Ruliba Clays is concentrating on stronger enterprise efficiency after greater than doubling its put in manufacturing capability, as the development supplies firm enters a brand new part beneath full possession by the Rwanda Social Safety Board (RSSB).
Listed below are 4 issues to know.
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1. Asset worth and monetary efficiency
On the full acquisition by RSSB in late August, Ruliba Clays belongings had been value $80 million, in line with ifigures shared by RSSB chief govt Regis Rugemanshuro in an interview with The New Occasions. RSSB beforehand owned 50% of the shares in firm.
Rugemanshuro famous Ruliba Clays' sturdy historical past of profitability. The corporate generated revenue after tax of Rwf787 million in 2020, Rwf731 million in 2021, Rwf712 million in 2022, Rwf749 million in 2023 and Rwf474 million in 2024.
“In 2025,” he stated, “the enterprise skilled some margin stress because it transitioned in the direction of its expanded manufacturing capability, positioning it for a restoration in profitability as the brand new capability is ramped up.”
2. Workers over 500 individuals
Ruliba at the moment employs about 545 individuals, together with electrical, mechanical and mining engineers, in addition to staff with expertise in clay manufacturing, manufacturing and mining.
In a latest interview with The New Occasions, Managing Director Emmanuel Rugambwa stated the corporate is reviewing whether or not it has the fitting expertise to assist its progress plans.
The board has commissioned an unbiased professional to evaluate the manufacturing course of and establish areas that require enchancment, together with the talents wanted at totally different ranges of the operation. The findings will inform coaching and recruitment as the corporate seeks to enhance the efficiency of its workforce.
In accordance with administration, the main focus is on continuously coaching workers to make sure they’re expert, accountable and in a position to assist ship the corporate’s agenda.
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3. Plans to develop at regional stage
Past the home market, Ruliba Clays has ambitions to develop regionally, however Rugambwa stated the corporate will first deal with assembly demand within the native market.
“Our ambition is actually to develop regional, however our focus for the time being is the Rwanda market. We’d like to have the ability to provide the Rwanda market first,” he stated.
He stated reaching the fitting manufacturing scale domestically would give the corporate a stronger basis for regional growth.
Rugambwa added that Ruliba’s merchandise are already recognized within the area for his or her high quality, however the firm doesn’t wish to develop earlier than addressing its manufacturing fundamentals.
The technique can be supposed to cut back prospects’ reliance on imported merchandise by rising home provide. As soon as Ruliba can provide the native market adequately and obtain greater utilisation of its plant, the corporate will likely be in a greater place to compete in regional markets.
4. Manufacturing capability doubled
The development supplies producer has elevated its annual put in manufacturing capability from about 61,000 tonnes to 126,000 tonnes following the completion of a brand new plant in Rugende, Rusororo Sector, Gasabo District.
Nevertheless, the corporate is but to completely utilise the expanded capability, with present manufacturing at about 61 per cent of put in capability, in line with Rugambwa.
Administration’s focus is now shifting from funding in infrastructure to turning the expanded capability into stronger business efficiency.
“With RSSB buying 100 per cent possession, it means we now have an investor who’s wanting on the enterprise with a long-term view and has demonstrated the willingness to assist the enterprise to realize its objectives,” he stated.
The brand new plant has greater than doubled the corporate’s manufacturing capability, however Rugambwa stated the funding will solely ship its full worth if the corporate improves capability utilisation and strengthens its operations.
“What’s left for us now’s to guarantee that we remodel the funding that has been made right into a enterprise that’s extremely performing,” he stated.
5. Lengthy-term targets and ambitions
Rugambwa stated the corporate has set an formidable progress goal that can require stronger business self-discipline and enhancements throughout its operations.
The rapid priorities embrace guaranteeing constant product availability, maintaining the plant working reliably, strengthening business capabilities and bettering the availability chain.
Ruliba is at the moment working at about 61 per cent of its put in capability, however administration needs to succeed in full capability.
Rugambwa stated greater capability utilisation would permit the corporate to unfold its fastened prices throughout a bigger quantity of manufacturing, creating room for decrease costs.
“As soon as we’re in a position to obtain that, we at the moment are in a position to unfold our value over the fastened value that reaches the purchasers. And in the end that interprets into a discount in costs,” he stated.
Nevertheless, he stated the rapid precedence isn’t merely to decrease costs however to make sure prospects can reliably discover Ruliba merchandise in the marketplace.
The corporate is working to enhance the reliability of its manufacturing system and be certain that the elevated capability interprets into constant provide.
Rugambwa stated the brand new plant is greater than 80 per cent automated, which is predicted to assist enhance product high quality and manufacturing effectivity whereas decreasing prices.
