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{{Short description|Indian Based Pharmaceutical Firm}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = ACG Group
| logo = ACG_Group_Logo.svg
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| industry = [[pharmaceutical industry|pharmaceutical machinery]] company
| founded = 1961
| founder = Ajit Singh, Jasjit Singh
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| hq_location_city = Mumbai
| hq_location_country = India
| num_locations = 138
| area_served = Worldwide
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| num_employees = 4,500<ref>{{cite news|author1=Aveek Datta|url=http://www.forbesindia.com/article/indias-family-businesses/the-singhs-of-acg-worldwide-capsule-czars/49475/1|title=The Singhs of ACG Worldwide: Capsule czars|date=19 February 2018|access-date=2018-10-03|archive-date=4 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004021216/http://www.forbesindia.com/article/indias-family-businesses/the-singhs-of-acg-worldwide-capsule-czars/49475/1|url-status=live}}</ref>
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'''ACG'''<ref>{{cite news |last1=News Bureau |first1=EP |title=ACG consolidates regional brands into single new ACG identity |url=http://www.expressbpd.com/travel/latest-updates-travel/acg-consolidates-regional-brands-into-single-new-acg-identity/406432/ |access-date=17 October 2018 |publisher=Express Travel World |date=2018-10-17}}</ref> is a [[pharmaceutical industry|pharmaceutical]] company with headquarters in [[Mumbai, India]]. The company has presence in over 100 countries. <ref>{{cite press release|title=ACG's Pithampur Factory Awarded Gold Rating by LEED-India; First in Pharma Industry to Receive the Certification|url=http://www.prnewswire.co.in/news-releases/acgs-pithampur-factory-awarded-gold-rating-by-leed-india-first-in-pharma-industry-to-receive-the-certification-258084211.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.acg-world.com/company/partners|title=Partners {{!}} ACG|website=www.acg-world.com|language=en|date=6 May 2014|access-date=2018-03-19}}</ref> ACG provides empty hard [[Capsule (pharmacy)|pharmaceutical capsules]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2016-04-09/news/72186329_1_capsules-drug-controller-general-gn-singh |title=Now, drugs regulator gets a plan for vegetarian capsules}}</ref> encapsulation machinery, tablet coating systems, tablet compression systems, fluid bed equipment, tablet tooling and performance enhancers along with online and inline analytical and inspection systems. The company also provides blister packing, high barrier packaging films, carton packing machines, camera inspection systems, candy-wrapping machines and end-of-line case packers.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=36824910 |title=Company Overview of ACG Worldwide Private Limited|access-date=2018-10-03}}</ref>  
'''ACG''' is a multinational [[pharmaceutical industry|pharmaceutical]] machinery company with headquarters in [[Mumbai, India]].The company operates in 100 countries across six continents.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Singhs Of ACG Worldwide: Capsule Czars |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/indias-family-businesses/the-singhs-of-acg-worldwide-capsule-czars/49475/1 |access-date=2022-08-15 |website=Forbes India |language=en |archive-date=15 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220815195519/https://www.forbesindia.com/article/indias-family-businesses/the-singhs-of-acg-worldwide-capsule-czars/49475/1 |url-status=live }}</ref>


ACG has about 4,500 employees and is one of the leading manufacturers of empty hard-shell [[Capsule (pharmacy)|capsules]].<ref>{{cite news|author1=Aveek Datta|url=http://www.forbesindia.com/article/indias-family-businesses/the-singhs-of-acg-worldwide-capsule-czars/49475/1|title=The Singhs of ACG Worldwide: Capsule czars|date=19 February 2018|access-date=2018-10-03}}</ref> The ACG group offers [[manufacturing]], [[packaging]], [[research]] and development services for the pharmaceutical industry.
The company produces pharmaceutical and packaging equipment, including empty hard capsules, encapsulation and tablet processing systems, fluid bed equipment, and packaging machinery such as blister packers, cartoners, and end-of-line solutions. The company also provides inspection and analytical systems.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2016-04-09/news/72186329_1_capsules-drug-controller-general-gn-singh |title=Now, drugs regulator gets a plan for vegetarian capsules |access-date=26 May 2016 |archive-date=16 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160516233455/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2016-04-09/news/72186329_1_capsules-drug-controller-general-gn-singh |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=36824910|title=Company Overview of ACG Worldwide Private Limited|access-date=2018-10-03|archive-date=3 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181003221055/https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=36824910|url-status=live}}</ref>
== History ==
ACG was founded in '''1961''' by brothers 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.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/acg-buys-croatian-capsule-firm-107100801030_1.html |title=ACG buys Croatian capsule firm |access-date=26 May 2016 |archive-date=30 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630055050/http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/acg-buys-croatian-capsule-firm-107100801030_1.html |url-status=live }}</ref> These include equipment manufacturing, packaging, inspection, testing, [[research and development]].<ref>{{cite news |last1= |first1=|title=ACG group consolidates its multiple business and regional brands into a single new ACG identity |url=http://www.pharmabiz.com/NewsDetails.aspx?aid=111773&sid=2 |access-date=17 October 2018 |publisher=Pharmabiz |date=2018-10-16 |archive-date=17 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181017164630/http://www.pharmabiz.com/NewsDetails.aspx?aid=111773&sid=2 |url-status=live }}</ref>


==ACG business units==
In 1971, SciTech Centre was incorporated in [[Mumbai]] as the R&D center of ACG.<ref>{{cite web |title=SCI-TECH CENTRE |url=https://www.zaubacorp.com/company/SCI-TECH-CENTRE/U01110MH1971GAP015467 |access-date=4 October 2018 |website=Zauba Corp |archive-date=4 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004145021/https://www.zaubacorp.com/company/SCI-TECH-CENTRE/U01110MH1971GAP015467 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Health is Wealth |url=https://www.br-automation.com/downloads_br_productcatalogue/assets/1531249323765-en-original-1.0.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251118134305/https://www.br-automation.com/downloads_br_productcatalogue/assets/1531249323765-en-original-1.0.pdf |archive-date=2025-11-18 |access-date=2025-11-18 |website=automotion INDIA: The B&R technology magazine |publisher=B&R Industrial Automation Pvt. Ltd. |pages=20-23 |format=PDF |edition=2nd}}</ref> The Centre trains around 2,000 pharma professionals every year and also hosts scientific conferences.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ubhaykar |first1=Rajat |date=2016-05-24 |title=Power Of I 2016 Capsule King - ACG Worldwide |publisher=Outlook Business |url=https://www.outlookbusiness.com/specials/power-of-i_2016/capsule-king-acg-worldwide-2778 |access-date=4 October 2018 |archive-date=4 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004145024/https://www.outlookbusiness.com/specials/power-of-i_2016/capsule-king-acg-worldwide-2778 |url-status=live }}</ref>
The ACG Group consists of four business units: ACG Capsules, ACG Films & Foils, ACG Engineering, and ACG Inspection.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Tim Hayes|url=https://www.healthcarepackaging.com/article/acg-adds-alu-based-films-and-foils-packaging-portfolio |title=ACG Adds Alu-Based Films and Foils to Packaging Portfolio|date=26 June 2018|access-date=2018-10-03}}</ref>


===ACG Capsules===
In 2007, ACG acquired the capsule shell manufacturing plant of Lukaps in Croatia, making it the first Indian company from the pharmaceutical sector to establish a presence in [[Croatia]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indianembassyzagreb.gov.in/page/economic-relations/|title=Economic Relations|language=en|access-date=2018-10-03|archive-date=4 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004021126/http://www.indianembassyzagreb.gov.in/page/economic-relations/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author1=Aveek Datta |date=19 February 2018 |title=The Singhs of ACG Worldwide: Capsule czars |url=http://www.forbesindia.com/article/indias-family-businesses/the-singhs-of-acg-worldwide-capsule-czars/49475/1 |access-date=2018-10-03 |archive-date=4 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004021216/http://www.forbesindia.com/article/indias-family-businesses/the-singhs-of-acg-worldwide-capsule-czars/49475/1 |url-status=live }}</ref> After successfully turning around the plant's operations, ACG announced further expansion plans worth 50 million Euros.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.pharmabiz.com/ArticleDetails.aspx?aid=95090&sid=2 |title=Associated Capsules turns sick unit to profit making entity in Croatia |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807073649/http://www.pharmabiz.com/ArticleDetails.aspx?aid=95090&sid=2 |archive-date=2016-08-07 }}</ref>
ACG Capsules is a leading manufacturing company in the global capsules market providing two-piece hard gelatin capsules to pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries in over 100 countries. The company has advanced capsule manufacturing facilities in India, Europe, and Brazil.<ref>{{cite web |title=ACG Capsules |url=https://www.cphi-online.com/acg-capsules-comp270876.html |website=CPhI Online |access-date=4 October 2018}}</ref> In 2018, ACG group signed a MoU with [[Applied DNA Sciences]] to develop molecularly tagged empty hard-shell capsules for prevention of capsule counterfeiting.<ref>{{cite news |title=ACG joins Applied DNA to prevent capsule counterfeiting |url=https://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/news/acg-joins-applied-dna-prevent-capsule-counterfeiting/ |access-date=4 October 2018 |publisher=Pharmaceutical Technology |date=2018-02-27}}</ref>


===ACG Films & Foils===
In 2014, ACG Europe was listed among the top 41 fast-growing Indian companies in UK.<ref>{{cite news |title=ACG Europe listed in top 41 fast-growing Indian cos in UK |url=http://pharmabiz.com/NewsDetails.aspx?aid=81878&sid=2 |access-date=4 October 2018 |publisher=Pharmabiz.com |date=2014-05-15 |archive-date=4 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004151418/http://pharmabiz.com/NewsDetails.aspx?aid=81878&sid=2 |url-status=live }}</ref>
The ACG Films & Foils business offers specialty packaging films, high-barrier films, pharmaceutical-grade and camera-inspected range of aluminium-based foils and [[anti-counterfeiting]] and polymer films. The products of ACG Films & Foils comply with international standards such as [[Food and Drug Administration|US FDA]], Canada-[[Drug Master File|DMF]], [[International Organization for Standardization|ISO]] and [[European Pharmacopoeia]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nautiyal |first1=Shardul |title=ACG Films & Foils becomes India’s first complete pharma packaging solution provider for oral solid dosage formulations |url=http://www.pharmabiz.com/PrintArticle.aspx?aid=109641&sid=1 |access-date=4 October 2018 |publisher=Pharmabiz.com |date=2018-06-23}}</ref>  


===ACG Engineering===
In 2017, Nova Nordeplast, a Brazilian company that produces films and foils was acquired by ACG.
ACG Engineering offers capsule filling machines, tablet press, [[coating]] equipment, tablet tooling, blister & [[Cartoning machine|cartoning machines]], and end-of-line machines.<ref>{{cite news |title=ACG exhibits wide range of capsule solutions |url=https://www.manufacturingchemist.com/news/article_page/ACG_exhibits_wide_range_of_capsule_solutions/142165 |access-date=4 October 2018 |publisher=Manufacturing Chemist |date=2018-04-26}}</ref> ACG has completed more than 20,000 machine installations. <ref>{{cite news |last1=Diez |first1=Fernando |last2=Kalafat |first2=Justin |last3=Bhat |first3=Dr. Jnanadeva |title=THE SCIENCE BEHIND CAPSULE-BASED DRY POWDER INHALATION TECHNOLOGY |url=http://www.ondrugdelivery.com/publications/80/ACG.pdf |access-date=4 October 2018 |agency=www.ondrugdelivery.com |publisher=Frederick Furness Publishing Ltd}}</ref>


===ACG Inspection===
In 2017, ACG acquired In2trace, a Croatia-based startup with a proprietary technology in track-and-trace business.<ref>{{cite news |author1=Aveek Datta |date=19 February 2018 |title=The Singhs of ACG Worldwide: Capsule czars |url=http://www.forbesindia.com/article/indias-family-businesses/the-singhs-of-acg-worldwide-capsule-czars/49475/1 |access-date=2018-10-03 |archive-date=4 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004021216/http://www.forbesindia.com/article/indias-family-businesses/the-singhs-of-acg-worldwide-capsule-czars/49475/1 |url-status=live }}</ref> 90% of production of ACG’s plant in Croatia is exported to the USA, Russia and European countries.<ref>{{cite web |title=Past Speakers |url=http://www.nutraindiasummit.in/nutra_2014/speakers_directory_indv_details.php?spkr_id=SPKR-20130305100822443648 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004145216/http://www.nutraindiasummit.in/nutra_2014/speakers_directory_indv_details.php?spkr_id=SPKR-20130305100822443648 |archive-date=4 October 2018 |access-date=4 October 2018 |website=9th Nutri India Summit}}</ref>
ACG Inspection (ACGI) provides [[solution]]s for the track-and-trace industry. In 2018, ACG Inspection partnered with Verinetics to integrate ACGI’s track-and-trace technology with TraxSecur, a software designed to detect fraud in the supply chain using serialization and [[blockchain]] systems.<ref>{{cite news |title=ACG Inspection, Verinetics Partner on Track-and-Trace Market |url=https://www.healthcarepackaging.com/article/acg-inspection-verinetics-partner-track-and-trace-market |access-date=4 October 2018 |publisher=Healthcare Packaging |date=2018-09-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Haskins |first1=Bryant |title=RTP-based Verinetics expands anti-counterfeiting reach in pharma industry |url=https://www.wraltechwire.com/2018/09/18/rtp-based-verinetics-expands-anti-counterfeiting-reach-in-pharma-industry/ |access-date=4 October 2018 |publisher=WRAL TechWire |date=2018-09-18}}</ref>  


== History ==
==ACG business units==
ACG was founded in 1961 by brothers 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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/acg-buys-croatian-capsule-firm-107100801030_1.html |title=ACG buys Croatian capsule firm}}</ref> These include equipment manufacturing, packaging, inspection, testing, research and development.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bureau |first1=Our |title=ACG group consolidates its multiple business and regional brands into a single new ACG identity |url=http://www.pharmabiz.com/NewsDetails.aspx?aid=111773&sid=2 |access-date=17 October 2018 |publisher=Pharmabiz |date=2018-10-16}}</ref>
The ACG Group consists of four business units: ACG Capsules, ACG Films & Foils, ACG Engineering, and ACG Inspection.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Tim Hayes|url=https://www.healthcarepackaging.com/article/acg-adds-alu-based-films-and-foils-packaging-portfolio|title=ACG Adds Alu-Based Films and Foils to Packaging Portfolio|date=26 June 2018|access-date=2018-10-03|archive-date=13 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230813193414/https://www.healthcarepackaging.com/home/news/13294968/acg-adds-alubased-films-and-foils-to-packaging-portfolio|url-status=live}}</ref>


In 2007, ACG acquired the capsule shell manufacturing plant of Lukaps in Croatia.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Aveek Datta|url=http://www.forbesindia.com/article/indias-family-businesses/the-singhs-of-acg-worldwide-capsule-czars/49475/1|title=The Singhs of ACG Worldwide: Capsule czars|date=19 February 2018|access-date=2018-10-03}}</ref> ACG is the first Indian company from the pharmaceutical sector to establish a presence in [[Croatia]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indianembassyzagreb.gov.in/page/economic-relations/|title=Economic Relations|language=en|access-date=2018-10-03}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.pharmabiz.com/ArticleDetails.aspx?aid=95090&sid=2 |title=Associated Capsules turns sick unit to profit making entity in Croatia |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807073649/http://www.pharmabiz.com/ArticleDetails.aspx?aid=95090&sid=2 |archive-date=2016-08-07 }}</ref>
===ACG Capsules===
ACG Capsules is a manufacturing company in the global capsules market providing two-piece hard gelatin capsules to pharmaceutical and [[nutraceutical]] industries in over 100 countries. The company operates capsule manufacturing facilities in India, Europe, and Brazil.<ref>{{cite web |title=ACG Capsules |url=https://www.cphi-online.com/acg-capsules-comp270876.html |website=CPhI Online |access-date=4 October 2018 |archive-date=4 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004185612/https://www.cphi-online.com/acg-capsules-comp270876.html |url-status=live }}</ref>


In 2017, Nova Nordeplast, a Brazilian company that produces films and foils was acquired by ACG. In 2017, ACG acquired In2trace, a Croatia-based startup with a proprietary technology in track-and-trace business.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Aveek Datta|url=http://www.forbesindia.com/article/indias-family-businesses/the-singhs-of-acg-worldwide-capsule-czars/49475/1|title=The Singhs of ACG Worldwide: Capsule czars|date=19 February 2018|access-date=2018-10-03}}</ref> 90% of production of ACG’s plant in Croatia is exported to USA, Russia and European countries.<ref>{{cite web |title=Past Speakers |url=http://www.nutraindiasummit.in/nutra_2014/speakers_directory_indv_details.php?spkr_id=SPKR-20130305100822443648 |website=9th Nutri India Summit |access-date=4 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004145216/http://www.nutraindiasummit.in/nutra_2014/speakers_directory_indv_details.php?spkr_id=SPKR-20130305100822443648 |archive-date=4 October 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
In 2018, ACG group signed a MoU with Applied DNA Sciences to develop molecularly tagged empty hard-shell capsules for prevention of capsule counterfeiting.<ref>{{cite news |title=ACG joins Applied DNA to prevent capsule counterfeiting |url=https://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/news/acg-joins-applied-dna-prevent-capsule-counterfeiting/ |access-date=4 October 2018 |publisher=Pharmaceutical Technology |date=2018-02-27 |archive-date=4 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004185648/https://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/news/acg-joins-applied-dna-prevent-capsule-counterfeiting/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


In 1971, SciTech Centre was incorporated in [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite web |title=SCI-TECH CENTRE |url=https://www.zaubacorp.com/company/SCI-TECH-CENTRE/U01110MH1971GAP015467 |website=Zauba Corp |access-date=4 October 2018}}</ref> Scitech Centre is the R&D center of ACG that has developed high-speed machines for the pharma industry.<ref>{{cite news |title=Health is Wealth / B&R 2016 |url=https://issuu.com/publishi/docs/b_r_2016/24 |access-date=4 October 2018 |publisher=Automotion India |date=2017-01-03}}</ref> The SciTech Centre trains 2,000 pharma professionals every year and also conducts scientific conferences.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ubhaykar |first1=Rajat |title=Power Of I 2016 Capsule King - ACG Worldwide |url=https://www.outlookbusiness.com/specials/power-of-i_2016/capsule-king-acg-worldwide-2778 |access-date=4 October 2018 |publisher=Outlook Business |date=2016-05-24}}</ref>  
===ACG Films & Foils===
The ACG Films & Foils business provides specialty packaging films, high-barrier films, pharmaceutical-grade and camera-inspected range of aluminium-based foils and [[anti-counterfeiting]] and polymer films. The products of ACG Films & Foils comply with international standards such as [[Food and Drug Administration|US FDA]], Canada-[[Drug Master File|DMF]], [[International Organization for Standardization|ISO]] and [[European Pharmacopoeia]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nautiyal |first1=Shardul |title=ACG Films & Foils becomes India's first complete pharma packaging solution provider for oral solid dosage formulations |url=http://www.pharmabiz.com/PrintArticle.aspx?aid=109641&sid=1 |access-date=4 October 2018 |publisher=Pharmabiz.com |date=2018-06-23 |archive-date=4 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004150640/http://www.pharmabiz.com/PrintArticle.aspx?aid=109641&sid=1 |url-status=live }}</ref>


In 2014, ACG Europe was listed among the top 41 fast-growing Indian companies in UK.<ref>{{cite news |title=ACG Europe listed in top 41 fast-growing Indian cos in UK |url=http://pharmabiz.com/NewsDetails.aspx?aid=81878&sid=2 |access-date=4 October 2018 |publisher=Pharmabiz.com |date=2014-05-15}}</ref> In 2017, ACG's Capsules site in India’s [[Pithampur]] area was EXCiPACT certified for following [[good manufacturing practice]]s to manufacture pharmaceutical excipients.<ref>{{cite news |title=ACG Associated Capsules site in Pithampur, India receives EXCiPACT GMP certification |url=https://www.excipact.org/news-reader/id-26-september-2017-acg-associated-capsules-site-in-pithampur-india-receives-excipact-gmp-certification.html |access-date=2018-10-04 |publisher=EXCiPACT |date=2017-09-26}}</ref>
===ACG Engineering===
ACG Engineering provides Machines for the oral Solid dosage part of the pharma industry, right from granulation equipment, capsule filling machines, tablet press, tablet coaters, tablet tooling, and packaging machines like blister packing and Cartoning machines.<ref>{{cite news |title=ACG exhibits wide range of capsule solutions |url=https://www.manufacturingchemist.com/news/article_page/ACG_exhibits_wide_range_of_capsule_solutions/142165 |access-date=4 October 2018 |publisher=Manufacturing Chemist |date=2018-04-26}}</ref> ACG has completed more than 20,000 machine installations.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Diez |first1=Fernando |last2=Kalafat |first2=Justin |last3=Bhat |first3=Dr. Jnanadeva |title=THE SCIENCE BEHIND CAPSULE-BASED DRY POWDER INHALATION TECHNOLOGY |url=http://www.ondrugdelivery.com/publications/80/ACG.pdf |access-date=4 October 2018 |agency=www.ondrugdelivery.com |publisher=Frederick Furness Publishing Ltd |archive-date=4 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004145012/http://www.ondrugdelivery.com/publications/80/ACG.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>


Ajit Singh, the founder of ACG 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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.businesswireindia.com/news/news-details/acg-worldwide-chairman-ajit-singh-honoured-with-pharma-industry-lifeti/34017 |title=ACG Worldwide Chairman Ajit Singh Honoured with Pharma Industry ‘Lifetime Achievement Award 2012' by IES}}</ref>
===ACG Inspection===
 
ACG Inspection (ACGI) provides solutions for the track-and-trace industry. In 2018, ACG Inspection partnered with Verinetics to integrate ACGI’s track-and-trace technology with TraxSecur, a software designed to detect fraud in the [[supply chain]] using serialization and [[blockchain]] systems.<ref>{{cite news |title=ACG Inspection, Verinetics Partner on Track-and-Trace Market |url=https://www.healthcarepackaging.com/article/acg-inspection-verinetics-partner-track-and-trace-market |access-date=4 October 2018 |publisher=Healthcare Packaging |date=2018-09-19 |archive-date=13 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230813193414/https://www.healthcarepackaging.com/home/press-release/13295301/acg-inspection-verinetics-partner-on-trackandtrace-market |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Haskins |first1=Bryant |title=RTP-based Verinetics expands anti-counterfeiting reach in pharma industry |url=https://www.wraltechwire.com/2018/09/18/rtp-based-verinetics-expands-anti-counterfeiting-reach-in-pharma-industry/ |access-date=4 October 2018 |publisher=WRAL TechWire |date=2018-09-18 |archive-date=18 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180918181804/https://www.wraltechwire.com/2018/09/18/rtp-based-verinetics-expands-anti-counterfeiting-reach-in-pharma-industry/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Awards==
* 2009: Ajit Singh, Chairman and Jasjit Singh, MD of ACG, received the Lifetime Achievement Award at Pharma Leadership Summit 2009 held in Mumbai, India.<ref>{{cite news |title=Pharma Leadership Summit brings together healthcare fraternity |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/press-releases/pharma-leadership-summit-brings-together-healthcare-fraternity-109040900128_1.html |access-date=4 October 2018 |publisher=Business Standard |date=2013-01-20}}</ref>
* 2013: Ajit Singh, Chairman of ACG, received the Lifetime Achievement Award 2012 by Indian Education Society at INSIGHT 2012-2013, an Annual Pharma Conference held in Mumbai, India.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.businesswireindia.com/news/news-details/acg-worldwide-chairman-ajit-singh-honoured-with-pharma-industry-lifeti/34017 |title=ACG Worldwide Chairman Ajit Singh Honoured with Pharma Industry ‘Lifetime Achievement Award 2012' by IES}}</ref>
* 2013: ACG's Verif-i Track & Trace solution and B 45 blister packaging machine won [[Indian Institute of Packaging|Indian Institute of Packaging’s]] PACMACHINE 2012 awards for [[innovation]] in packaging machinery designed for the pharma industry.<ref>{{cite news |first1=FPJ |last1=Bureau |title=ACG Wins Big at PACMACHINE 2012 Awards for Innovation in Pharma Packaging |url=http://www.freepressjournal.in/newsite/business-wire-india-section/acg-wins-big-at-pacmachine-2012-awards-for-innovation-in-pharma-packaging/138736 |access-date=4 October 2018 |publisher=Free Press Journal |date=2013-01-18}}</ref>
* 2014: ACG Capsules received the Pharmexcil Award for excipients category.<ref>{{cite news |first1=BioSpectrum |last1= Bureau |title=Pharmexcil announces outstanding exports awards |url=https://www.biospectrumasia.com/article/pdf/7431 |access-date=4 October 2018 |publisher=BioSpectrum Asia Edition |date=2014-09-25}}</ref>
* 2017: ACG Capsules received Golden Key Award in the category of Best Exporter in the [[Netherlands]] at the 12th Conference of Croatian exporters held in [[Zagreb]], in Croatia.<ref>{{cite news |title=ACG LUKAPS WINS GOLDEN KEY AWARD FOR BEST EXPORTER IN 2016 |url=https://packagingeurope.com/acg-lukaps-wins-golden-key-award-for-best-exporter-in-2016/ |access-date=4 October 2018 |publisher=Packaging Europe |date=2017-06-29}}</ref>
* 2017 and 2018: ACG Films & Foils was awarded ‘Certified Supplier’ SQMP rating from United Laboratories, [[Philippines]].<ref>{{cite news |title=ACG Films & Foils Bags the SQMP Rating From Unilab Second Year in a Row |url=https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/acg-films-foils-bags-the-sqmp-rating-from-unilab-second-year-in-a-row-1027353076 |access-date=4 October 2018 |publisher=Business Insider |date=2018-07-10}}</ref>
* 2018: Ajit Singh and Jasjit Singh awarded for their tremendous contribution towards the pharma packaging services industry by Express Pharma.<ref>{{cite news |first1=FE |last1=Bureau |title=Express Pharma hosts first ever PPL Leadership Awards |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/express-pharma-hosts-first-ever-ppl-leadership-awards/1104483/ |access-date=4 October 2018 |publisher=The Financial Express |date=2018-03-20}}</ref>


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ACG Group
Industrypharmaceutical machinery company
Founded1961
Founder(s)Ajit Singh, Jasjit Singh
Headquarters
Mumbai
,
India
Number of locations
138
Area served
Worldwide
Number of employees
4,500[1]
Websitewww.acg-world.com

ACG is a multinational pharmaceutical machinery company with headquarters in Mumbai, India.The company operates in 100 countries across six continents.[2]

The company produces pharmaceutical and packaging equipment, including empty hard capsules, encapsulation and tablet processing systems, fluid bed equipment, and packaging machinery such as blister packers, cartoners, and end-of-line solutions. The company also provides inspection and analytical systems.[3][4]

History[edit | edit source]

ACG was founded in 1961 by brothers 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.[5] These include equipment manufacturing, packaging, inspection, testing, research and development.[6]

In 1971, SciTech Centre was incorporated in Mumbai as the R&D center of ACG.[7][8] The Centre trains around 2,000 pharma professionals every year and also hosts scientific conferences.[9]

In 2007, ACG acquired the capsule shell manufacturing plant of Lukaps in Croatia, making it the first Indian company from the pharmaceutical sector to establish a presence in Croatia.[10][11] After successfully turning around the plant's operations, ACG announced further expansion plans worth 50 million Euros.[12]

In 2014, ACG Europe was listed among the top 41 fast-growing Indian companies in UK.[13]

In 2017, Nova Nordeplast, a Brazilian company that produces films and foils was acquired by ACG.

In 2017, ACG acquired In2trace, a Croatia-based startup with a proprietary technology in track-and-trace business.[14] 90% of production of ACG’s plant in Croatia is exported to the USA, Russia and European countries.[15]

ACG business units[edit | edit source]

The ACG Group consists of four business units: ACG Capsules, ACG Films & Foils, ACG Engineering, and ACG Inspection.[16]

ACG Capsules[edit | edit source]

ACG Capsules is a manufacturing company in the global capsules market providing two-piece hard gelatin capsules to pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries in over 100 countries. The company operates capsule manufacturing facilities in India, Europe, and Brazil.[17]

In 2018, ACG group signed a MoU with Applied DNA Sciences to develop molecularly tagged empty hard-shell capsules for prevention of capsule counterfeiting.[18]

ACG Films & Foils[edit | edit source]

The ACG Films & Foils business provides specialty packaging films, high-barrier films, pharmaceutical-grade and camera-inspected range of aluminium-based foils and anti-counterfeiting and polymer films. The products of ACG Films & Foils comply with international standards such as US FDA, Canada-DMF, ISO and European Pharmacopoeia.[19]

ACG Engineering[edit | edit source]

ACG Engineering provides Machines for the oral Solid dosage part of the pharma industry, right from granulation equipment, capsule filling machines, tablet press, tablet coaters, tablet tooling, and packaging machines like blister packing and Cartoning machines.[20] ACG has completed more than 20,000 machine installations.[21]

ACG Inspection[edit | edit source]

ACG Inspection (ACGI) provides solutions for the track-and-trace industry. In 2018, ACG Inspection partnered with Verinetics to integrate ACGI’s track-and-trace technology with TraxSecur, a software designed to detect fraud in the supply chain using serialization and blockchain systems.[22][23]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Aveek Datta (19 February 2018). "The Singhs of ACG Worldwide: Capsule czars". Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "The Singhs Of ACG Worldwide: Capsule Czars". Forbes India. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "Now, drugs regulator gets a plan for vegetarian capsules". Archived from the original on 16 May 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "Company Overview of ACG Worldwide Private Limited". Archived from the original on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  5. ↑ "ACG buys Croatian capsule firm". Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  6. ↑ "ACG group consolidates its multiple business and regional brands into a single new ACG identity". Pharmabiz. 16 October 2018. Archived from the original on 17 October 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  7. ↑ "SCI-TECH CENTRE". Zauba Corp. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  8. ↑ "Health is Wealth" (PDF). automotion INDIA: The B&R technology magazine (2nd ed.). B&R Industrial Automation Pvt. Ltd. pp. 20–23. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 November 2025. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  9. ↑ Ubhaykar, Rajat (24 May 2016). "Power Of I 2016 Capsule King - ACG Worldwide". Outlook Business. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  10. ↑ "Economic Relations". Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  11. ↑ Aveek Datta (19 February 2018). "The Singhs of ACG Worldwide: Capsule czars". Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  12. ↑ "Associated Capsules turns sick unit to profit making entity in Croatia". Archived from the original on 7 August 2016.
  13. ↑ "ACG Europe listed in top 41 fast-growing Indian cos in UK". Pharmabiz.com. 15 May 2014. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  14. ↑ Aveek Datta (19 February 2018). "The Singhs of ACG Worldwide: Capsule czars". Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  15. ↑ "Past Speakers". 9th Nutri India Summit. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  16. ↑ Tim Hayes (26 June 2018). "ACG Adds Alu-Based Films and Foils to Packaging Portfolio". Archived from the original on 13 August 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  17. ↑ "ACG Capsules". CPhI Online. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  18. ↑ "ACG joins Applied DNA to prevent capsule counterfeiting". Pharmaceutical Technology. 27 February 2018. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  19. ↑ Nautiyal, Shardul (23 June 2018). "ACG Films & Foils becomes India's first complete pharma packaging solution provider for oral solid dosage formulations". Pharmabiz.com. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  20. ↑ "ACG exhibits wide range of capsule solutions". Manufacturing Chemist. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  21. ↑ Diez, Fernando; Kalafat, Justin; Bhat, Dr. Jnanadeva. "THE SCIENCE BEHIND CAPSULE-BASED DRY POWDER INHALATION TECHNOLOGY" (PDF). Frederick Furness Publishing Ltd. www.ondrugdelivery.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  22. ↑ "ACG Inspection, Verinetics Partner on Track-and-Trace Market". Healthcare Packaging. 19 September 2018. Archived from the original on 13 August 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  23. ↑ Haskins, Bryant (18 September 2018). "RTP-based Verinetics expands anti-counterfeiting reach in pharma industry". WRAL TechWire. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.

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