Ramco to Set up its Head Office in Ruiru

Ramco Group has beefed up its plans to set up a modern factory, warehouses and a new headquarters in Ruiru.

The group operates more than 50 firms operating in Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda.

The Group has already acquired a four-acre plot from the 103-acre Nairobigate Industrial Park.

The park is currently being developed by ImpAct, a special purpose vehicle owned by Improvon (SA) and UK equity firm Actis.

The new land will have Ramco’s Kentainer Limited, a manufacturer of industrial and domestic water tanks and other plastic products.

ImpAct head of business development Mr. Paul Williamson said Ramco committed to lease a 3,000 square meter factory that ImpAct are putting up at the park and will be ready by the end of next year.

“ImpAct acquired the parcel of land and has invested money towards infrastructural development where a perimeter wall with associated security features are now in place as well as two 10,000 square meter warehouses,” said Mr. Williamson.

He added that they were in talks with foreign and local manufacturers who were eyeing the facilities potential economic zone status.

Ramco was founded as a hardware store and has been doing business in Kenya since 1948.