Kinds of Cements

Its operations are spread throughout the country with 14
modern cement factories having a total installed capacity of
22.4 million tones of cement per annum, a string of 20 sales
offices and a countrywide distribution network of over 9,000
dealers. It has a workforce of more than 10,000 persons. A
subsidiary company, ACC Concrete Limited, is a leading
manufacturer of ready mix concrete that has 30 plants across
the country. Established in 1936 as a merger of ten cement
companies, ACC is today closely associated with the Holcim
Group of Switzerland. Since inception, the company has been a
pioneer and trendsetter in cement and concrete, with a unique
track record of innovative research and product development. It
is an important benchmark for the cement industry in respect of
its production, marketing human resource management and
other processes.
Pioneer and trend-setter
The brand name ACC is synonymous with cement and enjoys a
high level of equity in the Indian market. The company
manufactures Portland cements for general construction such as
Ordinary Portland Cement and Blended Cements including fly
ash and slag based cements.
In the 70 years of its existence, ACC has been a pioneer and a
trend-setter responsible for many breakthroughs in the
manufacture of cement and concrete. ACC was first in India to
offer distribution of cement in Bulk and Ready Mix Concrete,
which has helped change the pace of large construction projects
in the country.
Protecting the environment
Among the first companies in India to include commitment to
environment protection as a corporate objective, ACC inducted
the use of pollution control equipment as early as 1966. Today
each plant has sophisticated environment management systems
and state-of-the art pollution control equipment.
ACC plants, mines and townships visibly demonstrate successful
endeavours in quarry rehabilitation, water management
techniques and ‘greening’ activities such as... [continues]

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