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Kampala, 17th April 2020 - The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has certified ten thirty eight (38) companies to produce sanitizers as of 17th April 2020. This is aimed at protecting consumers from buying sanitisers that do not comply with standards and are harmful to their health, in the wake of COVID-19.
The 38 companies are producing 43 brands of sanitizers as listed below;
S/N |
Company Name |
Brands |
Location |
1 |
Saraya Manufacturing (U) Ltd |
|
Kakira Jinja |
2 |
Wandaz Products Limited |
|
Sanga, Kapeka Semuto Road |
3 |
Nucleus Harvest Limited |
|
Seguku Hill, Entebbe Rd |
4 |
Sheen Plus Cosmetics - SMC Ltd |
|
Kyaliwajjala |
5 |
Adma International Ltd |
|
Buwate Kungu |
6 |
Zest Pharmacy Limited |
|
Wamala Stage, Nansana |
7 |
Samaka Consults Uganda Limited |
|
Matugga, Off Semuto Road |
8 |
Xplore Beverages Ltd |
|
Nalukolongo Ind. Area |
9 |
Akhtabut Investments Uganda Limited |
|
Kawempe |
10 |
Premier Distilleries Limited |
|
Wattuba, Kawanda |
11 |
Ranish Logistics Limited |
|
Mulawa, Kira Municipality |
12 |
Kenlon Industries Limited |
|
Kyaliwajjala |
13 |
Rene Industries Limited |
|
Kamuli-kireka |
14 |
Dei Natural Products International Limited |
|
Ring road, Luzira Industrial Park - Kampala |
15 |
Hoima Sugar Limited |
|
Kiswaza, Kikuube District |
16 |
Globo Chemical (U) Limited |
|
Tirupati Business park, Kyebando |
17 |
Luwero Industries Limited |
|
Lwampanga, Nakasongola |
18 |
Geno-Hitech Uganda Limited |
|
Wankulukuku |
19 |
Try Africa Group Limited |
|
Masanafu, Kinoonya Zone, Lugala - Kampala |
20 |
Mindtime Ltd |
|
Kuku House Old Portbell Road, Zone 1, Nakawa Division |
21 |
Movit Products Limited |
|
Plot No. 4454 & 4455 Zana-Bunamwaya, Off Entebbe Road - Kampala |
22 |
Taff Steel Limited |
|
Erisa Zone, gayaza Road |
23 |
Kakira Sugar Limited |
|
Kakira, Iganga Jinja Road |
24 |
House of Rehoboth U Limited |
|
Maganjo B, Nansana-Wakiso |
25 |
Joint Health Care Investments Limited |
|
Gogonya Road, Nsambya |
26 |
The Purpose LTD |
|
Makerere University under Incubation |
27 |
Gim Beverages Limited |
|
Plot No. 6 Kyaggwe Block 530 Industrial Area, Mukono Municipality |
28 |
Lifecheck Pharma Limited |
|
Kawempe Mbogo |
29 |
Sugar Corporation of Uganda Limited |
|
Lugazi |
30 |
Seweco Industrial Coatings Limited |
|
Plot 1158 Bweyogerere, Bukasa Kirinya - Wakiso |
31 |
Nobel Synthetics Limited |
|
Plot No. M/264, Ntinda Industrial Area - Kampala |
32 |
Tona Star Products Limited |
|
8th street Ind. Area, Kampala |
33 |
Afrihomes Limited |
|
Salama Road, Kampala
|
34 |
Yuti Breweries Limited |
|
Plot No. 1134, Block No. 113, Kyaggwe County, Namanve |
35 |
Serene Chemical Products (U) Limited |
|
Plot no. 352 Mende Road - Wakiso |
36 |
Tesh Investments Limited |
|
Koko village, Kalagala Subcounty, Busiika - Luwero |
37 |
Mavid Pharmaceutical Industries Limited |
|
Plot 490 Birongo, Kitiko off Kigo Road - Wakiso |
38 |
Nexo Enterprises Limited |
|
Plot 101, Seventh Street Industrial Area - Kampala |
UNBS is providing free technical assistance together with free sanitizer and disinfectant standards to sanitizer manufacturers and such five (5) more companies producing seven (7) brands are still pending approval for certification.