Trading Industry:
Trading has been the Pioneer Sector since the inception of the group. The flagship Midland Emporium Ltd., was formed in the year 1937 in Kakamega, Kenya. The firm expanded up to Kisumu, at the Kenya - Uganda border to capture the export market of Uganda when the economies opened up in the year 1988.Realizing the potential in the Ugandan market, Midland Emporium decided to spread its arms across the border and move in this market. KOTS (U) Ltd., was born to cater for the Ugandan market and importing commodities from Kisumu.
KOTS (U) LTD. - The main trading arm of the group was thus incorporated in the year 1994 in Jinja, Uganda. The company was into trading of general commodities. It took off at a breath-taking pace and in a very short span of time become a leader in Eastern Uganda.
The Management of Midland Group had the early bird entry advantage in the East African trading industry MEL and KOTS were established at a time when they had a niche market to serve.In a strategy of horizontal expansion in the Ugandan market and to move closer to the prominent customer base the management decided to open retail outlets in Kampala and Mbale. The range of products were expanded keeping the changing times in mind. Kots acquired a very good market share in commodities like cement, iron sheets, iron chain links etc.
The Trading boom continued and KOTS further expanded itself by acquiring more retail outlets in Kampala. By this time MIDLAND GROUP had diversified into more industries. The market know-how and worldwide information database of the group had also grown in size.
Knowledge is power. The management used its existing data to procure products worldwide and to cater to the institutions of Uganda.Institutional Market
The start of this area of business was in the year 2000 with an upcoming tender for 20,000,000 pieces of condoms by the ministry of health, Uganda. Kots succeeded in procuring this tender, thus getting an entry into this new line.
Since then KOTS (U) Ltd. has already participated in many such bids and have won most of it. The company is very optimistic and is continuously trying to locate the best suppliers world wide and adding on its info database with numerous such new records on daily basis.
The Landmark was the success of the Ministry of Health tender for twenty million pieces of condoms. Which encouraged the management to diversify its interest into this area of business.UCHUMI COMMODITIES LTD., was formed in the year 2003 to separate the general commodity supply from the institutional supplies. The company now imports agricultural inputs , i.e agro chemical and fertilizers. The other commodities are now imported under the Banner of TRIDENT INVESTMENTS LTD.
Health Care Division
The Health Care Division was also formed after experiencing the success in the pharmaceutical Sector. KOTS acquired a license to trade in pharmaceutical Sector. The company also started a new pharmaceutical showroom at Wilson Street in Kampala, the heart of the pharmaceutical industry in the country.Mr. Shekher Mulye who has a wide experience of fourteen years in the pharmaceutical industry with world-renowned organizations heads the Division. He has been into international marketing and has a lot of exposure towards the institutional business in East Africa.
KOTS acquired more tenders to supply medicines, HIV test Kits, Surgical Gloves, Aprons etc., to the Uganda AIDS Commission adding on to its success story. The prominent supplies include supplies of diagnostic products and supplies of medical Sundries to nearly all the health organizations in Uganda.
With this kind of success in the pharmaceutical industry in Uganda, KOTS now foresees to share its strengths with strong multinational pharmaceutical / Diagnostic companies to cater to the institutional / consumer Ugandan market.Back to Top
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