Browsing: Kenya tea

• Power tools maker STIHL East Africa has lined up $1 million every year for investment in local equipment manufacturing.
• The company has partnered with Proteq Automation Ltd and Tippers and Trailer Ltd, who have been tasked to make accessories for all STIHL East Africa products in the region.
• Company Managing Director Francois Marais says the move will see the firm lower accessory costs, create jobs and inject $1 million every year into the Kenyan market.

Power tools maker STIHL East Africa is set to invest $1 million every year in initiatives that enhance the manufacturing of various equipment part as the company seeks to ensure a wider range of its machines are made locally, opening the doors for new jobs.

The company has already partnered with Kenyan firms including Proteq Automation Ltd as well as Tippers and Trailer Limited, which have been tasked to start making accessories for the entire …

• STIHL East Africa has launched a tree pruning device in the East African  market, as the firm seeks to increase Agriculture Mechanisation in the region. 
• STIHL East Africa Sales Manager John Wachira says the move is aimed at increasing productivity and quality of tea in the market as the region is among the largest tea producers in the world. 
• Kenya is the third largest tea producer in the world and holds the leading spot in global tea exports followed by Uganda, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe, which all contribute importantly to global trade. 

STIHL East Africa has launched a tree pruning device in the East African  market, as the firm seeks to increase Agriculture Mechanization in the region. 

Sales Manager John Wachira says the move is aimed at increasing productivity and quality of tea in the market as the region is among the largest tea producers in the world. 

Kenya …