EAPCC Managing Director, Simon Peter Ole Nkeri, said that the firm has improved its processes to support availability of Blue Triangle Cement across the country, and to ensure that it is accessible and affordable. [Photo/businessdailyafrica.com]
East African Portland Cement (EAPCC), Kenya’s oldest cement manufacturer, has announced a 10 per cent ex-factory price cut on its Blue Triangle Cement following cost savings as a result of improved processes.
The listed cement manufacturer is currently implementing a strategic turnaround plan it embarked on last year, whose main planks are to enhance operational efficiencies, bolster the firm’s financial performance and ensure consistent product availability.
Speaking on the cut, EAPCC Managing Director, Simon Peter Ole Nkeri, said that the firm has improved its processes to support availability of Blue Triangle Cement across the country, and to ensure that it is accessible and affordable.
“Over the last 10 months, we have been re-engineering our processes from production to distribution, sales and marketing. Besides securing availability of raw materials, we have been working on cost management as well as process improvement and alignment,” said Ole Nkeri.
EAPCC also produces its own clinker, a crucial raw material in the manufacture of cement. It is supplementing this supply with competitively priced imports of clinker. The distribution system has also been enhanced to improve turnaround times; and internal controls have been stepped up to identify and reap cost savings within the business.
“Our streamlined operations put us in good stead to compete favorably and to support our customers’ demands in all their building and construction projects. Our ultimate goal is to maintain a stable supply of efficiently produced and quality cement as we have done over the last 84 years of operations,” Mr Ole Nkeri added.
In the long-term, EAPCC will upgrade its main plant at Athi River as well as at the quarries to further enhance efficiencies and bring down the cost of production.