Executive summary
This is the feasibility study for Gypsum powder and Gypsum board manufacturing industry project. It is
planned to establish in Dejen town for manufacturing gypsum powder and Gypsum board for the market.
The plant will be proposed to have a theoretical production capacity of 300,000 tons of Plaster of Paris
per annum and 4 million m2 gypsum board per annum assuming 300 working days a year.
The company has requested to 55,976.20 m2 area of land from East Gojjam, Dejen town to produce
gypsum powder and gypsum board.
The project study identified that there is market demand gap. Also the technical feasibility study has
shown that the project is technically feasible and the appropriateness of machineries, plant layout and
technology is verified. The investment cost is estimated to be birr 196,899,932. The source of finance for
the project would be both equity contribution and bank finance. From the total investment cost, the
project promoter will contribute 30% and the remaining 70% shall be bank finance repayable in five years
with quarter installment against collateral of the project assets.
Profitability and financial viability of the project have been seriously analyzed. The project NPV at the
current interest rate of 8.5 % and IRR is 25%, respectively. The project create a job for Professionals,
semi professionals' staffs and unskilled labor will be recruited for the project on permanent and temporary
basis that would be a total of 375 workers.
1. Pproject back ground
1.1. The company
Name: KASAHUN KEFYALW Gypsum powder and Gypsum boar production industry.
Legal form: sole proprietor ship
1.2. The project objective and status
The main objective of this project is establishment of modern Gypsum powder and Gypsum board
manufacturing industry in Dejen city admistration which is economically, socially and environmentally
feasible.
1.2.1. Specific objective
To produce quality gypsum powder and gypsum board and supply for the market.
To generate income for the company
Create job opportunity for Dejen and surrounding society
Generating income for the government
Vision:
To become one of the known gypsum powder and gypsum board manufacturing industries in the country.
1.3. Scope of the project
The scope of the project is to establishment of practical Gypsum powder and Gypsum board
manufacturing industry and supply to the market.
1.4. Project location
The project will be located at Dejen town. Dejen town is located in the regional state of Amhara at
distance of 232 km from Addis Ababa which sufficient raw material deposit is available.
1.5. Beneficiaries of the project
Direct benefits of this manufacturing project include:
Net returns on investment to the promoter,
supply of quality gypsum powder and gypsum board to the market and
Increases the development of the country.
Increases job opportunities