ACC Limited
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| Type | Public |
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| Traded as | BSE: 500410 NSE: ACC |
| Industry | Cement |
| Founded | 1936 [1] |
| Headquarters | Mumbai,[2] India |
| Key people | N.S. Sekhsaria, Chairman |
| Revenue |  8,268.31 crore (US$1.82 billion) [3] |
| Employees | 10,000 |
| Website | Official Site |
ACC Limited (Formerly The Associated Cement Companies Limited) (BSE: 500410, NSE: ACC) is the largest producer of cement in India based in Mumbai.[4] It's registered office is called Cement House. It is located on Maharishi Karve Road, Mumbai.[5] The stock price of company contributes in calculating BSE Sensex.
The management control of company was taken over by Swiss cement major Holcim in 2004. On 1 September 2006 the name of The Associated Cement Companies Limited was changed to ACC Limited. The company is only cement company to get Superbrand status in India.
[edit] History
In 1936 ten cement companies belonging to Tatas, Khataus, Killick Nixon and F E Dinshaw groups merged to form a single entity, The Associated Cement Companies. Sir Nowroji B Saklatvala was the first chairman of ACC. The first board of directors had some prominent industrialists - J R D Tata, Ambalal Sarabhai, Walchand Hirachand, Dharamsey Khatau, Sir Akbar Hydari, Nawab Salar Jung Bahadur and Sir Homy Mody.
[edit] Reference
- ^ "ACC Limited". ACC Limited. http://www.acclimited.com/newsite/corprofile.asp. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
- ^ www.automation.siemens.com
- ^ http://www.bseindia.com/bseplus/StockReach/AdvanceStockReach.aspx?scripcode=500410
- ^ "Stock of the Week: ACC Limited". The India Street. http://www.theindiastreet.com/2007/10/stock-of-week-acc-limited-sundaramurthy.html. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
- ^ "ACC Limited". ACC Limited. 1936-08-01. http://www.acclimited.com/newsite/heritage.asp. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
ACC Limited is India’s foremost cement manufacturer with a countrywide network of factories and marketing offices. Established in 1936, ACC has been a pioneer and trend-setter in cement and concrete technology. Among the first companies in India to include commitment to environment protection as a corporate objective, ACC has won accolades for environment friendly measures taken at its plants and mines, and has also been felicitated for its acts of good corporate citizenship.
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