BUA Group, a leading African industrial company, is set to commence the construction of a 2,000 tons/day Plaster of Paris (Gypsum Powder) production plant.
This was revealed at the signing of an agreement between BUA and MMM Erba Makina of Turkey, one of the world’s leading equipment suppliers for plaster production, to supply the equipment for the plant.
The BUA production plant will become Nigeria’s largest plaster (gypsum powder) production facility upon completion in 2022.
Gypsum powder is useful for a variety of purposes but mainly used in building materials for drywalls, to make casts and patterns for moulds and decorative materials or statues, used as the cement in ornamental casting as well for fireproofing material and for making chalks.
It is also useful in agriculture such as a soil fertilizer and as a food additive to enhance the texture of ingredients in processed foods. It is used in medicine to make plaster casts to immobilize broken bones while they heal.
On completion, this plant will further deepen our involvement in the entire housing infrastructure value chain in Nigeria and the West African region.
Speaking at the ceremony, Chairman of BUA, Abdul Samad Rabiu, said this signing marked another milestone in BUA’s journey to becoming Africa’s leading manufacturing and infrastructure company.
“We are pleased to sign this agreement with a world leader in Plaster manufacturing machinery, MMM Erba Makina, to build our 2,000 tons per day P.O.P. gypsum powder manufacturing plant which we expect to be completed in 2022. We are confident in their expertise, quality of equipment and capacity to deliver on schedule. On completion, this plant will further deepen our involvement in the entire housing infrastructure value chain in Nigeria and the West African region.”
On his part, Chairman of MMM Erba, Melih Baran Kilic, expressed excitement at the opportunity to work in Nigeria with BUA Group. “We intend to bring our wealth of experience in delivering some of the world’s best plaster plants to bring this project to completion on schedule.”
BUA is one of Africa’s largest manufacturing, mining, foods, and infrastructure conglomerates. Established in 1988 by industrialist, Abdul Samad Rabiu, BUA has significant assets and business interests in cement manufacturing, construction, real estate, quarrying and mining and a host of others.
