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American National Carbide
American National Carbide was a privately held company that manufactured tungsten carbide products and was headquartered in Tomball, Texas, which is just northwest of Houston. Also known as "ANC," the company specialized in the production of finished carbide tools for metalworking, rock drilling, and wear applications and was one of a few companies worldwide that was able to recycle tungsten carbide scrap into raw material. ANC, a member of the United States Cutting Tool Institute, was founded in 1970 and sold its products worldwide. In June 2012, American National Carbide announced a $2.5 million expansion of its raw material production operation. In January 2023, ANC was forced to cease operations permanently. In August 2023, the company's principal owner, Greg Stroud, announced the launch of a newly formed entity, a manufacturer/distributor called AmeriServ Supply, which was established to service customers of American National Carbide by providing tungsten carbide cutting an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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The African National Congress (ANC) is a social-democratic political party in South Africa. A liberation movement known for its opposition to apartheid, it has governed the country since 1994, when the first post-apartheid election installed Nelson Mandela as President of South Africa. Cyril Ramaphosa, the incumbent national President, has served as President of the ANC since 18 December 2017. Founded on 8 January 1912 in Bloemfontein as the South African Native National Congress (SANNC), the organisation was formed to agitate, by moderate methods, for the rights of black South Africans. When the National Party government came to power in 1948, the ANC's central purpose became to oppose the new government's policy of institutionalised apartheid. To this end, its methods and means of organisation shifted; its adoption of the techniques of mass politics, and the swelling of its membership, culminated in the Defiance Campaign of civil disobedience in 1952–53. The ANC was ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
