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Aluminium sulphate manufacturer, Chilmund Chemicals will soon be exporting its water treatment chemicals to several countries in the region as it seeks to consolidate its regional expansion.Speaking on the sidelines of the SADC Industrialisation Week, Chilmund Chemicals business development director, Mr Nicholas Bhero said production has increased three-fold from the time they started, leaving them with a surplus to export to neighbouring countries.
Aluminium sulphate is used to purify raw water.
“We manufacture 7 500 tonnes every month, and our local market only consumes 1500 tonnes,” he said.
“We can now export to several African countries and we are happy to say that some of the countries have been amenable to our expertise in manufacturing water chemicals.
“A few weeks ago, our company was featured in a Malawian newspaper. Following the article, the Malawian Minister of Water and Sanitation, Abida Mia promised to visit our Bindura plant in August to appreciate our manufacturing processes.”
Mr Bhero said the company has tendered its bids in various African countries to supply water chemicals.
“We are the only company producing non-ferrous aluminium sulphate in Southern and East Africa at the moment. That gives us a competitive edge,” he said, adding that the technology used at Chilmund Chemicals is environmentally sustainable as it does not produce emissions.
In addition, Mr Bhero said the water chemical does not have iron content.
Every batch produced undergoes rigorous testing to ensure that the aluminium content is between 16 and 17 percent, in line with global standards.
The US$25 million chemical plant was commissioned by President Mnangagwa in October last year and is manufacturing granular and liquid aluminium sulphate. Chilmund Chemicals employs 160 permanent employees.
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