"The smaller detergent paste plant will be commissioned in February 2018, following significant delays experienced in clearing critical spares and equipment from South Africa," Sayed Mahmed, the company's managing director said.
Trade Kings Zimbabwe's plants will generate much needed foreign currency for the country while local production will also reduce the country's current reliance on imported detergent products. Construction of the plant as well as installations were done through local contractors under the supervision of Desmet Ballestra S.p.A, global leaders in spray drying and detergent technology.
"At full capacity the plants will employ between 400 and 500 people, the majority of which will be involved in production and develop skills associated with state of the art technology and machinery," he said.
The investment into local detergent manufacturing is in consonant with Government's blueprint under Zim-Asset and in September 2015 the project was granted National Project Status.