Message of the Chairman
Pioneering the cement industrialization of the country since 1936, the then “Diredawa cement and Lime Factory, the current “National Cement share company (NCSC)” celebrates its 82 years of age, this year. National has two faces, both old and new. National is old and old is good as this has embroidered the company with rich experience and specialization in cement manufacturing and helped found a well-established company brand. Meanwhile, it is new as the two plants it currently incorporated are between 3-5 years of age, possess state of the art technology and its management as well as 6o% of its employees are young, energetic and eager to learn and ambitious to reach new heights.
National, over its 7 decades of operation and especially after its transfer to private share company in 2005, has registered significant landmarks pursuing the ultimatum of “building the Nation”.
Starting with one plant and a production capacity of 70 TPD, we have now incorporated three plants (i.e. 500 TPD and 3000 TPD in Diredawa and a newly annexed plant called Koka Plant) and attained a total installed production capacity of 4200 TPD.
Market-wise, stretching out beyond our traditional domain, the domestic market, we are now operating in a multi-cultural export market horizon, expanding into the Djibouti, Puntland and Dollo odo markets.
Supporting our central motto of building the nation, we, as it has always been and is, shall remain key player especially in the government’s housing/commercial construction, industrial zone development and infrastructural building endeavors of the nation.
Coupled with the aforementioned roles, we are working, our level best, to elevating the forex muscle of the nation. In the just concluded budget year alone, in addition to not using the scarce forex reserve of the country, we generated 17.8 million USD in export earnings.
This is only a start. Our ambition as citizens and partners of country development stretch beyond what we have so far achieved.
To further enhance our export operation, currently we are engaged in market potential study and PESTLE environment scanning in neighboring African countries. Expansions both in operation and market horizon are expected to take root, as and when study results warrant expansion.
To improve further our operational efficiency and productivity, NCSC, is now in the process of tripling own transportation Fleet.
In other words, NCSC is making all necessary moves in multi-faceted dimensions to reach one grand vision of “Becoming a world class cement manufacturer by 2025”. The fruits we have borne so far are encouraging and hope to see this vision realized sooner.
At this juncture, I would like to thank all stakeholders, Management Board, Construction & Engineering Cluster crew, Management, Employees as well as collaborators, partners and government organs for your contribution and wish all the best in your endeavor to attain your strategic intent.
Buzuayehu T. Bizenu
Chairman