SILAX LIMITED · KAMPALA, UGANDA

Engineering Solutions that keeps power plants, Oil and Gas Industry & Factories running.

Mechanical, electrical, civil, NDT and IT engineering services for Power plants, Breweries, Sugar Factories and industrial plants.

Hands-on engineering

Qualified and Experienced Engineers and Technicians, owned tools & Equipment, and experience in demanding environments delivering maintenance, Plant Installations and Commissioning, Engineeering Designs.

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70+Personnel & crew

35+Plant & equipment units

3Countries served

UGX 5.5B+Largest active contract

Who we are

Built on-site, not in an office.

SILAX Limited is a legally registered engineering company incorporated under the laws of Uganda since 2015, operating across the East African region and beyond. We Provide Engineering support to major industries such as Power Plants, Sugar Industry, Brewing Industry, Food & Beverage, Construction, Telecoms, Oil & gas and Manufacturing with hands-on technical services.

SILAX Limited has executed projects ranging from small maintenance jobs to multi-year, multi-billion-shilling contracts building a reputation for reliability, value for money that keeps clients coming back.

Silax Limited boasts of dedciated team comprising of 20+ Permanent Staff members and over 50 Contract Based Staff ranging from Project Managers, Engineers, Technicians, Artisans, Fitters, Welders, Masons, Plumbers, Machine Operators, Painters, etc

Hard-terrain experience

Proven delivery in demanding environments like South Sudan insecurity, poor roads, limited amenities and harsh weather included.

Delivering on Short Notice Call-off Oders from Fast Moving Consumer Product Industries like Breweries, Food & Beverage, Power Industry, etc.

Value over shortcuts

A dedication to delivering real value to customers, on schedule and within scope.

Quality, plus a little extra

Emphasis on workmanship quality and a little extra beyond the contracted scope, wherever it counts.

Steel storage tank installation at a client site

Mission

To Partner with clients in industrial sector, delivering quality works through efficient, professional engineering at affordable cost.

Vision

To be the most preferred engineering service Provider/Partner in the World.

What we do

Seven disciplines, one contractor.

Plant installation, steel fabrication & welding, pump and compressor supply, sand-blasting and painting, overhaul of electromechanical equipment.

Mechanical Engineering

PSV testing & calibration, radiography, ultrasonic testing, dye-penetrant and magnetic testing for welded joints and steel structures, Coating Inspection

NDT Services

Building construction & renovation, road maintenance, finishing works, office & classroom construction, erection of steel structures.

Civil & Surveying

Industrial electrical installations, instrumentation, automation of electromechanical plant, solar power, building & house wiring.

Electrical Engineering

Computer repair & maintenance, web design & hosting, database & systems design, IT consultancy, networking, CCTV supply & installation.

IT & Computer Engineering

Mobilisation and supply of technical, skilled manpower — project managers, engineers, supervisors and trade technicians.

Manpower Mobilisation

Supply of industrial products, materials and spare parts to keep client operations running without delay.

General Supplies

Capability

Owned fleet & tooling.

A 35-line equipment register the majority owned outright, with heavy plant hired in as projects demand.

12Welding machines

15Angle grinders

10Drilling machines

05Paint spray sets

05Mechanical Tool Box

02Electrical Tool Box

03NDT inspection kits

02Sand-blasting sets

02Diesel generators

04Site vehicles

+4Hired heavy plant (crane, excavator, grader)

Track record

Selected projects.

A sample of completed and ongoing contracts drawn from our project register.

Refurbishment, blasting & painting of trash screens and stoplog gates

UEGCL — Kiira & Nalubaale HPP

Feb–Dec 2026 · Ongoing

Piping, insulation, stainless steel works and NDT inspections

SinoHydro Co. Ltd — Karuma HPP

2022–2023

Mechanical & electrical installation and commissioning of ammonia plant

Bralirwa Breweries Ltd — Rwanda

2019–2020

Blasting, painting & mechanical plant installation of penstocks

Saems Hydro Power Ltd — Nyamwamba II HPP

May 2021–Jan 2022

Supply of assorted materials & spares for power station maintenance

Eskom (U) Ltd — Nalubaale & Kiira

2020–2023

Supply, installation & commissioning of overhead powerhouse crane busbar system

UEGCL — Kiira HPP

Jan–Jun 2026 · Ongoing

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What our clients say

★★★★★

"Silax delivered our project on time and with exceptional quality. Their on-site crew handled complex refurbishment works at Kiira with minimal supervision."

UEGCL