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The commissioning on Tuesday, 31 January 2023 was presided over by the State Minister of Finance for General Duties, Mr Henry Musasizi.
Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) has opened a Shs39.9 billion production line that will increase its production capacity to 30,000 330ml bottles per hour and 25,000 500ml bottlers per hour in the country.
According to UBL, the new line, which is manned by at least 65% women, will supplement a UGX 44.4 billion state-of-the-art bottling line that was launched in 2010 and doubled the production capacity of the beer bottling plant.
The commissioning on Tuesday, 31 January 2023 was presided over by the State Minister of Finance for General Duties, Mr Henry Musasizi.
Also present was UBL top management, including Board Member Jimmy Mugerwa and company Managing Director Andrew Kilonzo.
In his remarks, Minister Musasizi said the development is testimony of the prudent macro-economic policies of the ruling NRM government, adding that this investment has created jobs for Ugandans.
He said that increase in production means UBL will require more raw materials which they have to get from farmers.
” I thank UBL for championing private sector cooperation with Government,” said Musasizi pledging support of the government in promoting private sector initiatives in addition to addressing the challenges affecting the growth of manufacturing and beverages sector in the country.
Mr Kilonzo in his remarks the opening of a new production line shows that their products are well received by Ugandans.
“As a 76-year-old business, this milestone stands as a testament to the fact that our quality Ugandan products – made from quality Ugandan inputs – are well-received in the country and the region,” he said.
“This has translated into our growing impact on the lives of the over 38,000 farmers and over 200,000 farmer households that supply the raw materials that feed our production processes,” he added.
The UBL Managing Director further explained that despite the increased demand for UBL’s products, the company continues to promote responsible consumption through campaigns on moderation and against drink driving.
“We are also ensuring zero tolerance to underage drinking,” he said.
The new production line brings UBL’s total capital expenditure in Uganda to over UGX 7.8 trillion since the company commenced operations in 1946.
“We are also one of the country’s top 5 taxpayers contributing atleast UGX 430 billion in taxes annually,” Mr Kilonzo said.
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