Kenyan cement manufacturer Savannah Cement has said that it has resumed full-scale operations following a major plant overhaul closure over the festive season.
The firm, which has traditionally undertaken its annual maintenance works in the last quarter of the year, has now adopted a festive season shutdown to minimize impact on service delivery and guarantee quality consistency.
Speaking when he confirmed the plant re-commissioning, Savannah Cement Managing Director, Mr. Ronald Ndegwa said the festive season closure was undertaken to ensure that customer interests in the local and export markets are upheld.
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With a healthy growing balance of both corporate and retail customers in the local and regional market, Savannah Cement, opted to undertake its plant overhaul over the festive season to minimize supply disruptions.
“At Savannah Cement, we have opted to adopt a festive season annual maintenance routine going forward to enable us meet our customer needs more efficiently,” he said.
While extending gratitude to the firm’s customers and stakeholders for their patience and understanding during the annual maintenance shutdown, Mr. Ndegwa further confirmed that plans to double the factory’s production capacity are now underway.
“Our customers will continue to experience a significantly improved truck turnaround time when they visit the plant for their supplies,” He added.
