Firm eases building with packaged mortar premix

By STANDARD REPORTER

KENYA: Duma Group Ltd, a Kilifi based mining firm, is pushing the building and construction sector, a notch higher with the launch of innovative 50 kilo sand and ballast premix packs.

The new, Duma Premix Pack now available in local hardware and supermarket stores is a ready to use mixture.

It is made of Duma Polyhedric ballast and Duma Quarry Sand mined by the firm at its Quarries in Jaribuni, Ganze constituency.

The ready to use packs provide a solid concrete mix for small to medium construction projects.

 By mixing five Duma Premix packs to a bag of cement and 20 litres of water, consumers will instantly manage to prepare solid mortar minimising the risks of cracks and building collapse.

Duma Group Chief Executive Officer Naja Dahmani, said the new product has been developed to meet the growing consumer needs in the building and construction sector.

He was speaking during the launch of Duma Premix and related products at a Nairobi hotel on Saturday.

 The product, she added, has been developed to promote environmental conservation by curbing use of yellow river. This helps protect the environment and save costs. “Having registered an overall economic growth of 4.8 per cent last year, compared to a growth of 4.3 per cent in 2011, the building and construction sector has been growing thus providing a ready market for innovative products such as Duma Premix,” Dahmani explained.

“The new range of Duma products formulated with the Duma Polyhedric ballast made from premium quality crushed stone is evenly shaped, consistent in size and achieves a strong and durable concrete setting with 20 per cent less cement.”

The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics confirm that last, year, cement  consumption  rose  by  1.7  per  cent  from 3,870.9  thousand  tonnes  in  2011  to  3,937.3 thousand tonnes.