President John Mahama has expressed optimism that a new float glass manufacturing plant under construction at Shama in the Western Region will rank among the largest in Africa and significantly increase Ghana’s export earnings.
Speaking at the sod-cutting ceremony for the project and the commissioning of a sanitary wares factory by KEDA (Ghana) Ceramics Company Limited, the President said the investment would transform the local glass industry while reducing the country’s dependence on imports.
He noted that Ghana continues to import substantial quantities of glass products to meet demand across the construction, automobile, and manufacturing sectors.
“In 2024 alone, Ghana imported over 65,000 tonnes of glass products valued at almost $25 million,” he said, adding that the new factory would help reverse that trend by conserving foreign exchange and strengthening domestic production.
According to President Mahama, the facility will position Ghana as a major regional exporter once completed.
“This float glass factory will reduce our imports, save foreign exchange, and place Ghana in a strong position to export glass to other African countries, Europe, and beyond,” he stated.
The President also highlighted the plant’s projected production capacity, noting that it is expected to produce about 1,400 tonnes of glass per day at full capacity.
“At full capacity, export earnings alone are projected to reach nearly $100 million annually,” he added.
The project forms part of broader efforts to expand Ghana’s manufacturing base, promote industrialisation, and increase value-added exports.
