ARM operations are divided into six operating divisions namely:
ARM operates through two manufacturing plants – one at Athi River near Nairobi and the other at Kaloleni at Mombasa. The Head Office of the company is located at Chiromo road, Westlands, Nairobi.
The Cement Division operates from Kaloleni and has an installed capacity of 120,000 tones per annum of clinker manufacturing 360,000 tonnes per annum of cement grinding capacity for both OPC and PPC grade of cement. The company services the building industry through extensive distribution system throughout the country.
The company is the first cement manufacturing company in Kenya to receive ISO 9000:2001 certification for quality for its cement and lime plant in Kaloleni.
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The Industrial Minerals Division operates from Athi River plant and has installed a capacity of 60,000 tones per year. The minerals mined and processed by Arm are used as raw materials in over 50 industries like the paints, foam mattresses, adhesives, rubber footwear, plastics, PVC products etc. ARM is a market leader in this segment and has an over 70% market share in the minerals market.
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The Lime Division
ARM has an installed capacity of 75,000t per year in Kenya for manufacture of Hydrated and Quick Lime which is used in road construction, sugar refining, water treatment, leather tanning, Gold Mining industries etc.
ARM has set up a plant in Tanzania which has a capacity of 20,000tpa servicing the Gold Mining, Sugar and road construction industry. A new vertical shaft kiln is being set up which would take the total capacity in Tanga to 60,000 tpa for manufacture of Lime. Both Kenya and Tanzania plants have hydrating units.
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Mavuno Fertilizers Division
ARM has set up a fertilizer blending plant manufacturing 10:26:10 NPK fertilizer enriched with other nutrients like Calcium, Mgnesium, Sulphur, and Baron Magnese etc. The plant capacity at present is 15,000 tpa which will be expanded to 30,000 tpa by 2007. At present Mavuno, which is ARM blended fertilizer is the fastest selling fertilizer in the country. Tests carried out by independent agencies indicate that Mavuno is 30% more effective in comparison to traditional fertilizers.
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The Sodium Silicate Division
ARM has an installed capacity of 20000t per year for the manufacture of Sodium Silicate, which is mainly used in the detergent & soap manufacturing. The company is a leader in the Sodium Silicate industry commanding more than 80% of the total regional E African market and exports its products to Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Malawi, Madagascar.
ARM set up a Sodium Silicate Processing Plant in South Africa which started operations in September 2004. This plant has a capacity of 12000 tpa.
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The Special Building Products Division
This division manufactures Rhino Wallmaster which is cement, based exterior finish that lasts a life time. The product is manufactured in Technical coloration with Kilwaughter Chemical Co Ltd of UK. ARM has executed some major projects in Kenya and the regional markets for this product. At the present moment the company is working on two major products in the Arusha region in Tanzania.
This division also offers other specialty products like Walltek, Sealmaster - Tile Adhesive and Tile Grout, Marble& Granite, all of which have been well accepted in the market and offer a substantial market potential in the Zambian markets. These products have already been sold and all Mobil petrol stations in Zambia have Wallmaster for exterior corporate color.
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