Taako Industries Cameroon: Leading the way in Food Processing Machinery and Equipment construction by Simon Etta.

Lack of private sector investment in Sub-Sahara Africa’s manufacturing sector, has been identified as a primary reason for dismal growth, and increase in poverty. Most consumers and local producers continue to feel the impact as most industrial equipment is imported from abroad. The only remedy is a striving service sector with goods and services at 300% cost of production. However, without an increase in manufacturing to raise local production, increase employment and leverage the economies of scale, Sub-Sahara Africa will never bridge the poverty gap.

As a general rule, the greater a society’s entrepreneurial activity, the faster the growth of its local economy. Increase in economic activity therefore calls for innovation through manufacturing and use of abundant raw materials. One may be tempted to ask, what benefits a country most, manufacturing of goods or financial institutions? Although both institutions supplement one another, it has been documented that wealth in any country comes primarily from one of only three sources. What we manufacture, what we grow (agriculture) and what we extract from the ground (mining). Indeed sub-Sahara Africa has failed to industrialize and in some cases experienced de-industrialization. One reason is the lack of affordable machines for use by small businesses. The tide may be turning due to the technical ingenuity of a few local firms. Takoo Industries has leap frog the pack in Cameroon with innovative strategies in mechanizing processes that took manual hours to complete.

Taako industries innovation can best be visualized from an industrial revolution prism; conception, design, manufacturing and production. Although most engineers spend a great deal of time in research, development and design, very few venture into the manufacturing phase.


Engineer Patrick Egbe is a seasoned and passionate professional. With a chemical engineering background and a passion for manufacturing and production through years of working experience, Patrick is changing the lives of Africans in his native Country of Cameroon by transforming scrap materials into production machines.

Plastic Recyling MachineTaako industries was founded in 1987 and specialize in research, design and construction of processing machines for Cameroonian raw materials. It also designs and constructs artisanal and semi industrial machines and equipments tailored to the customer’s need. Unlike foreign competition, Taako industries provide turnkey solutions with maintenance and after sales service support. Capable of constructing, delivering and commissioning hundreds of machinery, its customer base is growing with well over 200 clients in Cameroon.

A listing of some machines in circulation is as follows:
- Palm oil mills
- Fruit juice equipment
- Palm kernel oil mill
- Egusi peelers
- Cassava processing
- Powder soap equipment
- Plastics recycling machines

One advantage of the machines produced by Taako industries is the small front print and little space they occupy. Due to lack of electricity in some rural communities, machines are manual, motorized or electrical. Patrick understands halting sub Sahara Africa’s relative weakness as a Manufacturing force remains a challenge due to lack of skills, management and industrial organization. Moreover, in a continent where manufacturing lags behind other regions of the developing world, Takoo industries is putting growth and poverty reduction at the center of Cameroon’s development efforts by providing machinery to tap and maximize both human and natural resources. The company welcomes potential investors and interested parties in joint ventures.

Contact Information:

Company Name: Takoo Industries
Location: Douala Cameroon
Telephone: 7773-8032 or 7999-7895
Fax: 3337-2453
Address: B.P. 7382, Douala, Republic of Cameroon
Promoter: Engineer Patrick Egbe
Email: patrickegbe2003@yahoo.com