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A
change in the company outlook has occurred since 1998, when
they resumed their exports once again, after a gap of 19 years.
An inward looking company has been transformed into a 'client
focused' company whereby they willingly accept suggestions
by their clients to achieve their satisfaction.
The
company has a clear vision about its future ".......to
emerge as a quality bauxite exporter, while optimizing the
quantity targets and achieving maximum client satisfaction."
Their
future plans have the following salient features:
a)
Augment and modernize infrastructure in the form of machinery,
material handling equipment, crushing/screening plants, laboratories/quality
control system, which will help in enhancing their production
capacity of qualify material.
b)
They have been investing US$ 0.3 to 0.4 million annually,
for the last couple of years, which they shall continue to
invest to achieve the above objectives.
c)
To establish bauxite beneficiation plants at '4' locations,
the first one already being installed and add value to the
product.
d)
Improve on 'Quality Management' set up by implementing ISO
9000-2000 Quality System for certification.
e)
Take definite steps in the direction of minimising environmental
pollution at all the working sites and move towards obtaining
ISO 14000 certification.
f)
Enhance export targets, of different grades of bauxite to
0.50 to 0.60 million MT annually in the coming years as compared
to the present 0.25 to 0.40 million MT
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