ACC has a countrywide spread of 14 modern cement plants. This large network of manufacturing units consumes a wide spectrum of inputs – about 60,000 different items ranging from Coal, Gypsum, Slag, Packaging material (bags), Refractories, Steel, Grinding Media, Electrodes, Cables, Bearings, Conveyor Belts, Spares of various mechanical, electrical and instrumentation equipment, Mining Equipment and their spares and explosives.

ACC has a vendor base of more than 6000 suppliers spread across the country.

A team of professionals at Corporate, Regions and Plant Level manages the procurement function. The function is organized so as to derive maximum value for the company through economies of scale from central pooling and procurement of some inputs at the corporate level while meeting individual operational requirements at plant level. The Procurement function comprises a Central procurement team at the corporate office for the requirement of major inputs for the operations of cement plants.

Central Procurement is divided into the following major groups:

Code of conduct:

ACC treats its vendors as business associates. All vendors are treated with respect and dignity. Our vendor base includes reputed manufacturers and trusted brand names, usually the leading 3-4 vendors of their particular industry segment who are technically and financially sound and have the intrinsic capacity to supply material of desired quality and on time. ACC prefers vendors who demonstrate good corporate citizenship and promote sustainable development.

Adequate care is taken to ensure transparency in procurement processes. Our procurement policy has a clearly defined code of practice for procurement conduct and encourages fair and open competition in markets.