CEO of ARM Cement elected as new KAM Chairman
Pradeep Paunrana, CEO of ARM Cement Ltd, has been elected as the new Chairman of Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM).
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Pradeep Paunrana, CEO of ARM Cement Ltd, has been elected as the new Chairman of Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM).
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Construction of the new 1 million tpa plant will commence next month.
The Egyptian cement company has made the decision to invest in new equipment to fire coal at the plant after a prolonged period of energy shortages and price hikes.
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