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22-570: The main factories of HCL are located in Hima in Kasese District in the Western Region of Uganda. This is approximately 23.5 kilometres (15 mi), by road, northeast of Kasese , the nearest large town and the location of the district headquarters. Hima is approximately 350 kilometres (217 mi), by road, west of Kampala , the capital and largest city of Uganda. The geographical coordinates of

44-484: A Swiss conglomerate , that manufactures building materials, with subsidiaries in about 80 countries around the globe, with about 72,500 employees. Hima Cement is the largest employer in town, with 320 permanent employees and about 200 contractors at the company headquarters. The company maintains two production lines at Hima, with combined production capacity at this site of 850,000 tonnes (936,965 tons) of cement powder. The company maintains another factory at Tororo , in

66-594: A memorandum of understanding (MOU) outlining collaboration between the two in reducing plastic waste in Uganda. The MOU stipulates that CCBU will collect plastic waste from used beverage bottles that it produces and pass on those bottles to Hima Cement who will incorporate the plastic waste in heating up their kilns in the manufacture of cement. The collaboration will initially last three years. 00°17′21″N 30°10′45″E  /  0.28917°N 30.17917°E  / 0.28917; 30.17917 Hima, Uganda Hima

88-440: A convergence of will between the parties, indicating an intended common line of action. It is often used either in cases where parties do not imply a legal commitment or in situations where the parties cannot create a legally enforceable agreement. It is a more formal alternative to a gentlemen's agreement . Whether a document constitutes a binding contract depends only on the presence or absence of well-defined legal elements in

110-556: A non-commercial, non-governmental organization. In international relations, MoUs fall under the broad category of treaties and should be registered in the United Nations treaty collection. In practice and in spite of the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs ' insistence that registration be done to avoid 'secret diplomacy', MoUs are sometimes kept confidential. As a matter of law, the title of MoU does not necessarily mean

132-403: A relationship between departments, agencies or closely held companies. In business , an MoU is typically a legally non-binding agreement between two (or more) parties, outlining terms and details of a mutual understanding or agreement, noting each party's requirements and responsibilities—but without establishing a formal, legally enforceable contract (though an MoU is often a first step towards

154-651: Is a town in the Western Region of Uganda . It is an industrial town, involved primarily in the manufacture of cement . Hima is located in Kitswamba Parish , Busongora County, Kasese District , in Western Uganda. The town lies along the Fort Portal–Kasese–Mpondwe Road , approximately 23.5 kilometres (15 mi), by road, northeast of Kasese , the largest town in the Rwenzururu sub-region . This

176-447: Is approximately 57 kilometres (35 mi), by road, southwest of Fort Portal , the nearest large city. The coordinates of the town are:0°17'26.0"N, 30°10'39.0"E (Latitude:0.290556; 30.177500). Hima sits at an average elevation of 982 metres (3,222 ft) above mean sea level . The 2002, the national population census gave the population of Hima at 7,075 people. In 2014, the national population census and household survey, enumerated

198-508: The Eastern Region of Uganda, with equivalent production capacity. The Fort Portal–Kasese–Mpondwe Road passes through the town in a north to south direction. The nearest airport is Kasese Airport , located approximately 23.5 kilometres (15 mi), south of town. Memorandum of understanding A memorandum of understanding ( MoU ) is a type of agreement between two ( bilateral ) or more ( multilateral ) parties. It expresses

220-472: The determination of the legal status of a document in the landmark case of Qatar v. Bahrain , 1 July 1994. One advantage of MoUs over more formal instruments is that, because obligations under international law may be avoided, they can often be put into effect without requiring legislative approval. Hence, MoUs are often used to modify and adapt existing treaties, in which case these MoUs have factual treaty status. The decision concerning ratification, however,

242-542: The development of a formal contract). In the United Kingdom , the term MoU is commonly used to refer to an agreement between parts of The Crown . The term is often used in the context of devolution , for example the 1999 concordat between the central Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Scottish Environment Directorate . MoUs can also be used between a government agency and

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264-460: The document is binding or not binding under international law . To determine whether a particular MoU is meant to be a legally binding document (i.e., a treaty), one needs to examine the parties’ intent as well as the signatories' position (e.g., Minister of Foreign Affairs vs. Minister of Environment). A careful analysis of the wording will also clarify the exact nature of the document. The International Court of Justice has provided some insight into

286-562: The main factory are: 0°17'21.0"N, 30°10'45.0"E (Latitude:0.289167; Longitude:30.179167). In 2018, HCL opened a new US$ 40 million cement factory along the Tororo-Mbale-Soroti Road , with production capacity of 850,000 tonnes (936,965 tons) annually, to match the output from Kasese District. The new factory will increase total output for Hima Cement Uganda Limited to 1,900,000 tonnes (2,094,391 tons) annually. The Tororo factory of Hima Cement Limited came online in 2018. As of 2019, HCL

308-498: The next three years, HCL will supply 60,000 metric tonnes of cement for the Mubende-Kakumiro-Kagadi Road . 3. Over the next three years, HCL will supply 30,000 metric tonnes of cement for the Tororo-Mbale-Soroti Road . 4. Hima Cement has been the largest supplier of cement during the construction of the 600 megawatts Karuma Hydroelectric Power Station , between 2013 and 2020. Prior to November 2023, Hima Cement Limited

330-461: The other in the eastern border town of Tororo . HCL also owns a limestone quarry at Dura in the Kamwenge District , which supplies the limestone used in cement manufacturing. The quarry is estimated to contain enough limestone to sustain current production capacity until 2036. In 1994, the parastatal formerly known as Uganda Cement Industries was privatized by the government of Uganda . It

352-601: The remaining 30 percent of the Ugandan cement maker from Cementia Holding AG at a price reported at US$ 36 million. The transactions require regulatory approval from Kenya , Uganda , Switzerland and COMESA . When the deal receives regulatory approval, the shareholding in the business will look as depicted in the table below: The sale was concluded on 5 March 2024 after all the regulatory approvals were obtained. In November 2023 Hima Cement and Coca Cola Beverages Uganda (CCBU), Ugandan subsidiary of Coca Cola Beverages Africa, signed

374-558: The text proper of the document (the so-called " four corners "). The required elements are offer and acceptance , consideration , and the intention to be legally bound ( animus contrahendi ). In the US, the specifics can differ slightly depending on whether the contract is for goods (falls under the Uniform Commercial Code ) or services (falls under the common law of the state). Many companies and government agencies use MoUs to define

396-410: The towns population at 13,135. The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), estimated the mid-year population in 2019, at 14,700. The table below illustrates the same data in a tabular format. The town is the headquarters of Hima Cement Limited , the second-largest manufacturer of cement in Uganda, producing about 1,700,000 tonnes (1,873,929 tons) annually. Hima Cement is a subsidiary of LafargeHolcim ,

418-584: Was 1,700,000 tonnes (1,873,929 tons) annually. In July 2017, HCL signed a memorandum of understanding with the China Communications Construction Company to supply 120,000 metric tonnes of cement for three public projects as follows: 1. Over the next five years, HCL will supply 30,000 metric tonnes of cement (60 percent of the project requirements) for the ongoing expansion of the Entebbe International Airport . 2. Over

440-516: Was a subsidiary of Holcim , a large Swiss-based buildings material conglomerate . The table below illustrates the shareholders in Hima Cement Limited at that time. In November 2023, The Sarrai Group of Uganda signed binding documentation to buy the 70 percent that Holcim previously held in Hima Cement Limited, for a consideration of US$ 84 million. Contemporaneously, Rwimi Holdings Limited , another Ugandan company, signed documentation to buy

462-707: Was split into Tororo Cement and Hima Cement. The two companies were acquired by different investors. Tororo Cement eventually became Tororo Cement Limited. In 1999, the French conglomerate LaFarge acquired 100 percent shareholding in Hima Cement and re-branded the company into Hima Cement Limited. Production capacity at the HCL's factories increased steadily from the 20,000 metric tonnes in 1994 to 850,000 tonnes in 2011. In 2018, total production capacity at both factories in Hima and Tororo, in Uganda

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484-667: Was the second-largest manufacturer of cement in Uganda, producing an estimated 2 million metric tonnes annually, accounting for 28 percent on national output. 20 percent of Hima's production was exported to South Sudan , the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda . In addition to the factories in Hima and Tororo, HCL maintains a corporate office in Twed Towers, Kafu Road, in Kampala and two warehouses, one in Kampala's industrial area and

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