General Industries Ltd - Mombasa | Apex Business Pages

General Industries Ltd – Mombasa started small in 1972 as a supplier to the textile and packaging industries and gradually transformed into a pipe manufacturing company in 1995 when the initial pipe extruder was commissioned.

Over time, General Industries Ltd – Mombasa, commonly known in the market as GIL, has become synonymous with pipe supplies to various water supply and irrigation projects throughout the country.

Currently the plant is converting over of 850 metric tonnes of uPVC/PPR/HDPE raw materials per month against an available capacity of 1300 metric tonnes over the same period.

This means that we have a reserve of an extra 450 tonnes per month which would enable us to service urgent orders as they appear without necessarily interfering with earlier commitments.

GIL manufactures a range of pipes for various applications made of uPVC (un-plasticized polyvinyl chloride),PPR (Polypropylene Random) and HDPE (High Density Polyethylene).

GIL is an equal opportunity employer with almost half of the administration staff being women.

GIL emphasizes on staff training ensuring that the employees give the very best in terms of products and services, superseding the customers’ expectations.

Continuous upgrading and embracing of new technologies are among the key factors that have led to the growth of the company over the short period of time.

We have in our plant, the latest extrusion machine models with high production capacities and the latest pipe socketing features.

Our on-line socketing machine is one of its kind in Kenya. Being fully synchronized with the other parts of the production processes, it ensures timely and even socketing that facilitates faster pipe line installations.

Our pipes are supplied for use with Forsheda 575 rubber seals. We are proud to announce that GIL is the first pipe company in Kenya, to incorporate this user– friendly designed rubber seals with its pipes.

Furthermore, on the new technologies, we can not forget to mention our pipe testing laboratory which is one of the best equipped in Kenya. With the ability to provide computer generated reports for tests conducted. Customers are assured of very high quality products.