Tilemaster Loan (IFC-47577)

Countries
  • Ghana
  • Mauritius
  • Tanzania
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Mkuranga (Tanzania), Takoradi (Ghana)
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Financial Institutions
  • International Finance Corporation (IFC)
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Project Status
Proposed
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Bank Risk Rating
B
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Voting Date
May 25, 2023
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Tilemaster Investment Limited, Brightsar Investment Limited
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Industry and Trade
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 409.13 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Currency conversion note:
Bank reported 370
Converted using 2023-04-24 exchange rate.
Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ IFC website

Updated in EWS May 17, 2023

Disclosed by Bank Apr 24, 2023

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Project Description
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As stated by the IFC, the proposed investment will be up to €200 million debt facility consisting of up to €154m IFC A-loan and up to €46m MCPP to Tilemaster Investment Ltd., an existing IFC borrower. The financing is proposed to be unsecured, and fully guaranteed by Keda Industrial Group Co. Ltd. The proposed loan will finance Tilemaster’s €370m corporate capital investment program and long-term working capital needs in Africa in order to (i) expand production within the existing operational footprint in Ghana by adding a new production line for both ceramic tile and sanitary ware (ii) set up an architectural flat glass plant in Tanzania (in Mkuranga, 50 km south of Dar es Salaam) with estimated production of 219K tons of glass per annum.

Investment Description
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Private Actors Description
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As stated by the IFC, Keda (51% shareholder of Tilemaster) is a leading global ceramic machinery manufacturer listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. Its core business segments include building materials machinery, building materials such as ceramic tiles, and lithium-ion battery.

Sunda (49% shareholder of Tilemaster) is an Africa-focused manufacturing and trading company. Sunda has an extensive trading network that distributes building materials (ceramic tiles), consumer products (washing powders, diapers, sanitary towels) and hardware in more than 20 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. It also has a growing manufacturing base with 15 manufacturing plants across 10 countries.

Private Actor 1 Private Actor 1 Role Private Actor 1 Sector Relation Private Actor 2 Private Actor 2 Role Private Actor 2 Sector
- - - - Brightstar Investment Limited Client Finance
- - - - Keda Industrial Group Co Ltd Investor Industry and Trade
- - - - Sunda Group Company Limited Investor Industry and Trade

Contact Information
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General IFC Inquiries - IFC Communications:

Address: 2121 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20433
Telephone: +1 202-473-3800
Fax: +1 202-974-4384

Client - Tilemaster Investment Limited:

Frank Li - Chief Finance Officer
Phone: +86 18934365778
Email: frank.q.li@twyfordtile.com
Addresses:
- No 1, Huanzhen Xi Road, Guanglong Industrial Zone, Chencun, Shunde, Foshan, Guangdong, China
- Keda (Ghana) Ceramics Company Limited, B918/17 South Odorkor, Bushia Junction, Accra, Ghana
Website: https://twyfordtile.com/ 

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