ZAMBEZI PORTLAND CEMENT FACTORY surpasses output forecast, creates history

ZAMBEZI PORTLAND ▪ Surpassed its annual cement production capacity by over 100,000

tonnes

▪ The cement factory annual production capacity is 360,000 tonnes

▪ Total production in 2014- 473,985 tonnes

THE NEWSZAMBEZI Portland Cement surpassed its annual cement production capacity by over 100,000 tonnes last year to 473,985 tonnes due to increased demand for the building material.

The cement factory annual production capacity is 360,000 tonnes.Company Chairman Rajan Mahtani said in Masaiti recently when ZPC handed over 71 houses to families relocated following the setting up of a lime plant in Senior Chief Chiwala’s area.

FROM THE DESK OFDR. RAJAN MAHTANI

“The installed capacity of the plant is 1,000 tonnes per day or 360,000 tonnes per annum. I am glad to announce that the company produced 473,985 tonnes of cement during 2014 due to effective chemical mix and production methods adopted by the company.”

The Zambia Bureau of Standards (ZABS) has awarded ZPC with a ZS ISO 9001:2008 certification that recognises firms’ successful establishment and implementation of quality management systems.“This is no mean achievement and indeed it is a milestone for both ZABS and ZPC,” ZABS chairman David Nama said at the handover of the certificate.

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Zambezi Portland Cement Limited is a Cement Factory situated in Ndola, the second largest city in Zambia which is also known as the Zambian Industrial Capital.

The firm started operations in 2009, breaking a long-standing monopoly in the cement supplying sector in Zambia where the lack of product and its high cost were seriously affecting the construction and mining industries.

The ZPCL plant has a current production of 1350 MT of 42.5N cement per day in conformity with the international standards.

About Zambezi Portland Cement Factory

FUTUREExperts believe that this is just the beginning of a historic contribution from Zambezi Portland Cement Factory. Dr. Rajan Mahtani, the owner of ZPC looks determined as ever to set a new benchmark for his factory in days to come.