1.1 PROFILE OF TAMILNADU CEMENT CORPORATION LIMITED, ARIYALUR.

The Tamilnadu cement corporation ltd., [TANCEM] was established in Feb 1967. As a wholly, owned subsidiary of TIDCO. Further, all the shares were transferred to Government of Tamilnadu and now functioning under the control of industries Department. The corporation is headed by the chairman cum managing Director and IAS official. TANCEM owes two cement units, one at Alangulam another one at Ariyalur. In addition to cement units, TANCEM is having one Asbestos sheets unit at Alangulam, Asbestos pressure pipe Factory at Mayanur, in Karrur Dist., and stoneware pipe unit at Vridhachalam. TANCEMs corporation office is functioning at 735, Anna Salai, Chennai- TANCEM s Ariyalur unit was commissioned on 1st Auguest1799 and commercial production on 9th september1979. This Ariyalur unit is having two kilns of 750 TPD capacities each producing clinker of 150 metric Tons per day in total. The cement Brand Name is Arasu cement. Now, TANCEM Ariyalur unit has installed additional ESPs at a total cost of Rs.3.00 crosses for controlling the dust emission as per the norms of Tamilnadu pollution control Board. The Major plant and machinerysara of polysious design [West Germany] supplied by M/S. Walchandnager Industries Ltd., prune. The plant is designed for adoption dry process technology with four stage suspension preheated DOPOL System and this was modern Dry process plant in the continent of Asia during 1979. The cement produced in this plant is stacked in four cement silos and fad to packing from where the same is packed with the help of Electronics packer for meeting out the dispatch program in a stream lined manner to maintain correct weight when results in customer satisfaction. The unit is producing three kings of cements OPC [53 Grade], OPC [43 Grade] and PPC. Cement is dispatcher through Railway [Board Gauge] and Road movements. Department is the organization

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1. General Managers Office 2. Personnel 3. Administration 4. Accounts 5. Audit 6. Purchase 7. Stores 8. Marketing 9. Auto Garage 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. Civil Kiln Instrumentation Electrical D.G Set Laboratory Engineering Mines Geology

ARIYALUR CEMENT WORKS Commercial production in this unit was commented during October 1979. Set up which a capital outlay of Rs.29 crore and a rated capacity of 5 lakhs tones per annum of cement, this unit provide direct employment 1000 people. With the best limestone deposit available its able to produce the high quality cement of various grades and supplies to Government Department and public. Wide appreciations have been received from various quarters for its ARSU band cement being marketed

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in Tamilnadu and Kerala. Capacity enhancement at Ariyalur factory is also proposed. Of late it operates exceedingly well producing more than its capacity. ALANGULAM CEMENT WORKS Alangulam in Virudhunager District, Commercial production was commenced in 1970 71 with capital outlay of Rs 6.66 crore. With the rated capacity of 4 lakhs tones per annum, this unit provides direct employment to 1,600 people and indirect employment to 3,000 people. The unit Manufactures and markets ARASU 33 Grade OPC Cement in Tamilnadu and Kerala. Major consumption is by Government Department for their constriction activities such as Bridges, Dams, High raised Multistory Buildings etc. It has wide network of stockists both in Tamilnadu and Kerala. Modernization of plant is on. ALANGULAM ASBESTOS SHEET PLANT Set up with a capital outlay of Rs. 2.60 crore, this Unit is locked at Alangulam, Virudhunager District, commenced its commercial production in October 1981. Capacity of the plant is 36000 tones of Asbestos sheets per annum. It produces corrugated sheet of 1 meters 3meters length width with a standard width 1.01 maters of 6mm. the ranges include plain sheets and accessories. This unit gives a direct employment to 290 people and indirect employment to 700 people.

ARASU Brand AC sheet has earned reputation in the market and is giving tough fight to the private manufactures in Tamilnadu, Kerala, Pondicherry and Karnataka. With a good network of stockists, more than 95% of its production goes to stockists market. It shows not only a consistent production but also has stabilized marked in the above said states. COMPANY: Tamilnadu Cement Corporation Limited (TANCEM) was formed during February, 1979 as a public limited company under the provisions of

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the companies Act, 1956 and our Registered/ Corporate Office is situated at 735, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002.

COMPANY BUSINESS:

The company is engaged in the manufacture and selling of cement, Asbestos Sheets, Asbestos pressure pipes and software pipes. Our factories are situated in various districts of Tamilnadu as under.

1. Alangulam Cement Works, Alangulam, Virudhunager district.

2. Ariyalur Cement Works, Ariyalur, Ariyalur district.

3. Tamilnadu Asbestos Sheet unit, Alangulam, Virudhunager district.

4. Tamilnadu Asbestos pipe unit, Mayanur, Karur district.

5. Stoneware pipe Factory, Virudhachalam, Cuddalore district.

COMPANY MISSION:

To produce and sell cement in the public sector so as to have a moderating influence on the marked for marketing available cement at reasonable prices and to develop the backward areas in the state by creating direct and indirect employment opportunities.

COPANY VISION:

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 TO attain leadership in cement technology

To encourage the use of environment and friendly practices in cement production

To make available cement at affordable prices to the common consumers and Govt. departments.

COMPANY COMMITMENTS:

(A) On achieving excellence in production:

We are committed to maintaining highest quality standards by ensuring compliance with all laid down specifications.

We shall achieve the highest capacity utilization of plant and machinery thus ensuring maximum operational efficiency.

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 We shall involve and motivate all our employees in the process of production thus ensuring the highest productivity.

We shall adopt the latest technologies by modernizing plant and plant practices besides about continuous process improvement.

(B) On achieving excellence in supply & distribution:

We shall make available cement to the common consumers at affordable prices by only providing for a reasonable margin of profit.

We shall ensure supply to all Government Department/ Agencies engaged in public works activities at price chapter than those in the market

We shall adopt a transparent and healthy approach to marketing cement and products thereby setting an example in the industry.

(c) On environment: Produce eco- friendly quality cement, sheets and asbestos pressure pipes and stoneware pipes adopting innovative technologies.

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 Company with all relevant environmental legislation and regulation. Conserve and optimize the usage of resource namely power, Coal and other raw materials like Limestone, Fly ash and other permissible additives fixed by Bureau of Indian standards. (BIS) (D) Human Resource Development: We shall periodically impart our employees so as to inculcate in them a sense of national priority, Industrial excellence and consumer friendliness. We shall maintain harmonious industrial relations and enhance the quality of life of our employees. We shall improve the conditions of the people living in the neighbor-hood of our factories by participating in community development projects in these areas. We shall imbibe the latest development in cement technology in the world though purposeful interaction with the cement industry in India and abroad.

BUSINESS: Cement is supplied directly to the Govt. department and stockists appointed in various places in Tamilnadu and Kerala. Sheets are supplied directly to the stockists and though our depots situated in Pondicherry, Kerala and Karnataka. Quality complaints on cement / sheets supplied by TANCEM are received at the respective factories and our quality personnel attend at the sane war footing basis as and our situation warrants. The quality complaints are attended with in a weeks time.

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The company periodically conducts the stockiest meeting at various important cities in Tamilnadu and redressing the stockiest/ customers grievances.

GENERAL: Continuous committed efforts are being taken by TANCEM to us the state of the technology machinery wherever required in the manufacturing system it achieve quality and reduce the cost of production at all possible levels. For more details about the company, products profile and other details please brow WWW.TANCEM.COM Or contact the companys e-mail address: tancem@md2.vsnl.net.in

Liaison is available through the National officer posted exclusively for this purpose at corporate office and his office/ Residential address are given below. Tamilnadu Cement Corporation (TANCEM), a wholly owned Government of Tamilnadu undertaking, started business from 1st April 1976 with an authorized share capital of Rs 10 crore taking over cement plant at Alangulam and setting up another plant at Ariyalur the year 1979. TANCEM as its expansion and conversion activities set up Asbestos sheet unit at Alangulam during 1981 and an Asbestos pressure pipe plant at Mayanur during 1983. TANCEM also took over during 1989, a stoneware pipe plant from TACEL with a view to provide employment to retrenched employees. TANCEM has, thus become a multi plants, multi locations and multi products company with annual turnover of around Rs. 200 cores and the authorized capital as of now is Rs.18 cores. The company has its main objectives in production of cement and cement based products and primarily caters to the needs of Government departments. Limestone being the main raw material, the company acquired and reserved enough limestone bearing and Alangulam and Ariyalur which are sufficient to run the cement plants for decades to come. Hence, the role of TANCEM in the development of sate is immense. PRODUCTS CEMENTS Classification by type: 1. O.P.C

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2. P.P.C Classification by grade: 1. O.P.C: 43, 53 2. P.P.C: Arasu Super Star Portlant Pozzalana Cement (PPC), Ordinary Portland cement (OPC) {33 Grade, 43 Grade} is manufactured at this unit.

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