# Hima Cement to double capacity to 1.6Mta in Tororo, Uganda

Hima Cement's expansion project in Tororo will double its capacity to 1.6 million metric tonnes per year and is expected to start production in June 2018, creating over 250 direct jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-05-08
- Where: Tororo district, Uganda
- Jobs: 250
- Starts operating: Jun 2018
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 1.6 million metric tonnes per year
- Products: cement
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Hima Cement](https://endata.com/companies/21582.md)

## Sources

- [cemnet.com](https://www.cemnet.com/News/story/164013/new-plants-boost-uganda-cement-industry.html), 2018-05-08: "Once the production kicks off, we will be in position to employ over 250 people directly and this, will also enable us to double our production to 1.6 million metric tonnes, annually."

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