The Zimbabwean Minister of Industry and Commerce, MC Bimha, was the guest of honour at PPC Zimbabwe’s official groundbreaking event at the site of its new Msasa plant just outside Harare.
Also present was the Minister of Harare Metropolitan, M Chikukwa. The company’s second manufacturing plant in the country, Msasa is expected to be commissioned in the second half of 2016 and will have a capacity of 700 000 t.
The Msasa plant will feature bulk-handling and palletising capabilities such as those recently introduced at the Bulawayo factory.
PPC has purchased Industrial Development Corporation’s stake in Habesha Cement Share Company (HCSCo), Ethiopia, meaning it will hold a 51% stake in the company.
PPC Zimbabwe has announced that it has installed a new state-of-the-art palletiser and plastic cover wrapping machine, which will enhance efficiency and improve delivery times.