launched

SPRING 2010
PROJECT
ERP for Descon Global Enhancement
LAUNCHED
Let’s change for the better
Spring ‘10
Let’s change for the better!
INSIDE
Editor's Note
Dear Readers,
CEO’s Message
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Projects EDGE
Launched
04
Success Story
FERTIL Urea
05
Debottlenecking Project
ENGRO Fertilizer
06
Jewel in the crown
New Projects
08
BHP Zamzma Award
Fatima Fertilizer
Pak Arab Fertilizer
Shell Pakistan
Pak American Fertilizer
National Refinery
Fauji Fertilizer
Manufacturing
Hamriyah
Abu Dhabi
Lahore
Karachi
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Safety Culture
13
Corporate Headlines
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I am glad to put in your hands another issue of Descon News – the Spring Edition,
which is full of information about many exciting things that have happened and are
happening at Descon.
With a commitment to CHANGE FOR THE BETTER, Descon is very excited to
have launched the project EDGE (ERP for Descon's Global Enhancement) about
which you will read in this issue. We are also sharing with you some good news
about new projects like Fertil Urea Debottlenecking Project, the award of BHP
Zamzama and much other exciting news in the following pages. These projects are a
reflection of the futuristic vision of Descon's adroit management. The
manufacturing business has also seen newer heights with shop floors being busier
than ever.
We also bring you good news about the Chemicals business that is launching a new
product. The issue also looks at the interesting events and activities that the
company has undertaken during this period.
Have fun reading about our success stories and much much more in this edition.
Get a soft copy of Descon News at Descon Online (DOL).
BA/BSD/JV Head’s Forum
Participation in Power Gen Pak ‘09
Ceremony of Polysius 150th Anniversary
Management Dinner 2009
1st HR Conference ‘09
Descon's Chemical Business
I am glad to say that we have had the most brilliant start to the year 2010. For this, we
thank the Almighty for His blessings and all of you who made this achievement
possible. Though a trifle late, let me also wish all of you a very happy and a glorious
2010.
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Where ideas become solutions
Happy readings
Rozina Bhatti
EditorialTeam
Abbreviations
Aamer Hadi Khan
DEL:
DCH:
PDIL:
JDL:
ODICO:
BD:
BA
EPC:
KSA:
TPD:
BPD:
QHSE:
CSR:
CDR:
LTI:
HRSG:
Head Business Development
Rozina Bhatti
Incharge Communications - BD
Ch.Muzaffar Ali
Multimedia Designer - BD
Syed Mustafa Shah
Descon Power Solutions (DPS)
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BD Engineer
News from Presson Descon
29
Haseeb Malik
32
Syed Fareeduddin
Interworld Travels (IWT)
BD Coordinator - Manufacturing
Deputy Manager - BD - PDIL
Descon Engineering Limited
Descon Chemicals Limited
Presson Descon International Limited
JGC Descon Limited
Olayan Descon Industrial Company
Business Development
Business Area
Engineering, Procurement, Construction
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Tons per Day
Barrels per Day
Quality, Health, Safety and Environment
Corporate Social Responsibility
Carbon di-oxide Recovery
Loss Time Injury
Heat Recovery Steam Generator
CEO’s Message
I feel confident while sharing that Descon remains on course to
become a world – class engineering organization. Over the last three
decades, we have maintained a leading position in a competitive
regional market. This has been made possible by our entrepreneurial
spirit, living up to commitments and unstained support of
stakeholders.
Our emergence as an EPC contractor is aligned with a vision of
progressing up the value chain to a sustainable extent. This process of
development shall remain under focus during the coming years. For us,
what matters most is customer satisfaction which we have to balance
against our growth pattern. At the heart of all operations, remain our
team members who have the spirit to push boundaries and fostering a
culture of accepting challenge.
In the coming years we will continue to reinforce our successful track
record. New Contracts shall translate into improved efficiencies by
re-mapping our internal processes using tools like SAP. The challenges
in the markets continue but we look at them as opportunities to make
ourselves better.
Our achievements have been hard-earned and what we have learnt has
immense value in terms of organizational growth. It is a matter of
pride that the Descon badge differentiates us from the ordinary. I pay
tribute to our teams at every level for being part of the Descon family.
Dr. Salman Zakaria
Chief Executive Officer
Message 02 I 03
Project EDGE launched
Project EDGE- ERP for
Descon's Global Enhancement
Let's change for the better
Descon has launched project EDGE to implement ERP systems.
The name EDGE stands for “ERP for Descon's Global
Enhancement” and was coined by Mr.Aziz Ahmed Usmani from
ICT department. The technology is being provided by SAP.
Launched on November 9, 2009, the project's kick off meeting
was held on December 3, 2009. The overall goal of this project
is to enhance Descon's processes in manufacturing, project
management, maintenance, financial, purchasing, budgeting and
human capital management functions.The enhancements will be
achieved primarily through the implementation of the SAP ECC
6.0 and EC&O software.
The project will be implemented in two phases.
Phase 1: Implementation of ECC 6.0 and EC&O for DEL
(Descon Engineering Limited) & PDIL (Pakistan and Presson
Descon International Limited) Pakistan.
Phase 2: Roll-Out of ECC 6.0 and EC&O to one of the
remaining legal entities outside Pakistan.
The project team comprised Project Director (CIO), Mr.
Nauman Majeed, Project Manager (ERP Specialist) Syed Aftab
Afzal and a team of thirty five ERP Consultants.
Project EDGE- Business Objectives
The primary business objectives and benefits that result from
this project are:
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Uniform procedures & controls
n
Integrated system
n
Elimination of duplication of work
n
Reduction in the administrative overhead through
simplification of processes
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Enabling the staff to focus on analysis rather than
transactional issues
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Empowerment to end users
n
Better decision making due to better access to
information
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Constructing
infrastructure
a business system information
FERTIL Urea
Debottlenecking Project
in PRODUCTION
Descon Engineering is pleased to announce that the FERTIL Urea
Debottlenecking Project located in Ruwais Abu Dhabi has been
successfully completed and the plant started producing Urea Granules
since October 26, 2009 at approximately 1900 t/day capacity.
The EPC Project was awarded to Descon Engineering on July 19, 2007.
The project required upgrading of the existing Urea Plant and enhancing
its capacity from 1600 tons per day to 2300 tons per day. Additionally, the
project included up-gradation and enhancement of existing Utilities.
Installation of three new units, namely CO2 Recovery Unit, Granulation
Unit and Medium Pressure section of Urea plant, were also part of the
scope awarded on EPC basis.
Working with three Technology Providers (Licensors) Mitsubishi Heavy
Industries (MHI) Japan for CO2 Recovery Unit, UDHE Fertilizer
Technology (UFT) for Granulation Unit and Urea Casale (UCSA) for Urea
Plant and with Worley Parsons as Project Management Consultants,
Descon completed this challenging project as a one team concept.
Mr. Ahmad Farooq Bhatti, the Project Manager for FERTIL UDP Project
had this to say:
“I am proud to announce the successful completion of a very complex and
challenging revamp project which is a landmark in the history of Descon. The
secret of our success was a good, harmonious and well balanced team work and
most importantly we followed the maxim that “What we do willingly is easy”.
I am thankful to all my team players for joining hands under my leadership for
the completion of a complex project. I am also grateful for the support provided
by Descon's senior management including the project sponsor Dr. Salman
Zakariya and Abu Dhabi BA team for the construction work.
I pray for Descon to grow further as an EPC Company by undertaking more
challenging jobs and projects in the international market in the future, with this
valuable experience of Fertil Project to its credit, which provides an excellent
reference.
Allah Hafiz.”
Success Story 04 I 05
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Jewel in the Crown
Descon Engineering Ltd. was awarded the complete construction scope of Urea Ammonia Complex in 2007 by
Engro Corporation (Formerly Engro Chemicals Ltd.). This Project is one of the biggest Urea Ammonia
Complexes in Asia with a work load of 30 million man-hours.This was a leap of faith by Engro in the capabilities of
Descon Engineering and till date the project teams of both Engro and Descon Engineering have earned laurels
and created some benchmarks.
Then
Now
Descon has achieved 30 million man-hours without LTI. It has employed the state of art mechanized construction
techniques for this project, which included:
Mechanized Cold Cutting
Mechanized Welding
Descon News Spring 2010
Descon also has the privilege of constructing the world’s tallest
Prilling Tower of 124 m height in Pakistan at the Engro Project.
Descon was also awarded the
contract of construction of Ammonia
Cryogenic Tank of 5500 MT Capacity.
This has been accomplished by
utilizing the mechanized jacking
system and mechanized girth welding
machines.
Descon also has entered the niche market of CO2 recovery as a strategic partner with
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Japan and is currently engaged as an EPC contractor for
Engro CO2 recovery project.
Success Story 06 I 07
New Projects at Descon
BHP awards Descon the third
project in line
Zamzama Front End Compression Project at Dadu
Descon was awarded the BHP
Zamzama Front End Compression
project at Dadu, Sindh, Pakistan. The
award reflects the confidence that
BHP Billiton's reposes in Descon as
this is the third project in a row that
has been awarded to us. Earlier,
Descon was the contractor for
Phases 1 & 2 construction works.
The current scope of work includes
all construction disciplines. In
addition to construction, Descon’s
Lahore Manufacturing Works also
has the contract for manufacturing of
process equipment.
Descon News Spring 2010
Pak Arab Fertilizer
Ammonia Cryogenic Tank
Electro Mechanical
Construction
In continuation of strides made by
Descon in the fertilizer sector, it
has been awarded the 2nd Project
for 5000 MT Ammonia Double
Integrity Tank at Pak Arab Fertilizer
Plant, Multan. The previous project
of Engro Ammonia Tank is nearing
completion. Both the projects are
being undertaken with mechanized
efforts which include Tank Erection
by Jacking system and utilization of
Mechanized Welding Techniques.
Fatima Fertilizer Company Ltd. Nitrous
Phosphate and Calcium Nitrate Plants
Electro Mechanical Construction
Descon has been awarded the Electro Mechanical works
for Fatima Fertilizer NP & CN Plants. This project award
gives Descon the unique status in Pakistan's fertilizer
market, as the only company that has provided
construction and maintenance services to all fertilizer
plants. Descon started this endeavor together with the
professional team of Fatima Fertilizer Company Ltd. with
the commitment of providing services to the best of its
ability for this very important sector of our industry.
Shell Pakistan Ltd. Benzene Exposure Reduction Project
Descon has been awarded the Benzene Exposure Reduction Project by Shell Pakistan
Ltd.The project is being carried out on five locations in Pakistan. A logistical challenge,
these works are being carried out in compliance with the stringent HSE and Quality
requirements of Shell Pakistan Ltd.
Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Ltd.
Turnaround 2010
Pak American Fertilizer Ltd. Ammonia
& Urea Revamp Project
Descon Engineering Ltd. has started the execution
of the Ammonia & Urea Revamp of Pak American
Fertilizer project. Descon Plant Services team has
been mobilized to manage and execute the works
to meet the time lines of the project.
Descon has also been awarded the
Mechanical works for Fauji Fertilizer Bin
Qasim.These include repair and maintenance
of furnaces, boilers, towers, vessels and tanks,
ammonia converter, high pressure equipment
and secondary reformer, to name a few.
Descon has been providing these services to
Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim for the last two
decades during different Shutdowns and
Turnarounds.
National Refinery Ltd. Lube 2Turnaround
Descon Plant Services team has successfully completed the National
Refinery Lube 2 unit complex turnaround within the stipulated time with
ZERO LTI.
New Projects at Descon 08 I 09
MANUFACTURING
Hamriyah scores
a century
Descon's Hamriyah manufacturing works (HMW) has lately
completed fabrication of its 100th pressure vessel.
Manufacturing of pressure vessels at HMW began in June 2008
and in the short span of about fifteen months one hundred
pressure vessels have been manufactured. The total weight of
the vessels achieved so far is 2500 tons, which includes 41 ASME
'U' stamped vessels, with maximum weight of the vessel up 190
tons, maximum length of 41 meters and internal dia. of 5.5
meters. HMW's rolling capability ranges up to 150 mm,
however, maximum thickness dealt was 55 mm and total length
welded is around 10, 000 meters.
During the last one year HMW has emerged as one of the
leading manufacturers of process equipment in the region
through its state of the art fabrication techniques and assurance
of highest quality in material and workmanship.
Abu Dhabi
Manufacturing Works
HSE Award Ceremony
HSE Award ceremony was held after the successful installation of first ever 400KV / 132 KV GIS substation by Descon and
celebrated with the management of Mitsubishi in Dubai. On this occasion the client – Mitsubishi, admired HSE and the quality of job
done by DESCON Engineering according to the schedule, which is indeed a milestone in E&I Operations in Borouge 2.
Descon News Spring 2010
HSE Award Ceremony
Borouge 2 Electrical & Instrumentation project at Ruwais
has been awarded and the work is on full swing now. For
this 1.5 million man hour job, the client is Technicas
Reunidas and the owner is Borouge. The clients have
expressed their satisfaction with the deliveries and we
look forward to successfully completing the works in
accordance with the best standard of QHSE under the
leader ship of Arshad Sajjad Khan.
ASAB GAS DEVELPOMENT
PROJECT (AGD-II)
Asab Gas Development Project Phase-II
(AGD-II) is a mega project, one of the
largest and the last of the five EPC
Packages within the overall scheme of
onshore gas developments. Abu Dhabi
Gas Industries (GASCO) is
implementing this project on behalf of
ADNOC, Abu Dhabi National Oil
Company.
This is Descon's biggest project in the
UAE for which the main contractor is
Bechtel (USA). Descon's scope includes
Mechanical & Piping installation.
Descon has completed 6.8 million safe
man hours, whereas this project has
achieved 19 million safe man hours and
510 safe days on November 22, 2009.
The project is designed to treat 800
Descon has successfully completed the
Million Standard Cubic Feet per Day
(MMSCFD) to recover 6,400 tons per
day of Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) from
the existing Asab Gas Plant (AGP). Main
facilities include two (2) trains of Gas
Treatment and NGL Recovery Units and
the required Utilities / Offsite facilities.
installation of 190,000 linear meters high
complexity above-ground piping and
18,000 tons (573 nos.) of equipment
including 21 compressors, 106 pumps, 4
boilers, 2 heaters, 2 HRSGs, 2 flare stacks
and 4 super heavy vessels.
An important milestone was achieved on
20th November 2009 when fuel gas was
admitted to the new plant to start boilers
for steam blowing.
Descon is now performing mechanical
completion (MC) punch list and precommissioning jobs, paint touch up, final
alignment of two compressors, loading of
media in ten vessels and some other
extra jobs.
Demobilization of manpower and
resources has continued for the last two
months.
Updates from the Shop Floors 10 I 11
Lahore
Manufacturing
Works
Lahore Manufacturing Works has been awarded a project for
the supply of HP/LP Vessels and Air Cooled Heat Exchangers for
FEC Zamzama project. It is the fourth consecutive order with
BHP. The project was awarded on the basis of Descon being a
preferred vendor for BHP.
Karachi Manufacturing Works
KMW's first ASME “U” stamped
vessel was recently erected at PPL
– Hala Project safely.
Descon News Spring 2010
By Madiha Shafiq
Line Management Key to
Successful SAFETY CULTURE
In order to develop and maintain a safe working environment, the concept of safety must be developed as a culture and ingrained in the
minds of both the line management and the workers. Having said that it should be remembered that safety does not evolve from the
bottom up but progresses from the top down.
One of the basic tenets of sustaining a culture of
safety in the work place argues that the main
responsibility and success will rest squarely on the
shoulders of the line management team.
As a first step, attention should be given to
developing a realistic work plans that focuses on
professional excellence as well as logical timelines for
tasks to be completed so that unsafe practices and
shortcuts are not encouraged. While the
management must insist on putting in place a safety
policy and accept no compromises, supervisors must
ensure ongoing indoctrination of every worker to
follow safety practices religiously at every stage of
the work. Unless the rules of work safety are
persistently practiced with dedication and applied
intelligently, safety in the work place can not be
achieved.
Regular class room lessons and drills for workers in
shops, floors, production, maintenance and assembly
lines and an uncompromising attitude on the part of
individuals with responsibility for front-line management
(supervisors, superintendents, leaders, etc.), are the only
way to ensure that safety practices become second
nature with those that need to follow them. Then only
can the exposure to hazardous situations and/or
conditions be systematically reduced and ultimately
eliminated.
There are several characteristics of a successful Safety
Culture.These include the following elements:
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The management and the employees must consider
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safety as a personal value
and not as a duty.
n
All managers/supervisors and
employees must assume
responsibility for their own
safety and the safety of their
coworkers.
n
Everyone in the organization
should be willing to "go
beyond the call of duty” to
promote the safety of
coworkers.
n
E ve r y m e m b e r o f t h e
management team must build
trust in the organization.
identification and elimination.
Based upon perceived risks, Safety
trainings, workshops or seminars
are held of which every one, from
the CEO to the lowest level.
n
Transparent
Communication About
Safety
Transparent communication is a
norm and includes feed-back from a
cross section of the company on a
n
Challenging Safety goals
routine basis. A variety of feedManagers set challenging and
back mechanisms are used but
meaningful Safety goals alongside
among the best are opinion surveys.
their production targets. Meeting of These are conducted by an outside
these goals is considered important party guaranteeing absolute
and is considered during
privacy and confidentiality. The
performance appraisal and is tied to results are usually tabulated as part
payment of bonus. As with the
of a corporate survey which
training plan, everyone understands includes all aspects of the
organizational culture and style.
Safety Culture
Setting Safety aside for a
The Culture of Safety is developed
separate attitude survey just
when a company has succeeded
perpetuates the
in embodying Safety into the
misconception that
way the company does
Safety is something
business, e.g. Safety
different or an add-on
Line
Management
becomes a norm in
to the job. A company
Monitoring
Commitment
production and
having Safety
maintenance.
problems might
receive warnings via
The organizations
negative survey
which successfully
responses which
Transparency
Procedures
achieve the culture
indicate hostile
of Safety have
perceptions towards
following distinct
Safety.
characteristics:
n
The majority
n
Safety
views Safety as
Long Planning
Mx. Involvment
Commitment
an integral part
through Line
of their daily job.
Management.
A sure sign that a company is
moving towards or has already
Safety commitment through the
reached institutionalization is when
line management is a sure way to
most workers come to believe that
achieving a broad based culture of
Safety is an integral part of their
his/her role in achieving specific
safety.When Safety policies,
daily routine and not a separate
Safety targets.
practices and plans flow from the
add-on activity. Supervisory walk
board room to work site, a wide
around audits such as SAA (Spot
n
What gets measured gets
ranging corporate commitment to
Activity Audit) developed by this
done
safety objectives takes shape and
author is a good way to ensure that
This means that managers set both
encourages everyone down the line
Safety is integrated into the daily
general and specific targets and
to play a role in promoting it.
work routine.This audit uses feed
goals the results of which are
back from employees to their
measureable. For example,
n
Good knowledge of Safety
supervisors to instill and reinforce
managers can define Safety targets
Everyone in the organization from
the right methodology of doing
within the scope of the work
the Chief Executive to the worker
their jobs.These techniques also
assigned and then set tangible
is knowledgeable about the
contribute to improved
benchmarks to measure the
concepts and principles of Safety,
productivity and morale. Other
achievement of safety targets.
with an emphasis on hazard
systems besides SAA may be
Safety
Culture
Descon News Spring 2010
utilized as long as the supervisor takes time to
converse with employees about the
performance of the assigned tasks.
n
Ensure
maximum involvement of
Workforce.
The creation of a safe work environment is directly
proportional to the quantum and intensity of the
workforce involvement in the effort.This can be
achieved through use of safety committees, designated
safety representatives, and periodic Safety open forum
meetings. The more voice that the workforce has in
Safety planning and participation in related activities,
the easier will it be to strengthen the culture of safety.
may devolve further down to the first line supervisor
level which in reality, impacts Safety practices the most.
n
Manage Change
Change of culture is extremely difficult and is generally
resisted. The first step towards initiating change
involves bringing the line management on board, both
in words and in deeds. The message from the top when
presented in a forthright and convincing manner will
directly and immediately affect actions of the
subordinates, provided this is reinforced by the
personal example of members of senior management.
Safety will be taken seriously by the lower rung of
supervision and the workforce through consistent
efforts and reinforcement over a period of time.
n
Diffuse Safety
Diffusion refers to assigning Safety duties at every level
of the organization so that Safety is planned/managed
within all realms of responsibilities. For example, the
senior management team may approve the general
Safety plan for the company.They may also have agreed
tasks to perform such as reviewing Safety performance
during regular board meetings. Members of senior
management may individually undertake occasional
Safety site visits listed as part of their annual Safety task
plan. Down the line, each level may decide about the
tasks it would be involved in like for instance an
operational manager may choose to conduct Safety
meetings with divisional managers. Similarly activities
n
Implement for the LongTerm
That means setting annual safety targets for all levels of
the organization as well as 5 year goals for the company
at large. Safety targets must be rolled into the
corporate planning process so that these are also
decided in the same course of discussion as the
financial and production targets. Annual Safety plans
should be developed by outlining the expected goals as
well as targets for every level of the organization. This
way, the importance attached to Safety targets at par
with the production and financial targets sends a
message that Safety is held by the management in the
highest regard.
Descon Wins
4th CSR National Excellence
award-2009
Descon was declared the winner of CSR (Corporate
Social Responsibility) award - 2009 for the fourth
consecutive time. This reflects Descon's commitment
to continually make a contribution to community
development and social services. As the proud winner,
we look forward to making greater efforts in the future
towards helping the disadvantaged segments of the
society.
was organized by the Help International Welfare Trust
(HELP) and the award was presented in a well attended
and graceful ceremony on January 21, 2010 at Avari
Hotel, Karachi.
Sh. Muhammad Afzal Ilyaas was the chief guest, while Mr.
Peer Mazhar-ul-Haq, a Minister in the Sindh
Government, presided over the ceremony.
The 4th CSR National Excellence Award ceremony
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Corporate Headlines
BA/BSD/JV Head's Forum
The 3rd BA/BSD/JV Heads' Forum was held at
Descon Headquarters from July 31 to August 1,
2009. Human Resource Development organized the
forum, which was attended by 32 representatives
from all business areas, business support
departments and joint ventures of the company. The
theme of the forum was “Productivity, profitability,
efficiency and control over expenditures with special
focus on fixed costs.”
Presentations were made by department heads with
emphasis on how to improve efficiency and
productivity with particular focus on effective and
objective implementation and utilization of company
systems and procedures. Healthy discussions took
place during the presentations.
The session was formally concluded by Mr. Abdul Razak Dawood, Chairman Descon.The heads and their wives
were entertained to an enjoyable dinner by the management on conclusion of the forum.
Descon participates in Power Gen Pak 09
Descon Engineering Ltd. participated as a "Silver Sponsor" in the 3rd International Conference & Exhibition on
Power Generation (Power Gen Pak 2009) held on December 10, 2009 at PC Hotel Lahore. Mr. Aamer Hadi
Khan, Head of Business Development, spoke in the inaugural session. Main subjects of discussion included: the
ways of promoting Local EPC contractors, up-gradation and future strategies for power generation and
utilization of coal and alternate energy resources for power generation.
Descon wishes Polysius Happy
150 Anniversary
Mr. Muhammad Iqbal Khan, Head PC&S, participated in the
150th Year's Ceremony of Polysius on behalf of Descon. The
Ceremony was held at Beckum (Germany) on October 9,
2009.
Muhammad Iqbal khan presenting a gift to Dr. D. Rose
(Chairman of the Executive Board).
Descon News Spring 2010
Share the Spirit
Management Dinner 09
The management of Descon Engineering got together for an
unforgettable evening arranged at Descon Head Office on November
14, 2009. Address by the Chief Executive Officer and the Chairman, a
lucky draw and a dinner followed by a musical performance were
highlights of the evening. The hosts for the event were Ammarah
Shahzad and Ayaz Ali Laghari. The event, stylish and elegant, was a great
success and was enjoyed by every one.The credit for this goes to a group
of young and enthusiastic organizers from HR, BD and Admin
departments.
On the way to become
Employer of Choice
The 1st HR Conference 2009 was held at Descon Engineering on September 8 and 9, 2009. The Corporate
Learning & Development team organized the conference that was attended by twenty eight representatives of
the company's HR, administration, and JV-HR departments. The conference provided a platform for useful
discussions on various important HR and administrative issues, significant from the employees and the
company point of view.
The central theme of the conference was “Becoming an Employer of Choice”. During the conference decisions
were taken about strategic formulation of human resources. The following objectives were achieved:
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Developing Descon's HR strategy to meet future challenges and align corporate HRD functions with
BA/JV HRM
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Creating synergy and harmony among corporate HRD and BA/JV HRM
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Ensuring proper implementation of Corporate HRD policies and procedure at BAs
n
Bringing upfront the important role of Admin in supporting HR operations
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Defining a mechanism for auditing HR processes
Presentations were made by those in-charges of HR, PP&A and JV-HR, which emphasized on how to improve
effectiveness and efficiency of HR systems and procedure.
The conference was formally concluded by the Chairman, Mr. Abdul Razak Dawood.
Corporate Headlines 16 I 17
Descon's Chemical Business
where
Ideas
become
Solutions
By Mehwash Faruqi
Descon - The Way Forward
T
he secret of building a culture
of excellence in any
organization lies in focusing on
people and their enlightenment. In a
fast changing world we can no
longer confine ourselves into
mythical boxes. It's time for us to
break out to see our infinite
potential. And in order to realize
this potential we need to
dramatically change how we think.
Descon has always strongly
believed that this change is possible
only by enhancing knowledge and
learning from personal examples
of people who have achieved laurels
in life.
Quite often, we come across such
people whose dynamism, charisma
and enterprising approach to work
enables them to leave an indelible
mark on society. They often
epitomize brilliance and wisdom for
Descon News Spring 2010
many who admire and idolize them!
Descon was honored by the
presence of four such persons at
the open forum,“Descon - The Way
Forward”, held on August 6, 2009,
at LUMS. Passion, courage ,
innovation and leadership were the
catchwords for the month of
August. The event was aimed at
allowing the guests to share simple
secrets of their personal and
professional life with the audience.
Our eminent guests were Imran
Khan, a renowned cricketer and
politician; Dr. Khalid Zaheer, an
eminent scholar; Dr.Yasmin Rashid,
an avid philanthropist and social
worker; and Andleeb Abbas, a wellknown trainer and consultant.
The speakers candidly shared their
experiences with the audience and
it was a thrill to witness the energy
and compassion they portrayed.
They dwelt upon how the traits of
Passion, Courage, Innovation, and
Leadership impacted their lives;
what motivated them to succeed,
how they faced the odds in life and
how they influenced the society at
large by excelling in their own
spheres of activity.
The event was a raging success
because it symbolized factors that
are the underpinning of a changing
culture across the company. It
opened minds and served as the
source of motivation for everyone.
Cascading CM'sVision
In continuation to 'Descon – The Way Forward', the Chairman addressed the Executive body of
the company in August, enlightening them about his views on how he had applied the four traits of
Passion, Innovation, Courage and Leadership in his life, how the company had grown and what his
vision was about the company going global. He said he believed that an organization should be
built to last. He wanted his team to “become clock builders not time tellers”. Here are some
excerpts from his speech:
n
We must move from the comfort zone of the past to the discomfort zone. Great institutions
become great by staying in the discomfort zone.
n
Empower all executives to courageously go forward and have the patience to accept their
mistakes.
n
Take risks to bring new technologies and better skills to develop our own.
n
Bring in value added products and build the overall knowledge of the chemicals industries in
Pakistan.
n
In conclusion, he said: “Let us all get together to build a great institution; one that will go on
long after we're all gone. Let us have the pleasure and satisfaction that when we look back to
the new comers, we see them carrying on with the same spirit and drive to take the
institution even higher.“
The Chairman's vision was cascaded across all functions in the Company in separate
departmental meetings.
Ice-cream Extravaganza
With summer at its peak, it was
time for some fun that could bring a
welcome relief from the hot, humid
weather we'd seen for far too long.
The art of enjoying life is a
conscious choice that steers us into
doing things that bring little
pleasures.
In a colorful, vibrant setting, an icecream party was held after office
hours. It was no surprise that
almost everybody showed up – the
name ice cream is extremely
tempting and this temptation
proved too hard to resist!
Along with ample supply of a variety
of flavors, there was couple of
games to play too:
Lemon Race and Ice-cream eating
competition. Everybody
participated actively. Harris Bilal
and Faisal Murad Khan were the
winners in these two respective
games.
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Poster Competition
Building on the ice cream fever
and as part of the ice cream party,
a Poster Competition was also
held. This team building exercise
was a resounding success.
Everyone at the party had a
fantastic time. Similar parties were
held at DCH and DOL plants with
lots of fun and games. July proved
to be the month of Ice-cream fever
all over the company.
Organized by HRCommunications, the theme of
the competition was
"EXPLORING NEW
HORIZONS". In an amazing
response by the participants, one
saw creativity at its best. The
posters were displayed at the
venue of the ice-cream party. A
jury selected the best two out of
the lot.The poster by Muhammad
Naeem Zakhmi was adjudged the
best and by Mehwash Faruqi as
the second best. The participants
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were delighted at the showing of
their works and were unanimous
that it was not winning that
mattered, it was the pleasure
they got by being a part of such an
interesting event.
The theme was very challenging
indeed. New horizons cannot be
explored without a fundamental
change in the thought process
and without innovation, creativity,
or incentive for improvement.
Although we all live under the
same sky, yet we find our
horizons to be different. We
succeed by coalescing such a
mélange onto one stage.
ECOPAC
Reliability Unmatched
T
he Adhesive and Sealant
business line has introduced a
new product ECOPAC in the
market. It is water based easy-touse lamination adhesive which
covers the food grade packaging
sector. This product has had great
success during the customer trial
phase. Based on mutual efforts with
trust-worthy customers, ECOPAC
will soon be ready to roll as soon as
the launching phase is initiated.
ECOPAC is a promise of quality
performance with enhanced
profitability.
Code of Conduct
Code of Ethics and Business
Conduct was rolled out in
November 2009 at DCH, DOL,
DCL and DPS. This Code is a
statement of Descon's
commitment to integrity and high
ethical standards in all that the
company does. It is a set of
guidelines designed to promote and
protect acceptable behaviors and
values of honesty, integrity and
respect for individuals in all facets of
the company's business and to
describe what each one can do to
safeguard Descon's most valuable
asset -- its reputation.
Together, these values and the
principles and policies presented in
this Code, establish the ethical
standards that all employees are
held to in the course of their
employment at Descon and are the
cornerstone of how we do
business.
Our Code has been created to
raise awareness of various legal and
ethical issues common in the
workplace and to help respond
appropriately and perform our job
with the utmost integrity. Besides
fulfilling our legal obligations, we
want our conduct to merit the
trust placed in us by our
shareholders, customers, cowo r ke r s , ve n d o r s a n d t h e
communities with whom we do
business.
The Code of Ethics essentially
covers Ethical Behavior, Noncompliance, Employee
Relationships, Suppliers and
Contractors, Electronic
Communication, Information
Processing, Accurate Records,
Compliance to Code, Policies and
Applicable Laws, Customers,
Health, Safety, Security and
Environmental Laws, Property –
ours and others', Confidential
Information, Conflict of Interest
and Documents and Proprietary
Information.
Descon and GCU Join Hands
Descon Chemicals has inked a Memorandum of Understanding
with the Government College University, Lahore to explore
cooperation in the field of research and development of new
technologies. Vice Chancellor GCU, Dr. Khalid Aftab, and DCH
CEO Taimur Dawood, signed the MoU at a ceremony at GCU
Syndicate Committee Room. The signatories mutually agreed to
collaborate in research and holding of joint seminars and
workshops. Descon consented to provide internship, job
placement, MTO and other training opportunities to the GCU
graduates, besides facilitating in scaling up studies for Ph.D and
M.Phil students.
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Team Building Event
December 5, 2009 was the day
when the company's activities were
rounded up for the year. The day
was marked by a team-building
event held at Peeru's Café which
focused on improving
communication across functions,
motivating the team, getting
everyone "onto the same page",
including goal setting, improving
team productivity, and practicing
effective collaboration with other
team members. The concept: A
boat doesn't go forward if each
person rows it his own way in a
direction that he chooses.
Like the rest of the corporate
world that strives to meet the
challenges of the changing times, all
of us at Descon too have gone
through change of mindsets, work
management techniques and even
lifestyles. When we look back, we
find a string of great achievements
that became possible because of
successful change management.
This only goes to show that we as
the Descon team aspire to be the
best-of-class,
and like our
Chairman recently put it, “become
clock-builders and not timetellers”. We have proven time and
again how great a potential we have
which can be realized if we can
cross the several milestones ahead
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of us.
The HR-Communications team
had lined up six games; Walk-theplank, Multi-Tug-of-War, Helium
Stick, Mine Field, Tennis Ball, and
Paper Plates; that focused on teambonding and developing teamwork.
The most important part of the
event was to proudly honor the
contributions of an esteemed
group of individuals who had been
an integral part of Descon's
continued growth and success.
been single mindedly committed to
the company with passion for what
they do and an unwavering desire
for excellence in the way they
work.
Our most productive investment
remains our people. It is through
their dedication, skills and initiative
that Descon has been successful
and will continue to rapidly move
forward.To celebrate their 25 years
with the company, Muhammad
Razzak and Farooq Umar were
They're not just "employees" on the
company data base. They are an
invaluable resource.
Long Service Awards were also
given out to individuals who have
given a standing ovation. It was a
memorable moment for them to
receive their awards from the
Chairman and to be held in such
high esteem by their colleagues.
Umrah Award
As per the Company policy, each year the Umrah Award is granted to two regular management cadre employees.To
qualify for the draw, the employees in the selection pool have to be in the service of the Company for a period of three
years or more.
The draw was held on December 5, 2009, at the team-building event and for this year, Muhammad Arshad, E&I
Associate, DCH Plant, was identified as the winner from the Plant pool.
From the Head Office & Regional Offices pool, Ather Mahmood Khan, Financial Controller, won the award. So here is
extending Heartiest Congratulations & Warm Regards to the winners on behalf of the management and staff within
DCB!
Des-Icons
Every quarter, Line Managers
submit nominations for the DesIcon: Employee of the Quarter
Award, based on an individual team
member's exceptiona performance
and operational excellence.
based on his outstanding
contribution by way of ensuring
that there was zero % rejection/out
of specification batches during the
April – June ( 2009) quarter.
The final selection is made by an
Executive Evaluation Committee
from among these nominations and
the Des-Icon Merit Certificate is
awarded to the candidate with the
most exceptional achievement.
After thorough and careful
consideration, the Executive
The Des-Icon for the July September (2009) Quarter was
Salamat Ali from Production
department DCH, who was
declared the winner based on his
outstanding contribution. He had
two major achievements to his
credit. Firstly, the old stock of
xylene that was placed in the dead
Evaluation Committee voted
Mahmood Alam from Production
(DCH Plant) as the Des-Icon for
the April-June 2009 Quarter.
Mahmood was declared the winner
stock was made usable in
subsequent batches, contributing to
a saving of approximately Rs.1.34
m i l l i o n . S e c o n d l y, a n o t h e r
redundant stock of urea quantity
2800 kg was made usable which
translated into another saving of
Rs.308,000.
They both were awarded the DesIcon Merit Certificate on the Teambuilding Day. We congratulate
them for their excellent
achievement!
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Road Shows
I
n continuation of the employer
branding initiative, the HR team
held its first Road Show in May at
L U MS i n t h e S c i e n c e an d
Engineering Block. The audience
was mainly students of Chemistry.
Azeem Iftikhar, GM Marketing &
S a l e s , g ave a ve r y s n a z z y
presentation on “Why choose
Chemical Engineering/Chemistry
as a career?” The presentation
excited the imagination of students
and many of them began thinking
about adopting careers in these
areas that are not very common in
Pakistan. This was followed by the
corporate HR presentation by Bilal
Malik, HR Business Partner, who
highlighted the opportunities
available in the company. The Q&A
session was very interactive and it
just showed the growing interest of
the students in this field.
This December, the HR team lead
by Bilal Malik, conducted the
second Road Show at GCU.
The show was kick-started with a
Corporate Video for a packed
house of a very eager and
enthusiastic student body. The
video highlighted the
company's profile ,
history, achievements
over the past 30 years
and future objectives.
This was followed by a
crisp and inventive
company presentation
which discussed career
ambitions of the
students and the opportunities
available at Descon Chemicals. The
show was concluded with a highly
interactive Q&A session which
lasted well over 45 minutes. The
Descon team answered a myriad of
questions from the students who
were highly appreciative of their
access to information and career
counseling.
Descon Oxychem
Poised to Fly!
The market conditions are getting tougher by the day and only strong companies with innovative marketing
strategies and aggressive sales teams can earn a place for themselves in the market. Through concerted
efforts, Descon Oxychem was able to keep itself afloat. In the month of October, the sales figure of Oxychem
stood at 2540 tons – an all time high. Great achievement, but the company has a herculean task ahead of it.
The challenge can only be met with more zeal, drive, energy, passion and commitment to achieve bigger
targets set for it. More emphasis will have to be placed on collective effort. Stay focused Descon Oxychem!
Keep the momentum going in the coming year.
Hydrogen Peroxide – Some Facts & Figures
Contributed by Sana Tauseef
Is H2O2 really a "natural" the whitening of skin when exposed i n t e r m e d i a t e i n t h e
substance?
to more concentrated H2O2 is due bioluminescence reaction involving
to trapped oxygen beneath the the luciferase enzyme (from
Yes. H2O2 is produced by both epidermis caused as a result of fireflies). Levels of 210 - 720 ppb
animal and plant cells -- being H2O2 permeating through the skin H2O2 have been reported in the
associated with the mitochondrial and being decomposed by epidural b r e a t h o f n o r m a l h e a l t hy
respiratory chain, as well as various enzymes. Saliva is another source individuals. While this may not
hydroxylation and oxygenation for H2O2-decomposing enzymes -- seem like much, it amounts to about
reactions. When you apply H2O2 hence the foaming when brushing 1.5 lbs-100% H2O2 over a lifespan
topically to a cut or wound an with H2O2-containing tooth of 70 years.
intense foaming is witnessed. Also, pastes. H2O2 is also an active
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Supply Chain
Gaining Momentum
A few months back, the Supply Chain underwent major restructuring to
maintain synergy across functions. A Quality Control department was
established at DCH that will provide technical assistance 24x7 and also
generate on-line QC reports. 5S has been implemented in DCH Unit 01
Pilot Plant and is in process in textile application laboratory.
Interactive training sessions were held at plant DCH for team building of
the employees of DCH and NRL. Different activities were organized by
Admin & HR to make it all the more interesting and informative.
September marked the dispatch of the first consignment in IBCs from
Descon Oxychem Ltd.The challenge was to procure appropriate second
hand IBCs from a limited market to ensure technical and mechanical
compatibility with our product and to arrange dispatch with limited
resources. In October, SC not only sent more export consignments in
IBCs, but their logistics team also arranged for a fleet of tankers to supply
in bulk to the local market. This, although a big challenge posing many
hurdles, was managed effectively and we now have the capacity to supply
Hydrogen Peroxide in bulk anywhere in the country. The shift of
customers to bulk supplies is a remarkable achievement of both the
Marketing and Supply Chain teams as these supplies result in high cost
saving leading to higher profitability.
There has been a noteworthy improvement in blow molding. An effective
management control system was developed and implemented for quality
assurance and wastage reduction. Other areas of focus have been the
overcoming of sealing issues due to uneven neck rim, re-evaluating regrind and flashing percentage, setting proper controls for equal weight
distribution and quality assurance through documented tests. This
improved not only the quality of jerry cans but also the manufacturing
efficiency.
When ERP was implemented, due to proximity the Karachi warehouse
lacked focus. To overcome this, audits by experienced and ERP trained
warehouse team members from Lahore were arranged and proper
implementation of inventory and dispatch management modules was
ensured. Now, monitoring and control is being done through regular
audits. The supply chain team in Karachi has been restructured also.
Logistics and warehousing departments have been synergized to enable
better coordination and monitoring.
DCL - Creating Waves
By: Harris Bilal
Descon Corporation Pvt. Ltd. has
emerged as a growth engine for
the company in a very short span
of time. We have cultivated the
culture that harnesses our
capabilities of delivering
excellence in performance,
inspiring others and adding vitality
to our lives. We have learnt to
celebrate the triumph together
and hold individuals accountable
for failure . We believe in
continuous improvement,
innovation and finding avenues of
uncontested market place with
our vision to surpass all the
boundaries, unleash our expertise
and to go global.
In continuation to this, Hydrogen
peroxide's export activities have
shown some remarkable results,
with an all time biggest order of
400 MT from Iran. Secondly,
winning the sole distribution of
Ethyl acetate from a new local
entrant “Pure Chem” was a new
milestone. Thirdly, it was a matter
of great pride for trading to get an
invitation from Genencor world's leading bio-technology
company for the first time in
history. Our participation with
verve and zeal in their global
conference at Bangkok earned
great respect and appreciation,
opening a new gateway for future
business development.
Our spirits are high, the team is
motivated and we are committed
to win the battle and go global.
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Descon
Power Solutions
By Afrah Shahzad
A
s the official Representative of
MWM GmbH, Descon Power
Solutions focuses on providing
complete solutions for power
generation.
To help support,
achieve and enhance its customers'
growth and productivity, DPS
strives to bring the best global
technology in power generation
along with service backup of
outstanding quality.
always been accompanied by
innovations in the development and
optimization of combustion
engines for natural gas, special gases
and diesel fuel.
Committed to "optimum customer
value engineering”, MWM is a
market leader when it comes to
providing extremely efficient and
environmentally friendly energy
solutions. The company develops
With the capacity, skill level, and produces cutting-edge, highproficiency, and unparalleled performance technologies, engines,
expertise, DPS caters to all need- s y s t e m s a n d s e r v i c e s f o r
based requests from engine supply decentralized energy production
to equipment maintenance to with its focus on ecologically
complete turnkey solutions. It has progressive solutions for producing
full in-house capability to foster “clean energy” as well as complete
design, install, warrant and service customized solutions for its
long-term maintenance contracts. customers. One of the world's
The supply and installation service leading providers of highly efficient
covers an array of disciplines, from and eco-friendly energy generation
design drawings to load bearing plants, MWM has an electrical
tasks.
power output range from 500 kW
to more than 4300 kW in Natural
Our Principle – MWM
gas, Landfill Gas, Bio-Gas and
Based in Mannheim, Germany, Sewage Gas along with a range of
MWM can look back at a tradition 600 KW to 2000 kW in diesel
lasting over 135 years which has generator sets.
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DPS CHANNELS WORLD'S
2ND OPTIMIZED LOAD
STEPS (OLS) GENSET AT
SITARA PEROXIDE
At Sitara Peroxide, Team DPS has
successfully initiated Phase I of a 3
MW CPP project based on
TCG2020 V16 OLS. These Gensets
have torque taking ability, an
i n g re d i e n t c r i t i c a l fo r t h e
production of Hydrogen Peroxide
which caters for heavy torque load.
ITIF ASIA - 2009
In March 2009, DPS alongside
MWM, took its first marketing
initiative since its inception by
participating in ITIF Power Asia at
the Expo Centre, Karachi. With
active participation from the media,
politicians and other 'movers and
shakers' in various fields, DPS was
bound to benefit in the long run.
Existing customers were also
invited to visit the stall to revitalize
relationships.The display of Descon
in the field of Power Generation
not only created ripples but also
attracted sufficient inquiries,
making our participation a success.
MESSAGE FROM THE CEO
“ Descon has a history! Descon Power Solutions is all set to create one. Recently joining the Descon Power
Business Area as the CEO, I strongly believe that business is not only about making profits, it is also about
developing systems that generate profits through continuous customer satisfaction. With the expertise that
has been gifted to me by my mentors, a dedicated team of engineers and managers blended with the valor of
young blood, DPS today aims at achieving excellence in the field of Power Solution Systems to build on the
interest of our stakeholders. And this is possible only through constant team effort, commitment and hard
work. I wish everyone on board a very rewarding journey and hope that tomorrow each one of you will
stand witness to our development in creating a miracle – Descon Power Solutions! “
Farhan Siddqui
DPS/MWM SEMINAR - 21 November, 2009
In order to enhance our capabilities, Descon Power
Solutions, joined hands with its Business Partner
MWM to organize a seminar at Avari Towers, Karachi
on the November 21, 2009. Under the leadership of
the new CEO, Mr. Farhan Siddiqui, and combined
efforts of the DPS Team, the function was a success and
is expected to have a positive impact on Descon's
Power Business.
Mr. Farid Ullah Jan opened the session with a
welcome note, followed by a presentation on
DPS/MWM product line and various applications by
Mr. Gunter Steinberger and Mr. Hans Zelt. The
seminar concluded with the remarks of Mr. Farhan
Siddiqui. The seminar was attended by leading
engineering consultants, system integrators and
project managers in Karachi.
renowned energy magazine, also covered the event in
their December edition.
In collaboration with MWM, DPS plans to conduct
more seminars in the near future with its extended
focus on Lahore, Faislabad and Multan markets. The
company will also participate in exhibitions like ITIF
Asia and POGEE being held in 2010 as part of its
efforts to take Descon Power Solution to a different
level in the Power Industry.
Team Building Event – 5th December, 2009
To lighten moods and promote the spirit of team
effort, the HR team at Descon Chemicals and Power
organized a Team Building event at Peeru's Café,
Lahore on December 25, 2009. Various games were
introduced to enhance team working capabilities
among employees across the business areas. This was
followed by an award ceremony for recognizing and
appreciating the role of various staff members in
making Descon a success.
The question and answer session that followed the
presentation not only helped DPS and MWM gain a
better understanding of the target audience, but also
proved as a constructive platform for the
consultants to gain complete insight
into the product line and the
technology that MWM/DPS offers to
the market, specially on alternate fuel
engines.
The Seminar was extensively covered
by CNBC News (Pakistan) which was
aired on November 23, 2009.
Interviews and remarks about the
seminar experience and the
Descon/MWM partnership by leading
consultants were recorded. Mr.
Gunter Stienberger also commented
on his company's vision and strategy
for the Pakistani market along with his
expectations from the power
industry. Energy Update, Karachi's
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OUR PEOPLE
THE LIFELINE OF DPS!
DIRECTION
Recently Mr. Farhan Siddiqui has
joined the Descon Family in the
capacity of CEO Descon Power
Solutions. An Electronics Engineer
at core, Farhan brings with him over
20 years of experience in various
senior level managerial roles within
the engineering arena, including 17
years with Siemens in various
capacities.
Descon Head Office.
FRESHERS
DPS recently hosted an onboarding ceremony to welcome the
new members of Team DPS, Mr.
Mudassir Iqbal and Mr. Waqqas
Akbar in the Finance department,
Mr. Rashid Mahmood, Mr. Imran Ali
Shah and Mr. Asif Ali in the Services
department and Mr. Shakeel Butt in
the Supply Chain department. This
DEVELOPMENT
program was held in Descon Head
D e s c o n m a n a g e m e n t ' s Office to enable these new
commitment towards people incumbents to meet and interact
d eve l o p m e n t i s p i vo t a l t o with other Descon companies
professional and personal success. employees and blend into the
In continuation of this, DPS sent corporate environment.
two employees, Sohail Iqbal and
Usman Ahmad, to attend the EXCELLING
Professional Support Skill program DPS has also launched and
arranged by Descon Chemicals in conducted the Performance
the Head Office. Ms. Ambreen Management System. The objective
Jacob, Business Support Executive of this new system is to promote a
also attended the one day training more focused development of the
course of Communication and employees' talents and thereby play
Office Management Skills held at an even more important role in
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securing the success of Descon
Power.
AUTOMATING HR
With continuous support from the
IT team, Payroll Management
System (PMS) has been successfully
implemented. New facilities include
online salary transfer, Salary Slips,
provident Fund Status, and Tax
Status on the individual level.
EXPANDING
The HR team ensures that
employee needs are well looked
after and it monitors this through a
regular feedback. Recently, Usman
Ahmad, the HR representative,
along with Anees Javed, the Admin
representative, established the DPS
Faisalabad office for the Service
Team to provide efficient services
for that region. In addition, they
have also successfully placed the
new O&M Team in Ravi Spinning
Project near Raiwind Road, Lahore.
News from
Presson Descon
Inauguration and Commissioning of the
Manzalai Gas Plant
On October 27, 2009, PDIL was
awarded the First Gas Mechanical
Completion Certificate by MOL
Oil and Gas Company after
successful completion of all
available facilities related to
commissioning of the project.
Commissioning was undertaken
immediately afterwards. The
production of 120 MMSCFD
processed gas started from the
plant and is continuously being fed
into SNGPL main export line. As of
December the production from the
plant was ramped up to 175
MMSCFD.This is one of the biggest
milestones of the project as it also
contributed in managing the
country's increasing energy needs,
especially at the start of winter
season.
CEO, MOL Group especially
traveled to Islamabad to attend this
event. PDIL was represented by Mr.
Khawar Khan, CEO and Mr. Gouhar
To inaugurate the
Manzalai Project a
ceremony was held
at the Prime
Minister's Secretariat
on November 11,
2009 which was
chaired by Prime
Minister Yousuf Raza
Gilani. A Hungarian
delegation led by
Gyorg y Mosonyi,
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PDIL Participates in ATC-2009
The Annual Technical Conference 2009; was held on November 17 and 18, 2009 at Serena Hotel, Islamabad. The Society of
Petroleum Engineers and Pakistan Association of Petroleum Geoscientists co-sponsored the event that was attended by the
stalwarts of the oil & gas industry. The Minister of Petroleum & Natural Resources was the chief guest on this occasion and he
inaugurated the two-day proceedings.
Along with exploration and production companies, PDIL was one of the sponsors of this event and hosted the evening tea on the
first day of the conference. As a brand building effort, PDIL also distributed giveaways to the delegates and sponsored an
advertisement highlighting its engineering, procurement, construction
and commissioning capabilities in the Conference Souvenir.
PDIL received the shield for corporate membership from the Society
of Petroleum Engineers, Pakistan Chapter. PDIL's efforts were highly
acclaimed and appreciated by the management committee of ATC2009.
Sharif, Head Projects.
The following day on November 12, 2009, the Site
inauguration was held at the Manzalai Project Site.
The Chief Guest was Mr. Ameer Haider Hoti the
Chief Minister of NWFP, who formally inaugurated
the plant. Speaker Provincial Assembly Karamatullah
Khan, ANP provincial President, Afrasiyab Khattak,
provincial ministers, Hungarian Ambassador, MPAs
and other high officials were also present on the
occasion. The ceremony was also attended by the
entire PDIL project team.
MOL Pakistan hosted a reception at the Serena
Hotel Islamabad on November 13, 2009. PDIL was
represented at the reception by Mr. Khawar Khan
(CEO), Mr. Gouhar Sharif (Head Projects), Mr.
Samad Goraya (Head BD & Proposals), and Mr.
Rizwan Khan (Manzalai Project Manager).
A reception was also hosted by PDIL at the Descon' Head Quarters at Ferozepur Road, Lahore in which the staff
of Consortium partners and group companies, HOD's, CEO PDIL, CEO Descon Engineering Ltd and the
Chairman Mr. Abdul Razak Dawood participated.
PDIL ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 Certification
PDIL is one of the market leaders in the EPCC business working
in the Oil&Gas sector and continuously strives towards
excellence in Quality, Health Safety and Environment.
In today's competitive environment, it is imperative to keep
pace with the requirements of evolving business needs. Success
depends heavily on both tangible and intangible aspects of the
Company's performance, which include sustained quality of its
services and products, environmental protection and improved
health and safety of the employees.
Recognizing these needs, PDIL first embraced ISO 9001: 2004
(Quality Management System) in February 2008 to fulfill its
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commitments to quality. In December 2009 PDIL, through
committed leadership and a coordinated team effort of all
members of the PDIL family achieved its next important
milestone and got certifications for ISO 14001:2004
(Environment Management System) and OHSAS 18001:2007
(Health & Safety Management System).
In view of linkages between these three systems, PDIL has opted
for their integration. This will enable PDIL to enhance the
effective use of common management system procedures as
per its Integrated Management System.
HR Initiatives at PDIL
Employer of Choice Initiative
PDIL has been granted the status of
Founder Member, Charter signatory of
“Employer of Choice” forum initiative by
Choice at Work, UK. In many
organizations, employees do not always
feel that their needs are being met. Many
even show symptoms of disengagement.
This initiative by PDIL focuses on
developing two key characteristics: an
engaging organizational culture and an
engaging workplace climate.
By achieving the charter signatory status
PDIL has demonstrated its commitment
in building a culture that is making a
difference by its Leadership, Care of
People and Growth Opportunities. PDIL
will continue to focus on Six Core
Principles (Caring for people, Honesty
and fairness, Open communication,
involving people , Coaching and
developing and Ethical behavior) of
employee engagement and they will
remain the corner stone of all future
HCMD initiatives.
Training & Development at PDIL
during year 2009
PDIL considers Training & Development
as an integral part of HCMD activities
and of the Company as a whole. During
2009,Training Needs Analysis was used as
a basis for developing the Annual Training
Calendar and training spread over 1704
hours was imparted. Some of the courses
offered and attended included ASME
Pressure Vessels Design, Performance
Management for HR Professionals, HR
for Line Managers, Enterprise Risk
Management, Mind Opener for Managers,
EPC Proposal Preparation, HSE for Line
Managers, Inco Terms 2000, Developing
Leadership Skill, Essential Managerial
Skills,Train the Trainer, SMART Objective
Setting, Finance for Non Finance
Managers etc.
E m p l oye e E n g a g e m e n t a n d
Motivation
If work is combined with pleasure, the
work place becomes a fun place. This
creates and promotes a healthy
environment, empowers employees,
reduces attrition, improves employee
commitment and motivation level and
increases productivity.
With this in mind, a “PDIL Fun Calendar”
for the year 2009 was designed. As part
of the fun activities listed in the calendar,
birthdays of employees were celebrated.
Summers and mangos always go together
in Pakistan and hence a mango party to
greet this 'king of fruits' was organized
that featured different varieties of
mangos and mango related food items.
And when fun is on the agenda how can
cricket be left behind? So a grand Cricket
Mela was organized for cricket lovers
that created great enthusiasm across the
Company.
The calendar also featured other useful
activities. “Healthy Life Style campaign”
was conducted for employees to help
them maintain a balance between work
and life. “Battle of the Minds” and “Mind
Opener” were two other fun calendar
activities designed to stimulate employee
intuition, creativity and analytical skills. A
competition called “Let's Organize, Lets
rise” was held to promote discipline, time
management and efficiency in office
environment.Another exercise “My PDIL
2015” has been designed to encourage
employees to dream about the
Company's future.
Community Service Activity by
PDIL
PDIL is a caring and responsible business
organization, committed to helping the
less fortunate and to supporting
renowned institutions that provide
shelter and education to the needy. PDIL
employees took the initiative of
sponsoring and proactively promoting
community support and development
projects by contributing their personal
time and funds. To manage and monitor
such programs a Community Service
Committee comprising PDIL employees
was created.
The month of Ramadan promotes the
concept of piety, generosity and charity;
In line with this spirit the PDIL family
contributed generously for providing
Iftar to patients and their attendants at
the General Hospital on Ferozepur Road.
Their effort included preparation of food
packets and their distribution. On the
occasion of Eid, gifts were purchased
from donations made by PDIL employees
and were distributed amongst the
resident children of the SOS Village.
By making these humble contributions,
PDIL reaffirms its
commitment to
playing its role in improving and touching
the lives of some of the disadvantaged
people.
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Descon entered into the travel business in1999 with the formation of PMT Travel (Pvt.) Limited, a nonIATA licensed travel Company. The basic premise of getting into the travel business was to facilitate the
overseas manpower movement of engineering business. In 2002, Descon acquired Interworld Travels
(Pvt.) Limited, an IATA licensed travel company in2008, and the management decided to merge PMT
Travels (Pvt.) Limited into Interworld Travels (Pvt.) Limited.
During the initial years, Interworld Travels only provide ticketing services to its in-house customers. Today,
it has not only expanded its services, but has also added individual and corporate customers to its
portfolio outside Descon.
We offer all kinds of travel related services such as worldwide hotel booking, visa services, ready-made
and customized tours based on clients' preferences.
Through our highly professional staff and effective links with local partners, we provide very competitive
pricing for our services. Our group of young, energetic and experienced sales team is always ready to
serve its valuable customers.
Icon of IWT
18-Km, Ferozepur Road, Lahore.
Ph: 042-3592 3563 - 3592 3573 Fax: 042-3592 3568
Email: infor.iwt@interworldtravels.com.pk
DESCON HEADQUARTERS
18 km., Ferozepur Road, Lahore-54760, Pakistan
Tel: (92 42)3599 0034, 3580 5134,
UAN: (92 42)111-DES-CON (111-337-266)
Fax: (92 42)3581 1005, 3581 1135,
Email: descon@descon.com
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ENGINEERING
KARACHI - Pakistan
9th Floor Business Avenue, 26-A Block-6,
P.E.C.H.S, Main Shahrah-e-Faisal, Karachi,
75400 - Pakistan
Phone: +92 21 3454 4481-4
Fax: +92 21 3454 4480
E-mail: desconkarachi@descon.com
KUWAIT
Descon Engineering FZE
Building No. 14, Street No. 13,
Block -3, Mangaf, Kuwait
Phone: +965 237 304 71, 237 302 04
Fax: +965 237 301 48
Email: zuhasan@descon.com
QATAR
43 - Naeeja Wadi Al-Raha Off D-Ring Road,
P.O. Box 23364, Doha - Qatar
Phone: +974 456 9127
Fax: +974 465 9126
E-mail: descon@qatar.net.qa
ABU DHABI, UAE
Mussafah Industrial Area, ME-14
United Bank Limited Building, UAE
P.O. Box 46821
Ph. +971 2 5555807
Fax: +971 2 5555784
E-mail: descon@emirates.net.ae
Descon Integrated Projects (Pvt.) Limited
(Formerly: JGC-Descon Engineering (Pvt.) Ltd.)
18-km Ferozepur Road, Lahore-54760, Pakistan
Phone: +92 42 3599 0053 Fax: +92 42 3581 0867, 3581 2072
E-mail: info@jgc-descon.com.pk
JOINT VENTURE COMPANIES
Presson Descon International (Pvt.)
Ltd., Pakistan
18-km Ferozepur Road, Lahore-54760,
Pakistan
Phone: +92 42 3588 0390
Fax: +92 42 3592 3720
E-mail: info@pdil.com
Olayan Descon Industrial Co. Ltd.,
Jubail - Saudi Arabia
P.O.Box 10108, Jubail Industrial City 31961,
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Phone: +966 3 341 0671
Fax: +966 3 341 0950
E-mail: odico@olayandescon.com
MANUFACTURING WORKSHOPS
HAMRIYAH
Descon Engineering FZE
Plot No. HE - 5, 6, 7 & HD -19,
P. O. Box 42576, Hamriyah Free Zone,
Sharjah, U.A.E
Phone: +971.6.563.7187, 563.7203
Fax: +971.6.563.7646
E-mail: desconhf@desconfze.ae
LAHORE - Pakistan
2 km Defense Road, off 24 km Multan Road,
Lahore, 53800 Pakistan
Phone: +92.42.3754.0361-66
Fax: +92.42.3754.0367
E-mail: manufacturing@descon.com
ABU DHABI
P.O Box 46821, Ghayathi Road,
Ruwais Industrial Area, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Phone: +971.2.876.0390 Fax: +971.2.877.2994
E-mail: adin@descon.ae
KARACHI - Pakistan
Plot # A 35-36, Eastern
Industrial Zone, Port Qasim
Industrial Area, Karachi. Pakistan.
Tel#: +92.21.3474.0035
Fax#: +92.21.3474.0037
E-mail: kmw-info@descon.com
JUBAIL - Saudi Arabia
P.O.Box 10108, Jubail Industrial City 31961,
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Phone: +966.3.341.0671 Fax: +966.3.341.0950
E-mail: odico@olayandescon.com
QATAR
Descon Engineering Qatar L.L.C
P.O.Box 23364 - Doha - Qatar
Tel: +974.456.9127 Fax: +974.465.9126
E-mail: descon@qatar.net.qa
YANBU - Saudi Arabia
P.O.Box 213,Yanbu Industrial City 41315,
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Phone: +966.4.321.0354 Fax: +966.4.321.0334
E-mail: odeco@olayandescon-yanbu.com
POWER
CHEMICALS & TRADING
Rousch (Pakistan) Power Limited
39-C/IV, Block-6, P.E.C.H.S, Karachi-75400
Tel: +92.21.345.306.41-2, 345.345.45-5
Fax: +92.21.345.354.84
E-mail: rousch@rouschpak.com
Descon Chemicals (Pvt.) Ltd. Pakistan
18-km Ferozepur Road, Lahore, 54760, Pakistan
Phone: +92.42. 3592.3721-27,
Fax: +92.42.3592.3749
E-mail: hoffice@desconchemicals.com
Descon Power Solutions
18-km Ferozepur Road, Lahore, 54760, Pakistan
Tel: +92.42.35923760-64 Fax: +92.42. 35923765
Descon Oxychem Ltd. Pakistan
18 Km Shaikhupura Road, Lahore.
Phone: +92.42.3797.1822-31,
Fax: +92.42.3797.1831