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Turnall Tiles
5RRÀQJ 6ROXWLRQV )RU (YHU\ 3URMHFW he history of Turnall Holdings Ltd in Zimbabwe stretches back almost 80 years to 1943 when Porters Cement ) Ž Ž Ž N ! 0 ! engineer and entrepreneur working in what was then Southern Rhodesia. Because of the Second World War the importation of basic building materials was severely restricted so Porter began a local Ž Ž for water and sewerage reticulation and other related products. Initially there were manufacturing plants in Salisbury – now Harare – as well as Bulawayo and Mutare, although these were later closed in a rationalisation drive. .Manufacturing now only takes place in Harare although there are Turnall distributors and agents across the country. In the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s there was a major boom in both the construction industry (mostly for residential housing schemes to accommodate the rapidly growing urban population) as well as in civic infrastructure development. Turnall now produces a huge range of world-class products including piping and plumbing products, pavers, roof sheets and roof tiles and decorative items for the home owner. They are the leading suppliers for local customers and also export their products to other countries in the region like Zambia and Botswana. 48
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