List of some factories in the Volta Region with their locations

The Volta Region of Ghana hosts a number of notable factories and industrial facilities spread across key towns, contributing to local employment and economic development. Among the most prominent is Diamond Cement Ghana Limited, a major cement production company located in Aflao near the Togo border, which has been in operation since the early 2000s and plays a significant role in the construction sector.

In Juapong, the well-known Volta Star Textiles Limited operates as a textile manufacturing company, while Kpando hosts the Akuley Shoe Factory, a footwear production facility that has contributed to local industry, although it has faced operational challenges over the years.

Additionally, the Sokode Biscuit Factory near Ho and the Sokpekofe Milk Factory are examples of agro-processing industries that have existed in the region, alongside emerging processing plants such as starch and gari factories in areas like Agbozume and Mepe under industrialization initiatives. These factories, together with smaller agro-processing and wood-processing facilities across districts like Hohoe and North Tongu, highlight the region’s growing but still developing industrial base aimed at adding value to local resources and boosting economic growth.

List of some factories in the Volta Region with their locations

Agro-processing & Food

1. Caltech Ventures Limited – Hodzo, near Ho  
   Produces:Cassava into ethanol & carbon dioxide. Design capacity: 3 million litres ethanol/year. Supplies ethanol to reduce Ghana’s 70 million litre annual imports.

2. KOP Farms Consultancy Limited – Volo, North Tongu District  
   Produces: Cultivation & processing of grains

Sinostone also at North Tongu.

3. Ketu North Municipal Assembly Factory – Dzodze, Ketu North  
   Produces: Cassava starch, ethanol & gari processing

4. Rice Factory – Hohoe Municipal  
   Produces: Rice polishing & animal feed production

5. Ketu South Factory – Agbozume, Ketu South  
   Produces: Starch, ethanol & gari processing

6. North Tongu Factory – Mepe, North Tongu  
   Produces: Starch, ethanol & gari processing

7. Volta Fruits – Liati  
   Produces: Infused dried tropical fruits – mango & pineapple. Exports to Europe for food processing industry.

8. Maphlix Trust Ghana Limited – Dzodze, Ketu North Municipal  
   Produces: Food crops: vegetables, grains, root & tubers. Also orange flesh sweet potato for export. Operates on 1,900-acre farm.

Manufacturing & Industrial

9. Volta Forest Products Company (VFPC) – Hohoe  
   Produces: Wood processing. Received 1D1F financial re-engineering from Exim Bank.

10. Gad Furniture Limited – Ho, Light Industrial Area  
    Produces: All forms of furniture, doors. Capacity: 500 high-quality doors/day but currently underutilized due to imports.

11. Kpando Shoe & Bag Factory – Kpando  
    Produces: Shoes, sandals, sports & laptop bags. Was defunct but targeted for revival under stimulus packages.

12. Hormeku Engineers and Planners (HoPE) Limited – Keta Municipal  
    Produces: [1D1F project under construction] Engineering/planning services.

13. Gud Heart Quarry and Construction Limited – Volta Region  
    Produces: Granite & quartzite for road construction & affordable housing. First 24-hour quarrying factory in Volta Corridor.

14. Sokode Biscuit Factory – Sokode  
    Produces: Biscuits. Currently seeking support to revive operations.

Emerging/Strategic Projects

15. Kenaf Project – Volta Region-wide  
    Produces: Kenaf for 31+ products: edible oils, animal feed, biodegradable packaging, jute sacks, paper, car dashboards, construction materials. 1,000 hectares projected at $200M annual revenue.