The first factory commissioned under the One District, One Factory (1D1F) initiative has doubled its production in three years. Commissioned by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in Kumasi in August 2018, Spring and Bolts — which manufactures U-bolts, leaf springs, trailer suspension parts and axles for the West African market — produced 277,220 tonnes of products in 2019, which increased to 560,615 tonnes in 2020 and 597,888 tonnes in 2021. The Managing Director of the company, George Asamoah-Amankwaa, who made this known to the Daily Graphic last Saturday, said the company had also increased direct employment from 22 to 36, most of them skilled workers. With 1D1F, the government has supported us with a facility, which has gone a long way to bolster our operations,” he stated. Trucks need durable and built-for-the-environment U-bolts, leaf springs and axles to keep them on the roads for maximum performance to cart goods across West Africa. This is the area where Springs and Bolts i...