# National Cement opens Tororo grinding plant in Uganda

National Cement's subsidiary Simba Cement opened a 1Mta grinding plant in Tororo, Uganda, in August 2018, directly employing 300 staff. A second grinding plant is also planned.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-08-01
- Where: Tororo, Uganda, Uganda
- Jobs: 300
- Starts operating: Aug 2018
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 1Mta
- Products: cement
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [National Cement](https://endata.com/companies/31162.md)
- [Simba Cement](https://endata.com/companies/31774.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [cemnet.com](https://www.cemnet.com/Forum/thread/165770/national-cement-continues-to-plot-a-successful-course-in-east-africa.html), 2019-01-28: "In August 2018 President Yoweri Museveni opened the Tororo grinding plant of Simba Cement with 1Mta capacity, directly employing 300 staff."

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