Industrial Supplies

METL is one of Tanzania's largest businesses. Initially built on trading in import and export in the 1980s, the company has embarked on a major vertical integration programme to complement its trading base through expansion into manufacturing and agriculture. The Group employs more than 5,000 people and is making a strong contribution to economic development in the country. The company has several competitive strengths, including a massive distribution system, low-cost production, excellence in management, and a forward -looking vision. The METL business philosophy is very simple: to continue to be a driving force in Tanzania's private sector, achieving a dominant presence in the company's core business sectors whilst creating sustainable industrial development and innovation that meet the needs of people of Tanzania and in other countries within the region. Trading The company continues to be a significant player in the country's trading sector, owning one of the largest trading houses in Tanzania. Core imports include commodities and foodstuffs, consumer goods and sundries, agriculture implements, and raw materials and chemicals for its various industries. Core exports are focused on agricultural produce such as sisal and cashewnuts, and more recently value-added processed agricultural goods sourced from METL's manufacturing division. Manufacturing METL launched into manufacturing in 1997. The group now owns and operates 10 different manufacturing companies and a further 3 in the pipeline. These companies are involved in the production of goods for both local consumption and export. These include a wide range of branded and non-branded products that are well-recognised and trusted by consumers across the country. Agriculture METL's agricultural division, which was created in 1998, employs more than 4,000 people and has over 35,000 Ha of agricultural farmland on 16 different estates in Tanzania, on which extensive sisal, cashewnut and tea farming is taking place. The agriculture division is currently working to expand into the production of a wide range of cash crops including cotton and cassava and trial production of these crops is already underway in order to establish their yield and commercial viability. Distribution Distribution is critical to METL's trading, manufacturing and agriculture businesses. Over the years the company has created an extensive distribution network consisting of 40 sales outlets in the city and 27 upcountry branches that have reach into every region of Tanzania. These branches act as hubs for secondary and tertiary distribution into Tanzania's hinterlands, as well as command centres for procurement of agricultural commodities at the farmgate. The Group has its own fleet of over 300 vehicles, a resource that provides essential links in the Group's value chain. The Community Whilst METL has long been supporting health, education and humanitarian causes in Tanzania, it is best known for its contribution towards the development of sports in the country, notably football. The company has sponsored Simba Football Club since 1998 and provides for all the club's needs.

Zahra Chemicals is the Major Supplier of Printing Inks in North of Africa and the Egyptian markets. We Produce Solvent Base printing inks for ROTOGRAVURE & FLEXOGRAPHY printing machines. Our inks are used to print on PET, PE, OPP, PVC films, AL foil and paper for food, pharmaceuticals, detergents, confectionary and cosmetics packaging. Zahra Chemicals is a member in a group of companies serving the flexible packaging sector with Global Presence in Africa, Europe and Gulf area. We are ISO 9001 2000 certified and our products are REACH Registered.

Based in Madagascar, our service is mainly supply of all kinds of rough stones in bulk quantities. We supply all types of rough stones from Madagascar to designers, manufacturing firms of jewellery and other firms around the world.We are looking for reliable partners on the field of rough stones. Please feel free to contact us for more information about our products and services.

We are commission agents in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and can source leather from Ethiopia for any business. The high quality leather of Ethiopia is famous all over the world and we act as commission agents for global companies in sourcing the best leather from Ethiopia. We have direct access to all major suppliers of leather, skins and hides in Ethiopia as well as manufacturers in Ethiopia of all kinds of leather goods and handicraft.  We also import raw materials for the booming leather industry in Ethiopia and can supply adhesives and glues used in the manufacture of leather goods. We also import shoe soles and other leather goods accessories.

We are importers and distributors of Automotive Paints and Abrasives. We currently supply automotive paints throughtout South Africa and into Sub Saharan Africa.We provide high quality products at the most reasonable pricing. Mix and Match, a wholly owned family business, began operations in 1977. Through the foresight of Mr A.S.J. Mahomed the business has over the years, established itself as one of the leading independent distributors of auto refinish products in South Africa. Through humble beginnings Mr Mahomed began his little retail operation by providing the informal sector with quality products at an affordable price.Situated in Clairwood, Kwa-Zulu Natal, Mix and Match expanded its retail operations to incorporate importing and distribution of automotive refinish products, to the extent that it now distributes high quality refinish brands throughout sub Saharan Africa. Mix and Match is able to provide personal service and continuous supply to their customers, including leading chain stores, wholesalers, retailers and independents. Mix and Match ensures that high standards of quality are maintained at all times and the company is always striving to develop new products and further improve the existing quality of products that we import.