Bamburi Cement Limited is an industrial company in

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specialising in

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and

concrete Concrete is a composite material composed of aggregate bound together with a fluid cement that cures to a solid over time. It is the second-most-used substance (after water), the most–widely used building material, and the most-manufactur ...

. The company has operations in

Bamburi Bamburi'' (), from the local bantu words "Ba" (People) and "Mburi" (Goat), is a commercial, industrial and local electoral, administrative and a tourist and residential area on the Kenyan north-coast which extends from the coastline on the Indi ...

suburb of

Mombasa Mombasa ( ; ) is a coastal city in southeastern Kenya along the Indian Ocean. It was the first capital of British East Africa, before Nairobi was elevated to capital status in 1907. It now serves as the capital of Mombasa County. The town is ...

, it is headquartered in

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and its stock is listed on the

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Overview

Bamburi Cement is the largest manufacturer of cement in

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, with its cement plant in Mombasa being the second largest cement plant in

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. This has given it the title of largest manufacturing export earner in Kenya. As of December 2015, the company's total assets were valued at US$420 million, with shareholders' equity of about US$297 million.

History

Bamburi Cement was founded in 1951 by Felix Mandl as a partnership between Cementia Holding and Blue Circle in

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. The company started production from its Mombasa plant in 1954. In 1998, Bamburi opened a clinker grinding plant in

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Subsidiaries and investments

The companies that comprise Bamburi Cement include, but are not limited, to the following: * Bamburi Cement – Nairobi, Kenya – The flagship company of the group. This unit engages in the production of cement. * Bamburi Special Products – Nairobi, Kenya – 100% shareholding – This subsidiary is dedicated to manufacturing of concrete paving blocks and ready mix concrete. * Lafarge Eco systems – Nairobi, Kenya – 100% shareholding – The environmental and rehabilitation arm of the group. * HimCem Holdings –

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– 100% shareholding – An investment holding company. * East African Portland Cement Company – Athi River, Kenya – 12.5% shareholding – A Kenya-based cement manufacturer listed on the NSE.

Shareholding

The shares of Bamburi Cement are traded on the main market segment of the

, under the ticker symbol: BAMB. The shareholding in the company's stock as at 31 December 2016 was as depicted in the table below: Fincem Holding Limited and Kencem Holding Limited are subsidiaries of

LafargeHolcim Holcim is a Swiss-based global building materials and aggregates flagship division of the Holcim Group. The original company was merged on 10 July 2015 with Lafarge to form LafargeHolcim as the new company and renamed to Holcim Group in 202 ...

. This gives LafargeHolcim 58.6% control of Bamburi Cement.

Environmental concerns

During its early years, cement production grew from 1.2 million tons to 25 million tons. This made the Bamburi quarries inhospitable arid wasteland with brackish water. In 1959, the company engaged

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to beautify the area. In the 1971 Haller embarked on the reforestation project leading to the formation of Haller Park. The park is tourist attraction with a wide range of flora and fauna. The company has since aimed to convert barren landscape of disused limestone quarries into vibrant and diverse ecosystem of forest, grasslands and ponds.

Sponsorship

Bamburi Rugby Super Series

The Bamburi Rugby Super Series is an East African

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competition with eight teams in total, five teams from

, two from

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and one from

Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t ...

. It is closely based on the

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competition in the southern hemisphere. Games take place at the

RFUEA Ground The RFUEA Ground is a rugby union stadium located on the Ngong Road in Nairobi, Kenya. It was purpose built to be the home of the national team and to serve as the headquarters of the Rugby Football Union of Kenya (RFUK). Coincidentally, the RF ...

, Friedkin Recreation Centre in

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and the Kyadondo Grounds,

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.http://www.kbc.co.ke/story.asp?ID=64123

References

External links

Bamburi Cement at MBendi

Profile of Bamburi Cement at myStocks KE

How Bamburi got top price in Uganda
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