The two twin brothers who initiated this revolution,
are automobile enthusiast who studied automobile in France. This
revolution will change the way used tires are generally discarded. According to
the sponsors, 80% of those tires are generally discarded in nature.
To be built on 3 hectares, in Bikok, the company hosted by the
technopole of the Ecole
Nationale Supérieure Polytechnique de Yaoundé, this unit will
convert the used tires collected in Cameroon into granulated materials. These
materials will then serve as soil coating for central courtyards, buildings,
multisport grounds, recreational areas, school yards and children’s
playgrounds.
According to the brothers, the first coating will be
carried out in 2018 in order to show that the Pneupur concept is
efficient.
The company wants to create 41 direct jobs and 150
indirect jobs within 3 years. At the start, it will transform 70,000 used
tires, however, at the end of those 3 years, it will increase the capacity to
150,000 tires.
The project will cost about CFA327 million (€500,000)
and it has been funded by private operators and investment funds.
SOURCE: www.businessincameroon.com/
