More 200 brick and other concrete products makers from the city attended the seminar which focused also addressed issues of health and safety at work; efficiency and productivity in making of their products.
“Twiga Cement will continue to conduct similar trainings for block makers throughout the country, as part of our effort to create awareness in the industry on key topic such as safety and quality” said TPCC Commercial Director, Simon Delens.
“Construction in Tanzania continues to grow with an increasing demand for bricks. It is therefore important to ensure knowledge is shared among the different players in the industry to improve quality of the products available on the market,” Delens noted.
During the seminar, TPCC trainers emphasized on health and safety issues and provided full personal protective equipment such as safety boots, overalls, face masks and long sleeve gloves to all participants.
TPCC conducted three brick and block making seminars last year in various regions of the country and plans to organize more awareness seminars this year.
TPCC is the largest cement supplier and producer in the country with a production capacity of 1.9 million tons per year. As one of the leading local cement manufacturers with its brand name of Twiga Cement, TPCC has supplied cement to many projects in the country including the new national stadium, the Bus Rapid Transit pavement roads, Nyerere Bridge, Multi- storey structure such as PSPF, Uhuru Heights, Rita high rise building, Viva towers and National Housing Corporation’s numerous projects.
The company currently produces three type of cement: Twiga Extra, Twiga Plus+ and Twiga Ordinary.
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