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Product
Development has always been an important activity at ACC, arising out
of a focus on quality and process improvement. It has been a constant
partner, driving research, innovation and evaluation. In 1964, a centralized
research facility - the Central Research Station (CRS) was established
in Thane. The research complex now renamed as ACC Thane Complex, spread
over an area of 8000 sq m has modern labs with the latest equipment
and manned by highly qualified scientists and technologists who carry
out product development work in cement and allied fields.
ACC has effectively pledged its reputation as the market leader in the
quality of cement. Maintaining this lead calls for harnessing the resources
and expertise of the company - from applied research and production
to marketing. Accordingly, all ACC factories are equipped with state-of-the-art
process control instrumentation and associated quality control and testing
laboratories. Trained engineers, chemists and technicians man these.
The Central Laboratory at ACC Thane Complex is used as a reference laboratory
for diagnosis and resolving specific trouble-shooting cases.
As
a result of this focus on quality, ACC cement specifications exceed
those set by BIS by a wide margin. Today, all ACC cement plants have
the ISO 9001 Quality Systems certification. This demonstrates our tradition
of providing reliable and consistent quality through the application
of modern technology, and justifies the preferences of a nationwide
customer base.
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