Mayuge Sugar Industries Limited

Mayuge Sugar Industries Limited
Private
Industry Manufacture & Marketing of Sugar
Founded 2005
Headquarters Mayuge, Uganda
Products Sugar
Number of employees
 600+ (2014)
Website Homepage

Mayuge Sugar Industries Limited (MSIL), also Mayuge Sugar Industries is a sugar manufacturer in Uganda, the third-largest economy in the East African Community.

Location

Mayuge Sugar Industries Limited is located near the town of Mayuge, in Mayuge District in Eastern Uganda, near the northern shores of Lake Victoria. This location lies approximately 146 kilometres (91 mi), by road, east of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country.[1] The approximate coordinates of Mayuge Sugar Industries Limited are:0°30'13.0"N, 33°24'41.0"E (Latitude:0.503611; Longitude:33.411389).[2]

Overview

The company is a medium-sized sugar manufacturer, established in 2005, with production capacity of 60,000 metric tonnes annually. The sugar factory also owns and operates Mayuge Thermal Power Station, a 1.6 Megawatt co-generation electric facility,[3] with expandable capacity to 22 MW.[4] MSIL is one of the newer sugar produces in the country that have contributed to the projected national output of 450,000 metric tonnes expected in 2004.[5]

Ownership

MSIL is a wholly owned subsidiary of Maheswaris & Patels Group of Companies (M&P Group), an industrial conglomerate, whose interests include sugar manufacturing, electricity generation, steel manufacturing, metal fabrication and construction. It is managed by Kamlesh Maheshwari who solely manages investments in other sectors of the group's investments. [3]

Memberships

Mayuge Sugar Industries Limited is not a member of Uganda Sugar Manufacturers Association (USMA), an industry group of leading sugar manufacturers in the county.[6] The company is a member of Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA), an industry group.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Road Distance Between Kampala And Mayuge With Interactive Map". Globeeed.com. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  2. ↑ Google, . "Approximate Location of Mayuge Sugar Industries Limited". Google Maps. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  3. 1 2 MPGI, . "About Mayuge Sugar Industries". MPGroupofIndustries.Com (MPGI). Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  4. ↑ ERA, . (1 April 2014). "Notice of Intended Application for A License for The Establishment of A 21 - 23 MW Bagasse Co-Generation Plant In Mayuge District". Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA). Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  5. ↑ Ojambo, Fred (3 February 2014). "Uganda’s Sugar Output Seen Climbing A Third Year On More Cane". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  6. ↑ USMA, . "Homepage of Uganda Sugar Manufacturers Association". Uganda Sugar Manufacturers Association (USMA). Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  7. ↑ UMA, . "Uganda Manufacturers Association: Members - Mayuge Sugar Industries Limited". Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA). Retrieved 25 November 2014.

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Coordinates: 00°30′13″N 33°24′41″E / 0.50361°N 33.41139°E / 0.50361; 33.41139

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