Corporate Profile & Governance

Based in Adama, connected to global trade

TMW Import & Export One Member PLC is an authorized Ethiopian trading house. Based in Adama, we export agricultural commodities to buyers in the Middle East, Asia, and Europe, and import machinery for Ethiopian enterprises.

Strategic Orientation

Vision & Institutional Mission

Our mission

To bridge Ethiopia’s fertile agricultural zones with global buyers through certified laboratory purity and prompt Djibouti rail loading, while empowering domestic industry with robust machinery, vehicles, and raw materials.

Our vision

To be East Africa’s premier and most dependable trading house, renowned for absolute purity in commodity exports and turnkey reliability in commercial imports.

The Adama location

Located on the Addis Ababa to Djibouti transport corridor, Adama sits 25 km from Modjo Dry Port with direct rail access. This position cuts transit time to the port.

Guiding Principles

Our Core Values

The fundamental pillars that govern our origin sourcing, contract execution, and long-term client relationships.

01integrity

Integrity & Contract Sanctity

We honor every trade specification, LC parameter, and delivery window with unyielding professional ethics.

02quality

Uncompromising Quality & Testing

100% pre-shipment assay by independent international inspection bodies (SGS, Intertek) prior to container sealing.

03logistics

Logistical Precision & Speed

Direct access to the electrified standard-gauge railway guarantees rapid, safe transit from Adama to the Port of Djibouti.

04partnership

Long-Term Client Partnership

We cultivate enduring B2B relationships founded on transparency, market intelligence, and competitive pricing.

05sustainability

Circular Agro-Industrial Synergy

Zero-waste production linking export grain sorting byproducts with our TAF animal feeds manufacturing line in Adama.

Tedi Mengistu

Founder and General Manager

Executive Leadership & OwnershipHQ // ADAMA

TMW Import & Export One Member PLC

Tedi Mengistu·Founder and General Manager

TMW Import & Export One Member PLC is a registered Ethiopian trading house established and actively directed by its Founder and General Manager, Tedi Mengistu. Headquartered along the primary commercial freight corridor in Adama, Oromia, TMW bridges Ethiopia's fertile regional agricultural hubs with institutional commodity buyers across the Middle East, Europe, and Asia.

Under Tedi Mengistu's leadership, TMW focuses on rigorous contract execution, verified commodity purity, and dependable logistics. The company sources, laboratory-tests, and aggregates export-grade oilseeds (Humera & Wollega sesame), pulses (white pea beans, red kidney beans, chickpeas), and specialty Arabica coffee. Staged just 25 km from Modjo Dry Port, shipments access the electrified standard-gauge railway direct to ocean vessel berths at the Port of Djibouti.

In parallel, TMW facilitates industrial modernization by importing heavy agricultural machinery, sorting lines, and turnkey processing equipment for domestic Ethiopian enterprises. The enterprise also powers a zero-waste circular value chain with sister entity Tedi and His Family Animal Feeds (TAF), transforming agricultural screening byproducts into high-nutrition livestock feed.

"At TMW, we focus on contract accuracy, verified quality certificates, and dependable cargo dispatch from our Adama facility."

Enterprise TypeOne Member Private Limited Company (PLC)

Registration CodeET-ADA-2024-0019

Operational HubAdama, Oromia (25 km Modjo)

Key Directorate Leadership

Operational & Commercial Directorate

Commercial Export Directorate

Export Desk Director

Agricultural Commodities & International Sales

Directs ECX origin procurement, contract proformas, laboratory testing compliance, and FOB/CIF cargo dispatch.

Commercial Import & Sourcing Directorate

Import Desk Director

Industrial Machinery, Vehicles & Steel

Manages overseas supplier vetting, LC financing, customs documentation, and domestic delivery to Ethiopian enterprises.

Operations & Logistics Directorate

Logistics Hub Director

Adama Consolidation Yard & Djibouti Rail Transit

Controls warehouse inventory, mechanical cleaning, phytosanitary container sealing, and Modjo Dry Port coordination.

Logistics Geostrategy

Why Adama? The Crossroads of Ethiopian Commerce

Adama is the freight crossroads of Ethiopia. Situated on the Rift Valley corridor, it bridges the high-altitude agricultural production zones of Oromia, Amhara, and Sidama with the standard-gauge railway line to the Port of Djibouti. Consignments staged in Adama avoid capital city traffic congestion and access container terminals in hours.

Adama agro-industrial staging hub and processing complex

Adama Agricultural Staging Hub · Oromia, Ethiopia

Modjo Dry Port Proximity (25 km)Instant container availability, certified weighbridge, and federal customs bond seals applied within hours.

Electrified Ethio-Djibouti Rail ArteryBypasses highway congestion, guarantees transit time of 18 to 24 hours direct to ocean vessel berths 1-13.

Direct A1 Expressway LinkRapid transit connecting federal commercial ministries, quality assurance laboratories, and bank clearing hubs.

Statutory Accreditations

VERIFIED

Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX)

Purchases and settlements follow statutory commodity grading standards.

Ministry of Trade & Regional Integration

Commercial license and export accreditation under Ethiopian commercial law.

International inspection protocols

Third-party pre-shipment sampling and testing by SGS, Bureau Veritas, Cotecna, or Intertek before container loading.

Reg NumberET-ADA-2024-0019

TIN Identification0089234812

Operational status and infrastructure

Operational & Infrastructure Transparency

To preserve international trade credibility, TMW clearly delineates active operational capacities from capital projects currently in developmental pipelines. We never misrepresent planned facilities as existing capabilities.

Logistics and warehousingOperational

Adama cargo consolidation yard and warehouse

Adama Industrial Zone Bypass, Kebele 04

Capacity5,000 metric ton covered storage, 12 container staging bays

Active facility handling inbound trucks and outbound 20ft and 40ft container stuffing.

Key Parameters

Direct 24/7 security with sealed perimeter and weighbridge system
Mechanical bagging and moisture verification testing station
Authorized inland customs seal point

Agro-processing infrastructurePlanned facility

Optical sorting and gravity cleaning plant

Adama Agro-Industrial Corridor, phase 2 plot

CapacityPlanned capacity: 15 metric tons per hour for sesame and pulses

Site planning and machinery procurement phase underway. Commissioning targeted for late 2026.

Key Parameters

Optical RGB color sorting channels
Purity output targeting 99.8%
Integrated bagging and palletizer system

Specialty storageIn pipeline

Climate-controlled green coffee holding room

Warehouse Wing B, Adama Main Depot

Capacity1,200 metric tons green coffee holding capacity

Structural work in progress at Adama facility to keep humidity at 60% and temperature under 20°C.

Key Parameters

Digital temperature and humidity monitoring sensors
Preserves moisture levels and cup quality before export dispatch

TAFAgro-industrial link: Animal feeds division

Tedi and His Family Animal Feeds (TAF)

Nutritious and affordable livestock feeds from Adama

Seed cakes and grain screenings from TMW export cleaning lines are formulated into livestock feeds at TAF, reusing processing byproducts in Adama.

Dairy and beef cattle feedPoultry feed (broiler and layer)Sheep and goat feedFish feed pelletsHigh-protein oilseed cakes

Explore the TAF Animal Feeds Division

Agro-processing byproducts and livestock nutrition

Expeller Cake & Feed Ingredients

Zero-Waste Circular Value Addition

Agricultural sorting generates high-nutrient residual cake rich in crude protein and fiber. By vertically linking TMW’s export screening lines with our livestock nutrition plant, we close the loop: advancing domestic food security while sustaining high export purity.

100% Locally Formulated Livestock Nutrition

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