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Bamburi Cement was founded in 1951 by Felix Mandl [4] as a partnership between Cementia Holding and Blue Circle in British Kenya. production from its Mombasa plant in 1954. In 1998, Bamburi opened a clinker grinding plant in [ 2 ]
Marketshare Rankings of Kenya's Cement Companies Rank Company Market share 1: Bamburi Cement Limited: 32.6 2: Mombasa Cement Ltd (MCL) 15.8 3: East Africa Portland Cement Company: 15.1 4: Savannah Cement Limited: 15.0 5: ARM Cement Limited: 13.5 6: National Cement Company Limited: 08.0 Total: 100.00
In 1952, Cementia Holding searched for a site at the East African Coast to build a cement factory. Felix Mandl found a location 12 km (7.5 mi) north of Mombasa. Over the years cement production grew from 1.2 million tons to 25 million tons. The area soon became inhospitable arid wasteland with brackish water.
Mavoko Constituency is a constituency in Kenya.It is one of eight constituencies in Machakos County., [1] [2] formerly part of Kathiani constituency upto 2013. Mavoko is the most industrialized constituency in Kenya, hosting six cement companies (Savannah Cement, Portland Cement, Bamburi Cement, Mombasa Cement, Simba Cement, and Athi River Mining) and the whole of EPZ with over 30 industries.
In November 2023, the Sarrai Group signed binding documentation to buy the 70 percent of Hima Cement Limited that Holcim held in the cement maker, through several subsidiaries including Bamburi Cement of Kenya. The purchase price is reported as US$84 million. The deal requires regulatory approval in Switzerland, Kenya, Uganda and COMESA.
Bamburi Cement Ltd, a major cement quarry and factory, is also situated in the area and is one of the iconic enterprises. [citation needed] The most popular residential estates within Bamburi include Kiembeni Estate, Nairobi Estate and Bamburi Mwisho. It is a cultural melting pot, with a pulsating night life, especially the area between Front ...
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Mombasa Cement Limited is a large cement manufacturer in Eastern Africa.As of March 2016, MCL was the second-largest producer of cement in Kenya, with a 15.8 percent market share, behind market leader Bamburi Cement with a 32.6 percent market share, but ahead of third-placed East African Portland Cement Company, with 15.1 percent market share.