office Branch
- Binico Enterprises Ltd
- East African Portland Cement Co Ltd
- Justam Investment Co Ltd
- Mombasa Cement Limited – Vipingo Branch
- Nails & Steel Products Ltd
- National Cement Company Ltd
- Nujoom Hardware Ltd
- Pudlo Cement Company (PCC)
- Rashmilan Enterprises Ltd
- Savannah Cement Ltd
- Uniblue Suppliers
Cement Industry in Kenya
Cement is a fundamental building material used in construction in Kenya. In East Africa, Kenya is leading in both cement production and consumption. As of August 2013, there were 6 companies in Kenya that were producing cement. Three of these companies are listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. Currently, there are ongoing talks to introduce two more cement producers in the growing market.
The companies that are listed at the NSE are: Bamburi Cement, ARM Cement Limited and East Africa Portland Cement Company. The private companies are Mombasa Cement, National Cement and Savannah Cement. Dangote Cement and Lake Cement are slated to enter the market soon.
Cement Factories in Kenya
Cement Companies in Kenya – Bamburi Cement
Bamburi Cement is associated with the Nguvu brand. It was established in Mombasa in 1951. Production started 3 years later. It was listed at the NSE in 1970. It is the leading cement producer in Kenya in terms of production. In terms of shareholding, Lafarge Group takes the lion’s share at 58.6% (2012, Dyer & Blair). Bamburi Cement owns the Bamburi Special Products Ltd which produces precast concrete products and ready-mix concrete. Bamburi controls 40.5% of the market share.
Cement Companies in Kenya – East Africa Portland Cement
East Africa Portland Cement produces Blue Triangle cement. It is the oldest cement producer in Kenya. Founded in 1933, EAPCC was initially a cement importer before it established its first production plant in Athi River in 1956. EAPCC shareholders include Lafarge Group (14.6%), the Government of Kenya’s Treasury (25.3%) and NSSF (27%). Bamburi Cement has a 12.5% stake in the company. EAPCC has also diversified into precast cement products. EAPCC controls 24% of the cement market.
Cement Companies in Kenya – Lafarge Group
Lafarge Group is a French company. It is the world’s second largest producer of cement. Globally, it runs 134 cement plants. In Bamburi Cement, Lafarge Group owns 58.6% of the shares through two companies: Fincem Holding Limited and Kencem Holding Limited. In EAPCC, owns 14.6% of the shares through a company called Cementia.
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Cement Companies in Kenya
Cement Companies in Kenya – ARM Africa Ltd
ARM Africa Ltd (formerly Athi River Mining) is the third largest cement producing company in Kenya with a 15.5% market share. Its flagship brand is Rhino cement. It was formed in 1974 as a family business. It was listed at the NSE in 1997. The majority shareholder is the founder’s family, Paunrana directly (46%) and also indirectly through a holding company. ARM also produces fertilizer, lime and industrial minerals.
Cement Companies in Kenya – Mombasa Cement
Mombasa Cement is the fourth largest producer controlling 13% of the cement market. Although it was founded in 2007, its plant was opened in 2013 in Athi River. It produces Nyumba cement. It is a subsidiary of Uganda’s Tororo Cement Limited.
Cement Companies in Kenya – National Cement
National Cement is the producer of the Simba cement. It was formed in 2008 by the Devki Group of Companies in Athi River. It controls 7% of the market.
Cement Companies in Kenya – Savannah Cement
Savannah Cement is also based in Athi River. Its main shareholders are a Chinese investor, Wan Ho (40%) and Savannah Heights (40%). It is associated with the Savannah brand. It was commissioned in July 2012.
Cement Companies in Kenya – Dangote Cement
What better way to conclude than with Aliko Dangote‘s words, ahead of announcing plans to set up a $400million cement plant here in Kenya: “We have realized that if we really want to do something big in East Africa, we must operate in Kenya. We believe that in the next two and half years, we will be the dominant player in cement in Kenya.”
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