Asher Industries Ltd

The mission of Ashers Industries is to manufacture world class cosmetics, primarily perfumed Petroleum Jelly products. At this point our products are sold all over Tanzania and also are exported to the neighbouring countries like Rwanda, Burundi, Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia. The Company plans to introduce more products in the coming year as well as invest in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing.

The main products of the company are produced by the Cosmetics division and are marketed under various brands. The products are Perfumed Petroleum Jellies, Hand & Body Creams, Hand & Body lotions, Vanishing Creams, Talcum and Baby Powders among others.

The brands include the original "Asher´s", "Furaha", "Royal Touch", "U&Me", "Yawiza", "BabyFresh", "Silky Soft" & "Flora" amongst others. The Cosmetics division has recently been updated with new technology to make it more green. Heating with charcoal has now been replaced with clean burning diesel fired heaters. The division has the capacity to produce about 9000 tons of cosmetics per year. The products are sold all over Tanzania and also are exported to the neighbouring countries like Rwanda, Burundi, Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia.

The Company has won numerous awards as well. "For two years in a row, it has been named one of TOP 100 mid-sized companies in Tanzania and has also been given recognition certificates by the Tanzania Revenue Authority as being among the best in compliance among the large taxpayers of Tanga region" said Mr. Asher.The Company plans to introduce more products in the coming year as well as invest in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing.

Our products include: Pertoleum Jelly; Lotions; Snow; Glycerine; Creams; Hair Oils; Aftershave; Powder; etc