Advanced Chemical Industries (ACI) Limited

ICI PLC of UK had a pharmaceutical business in Bangladesh. In 1992 the business was divested to management and the name of the company changed to advanced chemical industries (ACI) limited. Aci inherited the rich ici culture of product quality,
customer service and social responsibility and continues to nurture. ACI is the first company in Bangladesh to obtain certification of ISO 9001 quality management system in 1995. Aci is also the first company in Bangladesh to get certification of ISO 14001 environmental management system in 2000. Aci employees are proud of their work culture, business ethics and environmental consciousness. ACI values are embodied in its mission and vision statements. Aci quality and environmental concerns are clearly stated through declared policies. What was primarily a pharmaceutical business in 1992 with a turnover of tk. 80 million with stagnant growth, the new management brought about fundamental changes in policies and has in year 2003 grown to over tk. 2300 million in turnover through diversified business interest including personal care products, food products, animal health, agrochemicals and seeds in addition to gaining a strong position in pharmaceuticals. ACI represents principals like astrazeneca, eli lilly, ucb and searle in pharmaceuticals business; colgate-palmolive, heinz & dabur in consumer products sector; aimco pesticides ltd. Borreegaard taicang chemical co. Ltd, isagro Italy, chimac agriphar-Belgium, cheminova Denmark, hockly int ltd, sundat (s) pte ltd, in agrochemicals; ranbaxy, dabur, wockhardt, sanofi, ceva and invesa in animal health sector. The trading subsidiary of aci represents in Bangladesh principals like ici, exxon-mobile, bayer, stahl and ici uniquema. Strategic business unit: PharmaceuticalsConsumer BrandsAgri BusinessCrop Care & Public HealthAnimal HealthACI has the following subsidiaries: ACI Formulations Ltd. ACI Trading Ltd. Apex Leather Craft LimitedACI Salt LimitedACI Foods LimitedACI Pure Flour Limited