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ART is the holding company of a manufacturing group of businesses in Zimbabwe with distribution operations in Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa. ART was incorporated as Beachmont Trading Limited in the British Virgin Islands in 1997 and changed its name to ART in 2001 by way of a special resolution of shareholders. On 30 September 2001, ART acquired TZI’s interests in its wholly owned subsidiaries Art Investments (Mauritius) Limited and Chloride Central Africa.
Art Corporation was incorporated in 1912 and is one of the largest industrial companies in Zimbabwe involved in paper manufacturing, paper converting and distribution, pen manufacturing and lead-acid battery manufacturing and distribution, employing over 1,800 people. Distribution businesses are operated in Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa.
A substantial amount of ART’s products are distributed to Zambia, Malawi and South Africa through its regional businesses of Regional Stationery and Battery Express. The Group has established trade links with Mozambique, Namibia and Botswana, and is making in-roads in Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya.
VISION To be a blue chip conglomerate commanding regional presence and market leadership.
MISSION/PURPOSE To manufacture and distribute goods and services of international standards that enhance and enrich the lives of people everywhere.
VALUES Interacting with all our current and future business partners with honesty and integrity.
Accepting with humility the diversity of people’s values, beliefs, views and circumstances.
Optimizing collective resources in pursuit of a shared vision in a spirit of mutual trust.
Timely provision of quality and responsive information to individuals and institutions.
Applying mastery to consistently exceed customer expectations.
PRODUCT PROFILE
- Newsprint
- Board
- Fine Paper
- Security Paper
- Writing instruments
- Commercial & scholastic stationery
- Commercial printing
- Publications
- Tissue products
- Sanitary ware
- Disposable napkins
- Batteries.
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