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Carbacid investments Ltd, through its subsidiary Carbacid (CO2) Limited,  is the largest producer of natural, food grade, compressed carbon dioxide in East Africa. Its other products include: industrial carbon dioxide, medical carbon dioxide, and dry ice. It also offers cylinder testing and validation services.

It is based in Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya; and has a vast distribution network which spans the following countries, whose citizens it serves:Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Ethiopia, Uganda, Zambia, Southern Sudan and Somaliland.

Carbacid (CO2) Limited traces its origins to BEA Sawmills Limited, which first mined carbon dioxide gas from underground mines in Kiambu, Kenya, in 1933. It was incorporated in 1961, following a series of mergers and acquisitions over the preceding years. Its parent firm, Carbacid investments Ltd, was listed on the NSE in 1972.