By Jibril Abdul Mumuni
Accra, Oct. 23, GNA – Magvlyn Industries Limited, producers of Mobile Water, has marked three decades of operations, highlighting its contribution to the development of Ghana’s sachet water industry since 1996.
Mr Magnus Nunoo, Chief Executive Officer of Magvlyn Industries, said the company was established to provide affordable and reliable drinking water as an alternative to the communal cup system.
He said this at the company’s 30th anniversary celebration in Accra, attended by regulators, franchisees, suppliers, customers and other stakeholders in the water manufacturing industry.
Mr Nunoo said drinking water was commonly sold in cups shared among several people before sachet water was introduced, adding that his interest in the business developed after he observed a similar innovation in Nigeria.
Recognising the commercial potential of sachet water, he said he ventured into the business in 1996, becoming one of the pioneers in packaged drinking water production in Ghana.
Mr Nunoo said establishing Mobile Water required him to resign from a secure and promising career with one of the country’s leading oil marketing companies to pursue his business vision.
He said the company’s achievements had received recognition from prominent figures, including President John Dramani Mahama, who mentioned the company during a State of the Nation Address.
As part of the anniversary celebration, Mr Nunoo unveiled a new corporate identity for Magvlyn Industries Limited and Mobile Water, describing the new logo as a reflection of the company’s history, resilience and future ambitions.
“The logo honours our past, reflects the resilience that has carried us through the years and points to a future of sustainability, quality and innovation,” he said.
Mr Anthony Boateng, Board Chairman of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-Water Research Institute, commended the company for sustaining its operations in a challenging business environment.
He said businesses in Ghana faced several operating challenges, including financial constraints, energy difficulties, regulatory hurdles, bureaucratic inefficiencies and changing business conditions.
Mr Boateng said navigating such challenges required resilience, ingenuity and adaptability, praising the management and staff of Mobile Water for maintaining the company’s relevance in the industry for three decades.
GNA
Edited by Kenneth Sackey
Reporter: Jibril Abdul Mumuni
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