Local cement manufacturer Savannah Cement has resumed full-scale operations following a major plant overhaul over the festive season. The firm, which has traditionally undertaken its annual maintenance works in the last quarter of the year, has now adopted a festive season shutdown to minimize supply disruptions.
Savannah Cement Managing Director Ronald Ndegwa said the festive season closure was undertaken to meet customer interests in the local and export markets. With a growing balance of both corporate and retail customers in the local and regional market, Savannah Cement, opted to undertake its plant overhaul over the festive season to minimize supply disruptions. “Crucial mechanical parts of the cement grinding mill have been replaced to boost production efficiency and maintain the highest quality,” he said.
Mr Ndegwa further confirmed that plans to double the factory’s production capacity are now underway. “Our customers will continue to experience a significantly improved truck turnaround time when they visit the plant for their supplies,” he added.
The dust free Savannah Cement Factory in Athi River, is East Africa’s most eco-friendly and production efficient cement-manufacturing complex.
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