Corporate
ACC ( ACC Limited ) is India's foremost Manufacturer of cement and concrete . ACC 's operations are spread throughout the country with 14 modern cement factories, 19 Ready mix concrete plants, 19 sales offices, and several zonal offices. Over the 70 years of its existence, ACC has been a pioneer in the manufacture of cement and concrete and a trend setter in many areas of cement and concrete technology including improvements in raw material utilization, process improvement, energy conservation and development of high performance concretes.
Activities
ACC 's brand name is synonymous with cement and enjoys a high level of equity in the Indian market. It is the only cement company that figures in the list of Consumer Super Brands of India .
ACC 's various businesses are supported by a powerful, in-house research and technology backup facility - the only one of its kind in the Indian cement industry . This ensures not just consistency in product quality but also continuous improvements in products, processes, and application areas.
ACC has vast experience in Mining , being the largest user of limestone, and it is also one of the Principal users of coal . As the largest cement producer in India, it is one of the biggest customers of the Indian Railways, and the foremost user of the Road transport network services for inward and outward movement of materials and products.
ACC has extended its services overseas to the Middle East, Africa, and South America, where it has provided Technical and managerial consultancy to a variety of consumers, also helping in the operation and maintenance of cement plants abroad.
ACC is among the first companies in India to include commitment to environmental protection as one of its primary objectives.
Performance
- Sales turnover of the company is up by 24.8% at Rs.1674.83 crore during the quarter ended on 31 st March,2007, as compared to Rs.1342.43 crore during corresponding period of the previous year.
- Profit before interest, depreciation, exceptional items and tax, is up by 48.8% at Rs. 535.53 crore during the quarter as compared to Rs.359.88 crore for the corresponding period of the previous year, on account of improvements through product- market optimization, higher sales of blended cement and other cost reduction measures as also improvements in realization.
- Profit before exceptional items and Tax for the quarter also increased to Rs.469.42 Crore as compared to Rs.280.86 crore for the corresponding period of the previous year, - up by 67.1%.
- Profit after tax for quarter Jan-March-07 has gone up by 54.5% at Rs. 363.75 crore as compared to Rs.235.42 crore during the corresponding period of the previous year.
Organization
Mr N. S. Sekhsaria - Chairman
Corporate Office: ACC Limited
Cement House
121, Maharshi Karve Road,
Mumbai - 400 020
India.
Telephone: 91-22-66654321
