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About the Company

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. ACC Limited (Formerly The Associated Cement Companies
Limited)  is the largest producer of cement in India based in Mumbai. It’s registered office is called
Cement House. It is located on Maharishi Karve Road, Mumbai. 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 Super brand status in India.

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