Shumuk Aluminum Industry Ltd

Shumuk Aluminium Industries Limited (SAIL) originated from “SHUMUK ENTERPRISES” in 1984. It commenced its business with moderate trading of commodities with a retail/wholesale outlet on southstreet in Uganda in 1984. 

In 1988 it incorporated itself into a limited liability company to incorporate its expanding scale of operation.
 

Aluminium Cookware

 
Aluminium Kettles

In 1992 : it got its association with M/s EAST AFRICA ALUMINIUM WORKS LTD. who were manufacturers and distributors of aluminium household utensils in East Africa since 1939. It started its manufacturing operations in a remote town of Namataba in Uganda . The company's association proved worth as the business and market share expanded with time.

In 1994 : keeping the trend of leadership it spear headed a unique project i.e. “backward integration” to manufacture the raw materials :- Aluminum circles in Uganda with a project cost/investment of US$2.0 million. 

In 1998 : with similar leadership and future vision growth opportunities it merged its operation and became part of Comcraft Group to get overall market share leadership in East Africa ( Kenya , Uganda and Tanzania ) and now controls over 80% of the market in the region.

SAIL is the flagship company of the whole group.

Shumuk Aluminium Industries Ltd produces a wide range of quality household utensils like sufurias, frying pans, casseroles, stew pans, saucepans, milk cans e.t.c. The company is the only certified one in the sector adopting Uganda National Bureau of Standards and is ISO 9002 certified. The company believes in and strives for involvement of every member of staff in quality improvement and ISO 9002 quality system practices.

The company with its firm association with Multi National Companies like Comcraft Group and Charnley Development has been able to expand its local operations in various fields like warehousing, bond and storage, trading, investments, property management, tours and travels, bureau de change, engineering workshop, ICD and also venture into diversification in agro-farming business and worldwide expansion through network marketing.

Today SAIL is soaring new heights in the Group. The investments are growing with a diversity of business interests. The company visualizes itself as a backbone of aluminium industry in Uganda and is a major export earner.