21st IEK International Conference
Bamburi Cement
May 2014
About Bamburi Cement
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The Leading cement producer in East Africa
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Part of Lafarge Group
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In April 2014, Lafarge and Holcim, the
world’s largest cement makers, announced a
proposed merger
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Bamburi has three subsidiaries:
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Hima Cement
o
Bamburi Special Products (Concrete)
o
Lafarge Ecosystems
Bamburi Cement Group
• Operates 2 plants: an integrated plant in Mombasa
and a grinding plant in Athi River
• Capacity - 2.5 million tons per annum
• Operates an integrated plant in Kasese, Uganda
• Capacity – 850,000 tons per annum
• Manufactures precast concrete products and
Readymix concrete
• Manages a world clas nature and environmental
Park developed from rehabilitated quarries
Our Brands
32,5
42,5 OPC
Readymix Concrete
42,5
Precast Concrete
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A World leader in building materials
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Major player in the cement, aggregates
and concrete businesses
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We contribute to the construction of cities
throughout the world with innovative
solutions, providing cities with more
housing, and ensuring that they are more
compact, more durable, more beautiful
and better connected
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Operating in 62 countries
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64,000 employees
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€15.198 billion of annual sales
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1,636 production sites
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Listed on the Paris Stock Exchange
© Lafarge medialibrary - A.Detienne - CAPA Pictures
Lafarge Group Profile 2013
A well-balanced geographical portfolio
North America
Western Europe
Central and Eastern Europe
Asia
€3,137m
€3,256m 14,431
€1,145m
€2,724m 14,094
7,752
6,086
Latin America
Middle East and Africa
€869m
€4,067m
2,669
19,055
Annual sales
Employees
An Ambition Driving our Innovation
Our solutions to build better cities
Contribute to building cities …
More housing
More compact
Contribute to building housing for all and
promoting affordable housing
More durable
Develop solutions for vertical constructions
to limitate urban sprawl
More beautiful
Encouraging architectural performance and
creativity
Contributing to long-lasting buildings, which
protect the environment
Better connected
Contributing to making journeys easier and
faster
Evolving Construction Trends
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Taller buildings
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Overpasses/Grade separated intersections
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Wind turbines
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Prestressed Concrete:
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Railway Sleepers
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Concrete Poles
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Prestressed Concrete Girders
Need for high strength
cement
Introducing the first 52,5 Cement in Kenya
NEW
Characteristics of Powercrete 52,5
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Manufactured to harmonised EA Cement Standard KS EAS 18-1:
32,5 MPa
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42,5 MPa
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52,5 MPa
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Composition : 95-100% Clinker + gypsum
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Ultra high compressive strength : min 52,5 MPa (N/mm2) at 28 days
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Fast setting
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Available in bulk or bag
Benefits of Powercrete 52,5
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High strength applications
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Early day strengths
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28 day strengths
Reduced cement content/m3 of concrete – guard against shrinkage
cracking
Overpasses and bridges
Overpasses and bridges
Sky scrapers
Sky scrapers
Raft foundations for
skyscrapers
Giant wind turbines – foundations (C50)
Prestressed concrete rail sleepers (C50/C60)
Centrifugally spun prestressed concrete poles (C70)
Prestressed beams
Prestressed box girders
Powercrete is available to order today!
FREE MIX DESIGNS
FOR THE EARLY
BIRDS!!!