Last Updated 14 years ago by Kenya Engineer
The Industrialization Minister Henry Kosgey early this month officiated the commissioning of a Sh1 billion confectionery chiclet machine for Kenyan sweet manufacturer, Kenafric.
The machine, aimed at increasing the production capacity was sourced from Bosch in Germany. It will see the company increase its production capacity from about 1,500 tonnes a year to 8,500 tonnes in the next three years.
Kenafric Industries boasts of being the only manufacturing company in the African region to have invested in this kind of machine. The machine will create an additional 100 jobs bringing the number of employees working for Kenafric to 1,600.
The new confectionery machine will among other things ensure consistency in colour, size and shape of the chiclets it produces ensuring that the product is exactly the same at point of purchase throughout the year. Furthermore the machine is more energy efficient allowing Kenafric Industries to sell their leading chewing gum brand ‘Fresh’ for two shillings less than their competitors, which means Sh20,000 savings daily to the end consumer.
Speaking during the commissioning ceremony, the company’s Vice Chairman Bharat Shah annouced that the company intends to invest an additional Sh3 to Sh4 billion in the region in the next two years in a bid to grow its markets across the East African Community.
-
Product on sale
AWEBook Volume 2Original price was: KShs 3,500.00.KShs 3,000.00Current price is: KShs 3,000.00.
