What Roofings Group does

Roofings Group is a Uganda-based, vertically integrated manufacturer of steel and plastic construction materials headquartered in Kampala (Lubowa). Founded in 1995 by Dr. Sikander Lalani with an initial investment of US$ 2 million and 60 employees, the group has grown to 2,000+ employees, 100,000+ square meters of covered production area, and cumulative investment exceeding US$ 500 million over 30+ years of operation. The group operates through two principal subsidiaries: Roofings Limited at the Lubowa facility (administrative head office, sheets, HRC, wire-rods, guard rails, trading items, and plastic pipes) and Roofings Rolling Mills (RRM) at Namanve, which is described as one of the largest and most modern steel complexes in East and Central Africa. A 2023 strategic equity partnership with Japan's YOGADAWA STEEL reinforces its regional quality positioning.

The product portfolio spans intermediate raw materials to finished end-user products. Core steel offerings include roofing sheets (colour and Aluzinc variants in multiple profiles), TMX 500C reinforcement bars, structural steel sections (U Beams, UPN/Channels, IPE, Flat Bars, U Columns, Angles), hollow sections (Fascia Board, Round and Rectangle Tubes, Z Purlins, Louvers), mild steel plates (CRCA, embossed, chequered), expanded metal, welded mesh and SUPER GRIP BRC, fencing products (chain link, barbed wire, razor wire, gabion mesh/boxes), and guard rails. The Roofings Polypipes division adds PVC, HDPE, and PPR pipes and fittings for plumbing, drainage, and electrical installations. RRM's installed capacity includes a 270,000 tonnes/year cold rolling mill (Phases III and IV, with the 120,000 tonnes/year Phase IV added in 2023), a 108,000 tonnes/year melt shop, and a 12,000 tonnes/year galvanized wire plant, with Level 2 industrial automation extending into commercial operations.

Revenue is generated primarily through hardware sales of steel and plastic products on a unit-pricing model quoted in UGX and USD, with Ex Works terms and no delivery service. Distribution runs through four company-owned retail outlets (Jinja, Mbarara, Banda, and the Industrial Area Channel Lane), a 150+ dealer network across Uganda, direct enterprise sales via WhatsApp and toll-free lines, and a Magento-based e-commerce platform launched in March 2026 with Tech Mahindra targeting diaspora and global customers. Payments are accepted via mobile money, credit/debit cards, and Pesapal. The customer base spans Uganda government infrastructure (Entebbe Airport, Karuma Hydroelectric Dam, Jinja Nile Bridge, Entebbe Express Highway, Hoima Stadium), commercial real estate (Kampala Hilton), and a long tail of builders, contractors, and individual buyers served through dealers and retail outlets. The group is also planning an upstream move into domestic iron ore mining to enable integrated billet-to-coil production.

Name

Roofings Group

Legal name

Roofings Limited

Website

https://roofingsgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Roofings Group is a Uganda-based integrated steel and plastic construction materials manufacturer operating since 1995. With 2,000+ employees and $500M+ invested, it produces roofing sheets, rebars, structural steel, and pipes for construction, infrastructure, and retail customers across East Africa via outlets, 150+ dealers, and e-commerce.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Steel and Plastic Construction Materials Manufacturing

NAICS

Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing (3323), Roofing, Siding, and Insulation Material Merchant Wholesalers (42333), Custom Roll Forming (332114), Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing (332312)

SIC

Steel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling & Finishing Mills (3310), Sheet Metal Work (3444), Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440), Bolts, Nuts, Screws, Rivets & Washers (3452)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Roofing Systems (IMADAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Flashing, Edge Metal & Roof Accessories (IMADAFAJ), Soffit, Fascia & Eaves Repair/Replacement (HSAPAKAH)

Keywords

• Steel manufacturing
• Construction materials
• Plastic pipes
• Roofing sheets
• Reinforcement bars

Headquarters

HQ city

Kampala

HQ country

Uganda

HQ region

Africa

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Steel Products Manufacturing: Integrated steel manufacturing producing sheets, structural steel, rebars, wire products, guard rails, and steel components for construction and infrastructure
2. Plastic Pipes and Fittings: PVC, HDPE, and PPR pipes and fittings for plumbing, drainage management and electrical installations through Roofings Polypipes division

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Roofings Group is a fully integrated manufacturer and distributor of steel and plastic construction materials operating through Roofings Limited, Roofings Rolling Mills (RRM) and Roofings Polypipes. It produces roofing sheets (Colour and Aluzinc), TMX 500C rebars, structural steel, hollow sections, mild steel plates, expanded metal, welded mesh, guard rails, gabions, fencing products, galvanized wire, and PVC/HDPE/PPR pipes and fittings for the East African construction and infrastructure market.

Product overview

Roofings Group is a fully integrated steel and plastic manufacturer in East Africa operating two main subsidiaries: Roofings Limited (established 1995, Lubowa) and Roofings Rolling Mills (RRM, established 2010, Namanve). The company produces a comprehensive product portfolio spanning from intermediate raw materials including Aluzinc (AZED) coils and Pre-painted Aluzinc (PPAZ) coils to finished end-user steel products. Core products include roofing sheets (Colour and Aluzinc variants), TMX 500C reinforcement bars (rebars), structural steel sections (U Beams, Channels, IPE, Angles), hollow sections, mild steel plates (various finishes including embossed and CRCA plates), expanded metal, welded mesh, and fencing products (chain link, barbed wire, razor wire, gabion mesh/boxes). The company also operates Roofings Polypipes (established 2012) producing PVC, HDPE, and PPR pipes and fittings for plumbing and drainage applications. RRM houses state-of-the-art facilities including a 12,000 tonnes/annum galvanizing plant, 108,000 tonnes/annum melt shop, and 150,000 tonnes/annum cold rolling mill (Phase III) with a 120,000 tonnes/annum expansion (Phase IV). The company also recently launched an e-commerce platform for online steel sales.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Roofings Rolling Mills (RRM): One of the largest and most modern steel complexes in East and Central Africa, producing galvanized wire, rebars, cold rolled coils, aluzinc coils, and pre-painted coils.
• Roofings Polypipes
• TMX
• Roofings Polypipes

Products and services

• Roofings Sheets (Colour and Aluzinc) Colour and Aluzinc roofing sheets in corrugated, plain and tile profiles for residential and commercial roofing applications across Uganda and East Africa.
• Roofings Rebars (TMX 500C) High-quality reinforcement bars branded as TMX 500C, manufactured at Roofings Rolling Mills for construction reinforcement in buildings, bridges and infrastructure.
• Structural Steel Structural steel sections including U Beams, UPN/Channels, IPE, IPE AA, Flat Bars, U Columns, Thicker Mild Steel Plates, Chequered Mild Steel Plates and Angles for construction and industrial applications.
• Hollow Section Steel Hollow steel sections including Fascia Board, Round Tubes, Door Frame, Rectangle Tubes, Square Tubes, Z Purlins and Louvers for structural and architectural applications.
• Mild Steel Plates Mild steel plates in various finishes including Embossed, CRCA Embossed, Eye Embossed, CRCA Star Embossed, Plain, Door Plate Sigma/Quadri/Hexa, Star Embossed and CRCA Plates for construction and fabrication.
• Expanded Metal Expanded metal products in Aluzinc and Mild Steel variants for fencing, grating and architectural applications.
• Welded Mesh and SUPER GRIP BRC Welded wire mesh products and high-strength SUPER GRIP BRC reinforcement mesh for construction reinforcement and fencing applications.
• Guard Rails Guard rails for road safety and infrastructure projects, manufactured at the Roofings Limited Lubowa facility.
• Gabion Mesh and Gabion Boxes Welded wire gabion mesh and gabion boxes for erosion control, retaining walls and landscaping applications.
• Fencing Wire Products Chain link, barbed wire and razor wire for agricultural, perimeter security and high-security containment fencing applications.
• Galvanised Wire and Wire Products Hot-dipped galvanised wire, galvanised wire coils, binding wire and wire nails for fencing, construction and agricultural applications.
• Plastic Pipes and Fittings (PVC, HDPE, PPR) PVC, HDPE and PPR pipes and fittings produced under the Roofings Polypipes division for plumbing, drainage management, water distribution and electrical installations.
• Bore Hole Casings and Screening Pipes Specialized pipes for borehole construction and water well screening applications, produced under the Roofings Polypipes range.
• Roofing Accessories Roofing accessories including Translucent Sheets, Filler Blocks, Rubber Washers, Roofing Nails, Colour Valleys, Aluzinc Valleys, Colour Ridges and Aluzinc Ridges to complement roofing sheet installations.
• Aluzinc (AZED) and Pre-painted Aluzinc (PPAZ) Coils Aluzinc (AZED) coils and Pre-painted Aluzinc (PPAZ) coils produced as intermediate raw materials for roofing, cladding and downstream steel manufacturing.
• Round Bars Round steel bars for construction and industrial applications.
• Roofings E-Commerce Platform Magento-based online storefront developed with Tech Mahindra that allows customers worldwide (notably the Ugandan diaspora) to browse the full steel and plastic product catalog, view transparent UGX and USD pricing, place orders and pay via mobile money, credit/debit cards or Pesapal.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 30 years of manufacturing excellence in Uganda
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Tech MahindracoreTechnology or Integration · 1 March 2026Partnership for developing and launching Roofings Group's e-commerce platform for steel sales. The platform allows customers worldwide to browse products, view transparent pricing, place orders and make payments online. Tech Mahindra developed the digital platform enabling the company's commercial digital transformation.
• Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Partnership for redevelopment of Kasubi Family Primary School. The UGX 3.5 billion project includes modern classrooms, kitchen, dining facilities, staff quarters, and infrastructure improvements. Project was inspired by Roofings Group Chairman's daughter and executed by China Communications Construction Company.
• China Communications Construction Company (CCCC)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2026Construction company tasked with executing the Kasubi Family Primary School redevelopment project valued at UGX 3.5 billion.
• Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Roofings hosted a UMA delegation of 20-40 participants from member companies for factory tours and sales and marketing learning experience. Part of UMA's capacity-building program for member companies.
• Uganda Sickle Cell Rescue FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership to carry out sickle cell awareness throughout Uganda as part of Roofings Group's corporate social responsibility initiatives.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Safal Group (Mabati Rolling Mills): Safal Group, through Mabati Rolling Mills, is one of the largest steel roofing and building solutions manufacturers in East Africa. Directly comparable to Roofings on metal roofing sheets, coated coils, and integrated steel manufacturing serving Kenya/Uganda/East Africa construction markets.
• Devki Steel Mills: Devki Steel Mills is a major Ugandan/Kenyan integrated steel producer manufacturing roofing sheets, TMT rebars, and structural steel. Closest direct competitor to Roofings Group in the East African steel and roofing market with overlapping product portfolio and customer base.
• BRC Kenya: BRC (BlueScope) is a major manufacturer of steel roofing, fencing, and allied building products in Kenya and East Africa. Directly comparable to Roofings on coated roofing sheets, structural steel, and fencing products serving construction markets in the region.
• Apex Steel (Kenya/East Africa): Apex Steel is a regional East African manufacturer of roofing sheets, structural steel, and allied building products. Comparable to Roofings as a regional steel and roofing manufacturer serving similar construction and infrastructure customers.
• African Industries Group: African Industries Group is a diversified Nigerian steel and building materials manufacturer producing roofing sheets, rebars, and structural steel. Comparable to Roofings as an integrated African steel manufacturer with overlapping product lines and similar business model, though operating in West Africa.

Broad incumbents

• Tata Steel: Tata Steel is a global integrated steel producer with broad exposure to flat and long products, including coated steel used for roofing applications. Relevant as a broad incumbent benchmark for capacity, vertical integration, and product quality rather than as a direct East Africa competitor.
• ArcelorMittal South Africa: ArcelorMittal South Africa is the largest steel producer on the African continent, manufacturing flat and long products. Broad incumbent peer relevant for understanding competitive dynamics and import exposure that affects Roofings' domestic pricing.
• Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL): SAIL is a large state-owned integrated steel producer in India with operations across rebar, structural, and flat steel. Broad incumbent comparable for steel-making process benchmarks and potential import competition into East Africa.
• Nucor Corporation: Nucor is the largest steel producer in the United States and a global benchmark for efficient, integrated mini-mill steelmaking. Broad incumbent relevant for cost-efficient steelmaking benchmarks and global rebar/structural pricing context.

Regional players

• LafargeHolcim / Bamburi Cement: Bamburi Cement (part of Holcim Group) is a major construction materials supplier in East Africa. Comparable as a regional building materials peer serving the same East African construction customers, though focused on cement rather than steel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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