Metro Group of Industries · Since 1999

Excellence, qualityand innovation.

Metro SteelTBS-certified bars, wire & mesh Metro PlasticPVC, PPR & HDPE piping

I · Our storyDar es Salaam

Building East Africa.

Metro Group of Industries was founded in Dar es Salaam in 1999. Today its two companies, Metro Steel Mills and Metro Plastic Industries, supply the steel bars, wire, mesh, pipes and fittings behind homes, roads and water networks across East Africa, all made at our own plants in Dar es Salaam.

1999Metro Group foundedThe group is established in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
1999Metro Steel Mills Ltd incorporatedProduces TBS-certified reinforcement bars in-house, from its own furnaces through to the rolling mill.
2001Metro Plastic Industries Ltd incorporatedGrows into one of the first and largest PVC and HDPE pipe manufacturers in Tanzania.
2015President's Manufacturer of the YearPMAYA awarded to Metro Plastic Industries.
TodayTwo plants, six marketsTanzania, DR Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Zambia and Malawi.

II · The groupPlastic · Steel

Pipes and steel, one group.

Whether you need water pipes or reinforcement steel, you deal with one group, one sales team and one standard of quality.

Parent groupMetro Group of IndustriesHead office: Plot 5 & 6, Makamba Street, Gerezani, Dar es Salaam

Plastic

Metro Plastic Industries Ltd

Used for: Water supply, drainage, electrical & garden
Products: PVC, PPR & HDPE systems
Credentials: TBS certified · PMAYA 2015

200+ fitting typesMetro Plastic

Steel

Metro Steel Mills Ltd

Used for: Construction, infrastructure & fencing
Products: Bars, wire, rods & mesh
Credential: TBS certified

Bars from 8 to 25 mmMetro Steel

III · Vision, mission & valuesWhat guides us

Quality first.

The principles behind every pipe and every bar we make.

Vision

Exceed expectations

To provide quality products and services that exceed the expectations of our customers by anticipating future trends and leveraging talent, skills and technology.

Mission

Superior quality, excellent value

To provide products and services of superior quality and excellent value that meet or exceed the expectations of our customers across the African continent.

Values

Honesty and integrity

Strong, trusted relationships with customers, stakeholders and employees, and a business built on a foundation of honesty and integrity.

IV · PeopleHundreds of local jobs

Built by people.

Our growth has created hundreds of jobs in Tanzania, with a level of security and benefits rarely found in the region.

Jobs

Hundreds of local jobs

Both plants in Dar es Salaam employ a Tanzanian workforce, and the group's growth has gone hand in hand with a better quality of life in the communities around them.

Expertise

Local talent, global experience

Tanzanian teams work alongside specialists from around the world, sharing skills and know-how across both companies.

Culture

Engaged, empowered teams

Engaged employees, empowered teams and collaborative leadership keep both plants improving, for our customers, suppliers and each other.

V · Quality & recognitionTBS · PMAYA 2015

Certified. Awarded. Accountable.

Both companies are certified by the Tanzania Bureau of Standards: Metro Steel for its bars, and Metro Plastic for its PVC and HDPE pipes. Metro Plastic also received the 2015 President's Manufacturer of the Year Award.

Metro Steel Mills

TBS

Certified steel bars

Deformed steel bars certified by the Tanzania Bureau of Standards to TZS 142, the Tanzanian standard for steel bars.

Metro Plastic Industries

TBS

Certified pipes

PVC pipes to TZS 605-2 / ISO 1452-2 and HDPE pipes to TZS 921 / ISO 4427, certified by the Tanzania Bureau of Standards.

Metro Plastic Industries

PMAYA

Manufacturer of the Year

The President's Manufacturer of the Year Award, for a quality-driven, consumer-focused approach.

VI · Reach6 markets

Made in Dar es Salaam.

From our base in Dar es Salaam, a distribution network carries Metro pipes and steel to contractors, builders and homes in six countries, and keeps growing.