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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.

TANCEM’s corporation office is functioning at 735, Anna Salai,

Chennai- TANCEM’ s Ariyalur unit was commissioned on 1 st Auguest’1799
and commercial production on 9th september’1979. 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 machinery’sara 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

1. General Manager‘s Office

2. Personnel

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 3. Administration

4. Accounts

5. Audit

6. Purchase

7. Stores

8. Marketing

9. Auto Garage

10. Civil

11. Kiln

12. Instrumentation

13. Electrical

14. D.G Set

15. Laboratory

16. Engineering

17. Mines

18. 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 it’s 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 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

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

COMPANY BUSINESS:

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 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:

 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.

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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.

 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 week’s time.

 The company periodically conducts the stockiest meeting at

various important cities in Tamilnadu and redressing the
stockiest/ customers grievances.

GENERAL:

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  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 company’s
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

2. P.P.C

Classification by grade:

1. O.P.C: 43, 53

2. P.P.C: Arasu Super Star

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 Portlant Pozzalana Cement (PPC), Ordinary Portland cement (OPC) {33

Grade, 43 Grade} is manufactured at this unit.

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