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The No. 1 trusted choice for developers and engineers in Kenya.

Tarmal Steel is a premier steel manufacturer and one of East Africa’s largest, with an annual capacity exceeding 300,000 tons. Backed by fully integrated, technologically advanced rolling, wire, and tube mills, we set the benchmark for quality and scale. Our flagship brands, Powersteel and Farasi, are the trusted choice of contractors and builders across the region. Driven by a pioneering spirit and a people-first mindset, our philosophy doesn’t simply implore us to seek growth, but we seek growth through building lasting trust and consistently exceeding expectations.

Our Mission
To provide the people of Kenya with a trusted construction steel brand for all their building and development needs.
Our Vision
To lead Kenya’s building materials market through superior quality and reliability.

Our Values
We believe our people are our strength. We uphold integrity and trust, and we embrace innovation.
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Tarmal Steel has grown exponentially over the last three decades, from being a local trader in Mombasa into a regional manufacturing powerhouse, driven by our philosophy of innovation, ethics, and an uncompromising commitment to quality.

Our fully automated rolling, Tube, and Wire Mills combine cutting-edge technology with decades of experience to deliver precision, consistency, and affordability trusted by Builders across East Africa.

OUR LEGACY
The journey of Tarmal, With just USD 400 in seed capital, the founders started their entrepreneurial path in 1989, guided by resilience, discipline, and an unwavering focus on customer needs. Through integrity-led business practices and a deep understanding of the construction market, Tarmal grew steadily — not by chasing scale, but by earning trust.
1989
By 1997, the construction of the iconic SabaSaba branch in Mombasa marked a major milestone, establishing Tarmal as the largest hardware trading company in the region. This phase laid the foundation for what would become a transformative shift in the company’s future.
1997
Tarmal Steel was founded in 1998 — three brothers driven by a shared belief that strong nations are built on trust, quality, and people-first values.
1998
In 2007, Tarmal took a bold step forward by commissioning its own steel rolling mill, transitioning from trading to becoming a fully integrated steel manufacturer. This decision reflected the founders’ long-standing philosophy: listen to the customer, then upgrade technology, machinery, and capability to serve them better.
2007
Since then, Tarmal Steel has continued to expand its manufacturing capacity, product portfolio, and technical expertise — investing consistently in modern machinery, quality systems, and people. At the heart of this journey is the founders’ shared vision: Tarmal Steel is for the people, by the people — built to support the growth of a greater nation.
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