Dangote Cement Ghana plant at Tema
Posted on: www.dailyguidegahana.com
By William Yaw Owusu
Friday January 25, 2012.
A leading cement manufacturer, Dangote
Cement says it is strengthening its grip on the Ghanaian market and has
targeted the distribution of about 2 million tonnes of cement in 2013.
Additionally, they set June 2013 as the
date they would complete another packaging plant to be sited in the northern
parts of Ghana to feed the construction industry in the landlocked countries in
West Africa.
Tajudeen Adesina Sijuade, Vice Chariman
of Green View International Company Limited, a member of Dangote Group, said on
Wednesday that currently, Dangote Cement Ghana which started operation in port
city Tema about three years ago, was concentrating on the packaging of cement
as they seek to go into what he called “full blown” production very soon.
He said that about 3000 tonnes
(equivalent to 60,000 bags) of cement are packaged daily in Tema and the high
demand had compelled them to expand their distribution network.
“Total demand for cement in the country
in 2012 was around 6.1 million tones but the industry was able to supply about
5.02 million tones.”
“Clearly there was a gap and that is the
reason why Dangote Cement Ghana wants to lead the way in bridging this gap. We
are improving our capacity to supply to satisfy the needs of the industry.”
Alhaji Sijuade said that at the
commencement of the company’s operation in 2010, the company supplied 200,000
tonnes and 350,000 tonnes in 2011 at a time, he said “we were out of stock for
a long time.”
He said last year, Dangote Cement Ghana
packaged 550,000 tonnes and added that “the 2 million target we have set for
2013 is realistic and attainable.”
He said the packaging of Dangote cement
makes the product the most preferred in the ever-expanding construction
industry.
He also added that currently Dangote
Cement Ghana employs about 450 workers and added that the company’s policy of
creating more jobs for Africans was being pursued.
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