Quality Group Limited (QGL), Tanzania's leading business conglomerate was the brainchild of Mr. Mehbub Manji, the third generation patriarch of the Manji family. Established in the late sixties as a motor works company, the organisation started expanding operations in the seventies, and today the Group has grown into one of Tanzania's largest and most respected business organisations. The company commenced its expansion process in the late 70s and was formally incorporated into a limited company in 1975. With the onset of liberalization in Tanzania in early nineties, when socialism gave way to a free market economy, Quality Group made substantial capital investments to rapidly diversify and expand its business portfolio. The resultant structure was a group of carefully planned vertically and horizontally integrated companies that allowed large economies of scale and presence across sectors.QGL today, is constituted of a diversified portfolio of operating companies engaged in a variety of sectors including, Automotive, Engineering Products, International Trade, Logistic Solutions and Warehousing, Real-estate Development, Food Processing, Consulting and a number of other business activities. The Group's management structure resembles that of any leading MNC and is divided into functions like corporate and financial management, treasury operations, human resource management, production, marketing, sales and servicing and engineering.The Group is spearheaded by a member of the Manji family, who works closely with an experienced and senior team of professionals, comprising, both local and international expertise. The Group's operations are managed by a team of more than 2500 professionals. The organization's head quarters are housed in "Quality Plaza" on Nyerere Road in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The Plaza is a noted landmark and one of the most modern office and commercial complexes in Tanzania.The Group's success can be attributed to its entrepreneurial vision, its ability to identify profitable business opportunities and implement them successfully. The company commenced its expansion process in the late 70s and was formally incorporated into a limited company in 1975. With the onset of liberalization in Tanzania in early nineties, when socialism gave way to a free market economy, Quality Group made substantial capital investments to rapidly diversify and expand its business portfolio. The resultant structure was a group of carefully planned vertically and horizontally integrated companies that allowed large economies of scale and presence across sectors. Aluminum City Limited:Aluminium City Limited (ACL) is in the business of providing construction solutions to business houses and commercial and residential complexes. As a part of its service offerings, ACL manufactures various types of glass and aluminium products, provides air-conditioning solutions, and deals in a variety of construction materials including high quality gypsum boards, MDF boards, floor tiles, sanitary appliances, and other exclusive hardware.Its aluminium and glass works plant is a state-of-the-art facility located in the Glasstech building, on Nyerere Road, Dar es Salaam. ACL has established itself as a major manufacturer and supplier of all types of aluminium and glass structural products like aluminium doors, windows, partitions made out of aluminium profiles, sheet glass, laminated glass, sand blast glass, glass furniture and decorative glass. ACL’s decorative glass furniture is well known across the East African Region for its workmanship and aesthetics.ACL is the national dealer of ‘TOSHIBA’ brand of air conditioning products for Tanzania viz, window, splits, ceiling concealed splits, cassette, and floor mounted split air conditioning units.ACL clientele includes some of the largest business houses, commercial and housing complexes in Dar es Salaam and other cities of Tanzania. ACL is preferred as a supplier by leading architects and builders due to its high quality of workmanship, timely execution and excellent after sales service.Tanperch Limited:Tanperch Limited is one of the largest processor & exporter of FRESH WATER FISH FOOD in Tanzania. The company was established in 1991, started production with a capacity to process15 tones of fish per day has grown to handle 100 tones in a day. Tanperch Limited is well known in the market world wide for its wide range of Nile Perch products of consistent quality. Company got approval to export to the International market & consistently improved the process facilities, process conditions, explored new products & continues improving.The company produces different sizes of fresh chilled & frozen Nile Perch fillets as skin on or skinless and headless & gutted fish. The products are processed and packed as per the customer requirements under strict quality control to the National and International quality standards. To meet the quality objectives of the organization, it ensures a well-qualified team of personnel in all relevant fields. The company employs around 400 people executing various jobs.  The main goal of Tanperch Ltd is to be the leading fish processing and exporting company in Tanzania by supplying safe and high quality Nile Perch (Lates niloticus) products.Tanperch Ltd aims at achieving the major share in fish export from Tanzania .The company constantly explores the market demands, understand the customer requirements, continuously improve the process facilities and the quality management systems to ensure product safety, satisfy maximum number of clients, hence increase profitability of the business to provide the better returns to the shareholders, employees in general and economic benefits to the country at large.Quality Motors Limited:Quality Motors Limited (QML) is Quality Group’s automotive arm that holds exclusive marketing, and service rights for two leading Japanese auto majors namely Honda and Isuzu. QML has recently acquired exclusive national marketing rights for Iran Tractors, which is the third largest tractor company in the world. QML was formed as a company, when it acquired Isuzu and Honda dealerships from KJ Motors, which was on the verge of closure. QGL made this acquisition in the face of stiff competition from others who were in the race. QGL succeeded due to its superior management structure, its reputation as a leading business house and its financial strength.Exclusive partner with Honda:QML holds exclusive marketing rights in Tanzania for all major Honda products including automobiles, motorbikes and power equipment. After gaining, exclusive marketing rights for Honda in Tanzania in 1999, QML is known to have successfully captured a substantial market share for the auto-giant. As a part of its branding drive, QML operates an exclusive showroom for Honda located on the prominent Nyerere Road, Dar es Salaam.Exclusive partner with Isuzu:QML has an exclusive nationwide dealership for all the Isuzu vehicles. As a part of its Isuzu offerings, QML fabricates and markets bus and truck bodies for the company. QML’s bus and truck body fabrication operations are the largest in Tanzania. QML, through its extensive marketing network, knowledge of the local businesses and quality of backup service has ensured that Isuzu is the market leader in commercial vehicles in Tanzania. QML’s Isuzu facility is hosted in a state of the art show facility on Nyerere Road, Dar-es-salaam.

* Gasket Manufacturing Corporation (Pty) Ltd was formed in 1979 and has a stable, trained workforce specialising in the manufacturing of gaskets. Quality is controlled and equipment is related specifically for the purpose of producing the range of products advertised. Technology is enhanced by association with overseas suppliers and involvement with Original Equipment Manufacturers. New products and processes are developed with the demand for gasketing to provide a good seal under increasing pressure, temperatures and new chemicals. Locality ensures rapid supply to all main industrial areas nation-wide and with a 24 hour operation we pride ourselves on the ability to supply on time. Assuring you of the highest standards of quality and service. Our operations, which produce on average 3 million components, are housed under a 13 000 m2 factory, and employs a team of 150 Staff. Our Sales Team have been extensively trained to advice on the various types of gasketing materials. With manufacturing and distribution plants in both Durban, and Cape Town, as well as a distribution point in Europe. AUTOMOTIVE GASKETSAutomotive gasketing has developed from the early days of copper, leather and basic cork to non-asbestos, silicones and a variety of metals.The modern engine demands high pressure sealing and must cope with differential rates of expansion and contraction between flanges. Engines are constructed from alloys with less contact area for the gasket to do its job, but with greater energy output.CYLINDER HEAD GASKETSThe development is toward embossed or laminated metal with selective coating and also flat metal covered with gasket materials, which are in turn, enhanced with silicones. The result is a gasket which conforms to surface irregularities which can accept surface movement, can seal under arduous conditions and can be easily removed. More use is being made of new materials and enhancing the gasket with silicon coating and silicon beads adds to improved performance of the gasket.SUMP AND VALVE COVER GASKETSOil pan and valve covers in pressed metal format use a variety of rubber mouldings and CorkRubber provides a good seal. On cast aluminium types, asbestos and non-asbestos materials are more applicable. (Refer to our product range and specification).EXHAUST AND MANIFOLDSMetal gasket composites (or metal clad jointing) allows for differential expansion rates between the manifold and engine whilst sealing exhaust gas at high temperatures.SEALSRange from standard NBR (Nitrile) to silicones and high temperature Viton and are sourced worldwide to suite the application.INDUSTRIAL GASKETSGasket selection requires examination of three basic elements, namely:• The medium being sealed• Temperature and pressure influences• The construction of the flange where the gasket will be fittedDetermining the material which can be used to the best effect, must ensure that what is being sealed will not cause gasket degradation and be able to conform to flange irregularities without physical distortions to the flange.CORKRUBBER AND RUBBERUsed for sealing oils, air and water at low bolt loads. Service is seen in the heavy electrical industry in transformers and switchgear. Cork rubber has a good resistance to oil at 80-100°C and is resistant to the effects of climate. Many applications ranging from gearboxes, inspection covers to water piping gaskets use rubber or CorkRubber.ASBESTOS / NON-ASBESTOS COMPOSITESWith the demand for ever increasing pressures and temperatures, asbestos jointing is now being replaced by non-asbestos composites and can be used for high temperatures and pressures. However both ranges of materials cover a wide spectrum of specifications and are used throughout industry.FELT AND SPONGESUsed for dust or very low pressure sealing. Felts are sometimes impregnated with oils or wax to include lubrication properties. Sponges are used for a variety of low pressure seals/dust covers and even in cord form for ease of installation. It is also common for sponge gaskets to be supplied with a peel off self adhesive backing.ENGINEERING PAPERS AND SHIMSStill providing good service are the engineering papers used where high flange loads are available but low pressure is evident i.e. gear boxes. Shims in plastic are coloured to positively identify the precise thickness to allow for accurate settings.PLASTIC SHIMSUsing colour coded shim material provides easy, reliable and fast recognition of their thickness by their colour. There is no need to use a micrometer thus saving on time and costs and providing greater dependability on assembly and improving of the quality of the finished product.In many applications plastic shims, can replace metal due to the improved technology in providing perfomance characteristics which differ from those of metal, e.g. folding endurance, chemical resistance, tensile strength to break, etc. Plastic shims also cost less than metal which adds to their cost effectiveness.APPLICATIONS AND INDUSTRIESArbor shims for milling machines; slitting machinery for steel or non-metals; pumps; power transmissions; reduction gear units; all types of filters; compressors; diesel engines; escalator and elevator manufactures; all engineering workshops; earth moving equipment; mining equipment; marine applications; optical equipment; vehicle washing equipment; dot matrix printers; bearings; nuclear power plants.Chemical resistance to:Acetic acid, hydrochloric acid 10%, sodium hydroxide 10%, water, tricoethlene, detergent oils 10°C, detergent oils 90°C, other hydrocarbon oils.SIZES AND AVAILABILITYMetric size range from 0,012 mm to 1,0 mmNon-metric sizes range from 0,0005” to 0,04”Available in sheets 1220 x 610 mmSome thicknesses are available in bulk length rolls of 250metres x 0,610 wide. These materials can be cut into any shape and/or size.

Mengesha Trading Agency is a leading trading and import, export company based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia dealing in a wide range of products and services to serve the Ethiopian market. We deal in Agricultural Machinery, Automobile and Automotive Parts, Business Consultants, Food, Stationary Items and Paper Products.Besides trading in goods, we also offer distribution and representation services to companies wanting to introduce their products in the market of Ethiopia by becoming their agent and distributor in East Africa. Our trade promotion services include:- consulting services for companies- fairs, exhebitions- foodstuff- motor indutry and supply industries- procurement of trade- retail tradeAs one of the most reputed general import and export and trade agency in Ethiopia, the company has long experience in importation of agricultural machines and spare parts. It also exports agricultural products like beans, coffee, flowers and dry tomatoes. Present project is food processing of tomatoes and beans. We are interested in joint-venture with German companies for the production of small tractors, agricultural machines and spare parts.The owner Mr. Haile S. Mengesha has studied at the German school in Addis Ababa and lived and studied in Germany for 20 years.

Coker and Sons are general motor repairers, maintenance and servicing company based in Kololi. Their mechanics have received training in Germany on the best maintenance and repair of cars including BMW, Mercedes Benz and Audi. Garage Services:• Mechanical Engineering   • Panel Beating & Painting   • Car Painting with mixing facilities for all car paint, colours including Autocryl, Autobase Special Pearl Effect Colour, Autoflex, Scottwarren ATX paint system and ATX 2, ATX 2K and ATX IK. coat.   • Computerised Wheel Alignment   • Wheel Balancing   • Automatic Tyre Changer   • Lubrication   • General car servicing   • Spare Parts Shop   • Same Day Car Washing Service Distributorships:Coker have the sole distribution rights in The Gambia for Akzo Sikken and Scottwarren Car Finishes. 

Katia International is one of the leading suppliers of automobile spare parts, lubricants, auto accessories in Khartoum, Sudan. We maintain a large stock of spare parts, engine oils, lubricants and auto accessories for distribution in and around Khartoum from our office in the Industrial Area of Khartoum (South to Al-HAMAMTAIN Soap Factory). In addition to the import, wholesaler, retail and distribution of spare parts, and lubricants, Katia International owns a fully integrated vehicle maintenance workshop which comprises the following sections:-Regular maintenance section:Which reviews the vehicle in a regular manner maintaining all of the defects and faults on a regular monthly basis? Its services are as follows:-Change of lubricantsChange of filtersTesting the batteryExamination of the engineExamination of tiresChecking the vehicle electrical connectionOthersTinkering and painting sectionThis section performs all the full tinkering operations due to accidents and damages that occurs to the body of the vehicle, in addition to painting these vehicles.The spare-parts sectionThis section provides the needed spare-parts for the various types of vehicles, or purchases them at good prices in case of non- availability in stores.The electrical sectionThis section performs the regular review of the vehicle’s electrical connections and repairs defects, by specialized and qualified engineers.Examination and review sectionThis section performs the regular review and examination of the vehicle’s different parts.Checking the bodyChecking under the chassis