Steel Cube Togo has exported 20,000 t of iron since it started operations

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Wednesday, 24 February 2021 15:31

Steel Cube Togo has exported 20,000 t of iron since it started operations

(Togo First) - Since it started operations in Togo in April 2019, Steel Cube Togo Sarl, which produces FE 500 iron rods, has exported over 20,000 tons of iron. This was revealed by Kumar Tiwari, MD of the company, after meeting with PM Victoire Tomegah Dogbe last week.

Also, the executive indicated that the SCT will expand its Kara factory and diversify its portfolio of activities.

“We appreciate Togo’s National Development Plan and with our factory in Kara, we contribute to this plan to accelerate economic development in Togo,” Tiwari said adding, “we will use local input which we get in Dapaong, Cinkassé, Bassar, Sokodé, and Sotouboua.”

The Indian businessman lauded the business environment which is favorable to his firm. “We have no input or electricity issues and we congratulate the Togolese government for the support and incentives we enjoy,” he concluded.

Let’s recall that early this month, Steel Cube Togo was visited by the minister of trade and industry. Subsequently, it announced it would create 1,000 more direct jobs in the coming months.

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