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UNBS certifies four (4) more companies to produce Non-Medical Facemasks

  6th August , 2020 ,       Hits: 1477

The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has certified four (4) more companies to produce non-medical facemasks as of 6th August 2020, bringing the total number of certified non-medical facemasks manufacturers to forty-nine (49).

This is in line with the UNBS mandate of consumer protection, aimed at protecting Ugandans from buying substandard non-medical facemasks which could be harmful to their health, in the wake of COVID-19.

The updated list of certified companies includes;

No.

Holding Company

Certified Products

Product Brand

Location

1

Lida Packaging Products Ltd

Non-medical face masks made from 100% polypropylene (Four layers)

Lida

Plot 185, Kampala - Jinja road, Mbalala

2

Southern range Nyanza Limited

Non medical face masks made from a blend of  65% polyester and 35% Cotton (Two layers)

 

Non medical face masks made from 100% polypropylene (Three layers)

Nytil

 

 

 

 

Bliss brand and Nytil brand

Plot 35, Yusuf Lule Road-Jinja, Njeru, Buikwe District

3

Evergreen Safaries limited

Non medical face masks made from a blend of 65% Polyester and 35% Cotton

Ever green

Mutundwe Nalumuye -Jomayi Estate

4

Jude color solutions Limited

Non medical face masks made from a blend of 65% polyester and 35% cotton (Two layers)

Jcs

Plot 6 Johnson street, Kampala

  5

Winfred Fashion designers Limited

Non medical face masks made from a blend of 65% Polyester and 35% Cotton (Two layers)

 

Ntinda Bukoto road , Plot 4090

6

Fine Spinners Limited

Non medical face masks made from a 100%  Knitted Cotton (Two layers)

 

Non medical face masks made from a blend of  65% polyester and 35% Cotton (Two layers)

Fine Spinners Knitted

Plot 33A-41ASpring road, KiswaZone Bugolobi

       7

Beier Safety and Security Limited

Non medical face masks made from a blend of  65% polyester and 35% Cotton (Two layers)

 

Plot 71 Nkurumah Road, Sal Building

       8

Graphic systems (U) Ltd

Non medical face masks made from a blend of  65% polyester and 35% Cotton (Two layers)

 

Plot 8 Buvuma road, Luzira

       9

Unique Uniform Manufacturer Ltd

Non medical face masks made from a blend of  65% polyester and 35% Cotton (Two layers)

 

Uganda House

     10

Sigma Knitting Industries Limited

Non medical face masks made from a blend of  65% polyester and 35% Cotton (Two layers)

Sigma

Plot 6, Kimaka Industrial Area

     11

Mmacks Investment Ltd

Non medical face masks made from a blend of  65% polyester and 35% Cotton (Two layers)

Mmacks

Plot 4171, Block 313 Mityana Road, Buloba. P.O. Box 36260, Kampala

     12

Fundi Building centre Ltd

Non medical face masks made from a blend of  65% polyester and 35% Cotton (Two layers)

 

Buloba

     13

Ex-ken (U) Limited

Non medical face masks made from a blend of  65% polyester and 35%-outer layer , inner layer-100% Cotton (Two layers)

Ekul

Plot 17  Mulwana Road Industrial Area

     14

The King Murungi Fashions Ltd

Non medical face masks made from a blend of  65% polyester and 35% Cotton (Two layers)

Queens

Plot 1179-2,9181 Gaba Road, Kings Gate Mall

     15

Najeru packaging industries Ltd

Non medical face masks made from 100% polypropylene (Four layers)

 

Plot 56/58, Walukuba, Masese Road, Jinja

     16

Youth save the nature Uganda Limited

Non medical face Masks made from 100% cotton ( Two layers)

YSTN

Plot 4B, Mutundwe Road, Nalukolongo - Kampala

     17

Christex Garment industry

Non medical face masks made from a blend of  65% polyester and 35% Cotton (Two layers)

PV Brand

Plot 484, Old Kiira, road-Bukoto

     18

Jayne collection and events

Non medical face masks made from 100% Cotton (Two layers)

Jayne

Kirabo Complex, Plot 2817, Bukoto , Kisasi Road,Room 19, Level 1

     19

Prince Orient Uganda Limited

Non medical face masks made from a blend of  65% polyester and 35% Cotton (Two layers)

 

Plot 7265,Block 244, Kisugu

     20

Tenge Collection Limited

Non medical face masks made from a blend of  65% polyester and 35% Cotton (Two layers)

 

Plot 8095, Block 224, Kabalagala Next to Hotel Acacia

     21

Big Concepts Enterprises Ltd

Non medical face masks made from a blend of  65% polyester and 35% Cotton (Two layers)

 

Victor house, Plot 2573, Port Bell Road, Kitintale

     22

Silk Events Limited

Non medical face masks made from Chiffron (Inner layer) and a blend of  65% polyester and 35% Cotton-outer layer (Three layers)

Silk Non medical masks

Plot 132 Spring Road Bugolobi

     23

SCD (Uganda) limited

Non medical face masks made from a blend of  65% polyester and 35% Cotton (Two layers)

Darling fabric mask

Plot 864, 865, 1556, 2706, Bweyogerere - Industrial Area, Namanve

     24

Lurtex Textiles Limited

Non medical face masks made from a blend of  65% polyester and 35% Cotton (Two layers)

 

Kapeeka Industrial Area

 

     25

Uganda Industrial Research Institute

Non medical face masks made from  100% Cotton (Two layers)

 

Kampala Industrial and Business Park, Namanve

 

     26

Fresh fashions Collections Limited

Non medical face masks made from a blend of  65% polyester and 35% Cotton (Two layers)

 

Lugujja kalema road

 

     27

Sumaco Enterprises Limited

Non medical face masks made from 100% polypropylene (Two layers)

Sumask

Nakasozi Buddo

 

     28

Lavie Boutique Ltd

Non medical face masks made from a blend of  65% polyester and 35% Cotton (Two layers)

 

Non medical face masks made from 100% Cotton (Two layers)

Lavie face masks

 

 

 

 

Lavie masks Cotton100%

Plot 35 , Kimera Close Ntinda

 

     29

Kwera Ltd

Non medical face masks made from 100% Cotton (Two layers)

 

Kawempe, Kalule Zone

 

     30

Kyoga Millers (U) Limited

Non medical face masks made from a blend of  65% polyester and 35% Cotton (Two layers)

 

Kyaliwajjala, Off-Namugongo Road, Kira Municipality - Wakiso

 

     31

Lily Benefit Investment Limited

Non medical face masks made from 100% Cotton (Two layers)

 

Plot 16 Nalukolongo Ring Road

 

     32

Gabirica Garments Limited

Non medical face masks made from 100% Cotton (Two layers)

Gabirica

Plot 1173 off Ssebagala Road, Kikulu Zone, Kisaasi - Kampala

 

     33

Yaket International Limited

Non medical face masks made from 100% polypropylene (Four layers)

Yaket

Plot 282 Kiwenda, Gayaza--Zirobwe Road - Wakiso

 

     34

The Northern Rock Investments (U) Limited

Non medical face masks made from tChiffron (Two layers)

Johnson

Plot 3369, Marcella Mukasa B, Namanve - Mukono

 

     35

Geno-Hitech Uganda Limited

Non medical face masks made from 100% Cotton (Two layers)

F20

Plot 301, Block 33, Wankulukuku- Rubaga Division

 

 

     36

Youfra Apparel

Non medical face masks made from a blend of  65% polyester and 35% Cotton (Two layers)

Youfra

Jowette road, next to Eastern Division Offices,Tororo

 

     37

Collaborating Operational Services for Scientific Researchers (U) Limited

Non medical face masks made from 100% Cotton (Two layers)

 Fix Me

Kyaliwajjala Namugongo Wakiso District

 

     38

Dag and Bragan

Non medical face masks made from 100% Cotton (Two layers)

Harvest Stitch

Plot 1 Kyalema Road Mbuy

 

     39

Maimugi Enterprises & Cottage industry

Non medical face masks made from 100% Cotton (Two layers)

Mugi Cloth Mask

Bugolobi Flat unit  H/29/208

 

     40

Manvi Holdings Limited

Non medical face masks made from a blend of  65% polyester and 35% Cotton (Two layers)

Manvi

5th street, plot 1-3 Industrial Area

 

     41

Leaven Communications Limited

Non medical face masks made from a blend of  65% polyester and 35% Cotton (Two layers)

Leaven

Ntinda - Kigowa, Kampala

 

     42

Fine Media Limited

Non medical face masks made from a blend of  65% polyester and 35%-outer layer , inner layer-100% Cotton (Two layers)

Fine media

Bulenga, Nankuwadde, Dooba Warehouses

 

     43

Shanom Office Solutions Limited

Non medical face masks made from a blend of  65% polyester and 35%-outer layer , inner layer-100% Cotton (Two layers)

Shanom

Plot 150, 8th Street, Namuwongo Industria Area - Kampala

 

     44

Didas uniform Makers limited

Non medical face masks made from a blend of  65% polyester and 35% Cotton (Two layers)

DM masks

Plot 17 Market Street, Kiyembe Lane - Kampala

 

     45

Graecon Designs Limited

Non medical face masks made from a blend of  65% polyester and 35% Cotton (Two layers)

Graecon

Portbell Road, Hajji Ddungu Close - Kampala

 

     46

Amani Health and Beauty Products - SMC Ltd

Non medical face masks made from a blend of  65% polyester and 35%-outer layer , inner layer-100% Cotton (Two layers)

Kobutungi

Plot 2092 Sekimwanyi Road, Namuli Zone, Bukoto - Kampala

 

     47

Crane Clothing Company - SMC Ltd

Non medical face masks made from 100% Cotton (Two layers)

Crane

Bugiri Kiwalazi, Naluwerere, Bugiri Municipality

 

     48

Cleaning & General Supplies Enterprises (U) Ltd (CGS)

Non medical face masks made from a blend of  65% polyester and 35%-outer layer , inner layer-100% Cotton (Two layers)

CGS

Tirupati Industrial Park, RM 049, Kyebando - Kampala

 

     49

X-ERA Limited

Non medical face masks made from a blend of  65% polyester and 35% Cotton (Two layers)

X-ERA

Nalunkuma road off Old Kiira road, Kamwokya, Kampala

 

The number of companies certified to manufacture non-medical facemasks is expected to increase and as such, UNBS will issue updated lists periodically.

Wearing facemasks in public is mandatory for all persons aged six (6) years and above, following the easing of the COVID-19 lockdown.

About UNBS

The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) is a statutory body responsible for developing, promoting and enforcing standards in protection of public health and safety, and the environment against dangerous and sub-standard products.

For more information, please contact:

Sylvia Kirabo,

Principal Public Relations Officer,

Uganda National Bureau of Standards,

Bweyogerere Industrial Park,

Plot 2 - 12, Kyaliwajala Road,

P.O Box 6329 Kampala, Uganda

Tel: 0703196903

E-mail: sylvia.kirabo@unbs.go.ug

Website: www.unbs.go.ug