B5 Plus Group has commissioned a state-of-the-art Steel Ball Mill and Section Mill Manufacturing Plant, marking a significant leap in Ghana’s drive toward industrial transformation and value addition.
The ceremony, attended by John Dramani Mahama, senior ministers, diplomats, captains of industry and development partners, underscored Ghana’s ambition to deepen local manufacturing under the 24-Hour Economy policy.
Chairman of B5 Plus, Mr. Mukesh Tarkwani, described the facility as more than just a factory.
“Today is not merely the opening of a factory — it is the expansion of Ghana’s industrial frontier.”
He emphasized that while certain machinery was imported, the engineering vision and execution were distinctly Ghanaian.
“Everything you see here — from the civil works to the structural fabrication — has been designed, fabricated and constructed by Ghanaian hands, in Ghana. Only the machinery was imported.”
The new plant positions B5 Plus as one of the leading producers of structural steel sections, grinding media balls for the mining sector, and heavy industrial structures in West Africa. The company already operates the largest Pre-Engineered Building (PEB) facility in West Africa and the second largest in Africa.
“If Ghana can imagine it — we can fabricate it.”
According to Mr. Tarkwani, the company now directly and indirectly employs over 15,000 Ghanaians and has remained a member of the Ghana Club 100 for more than a decade.
Beyond steel production, sustainability was a key highlight. The company has commissioned a 16.5MW rooftop solar plant, with another 16.5MW under installation, bringing total renewable capacity to 33MW by year-end.
“Heavy industry and green transition can coexist — and we are proving it.”
Mr. Tarkwani called for strategic policy support to strengthen local manufacturing, including fiscal incentives for industrial equipment, access to domestic scrap, and anti-dumping safeguards on products Ghana can already produce.
“Ghana must protect its manufacturers. Without protective measures, unfair imports undermine domestic industry.”
He concluded with a rallying call aligned with the government’s industrial vision:
“B5 Plus is not waiting for the 24-Hour Economy — we are already operating within it.”
The commissioning signals a renewed confidence in Ghana’s capacity to move beyond raw mineral exports toward full industrial beneficiation, positioning the country as a regional steel and fabrication hub.
“Let us manufacture what we consume. Let us export what we produce. Let us create jobs with dignity.”
