In June 2021, KTI Senegal was established as a subsidiary of the KTI Group. The first industrial ice factory with a production capacity of 10 tons was inaugurated in Diourbel in November 2023.

The opening of the first KTI ice factory on the Sidio Group site in Diourbel (Senegal) was celebrated on November 7, 2023. The KTI flake ice factory produces 10 tons of ice per day.

Thanks to its technical design and the use of natural refrigerant ammonia, this ice factory is highly energy-efficient.

A photovoltaic system was installed by the company Off-Grid Europe. It can be used to operate the ice factory during the day.
Around one hundred people attended the opening ceremony. Some political dignitaries and representatives from Diourbel, Dakar, and Germany were also present. The event began with a few speeches. Then, the ice factory was officially inaugurated by Governor Ibrahima Fall and KTI President Rupert Plersch, with a ribbon cutting and a live ice production demonstration for the guests.
The slogan of the afternoon was: "At KTI, Ice is Life!"
This project is funded as part of the Renewable Energy Solutions program of the Energy Export Initiative of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action.