Being in a continent that has been struggling economically, Zambian has often been described as a nation that is striving harder and pushing itself towards the path of growth and development. In order to create a positive future, Zambia has been focussing on its infrastructure and core productions. In this scenario, the Zambezi Portland Cement Factory has been a significant contributor in terms of Zambian infrastructure and employment. Dr. Rajan Mahtani is the present owner of the factory that involves in mass production of cement in Zambia.
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Year 2014 was a significant year for the Dr. Mahtani’s cement factory as it successfully enhanced its total daily cement production by 200 tonnes daily. The factory’s previous record was producing 1100 tonnes of cement per day. On the other hand, the newly established output is allowing the factory to produce 1300 tonnes of cement on a daily basis. Apart from the above developments, ZPCF has also volunteered in the 2014 Ndola Housing Project by offering cement produced from its factory. The project itself was of significance as it offered 130 modern housing complexes with various new-age facilities such as twin-bedroom options, better sanitation facilities, hygienic surrounding environment and also a clean neighbourhood. All of these were provided to the occupants without.
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At present, Dr. Rajan Mahtani, ZPCF’s owner has taken some exhaustive initiatives for the plan and for this; it needs to prepare itself strong. Zambian nationals are expecting the plant to be the pioneer in infrastructure development across Zambia and bring positive changes through expansion and growth. The new year 2015 will be of great significant for the Portland Cement Factory and it is hoped that Dr. Mahtani will successfully emerge as a winner in this market with stiff competition.
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**Update**
On April 7, 2015, the management of the Zambezi Portland Cement Factory was forcefully taken over by the Ventriglia family with the help of bandit goons. Since then, working conditions in the factory has degraded and the workers are not getting paid.