ACG Worldwide
ACG Worldwide is a pharmaceutical company with headquarters in Mumbai, India. It has a presence in over 100 countries,[1] and manufactures empty hard pharmaceutical capsules.[2] The ACG Group comprises 13 companies, including subsidiaries in China, USA, Indonesia, Brazil and Europe,[3] offering manufacturing, packaging, research and development for the pharmaceutical industry.
History
ACG was founded in 1961 by Ajit Singh and Jasjit Singh to manufacture empty hard capsules for Indian pharmaceutical companies. Subsequently, the company expanded to other countries and diversified into related businesses in the pharmaceutical sector.[4] These include equipment manufacturing, packaging, inspection and testing.[5]
ACG is the first Indian company from the pharmaceutical sector to establish a presence in Croatia. After successfully turning around a sick capsule plant that ACG took over, ACG is planning an expansion at the facility with an investment of about 50 million Euros.[6]
The founder, Ajit Singh, a winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Indian Education Society, has served on the Board of Pharmaceutical Sciences of the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) as an Expert Member. He was also nominated to the International Board of the Controlled Release Society, USA.[7]
Chronological history of the group’s expansion is given below.
| Sr. No. | Company Name[8] | Year of formation | Products |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACG Associated Capsules Pvt. Ltd. | 1961 | Empty Hard Capsules |
| 2 | ACG Pam Pharma Technologies Pvt. Ltd. | 1972 | Tableting and Encapsulation Machines |
| 3 | ACG Pampac Machines Pvt. Ltd. | 1987 | Blister Packing and Cartoning Machines |
| 4 | ACG Pharma Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (Formerly known as PamGlatt ) | 1996 | Processing Machines |
| 5 | ACG Pharmapack Pvt. Ltd. | 2004 | Packaging Films |
| 6 | ACG Lukaps d.o.o | 2007 | Empty Hard Capsules |
| 7 | ACG Inspection Systems Pvt. Ltd. | 2009 | Vision Inspection Systems, Track and Trace Solutions |
| 8 | ACG Value Links LLP. | 2010 | Packaging Machines and End-of-Line Solutions |
| 9 | ACG MetalCrafts Pvt. Ltd. | 2014 | Tools and Dyes |
References
- ↑ "ACG's Pithampur Factory Awarded Gold Rating by LEED-India; First in Pharma Industry to Receive the Certification" (Press release).
- ↑ "Now, drugs regulator gets a plan for vegetarian capsules".
- ↑ "ACG Worldwide to invest Rs 600 cr in 3 yrs".
- ↑ "ACG buys Croatian capsule firm".
- ↑ "ACG Worldwide to invest Rs 600 cr in 3 yrs".
- ↑ "Associated Capsules turns sick unit to profit making entity in Coatia". Archived from the original on 2016-08-07.
- ↑ "ACG Worldwide Chairman Ajit Singh Honoured with Pharma Industry ‘Lifetime Achievement Award 2012' by IES".
- ↑ "ACG Group Companies".