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Hima Cement at a Glance (Pdf, 9.34 HIMA CEMENT AT A GLANCE 1 04 ABOUT HIMA 06 OUR OPERATIONS 08 PRODUCT RANGE 10 TAILORED SOLUTIONS 12 PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION 13 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 16 WORKING WITH COMMUNITIES 20 OUR CONTACTS 2 3 ABOUT HIMA CEMENT WHO WE ARE OUR MISSION Hima Cement is a member of LafargeHolcim, the To exceed customer expectations by producing and world leader in the building materials industry. We are providing innovative products and world-class solutions a customer and end-user centric company seeking through a safe and engaging work environment; working to offer high-quality, innovative and differentiated with our stakeholders to drive a culture of safety and solutions to our customers, from individual home excellence in a sustainable way. builders to large contractors and large infrastructure projects in Uganda and the region. We offer cement, concrete and other solutions to our customers, as well as continuous technical support based on our OUR VALUES worldwide know-how and experience. CORE VALUES OUR VISION THAT GUIDE US To be the preferred provider of cement and concrete HEALTH AND SAFETY based building solutions in East Africa with a strong focus on customer experience. Care for and respect Focus on Deliver Act with Ensure people, customers results integrity sustainability openness and inclusion Customers, Results, Integrity, Sustainability and People. These core values are inseperable from the culture that thrives at all levels of Hima Cement 4 GLOBAL PRESENCE LafargeHolcim is the world leader in the building materials industry. As the premier global manufacturer of innovative cement blends and building solutions, LafargeHolcim continuously strives to achieve its vision of building foundations for the future, powered by an efficient business model and the best team of professionals in the industry. § With a team of more than 90,000 employees, we operate in over 80 countries around the globe. § More than 2,300 operating sites plants (concrete ReadyMix, aggregates, cement plants and grinding stations). § Health & Safety is our overarching value. HIMA CEMENT RWANDA § Located on the outskirts of Kigali City, in Kabuye, on Nyabugogo - Gatuna Road, Hima Cement Rwanda, a subsidiary of Hima Cement Ltd, is the preferred supplier of high quality cement solutions to Rwanda and high quality ReadyMix Concrete to Kigali and neighbouring precincts. § We provide the widest range of high quality cements on the market; that offer many benefits to pre-casters, masons, contractors and infrastructure specialists. § Our batching plant supplies a range of specialist readymix concrete mixes designed to meet the needs of applications in varying conditions. Our customers can rely on our world-class service, on-time deliveries and mix design management to get the concrete they need for their construction projects. 5 OUR OPERATIONS Hima Plant OUR OPERATIONS IN UGANDA & RWANDA Hima Plant The Hima plant is our oldest plant and is located in Namanve Blending Station Hima town, Kasese, about 360km from Kampala. The Minecem cement is produced at the Namanve plant has a total production capacity of 0.9 million blending station and supplied to the Kibali Gold Mine tonnes with two active production lines – Line 2 which Project in Eastern DRC. was built back in 1972 and Rwenzori line which was commissioned in 2010. Kigali RMX Operation Started in 2017, this is the first ReadyMix operation Tororo Grinding Station for the business in Uganda and Rwanda. Located in Nyakesi -Rubongi, along the Tororo-Mbale highway, the new Tororo Grinding Station started production in May 2018 and is equipped with the latest Aggregates technology and meets the environmental standards applied by the entire LafargeHolcim Group. We have aggregates positions in Kampala and Buliisa in Hoima. The USD 40 million investment increased production capacity for Hima Cement from 0.9 million tonnes to 1.7 million tonnes annually 6 Hima Plant Tororo Grinding Station 7 Namanve Blending Station PRODUCT RANGE CEMENT SOLUTIONS Our current cement product offerings ensure the best POWERPLUS 42.5R commonly known as possible usage costs for our customers in addition to Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) is produced out contributing to sustainable development. New product of the Hima Cement factory. Powerplus is utilized development segments provide our customers with efficiently in large construction and infrastructure innovative new products, including bulk cement for projects like roads, dams, bridges as well as high rise structures for optimal performance. RMX customers, Sulfate-Resistant Cement for major contractors involved in infrastructural works, Ordinary Portland Cement and road stabilization solutions. ROADCEM HRB 32.5E is a specialized cementitious binder designed to meet the needs MULTIPURPOSE 32.5N is a Portland Pozzolanic of a wide range of road stabilization applications Cement (PPC) with a wide range of applications depending on the specific site conditions. The in construction like mortar, plastering, domestic product is formulated from Portland cement concrete, road construction, industrial floors, clinker and naturally occurring pozzolana. construction repairs, etc. POWERCRETE 52.5 is the highest 52.5 strength grade cement in the East Africa market. Powercrete is setting the standard for cement POWERMAX 42.5N is an innovative versatile and is especially ideal for high strength concrete cement that combines excellent strength, applications such as concrete rail sleepers, consistent performance at all stages as well prestressed concrete, skyscraper foundations, as assured long-term durability for concrete precast slabs and beams, bridges, overpasses, applications. windmill structures as well as heavy duty industrial floors. 8 READYMIX CONCRETE Our ReadyMix Concrete is durable and of consistently a wide range of applications, whether it is for standard, high quality to provide excellent structural performance high performance, decorative or special applications, with strong support towards environmental friendly Hima Cement can provide high-quality concrete solutions. applications. Our concrete conforms to the highest international standards that can be expected of the global Prepared at our batching plant in Kigali, our wet concrete LafargeHolcim brand. mix is weight batched using a highly controlled and computerized process. This is then delivered to site by Our concretes are backed by unrivalled expertise and our transit mixers, ready for use. tight quality control which brings a guarantee of strength and workability. Our products are specifically designed for 9 PROJECTS SUPPLIED TAILORED SOLUTIONS BY HIMA CEMENT Bujagala Dam, Namboole Stadium, REGIONAL MINING HAZARDOUS WASTE Entebbe Express High Way, Kampala Serena Hotel, IHK Hospital, SOLUTIONS STABILIZATION Laburnum Courts. Hima Cement works closely with partners in the mining Cement-based solidification of hazardous waste sludge has long industry to find customized solutions for the specialized been used as a stabilization method. applications in the industry. Hima Cement through its Cement is one of the commonest binders used for immobilization research centers ensures to develop fully optimized global of hazardous wastes preventing leaching tendencies of mining solutions for our clients in the mining industry. environmentally hazardous compounds. Petroleum hydrocarbons, alkanes and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are confined within Some of our offering to the mining industry include the the cement matrix by macro encapsulation. following: Hima Cement’s Portland pozzolanic extended products (Powermax § Horizontal and vertical shaft development and Multipurpose) have suitably been applied in immobilization of constituent aggressive chemicals in oil wastes. § Paste-fill production and backfilling The low Calcium aluminate content in Hima Cement’sproducts § Mine backfill technical support services eliminates chances of expansive cracking of stabilized waste mass and at the same time, the pozzolanic extension in cement § Customized backfill blend design offering provides the required silicates to react with emitted hydroxides § Shotcreting and ensure long term stability. § Mine soil remediation and stabilization The lime content in cement also provides for a raised pH and § reaction temperature which thereby improves stiffening and setting Mine closure solutions (plugging and shaft characteristics of the stabilized waste mass. capping) Addition of compatible sorbents and emulsifiers ensures the Minecem CEM III 32,5 is a slag cement customised for stabilized mass overcomes the problem of pollutant migration mine backfilling operations in enviroments susceptible to and subsequently lowers leaching losses from treated waste mass. aggressive chemical attack. Hima Cement directly and indirectly contributes to securing a cleaner, habitable environment. 10 PROJECTS SUPPLIED BY HIMA CEMENT Bujagala Dam, Namboole Stadium, Entebbe Express High Way, Kampala Serena Hotel, IHK Hospital, Laburnum Courts. 11 PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION § Comply with all international and national laws HEALTH AND SAFETY and regulations related to our businesses. Health and safety is at the center of everything we do, § Prevent conflict of interest. from the daily routines in our plants to our customers’ § project worksites and our actions in our neighboring Respect people and the environment. communities. Our aspiration is to conduct our business § Protect our assets. with zero harm to people and to create a healthy and § Maintain financial transparency. safe environment for
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