# Sapphire Float Glass factory opens in Mkuranga, Tanzania

President Samia Suluhu Hassan commissioned the $311 million Sapphire Float Glass factory in Mkiu village, Mkuranga, Tanzania. The factory, owned by Wangkang Investment Group, produces 700 metric tonnes of building glass per day and currently employs 750 people, with plans to create 1,650 jobs upon completion.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-09-21
- Where: Mkiu village, Mkuranga, Tanzania
- Value: $311.0M
- Jobs: 1,650
- Starts operating: 21 Sep 2023
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 700 metric tonnes per day
- Products: float glass, building glass
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Wangkang Investment Group](https://endata.com/companies/72770.md)

## Sources

- [thecitizen.co.tz](https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/news/national/samia-reassures-investors-as-she-opens-311m-glass-factory--4376082), 2023-09-21: "I want to reassure the foreign investors that your properties are in safe hands. Keep investing in Tanzania, and we will continue to improve the investment climate."

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