PPC Zimbabwe
Laying the Foundations for Infrastructure GrowthAs Zimbabwe’s largest producer of ordinary Portland cement, and the only local producer of grade 42.5 cement, PPC is ideally positioned to play a leading role in developing the country’s infrastructureWriter: Emily Jarvis | Project Manager: Ben Weaver As Zimbabwe’s largest and oldest cement manufacturer, Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) continues to remain one step ahead of the increasing competition filtering into the local market. With its operational performance buoyed by increased infrastructure projects in Zimbabwe, driven by the government’s concerted focus on addressing the infrastructure gap through foreign direct investment (FDI), PPC is strengthening its production capabilities with the advent of a second manufacturing plant in order to cater for demand. “What is opening up now is private sector participation...The government has come to the realisation that the best way to progress is through FDI, and to become investor-friendly,” stated PPC Zimbabwe’s Managing Director (MD), Njombo Lekula, earlier this year.Some of the major multi-million dollar infrastructure projects taking place in Zimbabwe today include the refurbishment of the Kariba Dam wall, construction of Kariba South Power Plant and Plumtree-Mutare Highway construction; all of which have been made possible through public-private partnerships (PPPs).To cater for these projects, PPC is spending $86 million on expanding its production facilities to meet increasing demand, as the country’s cement market evolves from mostly cash-in-hand sales for home building and renovation, to renewed maintenance spending on the nation’s infrastructure.Msasa expansionEquipped with its new plant in Msasa, near Harare, which is due to be fully completed by 2020, PPC will be…
PPC Zimbabwe : Built on Solid Foundations
PPC Zimbabwe has stood the test of time thanks to dedication from their staff and a consistently high quality product.
