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National Milling Corporation Ltd: Zambia

Vision

To be a respected world class agro-business corporation, driven by passionate and committed employees whose aim is to deliver satisfaction to its stakeholders every day.

Mission

Achieve and maintain market share leadership and competitive edge in the provision of human and animal nutrition and quality services for the benefit of all customers.

Core Values

The following five values are the building blocks of NMC’s corporate culture.

Responsibility & Accountability

Every one of us is a leader. We take pride, set the right example and hold ourselves accountable for achieving our individual and collective goals. We take responsibility for our success and setbacks. We celebrate success and see setbacks as an opportunity for growth.

Integrity

We are fair, transparent and honest in all our interactions with one another and we earn our reputation by adhering to the highest moral and ethical standards. At all times we follow standards of good corporate governance.

Innovation

We are a learning organization, constantly looking for ways to improve. We embrace creativity, change and opportunity, deliver innovative solutions to the market place and will make informed, responsible decisions.

Customer Service Excellence

We are dedicated to satisfying both our internal and external customer needs and honoring all commitments that we have made to them.

Social Responsibility

We strive to help and improve the communities where we work and live.

History

National Milling Corporation Limited has been in existence since the pre-independence era in 1964, operating under the name Shapiro Milling Company Limited.
After Zambia gained its independence on 24th October, 1964 the government of the Republic of Zambia nationalized most industries which then saw National Milling Company Limited operating as a government parastatal under the INDECO group of companies. This was a body formed by the government to oversee the operations of all companies that were nationalized.

The coming of multi party politics in 1991 saw the privatization of most state owned enterprises and during this period National Milling Company Limited was privatized and purchased by Namib Mills. The new owners faced a lot of challenges and were eventually forced to close the company.

In August, 2000 the government of the republic of Zambia closed down National Milling Company and re-advertised the sale of the company. In August, 2000 National Milling Company Limited was purchased by Seaboard Corporation of the United States of America who reorganized the company under a new entity named National Milling Corporation Limited.
Key Personnel:

At the core of National Milling Corporation Limited is a dedicated team of professionals.