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Akshay Shah, Group Executive Director at Silafrica, the leading rigid plastic packaging manufacturer in Kenya, explains how the company is helping the plastic packaging sector move to a circular economy model.
Silafrica has been the leading manufacturer and supplier of the most innovative and sustainable rigid plastic packaging solutions for beverage, food, personal and home care, and chemicals since 1967 and a champion of circular economy. It is the first company to bring mainstream use of IoT in Kenya through the SIMTANK H2O water storage solution.
Akshay Shah discusses the importance of implementing circular economy and explains how Silafrica is championing circularity in the East African packaging sector. Since 1986, the company has manufactured and supplied the most innovative, best-in-class plastic solutions for FMCGs and a wide range of other business customers. Presently, Silafrica operates in Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia.
Kulbir Panesar shares his assessment of the paint industry in Kenya and gives an overview of Nasib Industrial Products Ltd, as well as their leading brand Glory Paints, which, from humble beginnings in 1992, has rooted itself in the Kenyan market as a significant player in the surface coatings industry.
Kulbir Panesar, Director at Nasib Industrial Products Ltd, gives an overview of Glory Paints, the medium-sized paint company offering personalized services to clients in Kenya.
Moses Mugisha discusses the impacts of the pandemic on the alcoholic beverages sector in Uganda and East Africa and shares the latest news related to the company, as well as his vision and future plans. With over 20 years’ experience in distilling and blending alcoholic beverages (gin, whiskey and ready to drink alcoholic beverages), Leading Distillers has emerged as one of the prominent companies in East Africa.
Moses Mugisha, Director of Leading Distillers, explains how the company came to be. From humble beginings, Leading Distillers turned into a prominent company in East Africa, boasting over 20 years’ experience in distilling and blending alcoholic beverages.
In Kenya and East Africa, Ashut Engineers Ltd leverages cutting edge technology and innovation to produce furniture that completes the healthcare environment. With more than four decades of experience in the business, the company has gained a reputation for producing aesthetically appealing hospital furniture that meet all practical purposes.
Ashut Engineers Ltd continues to dominate the Kenyan market with high-end, locally produced classroom furniture. With over 40 years of industrial experience, Ashut Engineers prides itself as a leading manufacturer of assorted high-quality furniture for educational institutions from kindergarten to tertiary learning institutions.
Geoffrey Fadoul gives an overview of the industrial bakery business and snack food industry in West Africa, and presents Daily Food Ltd, the only industrial bakery in Ghana to be ISO 22000 certified. The company’s flaghip product, the Boss Baker cake, was named best snack product of the year at the 2021 Ghana International Products Awards.
