TRINIDAD Cement Limited (TCL) Guyana Limited, the sole importer and distributor, yesterday launched its newest product, the Micro Milling Ltd thin set cement at its headquarters at Lot 2-9 Lombard Street, Georgetown.

The product was introduced to the media by Sales and Marketing Manager, Eric Whaul, who highlighted the benefits of thin set cement which will be on the market from today.

He said that after sometime they took the decision to get involved in cement related-products following the demand by customers and then the specific brand was sourced and shipped here for the local market the demand was very high.

According to online encyclopedia Wikipedia, thin set is an adhesive mortar made of cement, fine sand a water retaining agent such as an alkyl derivative of cellulose. It is usually used to attach tile or stone to surfaces such as cement or concrete.
Micro Milling thin set cement can be used for the installation of ceramic tiles, brick pavers, quarry tile, cement tile and clay tile, he said.

He stated that with their distribution channel countrywide, the product was shipped here and based on the overwhelming feedback and after being tested by local masons and contractors, it got an excellent review and so it is being introduced on the market.

Whaul said that even before a shipment arrived half of it was already sold and next week thin set cement will be available on the Essequibo Coast.

He said the product is of high quality and is even above the local standards and it was endorsed and deemed an ‘excellent’ product.

Whaul said the product is being sold wholesale at $1351/$1334 per sack with 60 sacks to a sling which weigh 50 pounds per sack.
By Michel Outridge