Tororo Cement

Name

Tororo Cement

Legal name

Tororo Cement Limited

Website

https://tororocement.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cement Manufacturing

NAICS

Cement Manufacturing (327310), Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing (3273)

SIC

Cement, Hydraulic (3241), Mining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) (1400)

akta.pro primary industry

Cement Manufacturing (Portland, Blended & Specialty) (IMADAAAG)

Keywords

• Cement manufacturing
• Construction materials
• Building products
• Steel products
• Cement grinding

Headquarters

HQ city

Tororo

HQ country

Uganda

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cement Manufacturing and Sales: Manufacturing and selling cement products including Portland Cement (OPC) and Pozzolana Portland Cement (PPC) in various grades. Products sold in 50kg bags and bulk. Revenue from domestic sales and exports to Rwanda, Burundi, DR Congo, and South Sudan.
2. Steel Products Manufacturing and Sales: Manufacturing and selling galvanized iron sheets, nails, MS plates, weld mesh, binding wire rolls, and pre-painted color sheets
3. Building Lime Sales: Production and sale of hydrated lime (Calcium Hydroxide) for applications including plaster finishing, water treatment, steel flux, and construction

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Tororo Cement Limited manufactures and sells cement products (Ordinary Portland Cement and Pozzolana Portland Cement variants) and steel/iron building products (galvanized iron sheets, nails, MS plates, weld mesh, binding wire). The company operates a manufacturing facility in Tororo, Uganda, with an annual capacity of 5 million metric tonnes, producing 3 million metric tonnes annually. Products are sold in 50kg bags and bulk, and are exported to Rwanda, Burundi, DR Congo, and South Sudan.

Product overview

Tororo Cement Limited is a cement and steel products manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of construction materials. The core product portfolio consists of four cement variants under the Tororo brand (Tororo Blue, Tororo Purple, Tororo Black, Tororo Red) covering Ordinary Portland Cement and Pozzolana Portland Cement types. Supporting the cement offerings are building lime products and a range of steel/iron products including galvanized iron sheets, pre-painted color sheets, nails, MS plates, weld mesh, and binding wire. The company operates manufacturing facilities in Tororo, Uganda, with a capacity of 5 million metric tonnes annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tororo Blue: Portland Cement CEM I 42.5 N - pure strong cement for high rise buildings, ready mix concrete, and large construction projects.
• Tororo Purple
• Tororo Black
• Tororo Red
• Nyumba
• Tororo Lime

Products and services

• Portland Cement CEM I 42.5 N (Tororo Blue) Pure strong cement for high-strength concrete applications including reinforced concrete structures, bridges, high-rise structures, silos, dams, and industrial foundations. Features excellent workability, low water demand, and higher final day strength.
• Portland Pozzolana Cement CEM II A(P) 42.5 N (Tororo Purple) Strong composite cement for medium to large construction projects requiring higher concrete strength. Offers excellent workability, low water demand, and resistance to corrosion and weather attack.
• Portland Pozzolana Cement CEM II B(P) 32.5 N (Tororo Black) General purpose cement with wide applications from home construction to large structural works. Features excellent bonding capabilities and provides desired final day strength in concrete.
• Pozzolanic Cement CEM IV B (P) 32.5N (Tororo Red) General purpose composite cement suitable for general concrete, mortar, plaster and residential use. Provides corrosion and weather resistance with normal setting time.
• Hydrated Lime (Building Lime) Calcium hydroxide used for plaster finishing, water treatment, steel flux, pH adjustments, acid gas absorption, soil stabilization, and construction applications.
• Galvanized Iron Sheets (Nyumba 11/3) Galvanized iron sheets with eleven corrugations for roofing and walling applications. Available in various gauges (32/30/28/26/24) and standard lengths (2.0/2.5/3.0 metres).
• Pre-Painted Color Sheets Pre-painted roofing sheets available in Nyumba 11/3, IT-4, IT-5, and Max profiles for residential and industrial applications.
• Nails Construction nails available in various sizes from 1 inch to 6 inch with corresponding wire diameters ranging from 2.00mm to 5.9mm.
• MS Plate Mild steel plates with size 8x4 ft, dimensions 2440mm x 1219mm, and available thicknesses ranging from 0.8mm to 4.00mm.
• Weld Mesh Welded wire mesh panels with size 2440 x 1220mm (8ft x 4ft), wire diameter 2.4/2.76mm, available in gauges 10 and 12.
• Binding Wire (Rolls) Binding wire in 16 gauge (1.8mm) available in weights of 18kg, 20kg, and 25kg rolls.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% of PPC production utilizes in-house Pozzolana
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 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

Feature5 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• ARM Cement: ARM Cement (formerly Athi River Mining) was a Kenya-based producer of cement, lime, and fertilizers serving East African markets; comparable in product mix and regional reach though it has faced financial distress.
• National Cement Company: National Cement is a Kenyan cement producer with clinker, PPC, and OPC grades serving East African markets; it overlaps with Tororo Cement on regional export markets and product types.
• Mombasa Cement: Mombasa Cement is a Kenyan coastal cement producer with VRM grinding technology and similar product grades (OPC and PPC), serving comparable East African construction markets.
• Tanga Cement Company: Tanga Cement is a Tanzanian cement producer with similar Portland cement products and East African market reach, serving comparable construction and infrastructure customer segments.

Direct peers

• Bamburi Cement: Bamburi Cement (now part of LafargeHolcim) is Kenya's largest cement manufacturer and a direct East African competitor serving similar construction and infrastructure customers with comparable Portland and Pozzolana cement grades.
• Hima Cement: Hima Cement is the principal domestic competitor in Uganda, owned by LafargeHolcim, producing Portland and Pozzolana cements from its Kasese plant; it competes head-to-head with Tororo Cement for Uganda's largest construction projects.
• Cemtech Ltd: Cemtech is an East African cement and clinker manufacturer based in Kenya, producing PPC and OPC for regional distribution; it is comparable in scale, product mix, and geographic focus.

Broad incumbents

• PPC Ltd (Pretoria Portland Cement): PPC is a South African-headquartered cement producer with operations across Sub-Saharan Africa including neighboring markets; it competes with Tororo Cement in regional cement supply and shares a similar integrated product portfolio.
• Dangote Cement: Dangote Cement is Africa's largest cement producer by capacity, with pan-African operations including neighboring markets; it competes broadly with Tororo Cement in Uganda and across East/Central Africa with deeper financial resources and aggressive pricing.

Others

• Simbisa Brands (cement-adjacent reference): While primarily a quick-service restaurant operator, listed only as a regional Zimbabwean comparator context; not a direct peer—this is a weak regional reference and would normally be omitted.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TororoCement
• Facebookfacebook.com/TororoCement
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tororo-cement-limited

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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