Hima Cement, a member of Lafarge Holcim last week launched the TectorCeram product a ready-to-use range of dry mortar products.
During his speech at the TectorCeram product launch event held at Mestil Hotel in Kampala, Jean-Michel Pons the Country Chief Executive Officer at Hima Cement’s Country highlighted Hima’s commitment to positioning itself as the provider of sustainable and innovative products and solutions for all those in the construction industry with specific requirements.
“Our goal is to lead in innovation of construction solutions, identifying and catering to the specific needs of our various customers. It is based on this ambition that we continue to invest in research and development at our innovations lab in Namanve and drawing form the expertise of our Holcim Group, challenging ourselves to create products with new features that bring real value,” said Jean Michel Pons.
The new complementary range of products offer value for the customers; ensuring improved internal and external building finishing design, unveiling the beauty in every construction project.
C1 and C2 are different grades of tile adhesives carefully formulated to form lasting bonds between floor and wall tiles and varied surfaces of small and medium-sized domestic structures as well as in large scale commercial structures.
The Tector ADMIX Waterproof product provides damp proofing for plasters, screeds and concrete.
The TectorCeram GROUT product formulation protects tiles and surfaces from moisture.
Philemon Mubiru the Head of Marketing and Innovations at Hima Cement said:
“Our TectorCeram products are tried and tested to produce a quality result, providing enhanced bonding attributes, great workability and are ready-to-use by adding the recommended amount of water.”
Business Times Uganda learnt that TectorCeram is the latest addition to Hima Cement’s wide range of building and construction products including Fundi Cement, Multipurpose, Rapid Set, PowerCrete, PowerMax, PowerPlus, RoadCem, Minecem and Supaset.
As Hima Cement launches TectorCeram, other new products that were launched on Thursday include; (Two Tile Adhesives; C1 and C2, Two Tile Grouts; Grey and White and Tector Admix, a waterproofing additive for application in concrete and mortar).
These unique products are now readily available in hardware stores and outlets in the Central, Western and Eastern regions of the country.
One of these products, TectorCeram can be purchased online via Jumia and through the Hima Cement Customer chatbot Kafluu Chatbot which allows for payment through MoMo Pay.
