The sponsor of the project is Mr. Tomota, a young and dynamic entrepreneur. He introduced the sector in the middle of the 70’s through the creation of a stationery (Librairie-Papeterie du Soudan, LPS). In 1989 Mr. Tomota decided to create Graphique Industrie S.A. in order to increase LPS’ margins and produce locally the products previously imported. The share capital of Graphique Industrie was increased from 305 EUR equivalent in 1989 to 762 EUR equivalent in 1997 with the introduction of LPS for up to 40%. Mr. Tomota himself owns 31% of the company, the balance being mainly held by his children.

The project is estimated at equivalent 7.9 million EUR. Close to 46% of the cost is self-financed by Graphique Industrie. The balance, 4.3 million EUR, would be divided between three lenders: the Banque Ouest-Africaine de Developpement (BOAD) for an amount in local money equivalent to 2.1 million EUR and PROPARCO and IFC required to provide a loan of 762 000 EUR each.

20.0 million (USD)

Product Line	IFC Investment (million USD)
Risk Management
Guarantee
Loan	20.0
Equity

* These investment figures are indicative

Graphique Industrie S.A. (2 000 m²) is located in the centre of Bamako. At the end of 1998, Mr. TOMOTA bought a plot of 8 000 m² in a developing district of Bamako, Hamdallaye. On its own resources Graphique Industrie financed the construction and the delivery of the main equipments and machinery for up to an equivalent of 1.8 million EUR as of today. The cost of construction amounts to equivalent 2.8 million EUR and that of the new printing equipments to some 4.4 million EUR. Some of the new equipment has already been installed and testing is in progress. The transfer of the old equipment and machineries has started in October 2000 and the new plant should be operational at the end of 2000.

This is an environmental category B project. The key environmental, occupational health and safety issues are site location, solid, liquid and hazardous waste management, air and noise emissions, water and power supply and storage, work place health and safety issues and fire prevention.
These issues are developed in the Environmental Review Summary :
- This project leads to the relocation of an industrial plant based today in the town-centre to the periphery of the city, leading to a small reduction in truck traffic in the centre of Bamako.
- The new building provides natural light. Ventilation equipment and sanitary facilities have been installed, and noise reduction measures taken. The construction of a refectory and a medical room have been planned in the new site. The medical room will be equipped with permanent staff.
- All equipment and machines employed by Graphique Industrie are powered by electricity. The company will acquire two power generators able to supply the existing plant in case of electric breakdown. The company plans to install an underground tank for fuel storage.
- The main effluents of the industry are paper, ink and acid used in the production of layouts. Paper and acid (fixing solution) are today sent to the public waste disposal, where the paper is burnt. Acid is used in a very small quantity (1 litre for 25 litres of water used) and is sent to the public waste disposal in its original drum. In the context of the project Graphique Industrie plans to implement a system to collect paper wastes and recycle them into pallets for eggs or mangoes.
The sponsor has agreed to buy a crushing to transform empty chemical cans in plastic pills instead of sending them on the public discharge.
Location of environmental documents In locally affected community
The environmental information concerning the GRAPHIQUE INDUSTRIE project will be released at the head office of the company in Bamako (see adress hereinafter). The company will publish an article in the local press (l''ESSOR) to inform the public of the project and the availability of further information at GRAPHIQUE INDUSTRIE premises