Pakplas 26-02-2013 Final - Pakistan Plastic Manufacturer

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Pakplas 26-02-2013 Final - Pakistan Plastic Manufacturer
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Pakistan Plastics Manufacturers Association
(Voice of Pakistan Plastics Industry)
THE AWAKENING
In a world full of compromise
and mediocrity, it becomes easy
to fall prey to a lifeless living. The
awakening, therefore, isn»t always
easy to achieve. Where it begins
though is always when we move
on from the mundane question
of WHY on to the more pertinent
WHY NOT.
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Hold my calls,
Cancel my
appointments,
and bring in
my copy of
PAKPLAS
magazine..
and don’t forget to
send me a
cup of coffee.
Dear Readers:
After Greetings
Your Pakplas annual magazine 2013 is ready in your hand. The recent issue of
Pakplas is a 10th in a row. The magazine has always been a vital document and
used as a reference book for the plastics professionals. This is however, not of
an academic reference since that rule is adequately fulfilled by a number of books
that is published regularly.
The magazine consists of articles written and compiled by Professionals and
experts who are involved in day to day plastics business. The main focus is to point
out the research, development and innovation for the benefit of Pakistan Plastics
Business community who may exploit and may initiate investments in plastics
business opportunities. Pakistani entrepreneurs may use it for their benefits and to
generate revenue and employment in the country. There are lot of opportunities in
the field of plastics and nothing can stop the growth. PAKPLAS & PPMA, however
do not take any guarantee and responsibility on the accuracy of the information
contained there in.
Pakplas committee is thankful who contributed articles and advertisements placed
in the magazine. Grateful to the Pakplas Committee members, PPMA Executive
Committee members and staff for their dedicated services and support. We invite
all PPMA Members, professionals and Readers to send comments on any aspect
of the magazine for improvement.
With all good wishes,
Pakplas Committee
Email:ppma@pakplas.com.pk
website: www.pakplas.com.pk
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PAKPLAS COMMITTEE
S. M. AnwarConvener
S.M. Noman Deputy Convener
Muddasar Rehman Member
Irfan SabirMember
Adil Shuja Member
Aftab Ahmad Member
DISCLAIMER:
The Publisher does not necessarily agree with the
views expressed by contributors nor do they accept
any responsibility for any errors. The information,
addresses and computer linkage
and materials
published without any responsibility of the Publisher as
well as to Pakistan Plastics Association. Neither the
Publisher nor the Association take any responsibility
or liability for any individual or any entity for any loss
or damages arising from the information contained in
PAKPLAS.
Price Pak Rs. 1,200/- U.S. $ 20.00
Designed & Printed by: The Times Press (Pvt.) Ltd.
This Issue
3
The Awakening
Poet of the East, Allama Iqbal, an achiever,
Originator of the Idea of Paksitan
The awakening is NOT always easy to
achieve.......
5Readers
Hold My Calls
Pakplas has got a tremendous success, the executives are excited
to read it.
Look at the excitement.......
10 Ad Participants
11 Office Bearers
12 Executive Committee Members
16Committees
25 Chairman’s Overview
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Pakistan Plastics Manufacturers
Association
Chairman PPMA spoke about the policies, planning and
implementation and reshaped the Association similar to the Plastics
association of the World. Great approach..........
28Pakistan
Pakistan
Registered Office
Suit # 8, 2nd Floor, B9/B2, Estate Avenue, Metro Chowrangi,
S.I.T.E., Karachi, Pakistan.
Phone: (+9221) 32585050 - 36040111 Fax: (+9221) 32585050
Email: ppma@pakplas.com.pk Url : www.pakplas.com.pk
Lahore Office
Pakistan Plastic Manufacturers Association (North Zone Office)
20 MF, Century Tower,
Kalma Chowk, Lahore
Tel: (92-42) 36155592
E-mail: ppma.north@pakplas.com.pk
Pakistan is a wonderful place for plastics business entrepreneurs,
full of challenges and opportunities….
31
35
Plastic Industry In Pakistan
An Overview Of Pakistan Plastic Market
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43
Role of Plastic in any Economy
Mr. Zafar Saeed Seasoned Plastics Professional Spoke briefly on the
role of Platics in Economy
45
Bio Plastics the Material of Tomorrow
Professor of Aerospace Engineering University in Islamabad, unveiled
that Scientist to look at the alternative material that are made from nonpetroleum based materials. Bio Plastics the future of plastics…….
Plastics people to read it….
53
Sunny Co. Profile
Sunny Co Chief Executive prayed about the tax waiving on plant and
machine on plastics machines. A genuine demand of plastics industry
- ignored by country managers….
55
57
Arfeen Profile
Plastics Blood
59
3D Printing
Amazing - A machine that rapidly manufactures almost anything you
ask of it, from a pin to aircraft part. The young Mechanical Engineer
of KTDMC compiled an article worth reading….
63 Application of Plastics in Electrical and Electronics Industry
Mr. Khalil Ahmed, an expert in plastics electrical manufacturing
items approached the plastics application in its field. Creating general
awareness of plastics applications for the readers to read….
69 Ethylene Continues
Expansion
In recent years, the world has witness its largest ethylene capacity
expansion. Most of it seen in Gulf countries and China. Irfan Sabir
briefly outlined it for Pakplas…..
73 Plastic Dream
Come True
Chemical Professor of NED University Mr. Ansar Khan described that
What makes the Boeing 787 Dream liner quietest, lightest and fuel
saver is that much of it is made from PLASTICS….
Look at the wonderful world of plastics:
Plastics Blood…….. may sound impossible but researchers have
created a plastic blood…..
Amazing………Amazing……
57 Cross-Linked bioplastic attack human Wrinkles
BASF to produce “ the ultimate next-generation wrinkle corrector” The
beauty care solution…
58KTDMC
A Institution to design, develop and manufacture Tolls, Dies and
moulds and provide training to........
77 Clariant Profile
79 How to Construct Houses
with plastic Bottle
Yes it is difficult to think of a bottle as a brick. But a mud-filled bottle
is as strong as a brick and whatever you can do with a brick, you
can do with a bottle too. A compilation of information for the plastics
community to work on…… Very interesting…
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84 Plastics Identification
Chart
115 Narration Plastics Tree
Everyone can find the right plastics using the chart……
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Surprising Recycle Products
Recycling is a necessity. The European and American Associations
of Plastics awarded the best recycled product award. S.M. Anwar
of Plastimakers made a recycling overview… worth reading for
everyone…. Read on…...
93
Irfan Sabir, an experienced
Polymer Engineer, outlined a
narration in an informative way.
Worth to read…..
Plastics Recycling Overview
95 Plastic Recycling to Produce
Petrol and Diesel
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129
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Internationals Plastics
Events in 2013
Activities of PPMA
FAKT Profile
Pictorial Plastic History
Infinite Horizon
Irfan Siddiqui from Tokyo, Japan compiled a reasherch based article
to produces petrol and deisel from recycling plastics.......R&D to read
on.......
101 Professional Management Services
103 Arfeen Profile
105 Export Processing Zones Authority
With its unique advantgaes and attractive incentives, EPZA will
certainly to new heights.......
107 Success Story of Pakplas
PAKPLAS is the magazine published by PPMA similar to the
publications of plastics association of the world. At first place it was
a dream and now it is a reality have got national and international
recognition. The journey of the success is outlined briefly for the
interest of our readers…..
140 PPMA Membership
148 JICA Profile
151 Going Beyond
Wonderful World of Plastics:
Once an ambitious will is established,
life becomes that much more full
of possibilities. It keeps us going
wondering dreaming What more, how
else, where now...........
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Ad ParticipantsA to Z
88
3F Chandiwala & Co.
86
Orotech
128
3P Plas Print Pack
Inside Back Page
Orotech
108
Abeer Enterprises
36
pak Petrochemical
44
Aftab Sons
30
Perfect Engineering Works
148
Al Khair Trust
22
Plastic Markaz
54
arfeen international
86
Plastimakers
68
arfeen international
96
Polylinks
102
arfeen international
1
Pricision Polymers
Inside Front Page
Bank Al-Habib
70
Puma
38
Bombal Plastic Industries
124
Puma
150
Brite Trading Agency
146
R.M. & Sons
64
cbm Plastic
34
Raziki Agency Corporation
76
Clariant
32
Rizwan Enterprises
130
Combine Plastic & Engineering
147
Saeed Corporation
24
Dollar Industries
46
Saima Packaging
106
Electrol Engineers
110
Shafiq Sons
82
FAV Plastico
48
Shezan Trading Company
50
Galaxy Engineering
42
Shield Corporation
90
H.M.Engineering
32
Sohail Plastic Works
118
House Of Amin
2
Sunny co
40
ICPL
92
Sunny co
80
Indus Pencil
120
Sunny co
114
Jilani Plastic
122
Sunny co
100
Karim Containers
152
Sunny co
60
Kashif Engineering
Cover Back Page
Sunny co
62
Klass Electric Company
72
Super Industries
104
Lucky Plastic
112
Tecno Industrial Machinery
74
M.Y.Chandiwala
66
Thermosole
94
Masoom Corporation
60
Trade Polymerz
78
Mehran Plastic
4
Tropical Plastic Industries
6
Millat Industries
56
TTI Corporation of America
116
Modern Plastic
98
Umair Petrochemicals
42
Orotech
88
United Engineering
GRATITUDE
PPMA acknowledges its gratitude to sponsors who participated and placed
advertisements in Pakplas magazine.
The quality of art work and materials provided are of high quality and standard. Pakplas
Committee is indebted for their valuable contributions and pray success in their business
ventures to flourish.
PAKPLAS COMMITTEE
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Office Bearers for the term of
2012-2013
Muddasar Rehman
Vice Chairman
Director
Sunrise Plastics Industries (Pvt.) Ltd.
Email:sunrisps@cyber.net.pk
Imran Ghani
Chairman
Director
Dollar Industries (Pvt.) Ltd.
www.dollar-stationery.com
Siddique Adam
Vice Chairman
Propriter
Sohail Plastic Works
Email:spwunited@gmail.com
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Pakistan Plastics Manufacturers Association
Suit # 8, 2nd Floor, B9/B2, Estate Avenue, Metro Chowrangi, S.I.T.E., Karachi, Pakistan.
Phone: (+9221) 32585050 - 36040111 Fax: (+9221) 32585050
Email: ppma@pakplas.com.pk Url : www.pakplas.com.pk
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The Executive Committee for the term
of 2012-2013
Zakaria Usman
Patern-in-Chief
Imran Ghani
Chairman
Muddasar Rehman
Vice Chairman
Iftikharuddin
EC Member
S.M.Noman
EC Member
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The Executive Committee for the term
of 2012-2013
S.M. Anwar
EC Member
Ghayoor Hashmi
EC Member
Asif Rasheed
EC Member
Zafar Saeed
EC Member
Shakil Ahmed
EC Member
Siddiq Adam
Vice Chairman
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PPMA-Zonal Office (Lahore)
Office Bearers & EC Members 2012-2013
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PPMA-Zonal Office (Lahore)
Office Bearers & EC Members 2012-2013
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EXPORTS & EXHIBITIONS Committee
Shakeel Ahmed
Member
Ehteshamuddin
Convener
Director
Mehran Plastics Industries (Pvt.) Ltd.
Email:info@mehranplastic.com.pk
www.mehranplastic.com.pk
CEO
Brite Trading Agency
Email:info@bta.com.pk
eshami60@gmail.com
www.bta.com.pk
Shoaib Munshi
Member
General Manger
Vinmar Polymer
Email:vinmar@vinmar.com.pk
Responsibilities:
Ibrahim Kasumbi
EC Member
UMAIR PETROCHEMICALS (PVT) LTD
Email: ibrahim@umairpetrochemicals.com
Web : www.umairpetrochemicals.com
•
To coordinate with the Exhibition
Event Organizers to make the
event successful
•
To supervise all arrangement of
Exhibition
•
To present pre and post
exhibition report to make the
event more successful
Naeem Ilyas Khanani
EC Member
SHIELD CORPORATION LIMITED
Email: naeemkhanani@gmail.com
Web: www.shield.com.pk
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Taxation Committee
Responsibilities:
Zakaria Usman
Convener
Perfect Engineering Works
•
To issue and sign Plastic Raw
Material Valuation Chart
•
To sort out all valuation matter
that put forward by the members
of association
•
To draw policy how to cater
customs matters with the
Government Official at highest
level
•
Coordinate
with
Office
Secretariat to circulate all
important circulars regarding
taxation
•
To sort all tax matters that put
forward by the members of
association
To prepare budget proposals for
the year 2013-14.
Email: pew1@cyber.net.pk
Shoaib Munshi
Member
General Manger
Vinmar Polymer
Email:vinmar@vinmar.com.pk
Zafar Saeed
Member
Propriter
Polyset Industries (Pvt.) Ltd.
Email:polyset@super.net.pk
Ehteshamuddin
Member
CEO
Brite Trading Agency
Email:info@bta.com.pk
eshami60@gmail.com
www.bta.com.pk
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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND R&D
Zafar Saeed
Member
Propriter
Polyset Industries (Pvt.) Ltd.
Email:polyset@super.net.pk
Zakaria Usman
Convener
Perfect Engineering Works
Email:pew1@cyber.net.pk
Naeem Ilyas Khanani
Member
Shield Corporation Limited
Email: naeemkhanani@gmail.com
Web: www.shield.com.pk
Responsibilities:
• To work out and recommend comprehensive trade policy
• Endeavor to curb the unfair external competitions and recommendations Suggestion for the tax matters.
GREEN PAKISTAN
Responsibilities:
To motivate the industry towards fulfillment
of its social responsibilities for providing a
Greener and Healthier Pakistan for its Future
Generation by at least complying with ISO
14000 standards.
Ghayoor Hashmi
Convener
Convener
Novaplast Custom Molder
Email:novaplast@hotmail.com
Muddasar Rahman
Member
Director
Sunrise Plastics Industries (Pvt.) Ltd.
Email:sunrisps@cyber.net.pk
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ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COMMITTEE
Shoaib Munshi
Convener
Zakaria Usman
Member
Shakeel Ahmad
Member
Zafar Saeed
Member
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PAKPLAS Committee
Adil Shuja
Member
Director
Super Industries (Pvt.) Ltd.
Email:info@superindustries.com.pk
www.superindustries.com.pk
S.M Noman
Member
Muddasar Rehman
Member
Propriter
Galaxy Engineering
Email:galaxy.noman@gmail.com
Director
Sunrise Plastics Industries (Pvt.) Ltd.
Email:sunrisps@cyber.net.pk
Irfan Sabir
Member
Aftab Ahmad
Member
Technical Manager
arfeen international
Email:info@arfeengroup.com
www.arfeen.com.pk
Brite Trading Agency
Email:info@bta.com.pk
www.bta.com.pk
Responsibilities:
Policy, Planing, Implementation and
Circulation of PAKPLAS
Publication of Annual PAKPLAS Magazine.
S.M. Anwar
Convener
Proprietor
Plastimakers
Email:plastimakers@cyber.net.pk
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OFFICE ADMINISTRATION
Siddiq Adam
Convener
Zahid Ahmad
Member
OFFICE Secretariat
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Rashid Mahmood
Secretary General
Syed Ahsan Ali
Office Assistant
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PAST PRESIDENTS
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Chairman’s overview
Mind and Spirit
Dear Fellow Executives:
On behalf of the Executive Committee of PPMA and on
myself, I have the privilege to report about the plastics
industry in the country during the year 2012.
First Word
Upon assumption of the charge as the Chairman
of PPMA, I realize that it is not going to be an easy
assignment for me to head PPMA, which is the only
Plastics Association and voice of Plastics Industry in
Pakistan having national and international recognition.
My Executive members , office bearers and other
colleagues helped me lot to form strategies, formulate
policies and their implementation in organization. We
all discussed to make our Association a truly a plastics
representative body in Pakistan and worldwide . We
studied the working of the other Plastics Association
of the World with a mission to shape it in a way as
they are doing their job. We formulate short term and
long term policies and tried to work on it. There is no
scope of limit to help the plastics industry but we tried
to formulate the policies to give it a new look in our
capacity.
Here, I would like to give my brief opinion about the
economic performance and will confined myself on
the Plastics Industry of Pakistan.
Economic outlook:
During the last few years, Pakistan’s faced
unprecedented set of challenges which have impaired
the economy with irreparable losses. This need
concrete austerity measures from the Government
for normalization the economic affairs of the country.
The challenges are in the form of internal and external
threats. On the Internal front, the high rate of inflation,
slow pace of domestic and foreign investment, high
operational cost of industries and trading houses etc .
These threats were multiplied by the deteriorating law
and order situation immature governance. Subsequent
to this manifold crisis situation, trade and industrial
circles faced a drastic slowdown. Inflationary pressure
and high rates of food items further aggravated the
situation and overall segments of the society , in one
way or the other, remain affected.
Decline in GDP, Reduction in investment, Damaged
infrastructure, Loss of employment income, division of
budgetary resources to military and security spending,
great spending on war on terrorism and extremism,
cutback in public sector development, Inflation and
Exchange Rate depreciation, deteriorating public
utility departments are the reasons of havoc need to
be addressed seriously.
Future outlook:
The challenges need to be addressed and sincere
and strong measures should be taken to eliminate and
eradicate these causes. When there are problems,
there are opportunities
too. With an optimistic
approach we can vouch that the economic and
finance managers of the country would soon redress
the situation and country will be back to economic
progress. When there is a will there is a way. The
good governance, austerity measures, meritocracy
when applied will show the desired results.
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Pakistan Plastics Industry:
PPMA Vision and Mission:
Plastics is a wonderful material. Plastics has
greater impact on the quality of life of people.
Innovation, new technologies has made possible
that nearly everything can be converted into
plastics. Plastics is being used in everything.
Pakistan
Plastics
Manufacturers
Association,
popularly known as PPMA is the voice of Pakistan
Plastics Industry. The Association is similar to the other
Plastics Association of the other countries in the world.
The voluntary members consists of large number of
plastics entrepreneurs spread all over the country. The
Association has its zonal office in Lahore.
The Pakistan plastics industry has the second
largest domestic market in South Asia after India.
Plastics is one of the kind Industry which seek
unlimited growth in coming years. Because of the
fundamental benefits of the material which has
encouraged all the allied Industries to convert
their most parts from metal to plastics which is a
vital aspect in growth of plastics industry.
The Pakistan Plastics Industry is divided into
organized and unorganized sectors. The organized
sector is producing quality products with their
brands and do OEM’s for auto and home appliance
industries.
The Plastic Industry has shown the significance
growth in the past decade but is slow in 2011
and 2012 because of shortage in electricity , gas
and law and order situation due to fight against
terrorism. This phenomena is going to be end
with the war ending in Afghanistan and Pakistan
borders, laying of tripartite and TAPI gas lines
and the recent capacity expansion in polystyrene,
BOPET films, master batches and PVC plants.
Pakistan has great potential due to its geographical
situation which provide excess to land lock
countries like Afghanistan and Central Asian
countries and its own population of around 200
million .
The current consumption in Pakistan is more
than 3 Kg which can easily be reached to 5 Kgs
by investment in R&d new technology to produce
high value added products for medical, automobile
and aero space parts.
Disposable packing consumption in Pakistan
is minimal and by generating awareness to
consumers consumption could be increased
manifold.
In addition there is huge potential of export to
Afghanistan and central Asian countries. Pakistan
is already late in initiating export to these countries
where China and India has already started and
most of their goods are routing through land route
of Pakistan .
To run the affairs of the PPMA it is governed by
Committees. A number of committees have been
formed i.e. Exports and Exhibition,
Taxation,
Publication and Office Administration etc. They are
responsible to plan strategies, streamlined policies,
organize and to implement it.
PPMA Zonal Office in Lahore covering the Punjab and
are responsible to plan autonomously. PPMA Lahore
is publishing a PAKPLAS directory for the great benefit
of the Plastics Industries in Pakistan similar in lines
with the other Plastics Association of the World.
In brief, the object of the association is to promote
plastics processing industries and raise its standards.
To urge and support cooperation between firms and
academia. Make representation at every forum in
Pakistan and on national and International level. Seek
affiliation with Chambers in Pakistan. Seek affiliation
with the Plastics Industry Association on worldwide
basis. Urge the Institutions in Pakistan to make their
academic curricular in lines with the plastics industries.
Last not but not least to organize seminars, exhibitions
in Pakistan to create awareness in Plastics Industry.
EXHIBITIONS:
Exhibition provides opportunity to build relationship
learn new ideas and explore future business. Generally
industry people attend the exhibition which took place
around the world, but now the regional exhibition are
become important as trade in the region is convenient
and can play an important role in the growth of plastic
industry in Pakistan.
PPMA has tried to exploit this medium and number of
exhibitions, seminars have been organized.
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PPMA has joined hands
strategically with the
professional event Management FAKT to organize the
events. FAKT is doing their job successfully and their
efforts are commendable.
NAPHTA :THE ULTIMATE NEED OF
PLASTIC INDUSTRY.
Investment in upstream industries is ultimate to
grow fast and this also reduces a downstream
industry input material cost and save foreign
exchange up to US$ 270 million per annum as
against the investment of US$ 1.5 billion in NAPTHA
CRACKER PLANT.
It is an alarming state of affairs that in spite of all
persuasions of my predecessors to Governments
to establish NAPHTA Cracking Plant in Pakistan,
this could not be materialized.
Currently around 0.4 million tons of Naptha,
produces in Pakistan, is being exported at a very
cheap price to other countries. These countries
after refined it resale the same to Pakistan and
to other other countries making value addition.
Naphta Hydro Cracket Plant can produce a variety
of different raw materials like, polypropylene,
polyethylene and many aromatic solvents in
Pakistan. But the state run petroleum sector has
failed to develop a hydro cracker plant. India and
China has already developed it and getting great
benefits where Pakistan has no such plant.
PPMA strongly urge the Government to look into
the ultimate need and one such Plant must be
set up. Pakistan and China can enter into a joint
venture for establishing a NAPHTHA HYDRO
CRAKER PLANT IN PAKISTAN.
PPMA Publications:
In lines with the other Plastics Association of the
world, PPMA is publishing two publications. PAKPLAS
Magazine is published under the Pakplas Committee
and PAKPLAS Directory under the Pakplas Directory
committee in Zonal Office. Both the publications are
registered with the Trade Mark Registry, Government
of Pakistan.
PAKPLAS has got the national and international
recognition with its innovative style, designing, printing
and useful information contained therein. The annual
magazine is being issued regularly and the current
issue of the magazine is a 10th issue is of high
international quality.
LAST WORD:
Before concluding, I must quote the words of Father
of the Nation, Quaid-e-Azam, Muhammad Ali Jinnah,
Trade and Industry are as vital as blood for the human
body”.
I would, therefore advice business community to build
capacity in human resource, product development and
explore the export markets.
I would like to express that whatever achievements we
witness we strive to progress, should be attributed as
a result of team work, devotion of my fellow executives.
I take the opportunity to express my gratitude to all
executive committee members, committee chairmen,
my colleagues in PPMA, Zonal office, Lahore who all
shared my work with open mind and provided their
valuable support and help. My thanks are due to
PPMA general body for their support and cooperation.
My thanks to Patron-in-Chief Mr Zakaria Usman for
his quick and ready references and great help. The
devotion of staff is thankful.
With these words, I conclude that Pakistan Plastics
Manufacturers Association, will exercise great efforts,
with more than zeal and enthusiasm to set new
benchmarks and promote the PPMA infinite horizon
beyond. I believe that Plastics Business Community
would uplift the plastics business to new horizons.
With all good wishes,
Imran Ghani
Chairman
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Pakistan
Largest cities of Pakistan -2012 (Estimated)
Official name of Pakistan is Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
The name Pakistan literally means “Land of (the)pure in urdu
.Pakitan is a sovereign country in south Asia with a population
exceeding 180 million people , it is the sixth most populous
county in the world . Located at the crossroads of the
strategically important regions of south Asia, Central Asia and
western Asia , Pakistan has a 1,046-kilometre (650mi) coastline
along the Arabian sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and
is bordered by India to the east, Afghanistan to the west and
north Iran to the southwest and China in the far northeast .
Pakistan is a federal parliamentary republic consisting of
four provinces and four federal territories.It is an ethnically
and linguistically diverse country , with a similar variation in
its geography and wildlife. A regional and middle power ,
Pakistan has the seventh largest standing armed forces in
the world and is also a nuclear power as well as a declared
Rank
city name
province
pop
1
Karachi
sindh
11,36,886
2
Lahore
Punjab
6,658393
3
Faisalabad
Punjab
2,600,525
4
Rawalpindi
Punjab
1,824,983
nuclear weapons state , being the only nation in the Muslim
world , and the second in south Asia ,to have that status .It has
a semi- industrialized economy which is the 27th largest in the
world in term of purchasing power and 47th largest in terms of
nominal GDP.
Pakistan is a rapidly developing country and have a high
potential to become the world’s largest economies in the 21st
century .The economy is semi-industrialized ,with centres of
growth along the Indus River . The diversified economies
of Karachi and Punjab ‘s urban centres coexist with less
developed areas in other parts of the country . Pakistan
estimated nominal GDP as of 2011 is US$202 billion .The GDP
by PPP is US$488.6 billion .The estimated nominal per capital
GDP is US$1,197,GDP(ppp)per capital is US$2,851 (international
dollars ).and debt-to-GDP ratio is 55.5%.
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Pakistan
Official name Islamic Republic of Pakisan
Capital
Islamabad
Population
180 million estimated
Pakistan is divided into four provinces viz., Khyber Pkhtoonkhwa,Punjab,
Sindh and Balochistan.The tribal belt adjoining Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa is
managed by the federal Government and is named FATA i.e.,Federally
Administered Tribal Areas.Azad Kashmir and Northern Areas have their
Own respective political and administrative machinery, yet certain of
their subjects are taken care of by the Federal Government through
the Ministry of Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas .Province of
Pakistan are further divided into Districts.
Religion95%Muslims
Annual per capital income US$1085
GDP
5.8%
CurrencyPak.Rupee
Imports
Industrial equipment , chemicals, vehicles,steel,irone ore ,
Petroleum, edible oil ,pulses,tea.
Exports
cotton,textile goods,rice, leather items carpets, sports goods,
Handi-crafts,fish and fish prep.and fruit
Languages urdu(National)and English(official)
Literacy rate53%
Government
Parlimentary form
Parliament
Parliament consists of two Houses i.e.,the senate (upper House )and the
National Assembly (Lower House).
The senate is a permanent legislative body and symbolizes a process of
Continuity in the national affairs .It consists of 100 members .the four
Provincial Assemblies ,Federally Administered Tribal Areas and Federal
Capital form its electoral college.
The National Assembly has a total membership of 342 elected through
adult suffrage (272 general seats , 60 women seats and 10 non-muslim seats).
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Plastics Industry in
Pakistan.
Plastics industry in Pakistan is one of the oldest in the
country. At the time of independence, the industry was unorganized and progressed in a chaotic manner produced
very low quality products. The process of industrialization
in 1960s improved the production process through
introduction of new technology and diversification into
independent small scale units which further increased the
demand of cheap durable consumer goods.
At present, our plastic industry is the second largest
domestic market in South East Asia after India. This
industry contributes 1.6 percent in national output and
around Rs7.5 billion annually in the government revenue.
This industry has 624,200 M/T production capacity per
annum and is producing vide range of household and
other goods such as plastic furniture, radio and TV parts,
automobile and machinery parts, medical and surgical
instrument, PVC pipes, syringes, batteries and containers
for the oil industry etc. This industry has strong forward
linkage and plastic is only such item which is being used
in all products whether they are exported and are used in
local market.
There are 7 upstream and 6,000 downstream
production units in the country; which provide
employment directly and indirectly to 600,800 people.
The upstream units are currently working at the
capacity utilization of 45 percent whereas downstream
units are working at 95 percent. The downstream
industry was presently split into organized and unorganized sectors. The un-organized sector is much
larger than organized sector. There are 5,300 units
in unorganized sector compare to 700 in organized
sector. The organized sector was capable of
producing quality products whereas the unorganized
sector produced low quality, cheap products through
excessive use of plastic scrap. That’s why during the
last decade, the unorganized sector grew faster than
the organized sector.
By: Zakaria Usman - Patern-in-Chief
Pakistan plastic industry produces two types of plastic
goods such as thermoplastic and thermosetting plastic.
This industry falls in small scale to medium scale
industries and scattered all provinces of countries. Punjab
produces 60 percent of total production followed by Sindh
30 percent, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 7 percent and 3 percent
in Baluchistan. There is only one big industry and some
small scale manufacturers in Pakistan who produce raw
material for this industry and fulfill only 10-20 percent of
plastic industry demand while more than 80 percent of
raw material demand is fulfilled from imports of different
countries. Pakistan mostly imported raw material from
UAE and other Eastern countries for plastic industry on
higher cost whereas this raw material is available in India
in huge quantity, who is also exporting to other countries.
This is hi-tech industry uses processing machinery which
imported mostly from Japan, Korea, Italy, Taiwan, Hong
Kong, England, China and Germany.
The total consumption of raw material used in the plastic
industry in the country is around 450,000 tonnes. The
price of raw material depends upon the price of crude
oil. Higher the price of crude oil in international market,
higher will be the cost of production of plastic products.
In International market Pakistan faces tough competition
from China, Thailand, Korea and India. The recent
penetration of cheap Chinese products into Pakistan
has made the competitive situation in the local plastic
industry very intense. Moreover, there is huge smuggling
from Iran which distorted our domestic industry with low
market rates and affects the domestic producers.
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Plastics Industry in Pakistan.
Plastic has become an integral part of the modern living,
with an estimated consumption of 90-120kg per capita
per annum in the developed world. The per capita
consumption of plastic in Pakistan is 3.1 kg, while this is
5-6 kg in India, 12 kg in China and 33 kg in Gulf countries.
In developed countries the consumption of plastic is high
due to light weight, economical, cost effective, flexible
and easy to clean. The low per capita consumption in
Pakistan reflect that there is great opportunity that the
plastics industry can get greatly benefited from the
substitution of plastic for other materials including various
metals, wood, paper, glass, cardboard and natural fibers,
etc.
Moreover, the availability of cheap labour, rising of
domestic market demand and presence of industrial
zone offers huge potential of investment in upstream
plastic industry. The plastic industry attracted investment
amounted to more than US$ 260 billion till 2012, all of
which half was Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). Most
of the plastic industries utilize material and state of
art equipment and technology to increase output and
demand in domestic and foreign market.
Our government has established plastic research center in
Karachi and other cities with the aim to develop technical
know-how and competence in people involved in the
manufacture of plastic products and for better utilization
of manpower, material and machinery in plastic industry.
Moreover, Pakistan Plastic Manufacturers Association
(PPMA) established to protect, promote, encourage and
development of plastic processing industry and to raise
standardization of product. PPMA regularly organize
international exhibition to promote the plastic products in
international market in order to enhance exports of country.
PPMA has successfully organized eight additions of this
exhibition in Pakistan. PPMA is the voice of Pakistan
Plastics Industry and publishes its annual magazine
in Pakistan on regular basis. It has got a worldwide
recognition. PPMA also publishes Pakplas Directory for
the benefit of Plastics community. The lack of research
and development, product diversification, innovation and
adoption of tradition methods of manufacturing is the
main hindrance in the development of plastic sector. The
high quality standards demands and environment issues
create impediment in exploring the developed nation
markets.
Currently, around 0.8 million tonnes of Naptha, produced
within Pakistan, which is entirely exported in raw form at
a throw away price. There is no naphtha hydro cracker
plant in Pakistan. Despite availability of indigenous
naphtha, required for establishing a naphtha cracker
plant which produces a variety of different raw materials
like plastic, polypropylene and synthetic fiber in Pakistan,
the state run petroleum sector has failed to develop a
hydrocracker plant. Pakistan can enter into a joint venture
for establishing of the naphtha hydro cracker plant with
the assistance of regional countries like China and India.
Plastic products have huge benefits such as the use
of plastic in automobile reduces consumption of oil
and further reduces CO2 emission. This product can
also facilitate us in reduction of fuel consumption
and further help us in saving of foreign exchange
through reduction in import of fuel. Over 1 billion
people in the world lack access to safe water; plastics
can preserve and distribute water economically,
reliably and safely. Plastic also reduces the weight
of products through plastic packaging because the
other packaging increases the weight of product by
four-fold and also increases the cost of production.
The exports of plastic commodities continuously increases
to US$ 544.13 million in 2012 as compared to $ 300
million in 2009, but the volume of exports is negligible
as compare to imports. Pakistan imported plastic values
around US$ 1.5 billion in 2012 as compared to US$ 1.0
billion. Australia, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, West Indies,
UAE, Kuwait, Taiwan, Nigeria and Zimbabwe are the
main exports destinations of Pakistan. Moreover, the
strategic location of Pakistan can target the all-important
international buyers in one of the world’s largest trading
regions.
Moreover, plastic recycling scrap has been developed
into an industry in Pakistan and around 400 units are
engaged in the production of recycling scrap of plastic,
which is enough for the country demand. This recycling
of plastic products make inferior quality products, which
cater to a specific segment of the market, has also
proliferated.
Mr. Zakaria Usman is Patern-in-Chief, PPMA hold important
positions in Industry, a gold medalist, former 4 times Chairman
of PPMA, former SVP in KCCI, former VP in FPCCI, former
Chairman, SITE Association etc. Email: pewl@cyber.net.pk
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AN OVERVIEW OF
PAKISTAN PLASTIC MARKET
The plastic industry in Pakistan is potentially one of the
most dynamic segments of the manufacturing sector
as it involves many industries that produce for the
domestic as well as the export market.
Most of the units within this sector are self financed
family businesses except for some of PP Raffia, CPP,
Bopp and Bopet. Raw material producers of PVC, PET
and Polystyrene plants are professionally managed
companies.
There are about 6000-7000 processing unit out of
which 60% situated in Punjab and 30% in Sindh, 7% in
KPK and 3% in Baluchistan.
Shoaib Munshi
General Manager, Vinmar Polymar
MAJOR IMPORTED RAW MATERIALS DEMAND IN PAKISTAN ON YEARLY BASIS :
Polyethylene
330 KT
Polypropylene
310KT
Engineering & Specialty Plastic
12000
ABS
20,000
LOCAL MARKET TREND IN 2012
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RAW MATERIAL PRODUCTION
Pakistan produces following raw materials:
GPPS / HIPS
PVC
Pak Petrochemical Industries (Pvt)
Limited
Engro Polymer & Chemicals Ltd
Engro Polymer & Chemicals Ltd produces 150-200KT
per annum.
They have also started production of VCM, mainly for
their own consumption.
The company has embarked upon an expansion and a
back integration project to enhance the PVC capacity
to 200 KT and has set up a EDC-VCM and a Chloralkali plant for the captive use of VCM and other by
products for other industrial sectors.
The company manufactures, General Purpose
Polystyrene, High Impact Polystyrene & Expandable
Polystyrene. The material matches the standards of
world-wide suppliers. This is a major breakthrough in
the styrene technology in Pakistan.
Pak Petrochemical Industries (Pvt) Ltd has an annual
capacity of 63,000 M. Tons for GPPS & HIPS. Also a
new plant of EPS started its production at Port Qasim
with the annual capacity of 14,850 M. Tones. So the
total capacity is approximately 100,000 M. Tons/
annum.
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PET
Novatex / Krysto Film
They are one of the largest private group and has diversified
business like manufacturer of Polyester Yarn, Garment, Pet
Chips for bottle and films.
Recently they started Bopet Line with a brand name Krysto
Film with an annual capacity of 30,000 TPA with Domier
equipment for domestic and export market.
Their production range from 8 to 150 micron for all type of
clear films for packaging and other industrial application.
Astropack / Plastiflex
They are a sister company of a group engaged in manufacturing
of Sugar confectionery and other related products.
Gatron (Industries) Ltd
Earlier they set up CPP line with 5000MT / Annum and then
acquired an existing BOPP line of 5000MT / Annum. In 2012,
they set up a Bopet Line of 12KT / Annum for their own use
and to sell to domestic as well as export markets.
Gatron (Industries) Ltd. and Novatex Limited belong to a group
of companies, Gani & Tayub. The group is in business since
1948.
Novatex produces PET Resin for domestic & export sales.
Tripack Films Ltd
It produces PET Resin for in-house use in the manufacturing of
PET Preforms and Bopet Film. The total PET resin production
capacity is 235,000 mt/annum, out of which more than 70% of
the quantity is available for export.
They are also a sister company of a larger packing group,
Packages Ltd. They have expanded their production facility in
BOPP by putting up additional line of 40KT and now their total
production capacity is 70 KT/ANNUM
Novatex Limited {along with Gatron (Industries) Limited} is the
only PET Resin Bottle Grade manufacturer in Pakistan, with
the brand name of “Gatronova.”
They have also planned production of 2nd line CPP Film and
total capacity of CPP will be 16200 KT / ANNUM in 4th Q 2013.
Dynea Pakistan Limited It is engaged in the manufacturing of
formaldehyde, urea/melamine formaldehyde and aminoplast
compound.
The plant capacity is 34KT / Month
Expansion and Growth of Local Producers in 2012 BOPP, CPP,
Printing Industry, Bopet, Woven bag, shopping bags, liners,
multilayer, oil pouches and cement laminated bags capacities
have started to be produced and the output has increased
substantially.The production capacity have increased and
some old lines / machines have been replaced with new one.
Some users have replaced their main parts with older parts to
improve their quality of output and increase their productivity.
Following units have been expanded their product portfolio.
Is a public limited company in a joint venture with Mitsubishi
Japan and Packaged Ltd.
Woven bag sector
A large investment by existing players as well as new industries
that added new lines and replaced old lines to enhance their
production capacities in woven bags as well as laminated bags
and quality in order to become more competitive.
Currently plants are running at 80-85% due to over capacity as
well as electricity and gas shortage.
Packaging and Printing
New units has been put up as well as investments added
onto the old lines to improve quality of output and increase
productivity. Major investment in following :
•
•
Flexo Graphic Printing
Rotogravure Printing
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• Lamination
• Extrusion
One major set back in printing industry was the Metatex fire
incident that incurred heavy losses to the plant. Unfortunately,
even at the filing of this report the plant is still not operative.
Liquid Packaging
The market is booming as the growth rate is high. In this
sector there are good quality producers that own high tech
machines to produce bottles for soft drink, mineral water
juices, oil pouches and other products.Producers have latest
technology in molding, extrusion, EBM, ISBM, multilayer
as well as medical liquid packaging like dextrose and other
pharmaceutical products. State-of-the-art machinery and
technology that fulfills all international and pharmacopeias
requirements.
Houseware / Garden Furniture / Injection
Molding
Major injection molders are providing house-ware and garden
furniture for domestic market and are mainly exporting to
Afghanistan.
Engineering plastic production is low and there is tremendous
scope for growth in this sector.
There is a good scope to increase production and improve
efficiency for cars, motorcycles, washing machine parts, TV
parts and other house hold electronic parts.
Disposable Products
This is a fast growing industry but still a lot needs to be done
as there is a tremendous potential for growth, A lot of food
products, confectionary, sweets, ice cream , juices and other
food products are packed in plastic disposable packaging.
Producers of disposable containers for packaging food should
start marketing to small, road side Restraunt and Dhabas to
improve hygiene and better packaging.
EXPORTS
Raw Material
Exports have increased as PVC, Polystyrene , PET are
regularly exporting from Pakistan to all over the world as they
all known as quality product producer most of the time short
of quantities for export and enjoy good biz.
They are bringing in crucial revenue and foreign exchange for
the country. The local raw material producers also participate
in international exhibition like K-Show, Arab Plast and other
international exhibitions to showcase their products.
Finished Product Export
This is the segment where Pakistan lags behind. At present
majority of exports are destined for Afghanistan and the
Middle East. Our government needs to facilitate and pay
attention to this segment as it has great potential to generate
export revenue as local producer are manufacturing high
quality products that should sell in any international market.
In 2013 BOPP, CPP and Bopet will also starts and should
generate good revenue and foreign exchange.
Skill Development
The plastic industry needs to develop close relationships
with technical institutes, colleges and universities in order to
enhance the skill of their employees.
There is a big gap of skilled labour in the industry. The
government should facilitate to bridge the gap between
educational institutions and the producers in order to improve
the quality of workers and their products.
Exhibitions
Pakistan Plastic Manufacturers Association is working hard
as a strategic partner with Fakht Pakistan (Farmer Cems
International) to organize an annual exhibition in Pakistan.This
exhibition provides opportunity to local producers whether
raw material, finish products, machinery and allied products
to present their products and technology for domestic as well
as international buyers. Fakt is a professionally organized
event organizer with International affiliation and their events
can be comparable to any international exhibitions.
The exhibitions are organized annually. PPMA collaborates
with Fakht to provide information and accessibility to all
new machineries and technologies to their members across
Pakistan.
The Writer is General Manager of Vinmar Polymer, Chairman
of various Commiittees, a seasoned Platstics Professional
and Former VC of PPMA
Email : vinmar@vinmar.com.pk
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ROLE OF PLASTIC IN
ANY ECONOMY
In our daily life we are using plastic directly and
indirectly in many ways. From
household utencils
to sophisticated medical instruments. Initially plastic
was invented and produced on commercial basis after
second world war and developing nations take all
advantage of plastic in their national development and
industrial growth because it is the good replacement
as synthetic compound replacing natural products
such as wood, steel and various product of nature.
During 1950 to 1980 the plastic industry was confined
to three regions Usa, Western Europe and Japan.
At that time the Plastic was produced only through
Naphta Process using Crude oil by-product as main
raw material which they have to import mostly from
GCC countries. In the decade of 1980-90 the huge
investment was made by South Korea and it was a
new Hub of Petrochemical in Far East totally relying
on imports of their basic raw material from GCC and
other oil producing countries.
In the decade of 1990s A revolution in Plastic
production was seen when it was produced from Gas
Process instead of Naphta, the gas is abandoned in
GCC countries and cost of transporting the Gas from
GCC region to USA, Europe or Far East is very high.
It abruptly effect the Geo Political situation of the GCC
region and attracts the huge investments around the
world. During the last 20 years 50% of the world’s
polymer production capacities were installed in GCC
region including Iran.
By: Zafar Saeed
region, the growth in plastic production was also seen
in the countries which have big consumption like India
and China. Strategically they install huge Refineries for
their indigenous consumption of refined oil and from its
by-product (Naphta) they produce polymers and other
chemicals for domestic and international market. We
have seen a very positive growth in their economic
figures during last few years.
In Pakistan we have a handsome consumption of
Refined Oil but we have to import it due to limited
local production, on the other hand Naphta is not being
utilized for further processing and being exported to
other countries like Japan and India and then again
imported in the form of plastic raw material and
chemicals from these countries.
Therefore it was need of the day that Private:Public
coordination is to be considered for these type of
projects in very near future with the help of international
donors as we have to strengthen our Economy through
industrial growth to avoid the forthcoming threats of
collapsing country’s economy from regional trade.
The Writer is the former Chairman of PPMA, Chairman of various
committee and director of Polyset Industries (Pvt)
email: zafarpolyset@gmail.com
Inspite of the Low Cost of Production in the GCC
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BioPlastics the
Materials of Tomorrow
The rising costs and shrinking reserves of fossil fuels
combined with concerns for environmental pollution
have led scientists to look for alternative materials that
are made from non-petroleum based chemicals and
are also environment friendly. The development of
materials popularly known as BioPlastics started as a
result of these drivers as they are considered by many
to be environment friendly alternatives to petroleumbased Plastics.
Commonly the term bioPlastics is used to describe two
different aspects of the product. One type of bioPlastics
are those that are biodegradable or compostable, i.e.
once they are disposed off they have the capability
of breaking down or decomposing into simpler
compounds by the action of some microorganism,
most commonly bacteria. The degraded compounds
can then be used by living organisms as a source of
energy, like it happens for the life cycle of most organic
matter. However, a Plastics may also be categorized
as a bioPlastics if it is being manufactured from
renewable or plant based sources and it may not be
biodegradable e.g. polyethylene derived from sugar
cane.
These non-biodegradable Plastics are also
gaining popularity due to their non-dependence on
fossil fuels and of course the green appeal associated
with them. Life cycle of a typical bioPlastics.
Biodegradable BioPlastics:
The most common markets for bioPlastics are
packaging.
Current applications include shopping
bags, waste collection bags, food/drink packaging etc.
Other applications are under investigation, especially
by the automotive and electronics sector. Currently
a number of different compostable Plastics resins are
available in the market and the number is growing
Dr. Mehr Nigar,
The writer is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical and
Aerospace Engineering (IAA), Air University, Islamabad. She is also a
consultant for Al-Hafiz Green Chip Ltd. Pakistan.
Email: mehr@mail.au.edu.pk
every day. The most commonly used raw material for
making the compostable Plastics is corn starch, which
is converted into a polymer with similar properties
as normal Plastics products.
Other compostable
resins are made from potato starch, soybean protein,
cellulose and some are even made from petroleum
and petroleum by products.
Currently there are three methods by which
biodegradable bioPlastics can be produced. These
three methods are: i) By converting plant sugars into
Plastics; ii) By producing Plastics inside microorganisms
e.g. bacteria and iii) By growing Plastics in plants like
corn and other crops. Also just like their petroleum
based counterparts bioPlastics can be extruded, blown,
molded, injection-molded, foamed, thermoformed, and
coated onto other materials. Some common examples
of bioPlastics include PHA’s (Poly hydroxyalkanoates)
and PLA (Poly Lactic acid).
Recent Developments
According to industry and independent analysts
Plastics derived from plant materials currently make
up 0.2% of the roughly 350 million metric tons of
Plastics consumed each year in the world. However
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this volume could jump 30% a year over the next
decade or so due to growing demand for eco-friendly
packaging and other products that will use biomass as
a feedstock. However until recently, although a lot
of different types of bioPlastics were being marketed,
they still lacked the attributes that would make them
attractive to Plastics manufacturers.
For example
attributes like “affordability”, “recyclability”, “durability”,
“reliability” or “good processibility” were not associated
with bioPlastics. In spite of being environment friendly,
bioPlastics were perceived to be materials that were
expensive to produce and process, with properties that
were inferior to traditional petroleum based Plastics.
However this prevalent impression about bioPlastics
is changing quickly. Thanks to continued research in
the area, bioPlastics continue to evolve, and are finally
starting to make their mark on the Plastics market and
industry.
Drop-in BioPlastics
One of the most important developments from the past
few years has been the emergence of what are known
as drop-ins. Drop-in bio-Plastics are bio-based or
partly bio-based non-biodegradable materials such as
(partly) bio-based Polyethylene (PE), Polypropylene
(PP) or polyethylene terephthalate (PET). These
materials that are produced from monomer building
blocks derived from biomass feed-stocks, can directly
replace conventional petroleum-based Plastics.
The carbon content of Plastics produced on the
basis of these bio-monomers comes from renewable
sources, such as plants or bio-waste. Drop-ins
have the advantage that these materials feature the
same properties and functionalities as their fossil or
petroleum based counterparts. The value-added chain
only requires some adaptation at the outset, besides
that processing, use, recycling and recovery follow the
same routes as conventional PE, PET or PP products
do. The major benefit of drop-ins is their renewable
basis. This provides a huge potential to switch from
finite (petroleum based) to renewable (plant based)
resources, and to reduce a product’s carbon footprint.
A major advantage of drop-ins is that they offer
a rapid route to market through the existing
infrastructure without major modifications.
Also, newer routes are increasingly opening
up, making the production of bio-monomers
economical, which has the advantage of
fitting easily into existing production chains.
Potentially all grades of polyethylene,
polypropylene and polyvinyl chloride can
currently be made via bio-based routes, as
can various polyamides and polyesters.
In fact, a market study from the University of Applied
Sciences and Arts of Hanover has showed that biobased commodity Plastics, with a total of around
1 million tonnes, would make up the majority of
production capacity by 2015. A direct consequence
of the development of bio-based drop-ins is that
non-biodegradable biopolymers will show the largest
growth in the coming years. Which means that instead
of biodegradable or compostable bioPlastics more and
more bioPlastics will and are now being developed
that instead will be non biodegradable. As a result
more research will be needed into the possibilities for
chemical and mechanical recycling of these materials,
an aspect which is being actively investigated.
One classic example of drop-in is bio-PET, efforts
to develop 100% bio-PET accelerated this year with
Coca-Cola’s push to produce a 100% bio-bottle.
100% bio-based PET was successfully produced on
lab scale this year; more breakthroughs in this area
are expected in the near future. In fact, according to a
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European BioPlastics forecast, the next few years are
likely to see the largest growth in the production of biobased polyethylene and polyethylene terephthalate.
The production capacity for bio-based PET will
continue to grow through 2016, reaching just over
4.5 million tonnes, or four-fifths of total bioPlastics
production capacity.
Bio-based Additives & Modifiers
Another area that is showing strong growth is that of
bio-based additives and modifiers. This is not only
important for engineering durable biopolymers with
enhanced performance, but also for developing less
hazardous alternatives to conventional modifiers. For
example recent concerns about the safety of phthalates
which are used as Plasticsizers in PVC and Bisphenol-A
which is a monomer used in polycarbonate, have and
will continue to drive the search for more health and
environmentally friendly solutions.
Increasingly, bio-based additives are also being
used to modify properties of conventional
polymers, as they not only enhance the
performance of these materials but also lead to
improvement of their carbon footprint.
For example a US based company Metabolix,
has developed a series of PHA-based polymeric
modifiers that demonstrate very good miscibility with
PVC in addition to improving its mechanical and
environmental performance characteristics. Similarly
Mitsubishi Chemical produces a polycarbonate in
which the Bisphenol-A is has been replaced by
isosorbide, a biomonomer that can be safely used in
food applications.
Isosorbide-based co polyesters
are extremely promising materials that offer enhanced
performance properties. Also PLA (Poly Lacticacid),
blended with PMMA (Poly methyl methacrylate),
enhances the processability and other properties far
beyond those of traditional acrylic resins.
Challenges & Future Industry Trends
Bio-monomers or feedstock’s (raw materials) used
today to produce bioPlastics are mainly derived from
starch or sugar obtained from corn, potato, sugarcane
and beetroot; in other words, from food crops. The use
of arable land and edible crops to produce Plastics
is increasingly being perceived as an undesirable
development that could increase food prices and
contribute to food shortages. However, the coming
years will see a shift from these so-called first generation
feedstocks to second-generation feedstocks such as
cellulosics. Cellulosic feedstocks, which consist of crop
residues, wood residues, yard waste, municipal solid
waste, algae or other biomass, will address the issues
related to food shortages and competition for arable
land. Cellulosics can be converted to sugars via various
technologies, including enzymatic hydrolysis and
biomass pretreatment. Already, cellulosic feedstocks
are being used to produce, among other materials,
cellulose acetates and lignin-based polymers. Once
these methods are in place, a stream of non-food crop
based fermentable sugars will become available for
energy, chemicals and polymers.
These developments in the bioPlastics sector are
expected to open up unimagined possibilities for
biopolymers in the future.
A study carried out on the bioPlastics industry, by the
market research institute Ceresana in 2011 predicted
that global bioPlastics revenues will exceed $2.8
billion by 2018; an average annual growth rate of 17.
8%. Strong growth will be seen particularly in the
Asia-Pacific region and in South America. Demand
in the individual types of bioPlastics will also show
significant regional differences. While PLA (Poly Lactic
acid) demand in North America is projected to rise
by 12% per year, it will soar by almost 17% per year
in the countries of the Asia-Pacific. In 2010, demand
was highest for starch-based Plastics, followed by
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polylactic acid (PLA). Other bio-based Plastics (PHA/
PHB, cellulose, PBS), as well as fossil fuel-based
biodegradable Plastics accounted for just less than
17% of global demand.
Currently biodegradable Plastics dominate the
bioPlastics market, roughly accounting for 92%
of all bioPlastics being produced.
However nonbiodegradable Plastics based on renewable resources,
are forecast to increase their market share from 8% in
2010 to more than 47% by 2018. A striking finding of
a report released in October of this year by European
BioPlastics was that increasingly, new bio-Plastics
production facilities are being built in Asia and South
America. In fact, by 2016, Asia is predicted to be
home to 46.3% of the global bioPlastics production
capacity. South America is projected to have nearly
as much capacity in place, with just over 45%. A main
driver in these regions is easy availability of feedstock.
Specifically, Thailand has expressed the ambition to
become bioPlastics production hub of Southern Asia,
and is taking concrete steps in the form of investments
and joint ventures to realize this, while in Brazil,
Braskem, a company that is already the world’s leading
producer of bio-PE (Figure 2), has targeted 2013 as
the year to bring its bio PP facility on stream.
It appears that globally there is a shift from the
production of conventional Plastics to bio-based
Plastics and it appears that a lot of growth is expected in
the Asian region. Despite global economic challenges,
bioPlastics are a profitable business to be in right
now. This fact was highlighted during a summary
of the findings of a poll conducted by the European
BioPlastics association of its members in 2009. The
bulk of companies questioned reported healthy growth
figures for 2009, in some cases considerably more than
5% over the previous year. The figures fulfilled and
sometimes exceeded expectations, the association
says.
It is about time that Plastics manufacturers in Pakistan should also seize the opportunity
and start thinking about investing into these materials of tomorrow.
References:
1.
(http://www.huffingtonpost.com)
2.
Biopolymers; (http://www.bioautocouncil.com)
3.(http://www.Plasticstoday.com
4.(http://www.Plasticstoday.com/articles/bioPlastics)
5.(http://online.wsj.com)
6.(http://www.greenerpackage.com)
7.(http://en.european-bioPlastics.org)
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SUNNY CO
Since the establishment of Sunny Co, we have been
striving to supply quality injection molding machines
with good services at affordable prices to our valued
customers all over the Pakistan as well as overseas.
Our mission is to emphasize customer’s satisfaction
with our excellence. Bearing this in mind, we listen our
valued customer’s specific requirement and suggest
them machine accordingly to get high level quality
product with speedy production to fulfill the growing
market needs.
We are determine to fully utilize our expertise to further
enhance and explore the horizon of plastic in a whole
new dimensions and will continue to serve the ever
upgrading and diversifying needs of valued customers
of injection molding machines.
Mr. Akhlaq Ahmad congrates to P PMA for the
successful launching of 2013 edition of “ Plastic
Directory of Pakistan”. He appreciated the hard work
and sincere devotion of all members for the promotion
and data processing of said directory. He said that
consistence hard work of PPMA will surely boost
“Plastics Industry” to its full swing in Pakistan.
Mr. Akhlaq Ahmad further express that Government of
Pakistan is not encouraging the Plastics Industry at all.
He told that there is lot of problems for the “Plastics
Industry”. Short fall of Electricity is common problem
like others industries are facing. High rate of duties
on Plant and Machinery as well as Raw Material are
the terrible factors in cost. In addition the impose
of “Sales Tax and Additional Sales” on plant and
machinery is equal to murder of “Plastic Industry” that
really discourage the installation of new industry as
well as the expansion of the existing set ups.
Mr Akhlaq Ahmed
The writer is a Cheif Executive officer of Sunny Co
Email: sales@sunnyco.com.pk
Website: www.sunnyco.com.pk
He prayed to concerned Government authorities that
they should support to promote “ Plastics Industry” by
decreasing duties structure on Plant and Machinery
and Raw Material.
The Government should also reduce Sales Tax on raw
material and and waiving of Sales Tax and Additional
Sales Tax” on Plant and Machinery as Plastic Industry
can play vital role for the economic growth of Pakistan.
The writer is the Chief Executive of Sunny Co. A supplier
of high quality Plastics Injection Moulding Machines in
Pakistan having offices in Lahore, Gujranwala and
Karachi.
Email: sales@sunnyco.com.pk www.sunnyco.com.pk
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Plastics Blood
Plastics Blood may sound impossible, but researchers
at the University of Sheffield have created a ‘Plastics
blood’, which is able to mimic hemoglobin and carry
oxygen around the body. Not only could this be a
revolutionary step-forward for the medical world, but
due to its very nature, the Plastics blood is able to be
carried and stored a lot easier than “natural blood”.
The medical device market is one of today’s most
dynamic business sectors. Not using Plastics in this
area is now unimaginable, especially with regard to the
issue of sterility. Easy processing, break resistance,
low weight and the possibility of modification for very
particular specifications offers definite advantages
over conventional materials such as metal, glass
and ceramics. Probably the biggest contribution of
Plastics is the containment of infection risks, with
the big revolution being the development of single
use products, such as the humble PVC Blood Bag.
Modified atmosphere packs and PVC blood bags to
microelectronic components, we have used innovation
as our foundation for the future. We have developed
dose-dispensing packs for pharmaceuticals and
medicines, created safety closures including tamperproof and tamper-evident packs. The Plastics industry
plays a vital role in the development of innovative
and safe products for the medical industry, through
products such as: Artifical Skin, Blister Packs and
Dosage Packs for the pharmaceutical industry and
Heart and Lung bypass sets, to name but a few.
Cross-linked bioplastics attack
human wrinkles
Two water-absorbing natural plastics are used by
chemicals giant BASF to produce “the ultimate nextgeneration wrinkle corrector”.Wrinkle correction is a
crowded field. Google “wrinkle corrector” and you get
168,000 results.The new Filling Spheres cosmetic
product is composed of hyaluronic acid of low molecular
weight (<40 kDa) and konjac, a polysaccharide of
high molecular weight (> 200 kDa). BASF says that
cross-linking of both components forms small spheres
which, after drying, become Ultra Filling Spheres.
Due to their high hygroscopic properties, the volume
of the spheres increases as they absorb water from
the skin. Plumping the skin from inside out may result
in smoothing out the wrinkles and fine lines at the
surface of the skin, according to BASF. The product
has been developed by BASF´s cosmetic active
ingredient business called Beauty Creations, which
was created by the merger of Beauty Care Solutions
and Laboratoires Sérobiologiques, which became
part of BASF last year. Wrinkles occur as skin gets
thinner, drier and less elastic. Among changes that
take place during the aging process, the human body
produces less structural skin compounds such as
elastin, collagen, and glycosaminoglycans, especially
hyaluronic acid. As a result, the skin surface becomes
thinner, losing some of its, flexibility and strength. The
result is wrinkles, not the most critical medical issue,
but one of significant interest to many people.
Cross-linkled polymers absorb water. (BASF)
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3D Printing - A New Frontier
For Plastic Industry
It seems like science fiction come to life: a machine
that rapidly manufactures almost anything you ask of
it, from a pin to an aircraft part. 3-D printing, which
is also known as additive manufacturing, because
it creates an object by adding material in the form
of powder or liquid, layer by layer, as opposed to
traditional subtractive manufacturing. No matter what
the shape and complexity of the part is, it just need the
3d format file to have the physical 3D printed part in
your hand.
The charismatic techniques of 3D printing helped
many industrial sectors to boost up worldwide like
Aerospace, Automobile, Medicine, Defense, Fashion
etc. In Pakistan Jewelry sector has experienced the
magic’s of additive manufacturing technology in the
form of wax patterns of different ornaments which they
used directly for casting.
Mr. Muddassir Ahmed
Manager Trainings
B.E (Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering)
Karachi Tools, Dies & Moulds Centre
Email: info@ktdmc.com - web: www.ktdmc.com
Focusing the plastic industry of Pakistan, I suggest
following applications of 3Dprinting.
Applications in Plastic Industry:
• To print the part directly from 3D software to verify the aesthetics of design
• To check the fits and forms of the part before
starting serial production
• To address the limited number of production by
producing the functional parts directly from 3D
printer without investing heavily on tooling.
• To print the “insert of plastic injection mould”,
especially when:
• the machining is too complex
• 3D conformal cooling channels are required to
increase the part production rate
3D cooling channels for “Plastic
Injection mould” Through 3D Printing Technology
• there is a high rate of material removal is requiredsince there is no wastage of material in 3D printing
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S. No.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Technology Manufacturer
FDM
SLS
DLP
SLA
SLS
Availability in
Stratasys
3D systems
3D systems
3D systems
EOS
Pakistan
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Materials
Equivalent to ABS
Equivalent to P-20
Equivalent to ABS
Equivalent to ABS
Steel Alloys, Titanium, Aluminum
Alloys etc.
For plastic parts, SLA (stereo-lithography), DLP (digital light processing) and FDM (fused deposition modeling)
are the beneficial technologies and fortunately present in Pakistan. They give ABS equivalent with good surface
finish, and in most cases the parts could be used directly for functional use. However, SLA’s results are often good
than rest in terms of surface finish and accuracy.
As far as the manufacturing of inserts of plastic injection moulds through 3d printing is concerned, professionals
are relying on SLS technology by EOS, Germany. 3D systems also offers SLS technology with the material
equivalent to P-20 which is normally used for the inserts in our local market.
Following is the chart summarizing different technologies: Though in 2010, sales for all the 3D printing products
and services worldwide grew 24% to $1.33 billion, but still there is a lot need to do in this field. Experts throughout
the world are using this technology synergetically. In Pakistan, it is needed to bridge the gap between the plastic
part manufacturers and the service providers of 3D printing through proper awareness program. This will open
the new frontier for the plastic parts manufacturers and keep the local investments pledged for this technology
away from dearth.
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Applications of Plastics in
Electrical and Electronic
Industry
Plastics are “one of the greatest innovations of the
millennium” and have certainly proved their reputation
to be true; it has been the most used material since
1970. There are many ways that plastic is and will be
used in the years to come. Plastic has gained much
popularity due to the fact that it is durable, reusable,
does not rust or rot, helps lower transportation
costs and conserves natural resources. Plastics are
everywhere and have innumerable uses.
Over the last 50 to 60 years, the uses for plastic
have expanded to infiltrate virtually every aspect of
life. Because of versatility and affordability plastics
has taken the place of other material including wood
and metals. Along with other industries, plastics are
revolutionizing electrical industry as well. Plastics
are playing an important role in growth of electrical
industry by making electrical goods safer, lighter, more
attractive, quieter, more environmental friendly and
more durable.
The properties of the various types of plastics make
it beneficial for manufacturers to use. Consumers like
it because it is easy to use, lightweight and easy to
maintain. There are about 45 unique types of plastics
and each type has dozens of different variations.
Manufacturers can change the physical structure just
slightly to benefit the application for which they are
using it.
Plastics deliver an incredible range of performance
benefits; enable many of our favorite electronics to
do more with less. For instance, plastics are essential
to advances in weight reduction and miniaturization
in many electronic products, so less material is used
in production and can be engineered to meet very
By: Khalil Ahmed
Cheif Executive
Klass Electric Company Lahore
specific performance requirements, often helping to
achieve greater energy efficiency over the course of a
product’s life.
Application of plastics in the electrical field is extremely
broad and its role has two main aspects, as electrical
insulation materials in wire & cable industry and in the
mechanical structure of materials. Structural materials
for electrical machinery are used as part of the support
and protection to withstand mechanical stress, giving
dimensional stability and resistance to bending, heat
resistance and easy molding.
In today’s modern world the stylish appearance of
modern VCRs, CD players, DVD systems, Personal
Computers and TV sets owes much to the design
freedom granted by plastics. It is plastics that make
hygienic and attractive knobs, handles and door
facings on cookers, liners, handles and internal fittings
on refrigerators and freezers, housings and tops on
washing machines and dishwashers. Filled, impactand fire-resistant plastics make tough and durable
housings and handles for tools such as drills, paintstrippers, lawnmowers, vacuum cleaners and hedgetrimmers. Safety is a key requirement for electrical
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goods such as food processors, toasters, kettles
and hairdryers which is also facilitated by plastics.
Essential to the modern office are smart and hard
wearing plastic keypads and housings for telephones,
machines photocopiers and computers. From simple
cables and household appliances to smart-phones
and Blu-ray players, many of the latest devices created
in the Electrical & Electronic sector capitalize on new
generation plastics.
What Makes plastics valuable?
resistant through the use of special flame retardant
additives.
3. Whatever the designer dreams up, plastics can
deliver. They can be any colour — transparent,
translucent or opaque; any texture —matte to
eliminate glare in the office, smooth for easily
cleaned kitchen equipment or non-slip for handles.
Plastics are ideally suited to the ergodynamic
curves which make modern tools easy and safe to
use.
4. Plastics consume just 4% of oil production. They
take less energy and therefore fossil fuel to make
than most traditional materials. This makes them
cheaper to make and buy, as well as benefiting the
environment by conserving resources.
In addition to being valuable due to above
qualities there are few unique features that make
plastics more practical than any other substance.
Designers of electrical and electronic applications
rely on plastics because of their unique features.
These unique features are mentioned below along
with their applications.
1. Electricity is essential to our standard of living,
a valuable and versatile servant but it is also
potentially lethal. Plastics do not conduct
electricity and are therefore used in a variety of
applications where their insulating properties are
needed. PVC is widely used to insulate electric
wiring, while thermosets (which can withstand
high temperatures) are used for switches, light
fittings and handles. Plastics are especially
suited to housings for goods such as hairdryers,
electric razors and food mixers as they protect the
consumer from the risk of electric shock.
2. Plastics are poor conductors of heat. To reduce the
risk of burns, manufacturers have therefore made
extensive use of plastics i.e. introducing cool-touch
toasters, deep-fat fryers and kettles. To further
protect the consumer, plastics can be made fire
• Being
light weight, touch-sensitive screens
on tablets and smartphones are created with
films of polycarbonate. In small appliances like
smartphones and MP3 players, the use of plastics
has increased along with the number of different
polymer types. Smaller and lighter handsets are
now possible, thanks to plastics.
• The
insensitivity of plastics to electromagnetic
radiation, combined with their resistance to
mechanical shocks, stress resistance, flexibility and
durability, makes them ideal for vital applications
such as safe, reliable and efficient power supplies.
• While
most plastics in electrical and electronic
equipment are visible, the latter also contain many
plastics components you cannot see. Nearly half
of all the plastics used in this sector are used in
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sheathing for cables and in electronic components.
• Thanks
to ambitious research programmes,
plastics in the electrical and electronic sector are
constantly evolving. Lithium batteries, for instance,
can now be made from recycled plastic bags. Plastic
batteries made from conductive polymers have the
significant advantage of offering high power with
low weight. But plastic-related innovation also
comes from their optical properties. With polymers
used in optical switching, the flow of data can be
facilitated over long distances between one chip
and another. A newly discovered technique makes
it possible to create a whole new array of plastics
with metallic or even superconducting properties.
Recently this research has been done by physicists
of University of Queensland.
• Engineering
thermoplastics and other high
performance polymers continue to progressively
play a critical role in the production of electric &
electronic (E/E) components and microelectronic
devices. New polymer grades, additives and fillers
have been developed to meet thin wall and high
temperature requirements for moulded parts.
Plastics material and processing development
is contributing to lower costs and performance
enhancement of consumer and industrial
electronics manufacturing technologies. A high
dielectric constant liquid crystal polymer (LCP) and
polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) resin compound series
has been developed to enable plastics processors
to replace ceramics in high-performance electronic
components used in high frequency (microwave
and millimeter wave) applications and are currently
being used in moulded interconnect devices.
Continuing drive for higher circuit density and very
high-speed data processing has resulted in an
intensified search for new polymeric materials to
use in microelectronics.
•
The development of the plastic materials is opening
a lot of possibilities in the electrical sector &
electronic. Plastic electronics, based on inherently
conductive polymers (ICPs) and flexible substrates,
will herald a new era in the electronics industry.
Future products include roll-up displays to be used
with computers and mobile phones, flexible solar
panels that can be laminated to walls and ceilings
or used to power portable equipment and ultralow-cost radio frequency identification (RFID) tags.
New materials, such as carbon nanotubes and
organic molecules, will enable a new generation of
plastic electronic displays for cellular phones and
other portable devices with their conducting and
semiconducting properties.
• Advances
in nanotechnology and inherently
conductive polymers (ICPs) are making possible
the development of new photovoltaic (PV) cells
that promise to make solar energy inexpensive,
unobtrusive and readily available. The German
Research Foundation (DFG) has successfully
sponsored research work at the University of
Erlangen to develop polyetheretherketone (PEEK)
high temperature resistant films as a new base
material for flexible printed circuit (FPC) boards.
The substitution of rigid printed circuit boards with
new flexible circuit carriers is an important aspect
in the development of lightweight miniaturized
electronic solutions.
• These new materials can be easily produced with
equipment commonly used in the microelectronics
industry and are vastly more tolerant of exposure
to oxygen compared to standard semiconducting
polymers. Combined, these advantages may give
ion beam processed polymer films a bright future
in the on-going development of soft materials for
plastic electronics applications – a fusion between
current and next generation technology, the
researchers say.
With the increase in innovative processing
technology, new features are kept on introducing in
plastics for expanding its applications in electrical
industry. Plastics have revolutionized our lives by
making them easier. There is no doubt in accepting
the fact that life would not be the same after
eliminating plastics from our lives.
The wirter is EC Member, PPMA North Zone office
Pioneer of Publishing PAKPLAS Directory & CEO of
Klass Electric Co Lahore.
Email: info@klass.pk - Web: www.klass.pk
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GPCA: Ethylene continues
expansion in 2012
[Source: ICIS Chemical Business]
Ethylene is a key building block in the petrochemical
industry. In recent years, the world has witnessed its
largest ethylene capacity expansion, with capacity
growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of
4% between 2007 and 2012, to reach 155.9m tonnes
in 2012.
Most of the new capacity during this period has come
onstream in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
countries and Asia, particularly China, which have
seen average annual growth rates of nearly 15% and
14%, respectively.
By: Irfan Sabir
Polymer Engineer and Manager Technical Services in arfeen international
(Pvt.) Ltd.
Email:info@arfeengroup.com
website:arfeen.com.pk
In 2012 alone, GCC countries added 2.1m tonnes/year of ethylene capacity, which accounts for 47% of the global
ethylene capacity additions in the same year. While worldwide 2012 capacity additions are much lower than
the record additions recorded in 2010 when 11.4m tonnes/year of ethylene capacity was added, GCC capacity
addition in 2012 was at a similar level as in 2010, trending downwards by only 13%.
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Looking at the Arabian Gulf region, the majority of capacity additions
between 2007 and 2012 took place in Saudi Arabia, which accounted
for 64% of the regional capacity additions. With 17.5m tonnes/year,
Saudi Arabia is the largest ethylene producer in the region, accounting
for 72% of the regional ethylene capacity. This is up by 7.7m tonnes/
year compared with five years ago. This massive expansion in ethylene
production capacity has resulted in Saudi Arabia becoming the third
largest producer worldwide, accounting for 11% of global ethylene
capacity.
In Qatar, ethylene is produced by three major companies with a combined
capacity of 3.2m tonnes/year, representing 21% of GCC total. QAPCO,
Q-Chem and Ras Laffan Olefins Co are the main ethylene producers
in Qatar. Since 2007, Qatar ethylene capacity has grow at a CAGR of
21%, which is one of the fastest growth rates in the region. Considering
worldwide ethylene producers, Qatar has reached 13th position in terms
of its 2012 annual ethylene capacity.
In Kuwait, players like EQUATE and PIC jointly produce 1.6m tonnes/year of ethylene, accounting for 7% of the
regional capacity. Natural gas feedstock availability remains one of the key challenges for growth of petrochemicals
sector in Kuwait. The country plans to increase production of gas through reduction of gas flaring and new drilling.
In this regard, Kuwait Oil Co (KOC) is developed its gas exploration program with a key objective of increasing
gas production in future years. On a global level, Kuwait is ranked 21st among 59 ethylene producers in terms of
ethylene capacity.
The petrochemicals industry of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is situated in Abu Dhabi, which aims to create
a globally competitive, integrated industry. Since 2007, ethylene capacity expansion in Abu Dhabi has been the
highest in the region, with a CAGR of 28%, taking the total capacity to 2.1m tonnes/year in 2012. This is 9% of the
region’s total ethylene capacity. The petrochemicals sector has been named as one of the key engines of growth
for the economy under Abu Dhabi’s 2030 master plan.
Currently Borouge is the sole ethylene producer in the UAE, while future plans entail development of ChemaWEyaat,
which will crack naphtha to produce ethylene and more specialist materials within the aromatics, C3 (propane)
and C4 (butane) value chains.
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PLASTIC DREAM
COME TRUE!
Muhammad Ansar Khan
Assistant Professor-Chemical Engineering Department, NED University of
Engineering and Technology
Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner, is one of the quietest, the
lightest and the most fuel efficient commercial service
airliners in the sky. What makes the Dreamliner so
special is that much of it is made from plastics.
Carbon-fiber reinforced composite plastics, to be
exact. These thin, carbon, thread-like fibers, are
combined with plastic resins, resulting in a material
that’s unusually strong – unusual because it’s also
incredibly lightweight and can be molded into many
different shapes. Together, the 787’s dramatic weight
reduction and optimally aerodynamic shape add up to
huge gains in fuel efficiency.
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is a long-range, midsize wide-body, twin-engine jet airliner developed by
Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Its variants seat 210 to
290 passengers. It’s first flight was on Dec.15, 2009.
In the Dreamliner, the composite materials contribute to
an expected 20 percent reduction in fuel consumption
and a corresponding reduction in emissions, compared
to a similar size aluminum-frame and body airplane.
These composite materials are advanced plastic
systems.
The lighter, more aerodynamic and more fuel-efficient
plane can endure longer flights without refueling,
allowing the plane to fly from 3,100 to 8,800 miles.
That could allow for considerably more non-stop flights
– adding to passenger convenience, comfort and
satisfaction, while reducing landings and take-offs,
and saving on fuel and emissions.
And the Dreamliner should be more comfortable for
passengers. The strength of the composite material
allows for more passenger and overhead space along
with higher pressure and humidity inside the cabin – all
of which can help reduce travel fatigue.
While the Dreamliner is the first aircraft to be built
from plastics carbon fiber reinforced composites, the
material is not new. It is currently used in a number
of other applications, including automobiles, sports
equipment, prosthetics, high-end audio equipment,
musical instruments, helicopters and wind turbine
blades.
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Composite materials
Disassembled composite fuselage section of the
Boeing 787
more comfortable to fly in. Due to the properties of
composites, airlines will be able to increase cabin
pressure and increase the cabin humidity. This may
sound like a small difference, must an increase in
humidity will dramatically increase
the comfort and prevent jet leg.
Additionally, the 787 Dreamliner will
be the most amazing advancements
and increase the acceptance of
composite materials. People all
across the world will see and
feel the benefits first hand like
never before. Once the world’s
population experiences the benefits
of composites the demand will
continue to grow and cross into
other industries.
Each 787 contains approximately 35 short
tons (32,000 kg) of carbon fiber reinforced
plastic (CFRP), made with 23 tons of
carbon fiber. Carbon fiber composites
have a higher strength-to-weight ratio
than traditional aircraft materials, and help
make the 787 a lighter aircraft.
787 Dreamliner - Benefits of Composites
Not only will the use of composites help
save fuel on the Dreamliner, but there
will be benefits to the passengers as
well. In particular, the 787 will be much
Courtesy: Muhammad Ansar Khan Emai:lamz_chemicals@hotmail.com
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How to Construct Houses
with Plastic Bottles !!
Compiled By: S.M. Anwar
Waste bottles for construction? Yes, it is difficult to think of a bottle as a brick. But a mud-filled bottle is as strong
as a brick and whatever you can do with a brick, you can do with a bottle too..Plus it has got lots of advantages
too...
This project was done as part of our college activity.The man behind this innovative idea is a german named
Andreas Froese,who is also the founder of ‘ECO-TEC’ .
Building with Bottles :
This is an effective solution for reusing the plastic. Bottles have the following advantages over bricks and other
construction materials.
1. Low cost - You know how much a bottle costs!
2. Non-Brittle - (Unlike bricks)
3. Absorbs abrupt shock loads - Since they are not brittle,there can take up heavy loads without failure.
4. Bio climatic
5. Re-usable
6. Less construction material
7. Easy to build
8. Green Construction
Step 1: Bottles,bottles everywhere!
When you make a clay brick, the time and energy used
right from mixing the clay to baking it in the kiln and
taking into account the firewood used for that, you will
see that the bottle brick is far more energy-efficient.
The technology also reduces the carbon emission
that happens during the baking of an ordinary brick .
The heat generation from cement factories can also
be reduced as this technology uses only five percent
cement. The foundation for the entire construction is obtained from building waste and so the mountains from
which granite is blasted out can be saved too..
PET Bottle can last as long as 300 years (undoubtedly longer than the cement used to bind the bottles together
in the walls!).
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The following picture is of an ecological house constructed in Honduras using some 8,000 PET bottles, in the
process freeing up an estimated 12 cubic meters (m3) in the local landfill.
The house also features a living roof (sometimes called a green roof) of sod and turf. Such roofs not only have
aesthetic appeal, but tend to insulate the house better than conventional roofs, lowering heating and cooling
costs. They are also cheaper than conventional roofs.
When wet, the 102 square meter (m2), living roof of the casa ecol?can weigh as much as 30 metric tons (Mt,
toneladas). The PET bottle walls can support the weight.
Step 2:
This instructable tells you how to build a pavilion with these bottles.
1. Your first step is to collect as many discarded plastic bottles as you can..They can be of various capacities.
2. Next step is to find a place where you can get a hell load of dry sand (finer,the better).
3. Next process is to take the bottles, fill them with sand, sealed and then paste them with a mixture made
of earth, clay, sawdust and a little cement to provide additional strength and durability.The following video
shows how to fill the bottle.
4. Now you are all set.Always start with the pillar.You can have as many pillars as you want,but not less than 3.
5. Dig a cylindrical pit about 60cm in depth.The radius should be atleast 10cm more than the length of the bottle
that you are going to use for constructing the pillar.
6. Make a cement bed(about 4cm thickness)in the pit.Insert an long iron/steel rod at the centre.Tie a long and
strong thread to the rod. Now we are going to lay 10 or 11 bottles around this rod.For this,First lay a bottle on
the bed such that the bottle is radially oriented towards the centre.(i.e.,the cap is oriented towards the rod).
7. Take the thread and make a knot around the neck of the bottle you just laid.Put the next bottle in similar
way keeping in mind that the caps of the 2 bottles touch each other.Make a knot around the 2nd bottle also.
Repeat the steps until you lay all the 11 bottles.You have made your first course of bottles.
8. Fill in the gaps between the bottles with rubble and cement.Make the next bed and continue this process
till you fill the entire pit.Hurray!your foundation is complete.Leave it for a few hours so that the cement will
solidify.
9. After you have made the foundation for all your pillars,you can start building the pillar.Lay the bottles like
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you did for the foundation,and you will see your pillars rising.You can put broken bricks or other construction
wastes between the bottles so that they don’t move.
10. Now if you want you can plaster your pillar with cement.This pillar is many times stronger much cheaper than
an ordinary pillar made with bricks.
Step 3:
After building all the pillars,You are ready to make the platform.
1. Make an outline of your platform with chalk powder or any color powders.
2. Make a Clay bed about 5cm height and width=5 cm > length of the bottles.This bed runs along the perimetre
of the platform.
3. Now lay the bottles (with their neck facing outwards )one by one on this bed and tie them to each other as
shown in the picture.After laying a course , fill the inside area with cement,clay or rubble.If you want to make
more courses,make sure that you knot each bottle of the underlying course with the above course as shown
in the picture.This is to impart more strength to the structure.
4. This is your platform.Now put tiles or ceramics for flooring.
5. You can put any type of roof over this because the pillars are really strong enough to hold them.
6. Create your own designs ,and build your own structures with this cheap construction method !
Some structures (including residences,water tanks,seating etc)built with pet bottles are shown here
HAPPY BUILDING!!
Source: http://www.eco-tecnologia.com
ECO-TEC: Found in 2001 by Andreas Froese Germen citizen and its head quarters is at Honduras Central
America.
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PLASTICS IDENTIFICATION CHART
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Surprising Recycled
products: (Second Life of Plastics)
Recycling of Plastics:
Recycling refers to the reprocessing and refabrication
of a material that has been used and discarded by a
consumer and that otherwise would be destined for
disposal as solid waste.
Different Plastics, particularly different polymer groups,
can have significantly different physical and chemical
properties which may include mechanical strength,
flexibility, chemical resistance, etc. Hybrids of these
Plastics or those which have been contaminated by the
presence of other materials may have these properties
seriously affected.
S.M Anwar
The Writer is the Cheif Executive of platimakers. a Plastics
recycling unit in karachi. email: plastimakers@cyber.net.pk
to automate the sorting process. This critical part of
the process can be performed both manually and
mechanically. New mechanical sorting processes
using new automated technology
are being
developed and implemented to increase Plastics
recycling capacities and efficiency.
Recycling Plastics Materials
Available today in many shapes and forms, Plastics
have become part of our everyday life. However, their
popularity and almost endless applications present a
series of challenges for the recycling industry.
We now use more Plastics than we did 50 years
ago and certain post-consumer products contain as
many as 20 different types of Plastics materials. This
widespread use of all kinds of Plastics makes it difficult
to collect large enough quantities of certain types to
make recycling viable. At the same time, each variety
has a particular molecular composition and as a result,
a different recycling process must be employed.
Identification and separation technologies are crucial
for efficient and effective Plastics recycling.
(see plastics identification Chart)
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Shredding and compacting:
Sorted Plastics are shredded into smaller pieces
and bailed to facilitate extrusion, handling and
transportation.
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Washing:
Scrap Plastics goes through various mechanical
processes to remove filth and dirt. It is then washed
and ground into smaller flakes. Flotation tanks are
also used to separate Plastics from contaminants.
•
Melting:
Plastics are melted down, extruded and cut into
granulates or pellets.
Recycling Processes
Recycling Plastics requires a series of chemical and
mechanical procedures:
• Sorting:
The biggest problem with Plastics recycling is that
it is labour intensive and this is because it is difficult
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Reforming:
The granulates are transported to manufacturing
plants where they are made into new products.
(Plastics Recycling Overview Chart)
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Surprising Recycled Plastics products:
Recycling Facts
•
One tonne of recycled Plastics saves 5,774 kWh of energy, 16.3 barrels (2,604 litres) of oil, 98 million Btu’s of
energy, and 22 cubic metres of landfill .
•
There is an 80 to 90% reduction in energy consumption by producing recycled Plastics compared to producing
Plastics from virgin materials (oil and gas).
•
Recycling a single Plastics bottle can conserve enough energy to light a 60-watt bulb for up to six hours.
•
Recycling 5 PET Plastics bottles produces enough fibre for one t-shirt.
•
Recycling 100 million cell phones saves enough energy to power more than 194,000 households for one year.
•
Worldwide trade of recyclable Plastics represents is valued at $5 billion per year and is estimated to represent
a total of 12 million tonnes.
•
A recent study shows that if all landfilled Plastics waste are recycled or recovered into energy, then 7% of EU
quota of CARBON GAS REDUCTION will be fulfilled
Applications
Unlike metals, recycling usually affects the physical
properties of Plastics to some extent. This makes it
difficult to recover large amounts of certain types of
Plastics for use in the same applications that they were
originally produced for. Thanks to intensive research
and technological developments made by recycling
companies, recycled Plastics can be used in almost as
many applications and products as those using virgin
materials.
These are just a few products that can be made from
recycled Plastics:
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Polyethylene bin liners and carrier bags.
Plastics bottles. Flooring and window frames.
Building insulation board.
DVD and CD cases.
Garden furniture and fencing.
Garden sheds and composters.
Seed trays.
Fleeces.
Fibre filling for sleeping bags and duvets.
Office accessories etc etc.
Many types of Plastics we see every day, from bottles to food containers,
can be recycled, but most often not back into food-grade containers.
So what can be done with them?
Well, plenty! Read on..........
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Plastics RECYCLED
PRODUCT AWARD:
U.S.A.
The American Chemistry Council ( ACC ) announced
KW Plastics, Safeplay Systems, and Sony Electronics
Inc., were the winners of this year’s Innovation in
Plastics Recycling awards.
Safeplay Systems won for EcoPlay, its line of
playground equipment for schools and parks made from
post-consumer recycled high-density polyethylene
(HDPE).
EcoPlay lumber is made from a minimum 95%
post-consumer recycled content. On average each
playground structure keeps more than 35,000 milk
jugs out of landfills.
Safeplay has its own recycling program and accepts
all its products for re-recycling at the end of their useful
lives.
Sony Electronics Inc. won for its development
of SoRPlas, a material made from 99% recycled
polycarbonate that is used in the housings of some
of Sony’s popular consumer products, particularly
in high-end cameras. To make SoRPlas, Sony uses
50% post-industrial scrap from cal disc manufacturing,
such as CDs, DVDs and Blu-Ray discs, and 50% postconsumer recycled Plastics from end-of-life products,
containers and other items.
The annual event honors companies and individuals
who have successfully brought new technologies,
products and initiatives into communities and/or the
marketplace. Last year Axion International Inc., Nepco
Industrial Company Ltd. and Trex Company were
selected to receive awards.
Read on..........
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Best Recycled
Plastics Product
Building on the success of previous years, EPRO invited the Plastics industry from across Europe to nominate examples of products
made from recycled Plastics for the Best Recycled Plastics Product Competition 2012.
The key objective of the competition, which is now in its 4 year, is to raise awareness of the value and versatility of used Plastics
packaging. Whether it be post-consumer or post-industrial Plastics, the opportunity to recycle this valuable resource into new products
and applications must be recognised, encouraged and promoted.
The competition attracts a wide range of entries representing both consumer facing products and business to business applications.
Since the competition was first launched in 2009 we have seen more than 90 entries from 15 countries. This year the entries were
judged by a broad European panel of experts, including representatives from EPRO, Plastics Europe and ACR+. The winners were
announced and the awards presented on the 6th of November at IdentiPlast 2012, in Warsaw.
The two winners are
Category BtoB: Filatura di Saluzzo with NEWLIFE
(recycled polyester filament yarn) - Italy
Category BtoC : CURVER with ECOLIFE Neo
(Baskets made of recycled PP) – Europe
Plastics packaging design, improved collection schemes, advances in sorting technology together with a greater range of reprocessing
opportunities and applications means that the need to send Plastics to landfill is decreasing rapidly.
“EPRO (Europeon Recycling Organisation) believe that one of the most important ways of achieving this is to raise the awareness of
the products made from recycled Plastics packaging, in turn showcasing a wide range of uses for this valuable material. This creates a
demand and hopefully an appetite for new companies to start to design and manufacture more products made from recycled Plastics promoting the cycle of Plastics. Based on the continued success of the initiative, EPRO will be running the best recycled Plastics product
competition again next year with the winners announced at Identiplast Paris in October 2013.
The discussion concluded that Plastics Recycling is valuable resource
into new products and appliaction must be recognised, encouraged and
promoted in Pakistan similar to other countries. Read on..........
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Plastics Recycling Overview
Pick up Process
Plastics Wastes
Plastics is
transported to
Recyclers
Trade For Making
Products
Storage
Extrusion to
graulate
Washing
Sorted For color &
kindwise
Crushing to smalll
pieces
Plastimakers - email: plastimakers@cyber.net.pk
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PLASTIC RECYCLING TO
PRODUCE PETROL AND DIESEL
Plastic recycling is the process of recovering scrap or
waste plastic and reprocessing the material into useful
products, sometimes completely different in form from
their original state. For instance, this could mean
melting down soft drink bottles and then casting them
as plastic chairs and tables. Typically a plastic is not
recycled into the same type of plastic, and products
made from recycled plastics are often not recyclable.
Thermal depolymerization
Irfan Siddiqui
Bureau Chief. Jang & The News
Tokyo Japan
Another process involves the conversion of assorted
polymers into petroleum by a much less precise
thermal depolymerization process. Such a process
would be able to accept almost any polymer or mix
of polymers, including thermoset materials such as
The system can handle a wide variety of plastics that
are currently sent to landfills. A major advantage of
the process is its ability to handle unsorted, unwashed
plastic and its extremely high efficiency.
vulcanized rubber tires and the biopolymers in feathers
and other agricultural waste. Like natural petroleum,
the chemicals produced can be made into fuels as well
as polymers.
An EnvoFuel plant can produce up to 9,300 litres of
high-grade diesel fuel from 10 tonnes of waste plastics,
with system modules ranging from 10 to 20 tonnes per
day.
Plastic produce Fuel
Larger systems can be built from these modules. Out
qualifying conventional plastic recycling techniques,
this means that the EnvoFuel system effortlessly
processes a great variety of plastics: heavily
contaminated plastics such as mulch film., agricultural
EnvoFuel is a process (using the Thermo Fuel system)
in which scrap and waste plastics are converted into
diesel fuel. The system uses liquefaction, pyrolysis
and the catalytic breakdown of plastics.
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PLASTIC RECYCLING TO PRODUCE PETROL AND DIESEL
plastics such as silage wrap, trickle tape and other
plastics that are hard to recycle (e.g. laminates of
incompatible polymers, multilayer films or polymer
mixtures).
Current situation of recycling of plastics
treated in a cylindrical chamber and the pyrolytic gases
are condensed in a specially-designed condenser
system. This yields a hydrocarbon distillate comprising
straight and branched chain aliphatics, cyclic aliphatics
and aromatic hydrocarbons. The resulting mixture is
essentially the equivalent to petroleum distillate.
Various methodologies have been tried and tested to
process waste plastics for many years, with recycling
becoming the most common method reflecting (today’s
environmental requirements). Plastics that cannot
be processed are handled by waste management
companies by normal land filling or incineration.
The plastic is pyrolised at 370ºC-420ºC and the pyrolysis
gases are condensed in a series of condensers to give
a low sulphur content distillate. The de-sulphur unit
makes the process complete and turns the fuel into a
“green-diesel”.
In recent years, the building or expanding of gasifies
(most notably the levels of emissions) has become
difficult due to opposition from governments and
community groups with environmental concerns.
Liquefaction of plastic is a superior method of reusing
this resource. The distillate product is an excellent fuel
and makes EnvoFuel one of the best, economically
feasible and environmentally sensitive recycling
systems in the world today.
EnvoFuel diesels can be used in any standard diesel
engine, trucks, buses, trains, boats, heavy equipment
and generators.
Pyrolysis
Pyrolysis is a process of thermal degradation in the
absence of oxygen. Plastic waste is continuously
The essential steps in the pyrolysis of plastics involve:
Purging oxygen from pyrolysis chamber;
1. Evenly heating the plastic to a narrow temperature
range without excessive temperature variations;
2. Pyrolising the plastics;
3. Passing the gases through a catalytic converter;
4.Managing the carbonaceous char by-product
before it acts as a thermal insulator and lowers the
heat transfer to the plastic;
5.Careful condensation and fractionation of the
pyrolysis vapors to produce fuels of excellent
quality and consistency
In fact, most plastics can be processed directly even
if contaminated with dirt, aluminum laminates, printing
inks, oil residues, etc.
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PLASTIC RECYCLING TO PRODUCE PETROL AND DIESEL
Fuel Production Process
SPR Japan: World’s Largest Wasteplastics-to-oil Recovery Plant (CHP
Facility)
PR has developed a unique and flexible business
model that allows it to not only recycle the 3P’s but large
loadings of PET and PVC (20% by weight), which are
considered contaminants in other liquefaction facilities.
The SPR technology has a patented de-chlorination
process that removes the hydrochloric gas produced
by the thermal decomposition of PVC and uses water
to convert the gas into hydrochloric acid leaving only
100ppm of chlorine in the oil products. Additionally,
by undertaking several years of research using a
special catalyst mixed with the plastic waste in optimal
quantities, SPR has learned to deal with the benzoic
acid produced by the liquefaction of large loadings of
PET, without affecting the pH of the oil product.
These advances and numerous other technology
refinements has allowed SPR to develop the Cascade
Recycling System, where plastic from the municipal
solid waste stream can be mixed with the rejects and
residues from other mechanical or material recycling
operations, which typically amount to forty or fifty
percent of their throughput. The residue material has
a high PET and PVC content, but in the SPR system
it can be blended with the MSW plastic stream at up
to forty percent by weight without any adverse effect
on the reactor or product quality. Over 100,000 tons
of plastic has since been recycled and SPR has an
excellent safety record and consistently produces high
grade products.
Courtesy: Irfan Siddiqui, Tokoyo, Japan.
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An IntroductionProfessional Management
Services
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We are on of the leading freight, clearing and forwarding
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WE KNOW TODAY IS THE ERA OF CHANGES AND
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Exception may be available.
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With its Investment Friendly Environment, Unique
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no place is better than EPZA Pakistan as compared
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Success story of Pakplas
S.M. Anwar, Convener, Pakplas Committee
Pakplas annual magazine published under the administration of Pakistan Plastics Manufacturers Association.
PPMA is the only body of the Plastics Manufacturers in Pakistan registered Under the Trade Ordinance, Ministry
of Industries, Government of Pakistan. PPMA has its Head Office in Karachi and Zonal Office in Lahore. PPMA
is the voice of Pakistan Plastics Industry.Currently PPMA publishes two main publications i.e. Pakplas Magazine
and Pakplas Directory. The Pakplas magazine is published from Head Office in Karachi and the Pakplas Directory
is published from PPMA Zonal Office in Lahore. PPMA Logo and design has been registered and obtained
exclusive right by the Trade Mark Registry, Government of Pakistan. Pakplas Magazine is a registered magazine
published annually having a national and international recognition.
To date Pakpas has published 9th annual magazine and the current issue is a 10th one. Thus a jubilation is felt
at every level among the PPMA members and the Executive Committee.
In the following lines, a brief history of Pakplas is enumerated for the interest of the readers:
PAKPLAS First Issue: 1991
The idea of publishing a
magazine was a challenging
task. Mr. Zakaria Usman was
a young chief who accepted the
challenge. The first magazine
was published in the year 1991
under the president ship of Mr.
Zakaria Usman.His deputies
were Mr. Abbas E. Gabajee,
Mr. Zafar Saeed and Mr. Sheikh Mohammad Tufail.
The Executive Committee felt that there should be
strong communication within the industry therefore a
publication was inevitable.
Thus the Pakplas Magazine was published. It was
published on the paperback edition. Fortunately, the
magazine was well taken by the Plastics Industry. It
was a great vision and a giant step which had been
materialized. After that PPMA Zonal office launched
and published five plastics news papers on monthly
basis. However, this could not be continued on a
regular basis.
PAKPLAS Second Issue: 1999
The Executive Committee of
PPMA and then Chairman Mr.
Zafar Saeed felt that there
should be strong communication
within the industry therefore a
publication was inevitable.
The Second issue came out
under the president ship of Mr.
Zafar Saeed in the year 1998.Mr. Iqbal Lakhani was
Sr. VP and Mr. Ehteshamuddin and Mr. Zahid Ahmed
were Vice Presidents.Mr. Mahmood Ghaznavi was the
Zonal President of PPMA North Zone.
This issue published after a gap of 8 years. Number
of events have been covered, topics of plastics
awareness were streamlined, membership directory
included etc. The issue was well appreciated but the
publication could not maintain on regular basis.
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PAKPLAS Third Issue: 2005
This year saw a much improved
situation. After a gap of five
years Mr. Zakaria Usman
again elected as the president,
He seriously looked on the
possibility of publication of
Pakplas magazine on a regular
basis annually.
Sr. Vice President was Mr. Ehteshamuddin, Mr.
Iftikharuddin and Mr. Zahid Ahmed was vice president.
Mr. Mahmood Ghaznavi was elected as President
of Zonal Office. The then President formed Pakplas
Committee to look after the affairs of Pakplas.
This task was assigned to
he was nominated as the first Convener of Pakplas
Committee. He was ably assisted by the Secretary Mr.
Fayyaz Choudhy. Under the dynamic leadership of Mr.
S.M. Noman, the magazine took a new trend and the
third issue was successfully launched which was well
appreciated. Qualified articles related to plastics were
included, events of plastics were covered, statistical
data were obtained, plastics institutional coverage
were enhanced, and last but not the least the Pakistan
plastics overview have been discussed. The new Urdu
version also included etc.
The quality of printing, layout and designing etc. were
enhanced and it was well appreciated by the Plastics
Industry.
Mr. S. M. Noman and
PAKPLAS Fourth Issue: 2006
Much has been done by the
wonderful team but there was
so much more to do yet.
In the year 2006 Mr. Zafar Saeed
again elected as the president
of PPMA. Mr. Zahid Ahmad
elected as Sr. Vice President,
Mr. Shoaib Munshi and Mr.
Iftikhar Hussain as Vice presidents. Mr. Mahmood
Ghaznavi elected as President of North Zone office.
Mr. S.M. Noman as In charge of Pakplas. This Year
the Pakplas Committee worked in a more coordinated
manners and the issue got more powerful impacts.
Number of activities were covered, more qualified
materials for the readers published.It was decided that
the pakplas magazine may come out on regular basis
without fail.
PAKPLAS Fifth Issue: 2007
For new term of 2007-2008
Mr. Ehteshamuddin had been
elected as president of PPMA.
Mr. Asif Rashid and Mr. Shoaib
Munshi were elected as Vice
Presidents.
Mr.
Mahmood
Ghaznavi
as
President of North Zone office.
Mr. S. M. Noman continued as Incharge of Pakplas.
The task of printing Pakplas got momentum and efforts
of the Pakplas Committee under the leadership of Mr.
S.M. Noman were proved successful. His contribution
to magazine was remarkable.
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PAKPLAS Sixth Issue: 2008-2009
In this year there were no
change in the Office Bearers
and Committees.
Mr. Ehteshamuddin elected as
President.
North Zone also.
The former committees were continued. Pakplas
Committee worked hard again under Mr. S.M. Noman
made every effort to print the magazine up to the
expectation of the readers.
There was no change in PPMA
PAKPLAS Seventh Issue: 2010
Mr.
Ehteshamuddin
again
elected as Chairman of PPMA
for another term and Mr Imran
Ghani and Mr. Zahid Ahmed
as Vice Chairman. Mr. Side
Khalid Masood was elected
as Chairman of PPMA North
Zone. New Committees were
nominated. Mr. Imran Ghani
nominated as Convener of Pakplas Committee.
Under the dynamic leadership and calculated
approach of Mr. Imran Ghani the Pakplas magazine
took a different look.
A policey for pakplas was streamlined and got approved
by the Executive Committee of PPMA.
A synchronize design had been approved and
implemented. Layout and design have been changed,
professionalism have been exercised for better image.
Efforts have been made to make it more attractive,
more readable and eye catching. All efforts have got
tremendous success and the image of the magazine
has been boosted. After this successful issue, the
magazine got a worldwide recognition.
PAKPLAS Eighth Issue: 2011
Consequent upon the election,
Mr. Zakaria Usman had been
elected as New Chairman of
PPMA.
Mr. Mustafeezuddin
and Mr. Shaoib Munshi as Vice
Chairman. Mr. Khalid Masood
as Chairman of North Zonal
office.
Mr. Imran Ghani nominated as Convenor of Pakplas.
INN Pakplas New features had been added which gave
created powerful l impact to its already enhanced
image. The Pakplas logo has been registered with the
Trade Mark Registry with the Government of Pakistan.
PPMA has obtained exclusive right to use Pakplas
Design and Logo.
The Pakplas Magazine got a new success. More
circulation had been increased. Pakplas were sent to
all Chambers in Pakistan. International circulation has
been increased. Without any doubt the magazine has
been taken as the voice of Pakistan Plastics Industry.
The publication was widely accepted by the Plastics
Associations of other countries as an exclusive voice
of Pakistan Plastics Industry.
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PAKPLAS Ninth Issue: 2012
Consequent upon the election,
Mr. Shakil Ahmed had been
elected as the new Chairman
of PPMA for the term 20112012, Mr. S.M. Noman and Mr.
Muhammad Saleem as his Vice
Chairmen. In North Zone PPMA
Mr. Muhammad Shoaib took
office of the Chairman. PPMA
North Zone initiated to publish Pakplas Directory.
Mr. Khalil Ahmed was nominated as Convener of
Pakplas Directory. It was a challenging job and he
worked hard to make it a success. The first directory
had been published covering plastics business houses
all over Pakistan.
In Pakplas front the situation changed to success.
Mr. Imran Ghani has been again nominated as the
Convener of Pakplas Committee. Following the
success of previous issues, the new magazine were
touched the height of the delight.
The Pakplas looked a truly professional magazine.
The layout Design was overwhelmingly recognized,
the articles showed expert opinions, innovation,
research and development were presented, academic
and institutionalized approach included. Overall the
magazine got tremendous support. More than 2000
copies were printed and circulated to Plastic Business
houses, chambers, exhibitions and to some extent
on the world plastics forum etc. The feedback was
very encouraging, and overall the magazine got great
admiration.
It was well taken by the Plastics Industry in Pakistan.
PAKPLAS Tenth Issue: 2013
Consequent upon the election
of PPMA in the month of
September, 2012 the new
Executive Committee of PPMA
was elected.
Mr. Imran Ghani elected as
Chairman and Mr. Siddique
Adam and Mr. Mudasar Rehman
as Vice Chairman. Mr. Muhammad Shoib has been
elected as Chairman of North Zonal Office.
Mr. Khalil Ahmad continued as Convener of Pakplas
Directory.
Mr. S.M. Anwar nominated as new Convener of
Pakplas Committee.
The New Chairman, a dynamic cool minded well
etiquette, well calculated personality with a visionary
approach advised to make Pakplas truly the magazine
of world class. He advised to shape it in a way the
other magazines of the Plastics Associations of the
world are publishing and make it a Voice of Plastics
Industry of Pakistan.
The current team of Pakplas worked hard to make it
possible.
The new magazine is consisted of innovations,
investment possibilities in Plastics field, research
and development, institutions with market oriented
approach, articles to trade with other part of the world,
academic sessions, and information for the plastics
people etc.
The issue is a 10th issue thus jubilation is felt at the
entire level of the Association and its members.PPMA
and Pakplas feel great pleasure in presenting its 10th
issue for the readers.
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Narration Plastics Tree
By: Irfan Sabir
In today’s world, life without Plastics would be incomprehensible. Every day, Plastics contribute
to our health, safety and peace of mind. But how did this all start? how were Plastics materials
invented and discovered? None of the applications and innovations we take for granted would
have been possible if it weren’t for the early scientists who developed and refined the material.
Those pioneers made it possible for us to enjoy the quality of life we do today.
In the beginning was crude oil
It all begins with crude oil (petroleum) and natural gas. Crude oil and natural gas occur in the earth’s crust; they were
formed millions of years ago, as a result of slow and lengthy processes from decayed plants and animals, buried deep into
the earth’s crust under tremendous pressure.Crude oil and natural gas are extracted from the ground, on land or under the
oceans, by sinking an oil well. They are then transported to refineries, by ship and/or by pipeline, lines of pipe equipped
with pumps, valves and various other control devices specially adapted for moving liquids and gases.
What happens at the refinery
The job of the refinery is to produce physical and chemical changes in crude oil and natural gas, through an arrangement
of extremely specialised manufacturing processes. One of these processes is distillation, i.e. the separation of heavy
crude oil into lighter groups (called fractions) of hydrocarbons. Two of these fractions are familiar to consumers. One, fuel
oil, is used for heating of for diesel fuel in automotive applications. Another one is naphtha, used in gasoline and also as
the primary source from which petrochemicals are derived.
Petrochemistry steps in
As far as petrochemistry is concerned, refining is where the job of the oil industry stops, and this is where the job of the
petrochemical industry takes over. Petrochemistry gets its raw material - known as feedstocks - from the refinery: naphtha,
components of natural gas such as butane, and some of the by-products of oil refining processes, such as ethane and
propane. These feedstocks are then processed through an operation that is known as cracking.
Cracking is simply the process of breaking down heavy oil molecules into lighter, more valuable fractions. In steam
cracking, high temperatures are used; when a catalyst is used it is known as catalytic cracking. The plant were these
operations are conducted is called - logically enough - a cracker.Once these operations are concluded, new products
are obtained, the building blocks of the petrochemical industry: olefins, i.e. mainly ethylene, propylene, and the so-called
C4 derivatives, including butadiene - and aromatics, so called because of their distinctive perfumed smell, i.e. mainly
benzene, toluene and the xylenes.
From mysterious to familiar products
These products (ethylene, propylene, butadiene, benzene, toluene, xylenes...) are processed in petrochemical plants into
other, more specialised products - and it sometimes takes much more than one step for these products to be fit to be used
by the so-called downstream industries, the customer industries of petrochemistry. It takes only one (complex) operation
to go from ethylene to the well-known Plastics polyethylene, for example, but it takes more than seven to go from benzene
to the nylon used in our clothes and sports equipment!
In the end, petrochemicals will go into products that we are all familiar with: Plastics, soap healthcare products such as
the aspirin, synthetic fibres for clothes and furniture, rubbers, paints, insulating materials...
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INDEBTEDNESS
In the preparation of Pakplas magazines the Pakplas Committee is indebted to many people.
In first place, Mr. Zakaria Usman initiated the idea and floated it in the year 1991. The then Executive Committee,
and his predecessors Mr. Zafar Saeed, Mr. Ehteshamuddin, Mr. Iqbal Lakhani, Mr. Shakeel Ahmed, Mr. Asif
Rasheed, Mr. Mustafeezuddin, Mr. Shoib Munshi, Mr Mahmood Ghaznavi, Mr. Nabeel Hashmi, Mr. Khalid
Maoosd and Mr. Shoib Ahmed. They all planned it, organize it and implemented it.
Mr. Imran Ghani who shaped it that Pakplas has become the magazine of the plastics world. It has become the
voice of the Pakistan Plastics Industry to represent in the world.
Mr. Fayyaz Choudhry, the secretary of the PPMA who worked hard to make it a reality. Pakplas is highly indebted
to Mr. S.M. Noman who has been associated with the magazine since its inception and really worked hard with
devotion. It is a unified opinion that without his support the venture would not have been possible.
The Present committee lead by Mr. S.M. Anwar has tried to complete their job. As usual Mr. S.M. Noman, the
Deputy Convenor supported all the way. in printing, ads, articles etc. etc.
Mr. Irfan Sabir who extended excellent support provided article, wrote narration of the title two very informative
articles for Pakplas and advertisement Mr. Aftab, Mr. Adil Shuja and Mr. Muddasir Rehman coordinated in spite
of their entire busy schedule. The Chairman remained with Pakplas all the time with Pakplas committee. The
Executive Committee supported and extended timely advises.
The devotion of staff is commendable. Mr. Rashid Mahmood, worked hard. Mr. Syed Ahsan Ali worked with
dedication irrrespective of time barriers and of great help. My Secretary Miss Erum Ahmad help a lot in paper
work and secretarial duties.
Special Thanks is for the ad participants who placed the ads without their support the magazine would not have
been possible. The article written by the seasoned professionals are of high quality and greatly admired
PPMA and Pakplas feel great pleasure in presenting its 10th issue for the readers. On the publication of 10th
issue of Pakplas annual magazine, we extend our congratulations and jubilation is felt at the entire level of the
association and its members.
We take the opportunity to thank the current Executive Committee of PPMA, Pakplas committee and current
employees of PPMA for their commitment, hard work, and loyalty. We look forward to seeing continuing success
in the pursuit of Pakplas in Pakistan and beyond.
Pakplas Committee is grateful to Almighty God who provided vision and courage to make Magazine possible.
S.M. Anwar. Convener PAKPLAS Committee
S.M. Noman. Deputy Convener PAKPLAS Committee
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International Plastics Events in 2013
Polyurethanex
Exhibition of polyurethane technologies
and materials
28.02.2013 - 01.03.2013
Moscow : Russian Federation
Plast
B2B fair for the plastics and rubber
industries
06.03.2013 - 08.03.2013
Sofia : Bulgaria
8-10 March Expo Centre
Lahore - Pakistan
Tiprex
Trade fair for plastics and rubber
03.04.2013 - 06.04.2013
Bangkok : Thailand
Chemplast Asia
International trade fair for plastics and
rubber
03.04.2013 - 05.04.2013
Tashkent : Uzbekistan
ICE USA
Trade fair for paper, film and foil
converting
09.04.2013 - 11.04.2013
Orlando : USA
EMAQH
International exhibition of machine tools
09.04.2013 - 13.04.2013
Buenos Aires : Argentina
Plastec South
Plastics trade fair
06.03.2013 - 07.03.2013
Orlando : USA
Plastimagen
International exhibition and conference of
the plastics industry
12.03.2013 - 15.03.2013
Mexico City : Mexico
Plastimagen
International exhibition and conference of
the plastics industry
12.03.2013 - 15.03.2013
Mexico City : Mexico
PlastixExpo
Plastics processing trade fair
21.03.2013 - 23.03.2013
Parma : Italy
Eurostampi
International dies and molds, presses and
injection machines exhibition
21.03.2013 - 23.03.2013
Parma : Italy
Uzbekistan Industrial Forum
International industrial exhibition
27.03.2013 - 29.03.2013
Tashkent : Uzbekistan
Plastex
International trade fair for plastics and
rubber processing
03.04.2013 - 05.04.2013
Tashkent : Uzbekistan
Epla
International fair of plastics and rubber
processing
09.04.2013 - 11.04.2013
Poznan : Poland
Plastic Japan
Trade fair for the plastics industry
10.04.2013 - 12.04.2013
Tokyo : Japan
Plastteknik
Fair for plastics technology
10.04.2013 - 11.04.2013
Malmö : Sweden
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International Plastics Events in 2013
Interplastica
Trade fair for plastics technology
29.01.2013 - 01.02.2013
Moscow : Russian Federation
Guangzhou Wood-plastic compesites Fair
International trade fair for wood-plastic
composites (WPC)
09.05.2013 - 11.05.2013
Guangzhou : China
Feiplastic
International plastics industry trade fair
20.05.2013 - 24.05.2013
Sao Paulo : Brazil
Packaging, Plastics, Mould & Die Machinery
International trade fair for packaging
machinery, plastic processing, molds & dies
12.06.2013 - 15.06.2013
Surabaya : Indonesia
Composites China
International trade fair and forum for
composites, technologies and applications
02.07.2013 - 04.07.2013
Shanghai : China
TechnoPharm
International Trade Fair for Life Science, Process
Technology, Pharmaceutical - Food - Cosmetics
23.04.2013 - 25.04.2013
Nuremberg : Germany
Plast-Ex
Plastics trade fair
14.05.2013 - 16.05.2013
Toronto : Canada
Chinaplas
International Exhibition on Plastics and
Rubber Industry
20.05.2013 - 23.05.2013
Guangzhou : China
Plastec East
Plastics trade fair
18.06.2013 - 20.06.2013
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : USA
CPM-China Plastics Materials
Trade fair for technologies and applications in
plastics materials and modification in China
03.09.2013 - 06.09.2013
Tianjin : China
Tires & Rubber
International Trade Fair for rubber
products and tires
24.04.2013 - 27.04.2013
Moscow : Russian Federation
Plastpol
Trade fair for plastics processing
07.05.2013 - 10.05.2013
Kielce : Poland
Expoplast
(regional Fair)
Exhibition for the plastics industry
14.05.2013 - 16.05.2013
Toronto : Canada
Chinaplas
International Exhibition on Plastics and
Rubber Industry
20.05.2013 - 23.05.2013
Shanghai : China
Plastics Printing Packaging
International trade fair for plastics, printing
and packaging
06.06.2013 - 08.06.2013
Dar es Salaam : Tanzania
Plasticos
International Exhibition of the Plastic
Industry
12.06.2013 - 15.06.2013
Buenos Aires : Argentina
Plast Expo
International trade fair for plastics, rubber,
composites, packaging and processing
19.06.2013 - 22.06.2013
Casablanca : Morocco
Epla
International fair of plastics and rubber
processing
09.04.2013 - 11.04.2013
Poznan : Poland
Applas
Trade fair for plastics and rubber
03.09.2013 - 06.09.2013
Shanghai : China
Plastec
Tradeshow for the plastics and rubber industry
03.09.2013 - 05.09.2013
Helsinki : Finland
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International Plastics Events in 2013
Plastex Central Asia
International trade fair for plastics
and rubber
03.09.2013 - 09.09.2013
Almaty : Kazakhstan
InterPlas Vietnam
International plastics and rubber technology trade
exposition
04.09.2013 - 06.09.2013
Hanoi : Vietnam
Plastec Midwest
Plastics trade fair
10.09.2013 - 12.09.2013
Chicago, Illinois : USA
PETpoint
Trade fair for PET packaging
16.09.2013 - 21.09.2013
Munich : Germany
Tube Southeast ASIA
International Tube Trade Fair
17.09.2013 - 19.09.2013
Bangkok : Thailand
UzChemplast Expo
International exhibition for chemicals, plastics,
laboratory equipment and analysis
18.09.2013 - 20.09.2013
Tashkent : Uzbekistan
Kunststoffen
Plastics trade fair
25.09.2013 - 26.09.2013
Veldhoven : Netherlands
Packtech Expo Balkan
Trade fair for packaging technology
25.09.2013 - 28.09.2013
Belgrade : Serbia
Plastics Printing Packaging
International trade fair for plastics, printing
and packaging
04.10.2013 - 06.10.2013
Nairobi : Kenya
K
Trade fair for plastics and rubber
16.10.2013 - 23.10.2013
Düsseldorf : Germany
India Composites Show
International exhibition and conference on
composites and new materials industry
24.10.2013 - 26.10.2013
New Delhi : India
Plastex Siberia
International trade fair for plastics and
rubber
29.10.2013 - 01.11.2013
Novosibirsk : Russian Federation
Plastex Ukraine
Plastics trade fair
31.10.2013 - 01.11.2013
Kiev : Ukraine
UkrPlastTech
Fair for equipment and technologies for
plastics manufacturing and processing
19.11.2013 - 22.11.2013
Kiev : Ukraine
DMP Part 2
International Exhibition for Plastics, Packaging,
Rubber, Diecasting Foundry Exhibition
13.11.2013 - 16.11.2013
Dongguan : China
Plastics and Rubber Indonesia
International Trade Fair for Plastics and
rubber processing
20.11.2013 - 23.11.2013
Jakarta : Indonesia
International Industrial Forum
International industry trade fair
19.11.2013 - 22.11.2013
Kiev : Ukraine
Plast Eurasia
International Istanbul Plastic Industries
Fair
05.12.2013 - 08.12.2013
Istanbul : Turkey
Midest
Industrial subcontracting show
19.11.2013 - 22.11.2013
Paris : France
Sistep Midest
International trade fair for subcontracting
industry and industriel partnership
11.12.2013 - 14.12.2013
Casablanca : Morocco
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ACTIVITIES OF PPMA DURING THE YEAR 2012
•
PPMA Custom Valuation Committee visited Chief Collector of Customs to discuss the effectiveness of
Valuation ruling after implementation of WeBOC systems.
•
PPMA delegation under the Chairmanship of Mr. Shakil Ahmed visited KATI and met with Mr. Ehteshamuddin,
Chairman KATI to explore how two associations can create synergy by sharing information.
•
PPMA delegation under the Chairmanship of Mr. Shakil Ahmed visited KTDMC to explore how members
of PPMA and KTDMC can increase business in tool making which is currently being procured from various
countries.
•
PPMA members exhibited in “PAPER WORLD” exhibition in Germany.
•
The Delegation of plastic industry that led by Mr. Ehteshamuddin the former Chairman of PPMA visited “Plast
India ~ 2012”.
•
PPMA participated in 3P Plastic, Printing & Packaging Exhibition, Expo Centre in Lahore to provide awareness
to industry about its working for industry.
PPMA submitted budget proposals to Governments departments directly and through FPCCI. In the budget
proposals PPMA specially highlighted that plastic sector contributing major shares in FBR revenue in shape of
various taxes on imports of Plastic Raw Materials.
•
The following PPMA budget proposals are sustained in Budget 2012-13.
1) Removing aberrations in rates of sales tax @ 22% and 19.5% to standard rate of 16% through rescinding of
SRO 644(I)/2007 dated 27-06-2007 vide SRO 594(I)/2012, dated 01.06.2012, effective from the 02.06.2012.
2) Streamlining the sales tax regime by substituting zero-rating on certain items with a view to stop illegal
refunds, which was accepted.
3) The maximum general tariff slab has been reduced from 35% to 30%. This will reduce the number of tariff
slabs from 8 to 7.
•
US Delegation visited Pakistan and formal meeting took place on Friday 5th October, 2012 at Karachi Expo
Centre. The delegates showed their willingness to assist the Plastic Industry in manufacturing engineering,
general management and business development.
The main objective of the delegation visit was to explore the possibilities of enhancing trade from Pakistan to
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PPMA Executive Committee in Session
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Senior PPMA Executives With Patern-in-Chief
Zafar Saeed
Shakeel Ahmad
Imran Ghani
Zakaria Usman
Ehteshamuddin
PPMA Zonal office Executives
Muhammad Shoaib Mahmood Ghaznavi
Khalid Masood
Ijaz Ali
Shahid Ishrat
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FAKT Exhibitions (Pvt.) Ltd.
Inauguration of plastic exhibition in Lahore Expo Centre Minister, PPMA Chairman & CEO FAKT with
PPMA EC Members.
FAKT Exhibitions (Private) Limited is the leading trade
exhibition organizing company with offices in China,
Singapore and Taiwan. Our exhibitions represent over
fifteen industrial sectors of Pakistan and have been
truly instrumental in bringing huge foreign investments
in Pakistan. FAKT’s Trade Shows provide a focus on
the specific sector & industry, thereby drawing the
interest of all the related government bodies, experts,
professionals, trade partners & academicians which
results in opening various avenues of growth for the
focused sectors on both local and international level.
FAKT Exhibitions (PVT) Ltd. is known for its benchmark
successes in the corporate industry by organizing
international expositions to support economic growth,
business conventions and knowledgeable expertise.
We lead the market in conducting successful trade
shows, conferences and events for our prestigious
business associates. The FAKT team ensures
precision and one stop solutions to our valued
clientele for making business with us at ease.
FAKT excels in networking business making
prospects to entail relevant stakeholders associated
with the particular industry. Keeping a watchful eye on
unexplored industry solutions, FAKT Group reveals
the potential trade possesses in uplifting the economy.
FAKT organizes multiple International Exhibitions
and Conferences each year including, 3P-Plas
Print Pack Pakistan -International Plastic, Printing
and Packaging Industry Exhibition & Conference,
Pakistan’s number One Exhibition. This event is a
product of significant collaboration among top players
from the plastic, printing and packaging industries of
Pakistan and the only event strategically supported
and endorsed by Pakistan Plastics Manufacturers
Association – (PPMA).
FAKT Exhibitions (PVT) Ltd. works jointly with
all the associated bodies, similarly with PPMA,
we intend to harness the corporate leads and
form a network of the relevant stakeholders of
the industry and collaborate in order to maintain
the decorum which meets the global standards.
We have joined resources to strengthen the
corporate relationship and to get it to an all
new standing of accomplishment, growth and
acknowledgement. We work for Pakistan and
hence, we are successful.
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Pictorial Plastics History
Source: BPF British Plastics Federation
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Pictorial Plastics History
Source: BPF British Plastics Federation
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Pictorial Plastics History
Source: BPF British Plastics Federation
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Pictorial Plastics History
Source: BPF British Plastics Federation
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Pictorial Plastics History
Source: BPF British Plastics Federation
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Pictorial Plastics History
Source: BPF British Plastics Federation
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Pictorial Plastics History
Source: BPF British Plastics Federation
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Pictorial Plastics History
Source: BPF British Plastics Federation
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Pakistan Plastics Manufacturers Association
(Voice of Pakistan Plastics Industry)
INFINITE HORIZON
Once the ambitious soul comes
into its own then any physical
worldly binds become undone.
The light it brings is free of limits
of time and space.
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PPMA Members 2012-2013 3F CHANDIWALA & CO.
Salman Heights, Shop No.15,
Firdous Colony, Nazimabad, Karachi
Tel
: +9221-36684446, 36684447
Fax
: +9221-36701330
Email
: masterbatch3f@hotmail.com
CE
: Mr. Firdous Ahmed Chandiwala
ABDULLAH ENTERPRISES
P-7, Block 5, Federal B
Area, Karachi
Tel
: +9221-3634217 – 36344471
Email
: abdullahenterprise@gmail.com
CE : Mr. Uzair Iqbal
ABEER ENTERPRISE
676-Sector 16-B, North
Karachi, Karachi
Tel
: +9221-36963451
CE
: Mr. Fareed Ahmed
A.C.C. POLYMERS
Shop No.29, Barket Ali Khan
Centre, 101-Circular Road, Lahore
Tel
: +9242-37378143-4
Fax
: +9242-37378049
Email
: ahsan@accpolymers.com
CE
: Mr. Ahsan Ejaz
ADAMJEE DURALBUILT PVT LTD
4th Floor Adamjee House I.I. Chundrigar
Road, Karachi
Tel
: +9221-32423298 – 32460856 - 32460838-9
Fax
: + 9221-32460855
Email
: fareed@adamjeedurabuilt.com
Web
: www.adamjeedurabuilt.com
CE
: Mr. Ali Adamjee
AGAR INTERNATIONAL
AL-HUDA Plastics
P IV-C, 4/8, Nazimabad No. 4, Karachi
Tel
: +9221-36687507– 36999137 - 36997102
Fax
: +9221-36683202
Email
: galaxy.noman@gmail.com
CE
: Mr. S.M. Noman
AL-HILAL PACKAGING (PVT) LTD
Room # 7, 2nd Floor, Amin Market, Plot No. MR3/37
Qazi Usman Road, Suleman Street Karachi,
Tel
: +9221-32440706
Email
: alhilal@khi.comsats.net.pk
CE
: Mr. Muhammad Ali
AL-KHAIR
Plot No.68, Sector 23
Korangi Industrial Area Karachi
Tel
: +9221-35050134
CE
: Mr. Shamsuddin
AL-KHAIR HMD INDUSTRIES
(PVT) LTD;
Plot 169-170, Sector 24
Korangi Industrial Area Karachi
Tel
: +9221-35055395 - 35069061
Fax
: +9221-2419516
Email
: alkhair@alkhair.com.pk
Web
: www.alkhair.com.pk
CE
: Mr. Ahmad Shuja
AL-MUNAWAR PVC IND. (PVT) LTD
Office No.421, 4th Floor,
Century Tower, Kalma
Chowk, Lahore
Tel
: +9242-35914084
Fax
: +9242-35914085
Email
: almunawar@live.com
CE
: Mr. Muhammad Shoaib
A to Z
A. T. M. INDUSTRIES (PVT) LTD
Plot No.40/1, Sector 28,
Korangi Industrial Area,
Karachi
Tel
: +9221-35033155
Fax
: +9221-35030542
Email
: info@atmpk.com
Web
: www.atmpk.com
CE
: Mr. Zaheer Allana
ALSONS AUTO PARTS (PVT) LTD
DSU 34 & 35, Pakistan Steel,
Down Stream Industrial Estate, Bin Qasim,
Karachi-75000
Tel
: +9221-34723622-4
Fax
: +9221-34750534
Email
: aap@alsonsgroup.com
CE
: Akbar Allana
ARFEEN INTERNATIONAL (PVT) LTD
3rd Floor, Tower A, World Trade Center,
10 Khayaban-e-Roomi, Block 5, Clifton,
Karachi
UAN
: +9221-111-273-336
Tel
: +9221-35872160-2 & 35872783
Fax
: +9221-35872165
Email
: humayunsabir@arfeengroup.com
CP
: Mr. Humayun Sabir, Senior Manager
CE
: Mr. Emran Khan
BELTA
Opp: Brighto Paint Factory,
Majid Street, Bara Dari Road,
Shahdara – Lahore
Tel
: +9242-37928600
Email
: waheed@belta.co
Website
: www.belta.co
CE
: Mr. Abdul Waheed
BHANJI VELJI KARACHI CO
House of Agar, MR 3-I G/I, Boulton
Market Karachi - 74000
Tel
: + 9221-32415412 -14
Email
: aagar192@gmail.com
CE
: Mr. Haroon Agar
ALPHA CONTAINER INDUSTRIES
(PVT) LTD F-194, SITE, Karachi
Tel
: +9221-32561536-8
Email
: info@alphacontainer.com.pk
CE
: Mr. Suleman Chawla
Plot No.WH-11, Sector 16-B,
North Karachi Industrial Area,
Karachi
Tel
: +9221-37065598
Fax
: +9221-36963598
Email
: arm_bv@hotmail.com
AGHA Plastics
AL-SAEED ENTERPRISES
CE
21 Timber Market, Ravi Road, Lahore
Tel: +9242-37729612 & 37725393
Fax: +9242-37729055
Email: aghaplast@wol.net.pk
CE: Mr. Ijaz Ali
A.J.S. TRADERS
Plot No L-11-D, Shade No 2,
Block No, 22, F.B. Area, Karachi
Tel: +9221-36364726 – 36384726
Email: ajstraders@cyber.net.pk
CE: Shoaib Ismail
AL HAMD Plastics WORKS
A-43/C Hill Street S.I.T.E Opp: KESC
Store, Karachi
Cell 1: +92-312-2137704
Cell 2: +92-321-3755161
Tel: +9221-36687615
Fax : +9221-36688655
Email: alhamdPlasticsworks@hotmail.com
CE: Mr. Haris Shaikh
AL-HUDA Plastics PACKAGES
F-98 S.I.T.E. Karachi
Tel
: +9221-32551445-6
Fax
: +9221-32551463
Email
: alhodapp@cyber.net.pk
Web
: www.alhodapp@cyber.net.pk
CE
: Mr. Farrukh Jawed
B-12/B, Estate Avenue
SITE; Karachi
Tel
: +9221-32586000-2
Fax
: +9221-32575279
Email
: zafarpolyset@gmail.com
CE
: Mr. Zafar Saeed
AL-TAWAKKAL TRADER
H.No.11/13, Block 4/F,
Near Nadra Office,
Nazimabad, Karachi
Tel
: +9221--35445722
Email
: s.tawakkal@gmail.com
CE
: Mr. Muhammad Sohail
APP (PVT) LTD
SF Unit No.17, Off Hub
River Road, S.I.T.E.,
Karachi
Tel
: +9221-32593591
Email
: amerchant@advancedpack.com.pk
CE
: Mr. Amyn Merchant
ASTRO Plastics (PVT) LTD
17- Banglore Town, Shahrah-e-Faisal
Karachi-75350
Tel
: +9221-34311172-5
Fax
: +9221-34547843
Email
: info@astrofilms.com.pk
CE
: Mr. Maqsood Ismail
: Mr. Maqbool Ahmed Kassamali
BLOW PLAST (PVT) LTD
F-87A, Near Labour Square,
SITE Karachi
Tel
: +9221-32562353
Fax
: +9221-32562352
CE
: Mr. Khalid Mansoor
BOMBAL Plastics
F-325/A, SITE Karachi
Tel
: +9221-32563767 – 32563821
Fax
: +9221-32563501
Email
: bombalPlastics@gmail.com
CE
: Mr. Tajuddin
BRITE TRADING AGENCY
Khori Garden, Murad Khan
Road, Karachi
Tel
: +9221-32007090
Fax
: +9221-32412384
Email
: info@bta.com.pk
CE
: Mr. Iftikharuddin
BROTHERS INDUSTRIES
190/1, Sector 23,
Korangi Industrial Area,
Karachi
Tel
: +9221-35065238 – 35066699
Fax
: +9221-35120702
Email
: dux@cyber.net.pk
CE
: Mr. Saleem Uddin, Partner
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PPMA Members 2012-2013
CBM Plastics (PVT) LTD
F-21, SITE Karachi
Tel
: +9221-32571884 – 32561651
Fax
: +9221-32561652
Email
: info@cbmPlastics.com
Web
: www.cbmPlastics.com
CE
: Mr. Iftikhar Hussain
CHEMCENTRE INTERNATIONAL
7/B, Nelson Chambers,
4th Floor, I. I. Chundrigar Road
Adjacent to MCB Tower
Karachi.
Tel
: +9221-32213917--19
Fax
: +9221-2637922
E-mail
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URL
: www.chemcentre.com.pk
Sole Proprietor: Mr. Asdaque Sultan
CHERAT PACKAGING LTD
DECENT Plastics
8/2 Sector 12-D
North Karachi Industrial Area,
Karachi
Tel
: +9221-36951724 - 36953857
Fax
: +9221-36906479
Email
: dPlastics786@yahoo.com
web
: www.lavennaPlastics.com
CE
: Mr. Muhammad Saleem
DIWAN Plastics
Plot No.1731/16
M.B.I/S-1/8, Hub River Road
Karachi
Tel
: +9221-32571616 - 32564408
Email
: diwan@hotmail.com
CE
: Mr. Jaffer Diwan
DOCTOR Plastics INDUSTRY
3rd Floor, Modern Motor House,
Beaumont Road, Karachi
Tel
: +9221-35683566
Fax
: +9221-35683425
Email
: masihur.rehman@gfg.com.pk
Mr. Masihur Rehman, General Manager
Opp: Brighto Paint Factory,
Majid Street, Bara Dari Road,
Shahdara – Lahore
Tel
: +9242-37925850
Email
: toazam@gmail.com
Website
: www.dpi.net.pk
CE
: Mr. Farooq Azam
CHERRY Plastics INDUSTRIES
DOLLAR INDUSTRIES (PVT.) LIMITED
Plot # WS-7, Block-2,
Azizabad, FB Area, Karachi
Tel
: +9221-32580806 - 32580991
Fax
: +9221-32589745
Email
: tp2002@super.net.pk
Web
: www.cherryPlastics.com
Director
: Mr. Salman Saeed
COMBINE Plastics & ENGINEERING
ST-22, Block-7, Near Jinnah Ground,
Azizabad, F.B. Area,
Karachi,
Tel
: +9221-36336466 - 37726466
Fax
: +9221-36336466
Email
: combinegroup@live.com
Web
: www.cpe.com.pk
CE
: Mr. M Ameen Nathani
CONTINENTAL Plastics INDS
Plot No.5, Sector 8-F
Korangi Industrial Area
Karachi
Tel
: +9221-36034258 - 35067664
Email:anissakaria@yahoo.com,
Email
: anisakaria@gmail.com
CE
: Mr. Anis Sakaria
DADEX ETERNIT LTD
Dadex House, 34-A/1,
Block 6 PECHS, Shahrah-e-Faisal,
Karachi
Tel
: +9221-111-000-789
Fax
: +9221-34315725
Email
: info@dadex.com
CE
: Mr. Sikander Dada
DATA Plastics
D-85, S.I.T.E.
KARACHI-75700 - PAKISTAN
Tel
: +92-21 32563535 - 38 (4 lines)
Fax
: +92-21 32563597
Email
: imran.ghani@dollar-stationery.com
Web
: www.dollar-stationery.com
Director
: Mr. Imran Ghani
CE
: Mr. Riaz Uddin
DYNAMIC TOOLING SERVICES
Office No.301, 3rd Floor, Royal Centre,
Fazal-ul-Haque Road,
Blue Area ,
Islamabad-Pakistan.
Tel
: + 9251-280 6197
Fax
: +9251-2277634
Email
: info@dts.com.pk
CE
: Mr. M. Khalid Shahbaz
Ecopack Limited
Plot No.33/6, 1st Floor,
Sector-15, Korangi
Industrial Area, Karachi.
Tel : +92 021 35122761
Fax :+92 021 35122762
Email
: athar_rizvi@ecopack.com.pk
CE
: Mr. Hussain Jamil
ELECTROL ENGINEERS
Opp: Women College,
Shahrah-e-Liaquat,
Karachi-74200
Ph
: +9221-32214865 - 32631293
Fax
: +9221-32636557
Email
: electrolengineers@hotmail.com
CE
: Mr. Hassan M. Kunji
C1 85 86 Sec 16 B
North Karachi,
Karachi
Tel
: +9221-36977618
Fax
: +9221-36977619
CE
: Mr. Zahid Mehmood Qureshi
Mr. Mahmood Ghaznavi
DECENT ENGINEERING WORKS
ERUM Plastics WORKS
Plot No.32/1 Sector 12-D
North Karachi Industrial Area
North Karachi
Tel
: +9221-36956661 - 36970700
Fax
: +9221- 36974538
CE
: Mr. M Aslam
Chief Executive
Elegant Industries (Pvt) Ltd
Katar Bund Road, Thokar Niaz Baig
Multan Road Lahore
Tel
: +9242-35411829, 35420859
II-B/43, Commercial Area,
Nazimabad No.2, Karachi
Tel
: +9221-36600047 – 36605383
Fax
: +9921-36622216
Email: tjamalerum@gmail.com
CE: Mr. Mohammad Tahir Jamal
EURO GULF INDUSTRIES
D-60, SITE, Phase-I
Super Highway Karachi
Tel
: +9221-36881602 – 36881569
Email
: mails@egpipes.com
Email
: www.egpipes.com
CE
: Mr. Shaheen Sarwana
FALCON ENTERPRISES
Jabeen Plaza, 1st Floor, EEI,
Beside Rose Hotel, Khayber Bazar,
Peshawar
Tel
: +9291-2560698
Fax
: +9291-5502874
Email
: hamidbusiness98@yahoo.com
CE
: Mr. Hamidullah
FASNNA IMPEX
58-Nabi Bux Park, Shad Bagh,
Lahore
Tel
: +9242-37283991
Fax:+9242-37287926
Email
: fasnna@gmail.com
CE
: Mr. Naveed Ahmed
FAV PlasticsO (PVT) LTD
B-66/A, SITE Avenue, Near
Masjid Baitul Hamd, Karachi
Tel
: +9221-32550093-98
Fax
: +9221-32550099
Email
: vawda@cyber.net.pk
CE
: Mr. Farid Ahmed Vawda
FINE STAR (PVT) LTD
1/B-2 Sector 15
Korangi Industrial Area
Karachi
Tel
: +9221-35050106-7
Email
: gifto@cyber.net.pk
CE
: Mr. Arif Sakaria
FULL BRITE Plastics INDUSTRIES
LA-6/1, Block No.22, KDA Scheme No.16,
F. B. Area, Karachi
Tel
: +9221-36834561
Fax
: +9221-2412384
Email
: eshami60@yahoo.com
CE
: Mr. Ehteshamuddin
G. B. COLLECTION
B-43, Commercial Area, Near
Jamia Masjid, Nazimabad # 2, Karachi
Tel
: +9221-36682466 – 36688236
Fax
: +9221-36688236
Email
: g.b.collection@hotmail.com
CE
: Mr. Abid Ghazali
GALAXY ENGINEERING
F-202, B/1, S.I.T.E.,
Karachi-74700,
Tel
: +9221-32589721-22
Fax
: +9221-32589723
Email
: info@galaxyengg.com
Web
: www.galaxyengg.com
CE
: Mr. Abdul Rehman
GALAXY ENTERPRISES
Pak Chamber,
WestWharf Road,
Karachi
CE
: Mr. Abdul Momin
GLOBAL INDUSTRIES PAKISTAN
R-587 Ground Floor, Block-16, Federal
B Area, Karachi
Tel
: +9221-37630368
Email
: gi.pk@hotmail.com
CE
: Sheikh Muhammad Ahtisham
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GOLDEN INDUSTRIES
JAKKEY TRADERS
GOLDEN TRADERS
JAMKE POLYMERS
H.No. 38, Darul Aman Cooperative Housing Society,
Block-3, Karachi
Tel
: +9221-32434690-1
Email
: enterprisegolden@yahoo.com
CE
: Mr. Adeel-ur-Rehman
20 New Boulton Market,
Karachi
Tel
: +9221-32423755-32443755
Fax
: +9221-32434026
Email
: karate@cyber.net.pk
CE:
Mr. Akhlaq Ahmad
HAIDERY INCORPORATED
Suite No. 101, 2nd Floor,
New Cloth Market,
M. A. Jinnah Road,
Karachi
Tel
: +9221-35444724 - 32427477
Fax
: +9221-36880067
Email
: dilawarkirmani@yahoo.com
CE
: Mr. Dilawar Hussain
HOUSE OF AMIN
Suit # 109, 1st Floor, Business Centre,
Plot No. 19/1-A, Block 6,
P.E.C.H.S., Main Shahrah-e-Faisal,
Karachi - Pakistan.
Tel
: +9221-34324212-13
Fax
: +9221-34324214
Email
: info@houseofamin.com
Web
: www.houseofamin.com
CE
: Mr. Shoaib Amin
IMRAN CROWN CORK (PVT) LTD
F-69/A, S.I.T.E.,
Karachi
Tel
: +9221-32578593-5
Fax
: +9221-32577691
Email
: iqbal@imrancrown.com
CE
: Mr. Iqbal A. Karim
INDUS PENCIL INDUSTRIES (PVT) LTD
B-54 S.I.T.E,
Karachi 74900
Tel
: +9221-32573214
Fax
: +9221-32566096
Email
: deer@induspencil.com
Web
: www.induspencil.com
Director
: Mr. Naeem Akhtar Yousuf
INTERNATIONAL CHEMPLAST (PVT)
LTD
Suite 509, Progressive Plaza
Beaumont Road – 75530
Karachi
Tel
: +9221-111-325-325
Fax
: +9221-35656591-2
Email
: icplpk@cyber.net.pk
CE
: Mr. Arshad R. Fazail
ISLAMUDDIN & SONS
Krishna Nivas Building
Thatti Compound
M. A Jinnah Road
Karachi
Tel
: +9221-37722209 – 37733650
Email
: bright@super.net.pk
CE
: Iftikharuddin Ahmed
ISMAIL INDUSTRIED LTD
17- Banglore Town, Shahrah-e-Faisal
Karachi
Tel
: +9221-34311172-5
Fax
: +9221-34547843
Email
: info@astrofilms.com.pk
CE
: Mr. Maqsood Ismail
20/A New Cloth Market M.A.
Jinnah Road Karachi
Tel
: +9221-32427516-18
Email
: pew1@cyber.net.pk
CE
: Mr. Zakaria Usman
Main Sheikhupura Road, Gujranwala
Tel
: +92554275651
Email
: jamkepolymers@live.com
CE
: Mr. Thair Rafique Mughal
Mr. Muhammad Fazil Khawaja
Chief Executive
K. M. YOUNIS SONS TRADING INTERNATIONAL
Flat # 7, New Al-Haj Plaza, Near Gulabad,
Near Phase 3, Chowk, Hayatabad, Peshawar
Tel
: +9291-5700173
KARIM CONTAINERS (PVT) LTD
Ebrahim Alibhai Bldg
246 Garden West, Nishter Road
Karachi - 74400
Tel
: +9221-32257393-94
Fax
: +9221-32570913
Email
: karimcontainers@hotmail.com
Web
: karimcontainers.com.pk
CE
: Mr. Karim Kandawala
K-GROUP OF COMPANIES
(Intercom Trade Services)
245/2/F, Block 6 PECHS,Karachi
Tel
: +9221-34398500
Fax
: +9221-34549986
Email
: info@kgroup.com.pk
Web:www.kgroup.com.pk
CE
: Mr. Kafeel Sheikh
KHALQ TRADING COMPANY
133-B, Judicial Colony,
Thokar Niaz Baig Lahore
Tel
: +9242-375010116-19
Fax
: +9242-375010120
Email
: khalil_ktc@hotmail.com
CE
: Mr. Khalil Ahmed
KHUSHALS
Khushal House OPP The News
I I Chunrigar Road Karachi
Tel
: +9221-32216661-2
CE
: Mr. Usman Asif
KING PACK INDUSTRIES
SITE; Liberty Town, 12.5 KM
Sheikhupura Road, Lahore
Tel
: +9242-37903370
Fax
: +9242-37913333
Email
: kingpackind@hotmail.com
CE
: Mr. Irfan Aslam
KING Plastics INDUSTRIES
KUNJI INDUSTRIAL SOLUTION
Shop No.3, Shadman Apartment,
Opp: Bohri Masjid, Shaheed-e-Millat Road,
Karachi
Tel
: +9221-34320600
Fax
: +9221-34320800
Email
: kunjiis@hotmail.com
CE
: Mr. Ali Mohammad Kunji
LEO TECNO PLAST
CB-240, Gabool Town, Sector 16-B,
North Karachi Industrial Area,
Karachi
Tel
: +9221-36963578-9
Fax
: +9221-36963579
Email
: leotecnoplast@hotmail.com
CE
: Mr. Saqib Tanvir
MACPAC FILMS LTD
F/2 A-F, SITE Karachi
Tel
: +9221-32257634, 32579057
Fax
: 9221-32579060
Email
: macpac@cyber.net.pk
Website
: www.macpacfilms.com
CE
: Mr.Maqbool Elahi
M.A.J. INTERNATIONAL
13/F Block-6, P.E.C.H.S,
Karachi,
Tel
: +9221-34536897-98
FAX : +9221-34532398
Email
: juzar@majpk.com
CE
: Mr. Juzar Hakim Uddin
MAHMOOD AKHTAR & SONS
Katchi Gali No.2, Marriot Road,
Karachi
Tel
: +9221-32418797
CE
: Mr. Mahmood Akhter
MANDVIWALLA MAUSER Plastics
INDUSTRIES LTD
Mandviwala Building, Old Queens Road
Karachi - 74000
Tel
: +9221-32441116-9
Fax
: +9221-32441276
Email
: A_mandviwalla@yahoo.com
azeem@mandviwalla.net
Website
: www.mandviwallamauser.com
CE
: Mr. Azeem H. Mandviwalla
MASHAL Plastics
Plot No.F-198, Brook Bond
Tea Street,Gul Bai, S.I.T.E,
Karachi
Tel
: +9221-32588919-17-18
Fax
: +9221-32588919
Email
: mashal_007@hotmail.com
CE
: Mr. Mustafeez Uddin Nawab
MASOOM CORPORATION
Suite # IS-79, Near Ali Centre,12 KM
Sheikhupura Road Lahore
Tel
: +9242-37903371-2
Fax
: +9242-37164270
Email
: placon_111@hotmail.com
CE
: Mr. Rizwan Aslam
SA – 14 Second Floor,
Techno City Mall, Hasrat
Mohani Road, Karachi
Tel
: +9221-32270601-3
Fax
: +9221-32270604
Email
: hanee@masoomgroup.com
CE
: Mr. Hussain Ali
K. M. YOUNIS SONS TRADING
INTERNATIONAL
MEHRAN Plastics INDUSTRIES
(PVT) LTD
House # 872, Street # 11, Sector #
F-6, Hayatabad, Peshawar
Tel
: +9291-5513424
Fax
: +9291-5700173
Email
: kmyounissons@yahoo.com
CP
: Muhammad Fazil Khawaja
F-226, Near Labour Square, SITE
Karachi
Tel
: +9221-32569556- 32568467
Fax
: +9221-32568468
Email
: mehran_Plastics@hotmail.com
CE
: Mr. Shakeel Ahmad
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MESHE INTERNATIONAL
15-B, Link Avenue, Phase-II,
DHA., Karachi
Tel : +9221-35888625-35389330
Fax
: +9221-35887502
Email
: meshe@attglobal.net
Web:www.mesheinternational.com
CE
: Mr. Hussain J. Sheriff
METATEX (PVT) LTD
S-29, S.I.T.E., Mauripur
Road, Karachi
Tel
: +9221-32354301-10
Fax
: +9221-32354894
Email
: info@metatex.com.pk
pa@metatex.com.pk
CE
: Mr. Khalid Khanani
MIAN NAZIR SONS IND. (PVT) LTD
301-307 Business Centre,
Mumtaz Hasan Road,
Karachi
Tel
: +9221-32412982-85
Fax
: +9221-32421400
Email
: imran@miannazirsons.com
Web
: www.miannazirsons.com
MD
: Mr. Shaukat Ahmed
NEW IDEAL Plastics
Plot No.G-37, Sector No.3,
Metroville, SITE.Karachi
Tel
: +9221-36660116
CE
: Mr. Islam Hussain
NOVAPLAST CUSTOM MOULDERS
A-21, Ahmedabad, Block-B,
North Nazimabad, Karachi
Tel
: +9221-36677649
Fax
: +9221-36674278
Email
: novaplast@hotmail.com
Web
: www.novaplast.pk
CE
: Mr. Ghayoor A Hashmi
NOVATEX LTD
G & T Tower 18-Beaumont
Road Civil Lines-10, Karachi
Tel
: +9221-35659500
Fax
: +9221-35659552
Email
: headoffice@novatex.com
Email
: rizdiwan@gatronova.com
Web
: www.gatronova.com
CP
: Mr. Rizwan Diwan
Executive Director
N.S. Plastics INDUSTRIES
F-110 SITE Karachi
Tel
: +9221-32564030 - 32578657
Fax
: +9221-32579088
Email
: millatindustries@hotmail.com
CE
: Mr. Iqbal Lakhani
Plot No. 86/87 Sec 24,
Korangi Industrial Area,
Karachi
Tel
: +9221-111-000-110
Fax
: +9221-35060144
Email
: info@nsi.com.pk
CE
: Mr. Ahsan Khursheed
MOBIL MASTER BATCHES
NURTURE (PVT) LTD
MILLAT INDUSTRIES (PVT) LTD
92-nain Ravi Road, Lahore
Tel
: +9242-37723134
Fax
: +9242-37708723
Email
: info@mobilmasterbatch.com
CE
: Mr. Nauman Aqdri
MODERN Plastics
4C-3/6, Nazimabad
No 4, Karachi
Tel
: +9221-36621316 - 36686659
CE
: Mr. Iqbal Rahim
Email
: modernPlastics2000@yahoo.com
MUHAMMADI Plastics
4-C-4/8, Nazimabad No. 4,
Karachi
Tel
: +9221-36601387
CE
: Mr. M Akram
Email
: muhammadi_akram@yahoo.com
MULTI CHEM INTERNATIONAL
209-2-C-1,Tipu Road, Township, Lahore
Tel
: +9242-37322435
Fax
: +9242-37239448
Email
: iba_313@yahoo.com
CE
: Mr. Ikram-ul-Haq
NATIONAL CARE PACK PVT LTD
54 Sector 27 Korangi Industrial Area Karachi
Tel
: +9221-35057436
Email
: ncpltd@cyber.net.pk
CE
: Mr. Feroze Ahmed
NEW ERA INDUSTRIES
(SMC) PVT LTD
F-61/G, S.I.T.E
Karachi 75730
Tel
: +9221-32589004-06
Fax
: +9221-32589007-35206488
Email
: info@nei.net.pk
CE
: Choudhry Zubair Uddin
D/6-A, SITE Super
Highway Industrial Area,
Karachi
Tel
: +9221-36880244 - 36880241
Fax
: +9221-36881047
Email
: nurture@cyber.net.pk
CE
: Mr. Bilal Kidwai
PAK CHEMICAL
Bank Square,Gujranwala
Tel
: +9255-4218390-1
Fax
: +9255-4448257
Email
: millatchemical@yahoo.com
CE
: Sheikh Muhammad Afzal
PAK PET (PVT) LTD
358 Sector 16-B, Gabool Town,
North Karachi
Karachi
Tel
: +9221-36990468
Fax
: +9221-36992170
Email
: jhgermany83@gmail.com
CE
: Mr. Imtiaz Ali Khan
PAK PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIES
(PVT) LTD
Polymer House, Survey # 136, 25th Km,
Main National Highway
Karachi-75030
Tel
: +9221-35019701-4
Fax
: +9221-35018552-3
Email
: info@polystyrene.com.pk
CE
: Syed Ehsan Ali
Director
: Mr. Syed Hayder Ali
PARUS Plastics (PVT) LTD
F-368, A-1, SITE., Karachi
Tel
: +9221-36022761
CE
: M. Yonus
CP
: Mr. Faisal
Email
: parusPlastics@gmail.com
PERFECT ENGINEERING
WORKS
R.C.C Shed No.14
Estate Avenue, SITE
Karachi
Tel
: +9221-32572828 - 32563653
Fax
: +9221-32563501
Email
: pew1@cyber.net.pk
CE
: Mr. Zakaria Usman
P. F. AUTO PARTS
INDUSTRIES
D-128, Bawani Challi,
Metroville, S.I.T.E., Karachi
Tel:+9221-32595960
Fax
: +9221-32595961
Email
: pf_autopartsind@yahoo.com
CE
: Mr. Mohammad Ashraf Memon
PLASPACK
13-Industrial Area,
Nursery Stop,
Town Ship,Lahore
Tel
: +9242-35115855-57
Fax
: +9242-35118510
Email
: plas@brain.net.pk
CE
: Mr. Iqbal Beg Chugtai
PLASTECHNIQUE
(PVT) LTD
LF-37/A KDA Scheme No.3
Landhi Industrial Area
Karachi-75160
Tel
: +9221-8095802
Fax
: +9221-35000613
Email:info@plastechnique.com
Web
: www.plastechnique.com
CE
: Mr. Kamber Mansur Thariani
Plastics MARKEZ
Rasheed Building,
Near Boulton Market, Karachi
Tel
: +9221-32443052
CE
: Mr. Tajuddin
PLASTIFORM
48 – Sabzi Mandi, Allama
Iqbal Town Lahore
Tel
: +9242-35430249
Fax
: +9242-35410485
Email
: kmch358@hotmail.com
CE
: Mr. Khalid Masood
PLASTIKING
Plot B-99, Sector 31/A, Extn.
Mehran Town, Korangi
Industrial Area Karachi
Tel
: +9221-35067402-3
Fax
: +9221-35067404
Email
: plastiking@hotmail.com
CE
: Mr. Sikander Ilyas
PLASTI KRAFT
9 – Aitchison Street
1 KM Raiwind Road Lahore
Tel
: +9242-35304977 – 35304918
Fax
: +9242-35304957
Email
: plasti_kraft@live.com
CE
: Mr. Shahid Ishrat Nizami
PLASTIMAKERS
A-1/1 Sikanderabad,
Qasimabad St # 14,
Liaquatabad, Karachi
Tel
: +9221-34134071 – 34219528
Email
: plastimakers@cyber.net.pk
CE
: Mr. S.M. Anwar
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POLY INDUSTRIES
D-179, Block 5, Clifton, Karachi
Email
: 786poly@gmail.com
CE
: Zainab Altaf
POLYCHEM INTERNATIONAL
Suite 708, Kashif Centre
Sharah-e-Faisal Karachi
Tel
: +9221-35676434
Fax
: +9221-35682971
Email
: jindani@cubexs.net.pk
CE
: Mr. Firdous Jindani
POLYCLOTH (PVT)
LIMITED
7/29, 2nd Floor, Ameer Mension
Muhammad Ferooz Street
Off Ram Bhartee Street,
Jodia Bazar Karachi
Tel
: +9221-32439434 -32434098
- 32433942
Fax
: +9221-2414088
Email
: info@polycloth.com
Director
: Mr. Danish Saeed
POLYLINKS INTERNATIONAL
307, 3rd Floor, Madina City Mall
Abdullah Haroon Road Karachi
Tel
: +9221-35653074-5
Fax
: +9221-35653022
Email
: polylinks@cyber.net.pk
CE
: Mr. Umer Daraz Khan
POLYMER MARKETING
(PVT) LTD
22-T, Bilal Centre, 9 Nicholson Rd Lahore
Tel
: +9242-36308294 – 36372494
Email
: polymer1@wol.net.pk
CE
: Mr. Abdul Rauf
POLYMER ACCESS (PVT) LTD
309 Progressive Plaza, Beaumont Rd
Karachi – 75530
Tel
: +9221-111-052-052
Email
: service@polymerxs.com
CE
: Mr. Zulfiqar Hussain
POLYSET INDUSTRIES (PVT) LTD
B-12/B, Estate Avenue SITE Karachi
Tel
: +9221-32586000-3
Fax
: +9221-32575279
Email
: zafarpolyset@gmail.com
CE
: Mr.Zafar Saeed
Precision Polymers (Pvt) Ltd
F-360, Site Industrial Area,Karachi
TEL
: 2578968, 2593398-99 & 2591021
FAX
: +9221-32560428, 32561630
E-Mail
: polymersintl@gmail.com
CE
: Chaudhry Azhar
PREMIER CABLES (PVT) LTD
43-E, Block 6, PECHS
Opp: Federal Express,
Off: Razi Road Shahrah-e-Faisal
Karachi
Tel
: +9221-34397771-5,
Fax
: +9221-34397779
E-mail
: sales@premiercables.net
CE
: Mr. Shahid Islamil
PREMIER Plastics INDS (PVT) LTD
Plot NO.229 Opp. T.C.F. School
Suparco Road of Hub River
Road, Mouch Goath
Karachi
Tel
: +9221-32819055-56
CE
: Mr. Fawad Aftab
PRIME Plastics
Shop No.30, B. Road,
Liaquatabad, Dakhana,
Karachi
Tel
: +9221-34131327
CE
: Muhammad Zubair
RASHEED SONS
Khushal House
OPP The News Building,
I I Chundrigar Road,
Karachi
Tel : +9221-32216661-2
Fax
: +9221-32210128
Email
: rasheedPlastics@hotmail.com
CE
: Mr. Asif Rasheed
ROHMAN AGHA ENTERPRISES
21 – Timber Market Ravi Road
Lahore
Tel
: +9242-37729612
Fax
: +9242-37729055
Email
: naveedali@hotmail.com
CE:
Mr. Naveed Ali
SAEED CORPORATION
J/8-A, Al-Azam Square,
Federal B Area, Block-1,
Karachi-75950
Tel
: +9221-36826206 – 36826216
Email
: saeedco1970@gmail.com
CE
: Mr. Naeem Akhtar
SAIMA PACKAGING (PVT.) LIMITED
Plot 60-A, Sector 15,
Korangi Industrial Area
Karachi – 74900
Tel
: +9221-35050176-9
Fax
: +9221-35060311
Email
: fahad.ali@saimapac.com
Mr. Syed Fahad Bin Ali
Deputy Manager Gravure & QMS
SAKARIA INDUSTRIES (PVT) LTD
Plot No.24, Sector 14,
Korangi Industrial Area,
Karachi
Tel
: +9221-35069059
Fax
: +9221-35050104
Email
: abdulsakaria@hotmail.com
CE
: Mr. Abdul Qadir Sakaria
SHAFIQ SONS
A-8, Zaib Tan Textile Godaam
Metrovil Road, SITE, Karachi
Mobile : 0300 202 1096 & 0332 379 2201
TEL
: +9221-35854890 – 35344527
Email
: mudassir@shafiqsons.net, info@
shafiqsons.net
CE
: Mr. Mudassir Shafiq
SHAH Plastics INDUSTRY
SHAN ENTERPRISES
1st Floor, Plot # ST-22, Block-7,
F. B. Area,
Karachi
Tel
: +9221-36050051
Fax
: +9221-36823213
Email
: shanenterprise01@gmail.com
CE
: Mr. Muhammad Shehzad
Shezan Trading Company,
308-Fortune Centre , Nursery ,
Sharea Faisal ,
Karachi / Pakistan .
Tel
: (9221) 34313671 – 2
Fax
: +9221-34328699
Email
: info@adil-shezan.com
CE
: Tariq Adil
SHIELD CORPORATION LIMITED
401 Business Avenue
Block – 6, PECHS
Shahrah-e-Faisal, Karachi
Tel
: +9221-34385003-4
Email
: naeemkhanani@gmail.com
Web
: www.shield.com.pk
CE
: Mr. Naeem Ilyas Khanani
Factory:
SHIELD® CORPORATION LTD
Plot No. 368/4 & 5,
National Highway.
Baldia Road, Landhi, Karachi
Tel
: +9221-35017301 - 35021463
Fax
: 9221-35017741
SHOAIBEE INDUSTRIES
Plot no 56, Sector 24,
Korangi Industrial Area
Karachi
Tel
: +9221-35063251-53
Fax
: +9221-35063250
Email
: shoaibees1@yahoo.com
CE
: Mr. Iftikharuddin
SOHAIL Plastics WORKS
Suit # 302, Technocity Office Tower,
Hasrat Mohani Road,
Off
: I. I. Chundrigar Road,
Karachi
Tel
: +9221-32270557-9
Fax : +9221-32270561
Email
: spwunited@gmail.com
CE
: Mr. Siddiq Adam
SPECIALITY PRINTING
SERVICES
22-E- Market, Block-6 P.E.C.H.S
Karachi,
Tel
: +9221-34520734
Email
: sps_khi@yahoo.com
CE
: Mr. Sher Ali
Plot # A-13/4, Block-8,
Mohammadi Colony,
F. B. Area, Azizabad,
Karachi
Tel
: +9221-36337078
Fax
: +9221-36337078
Email
: shahplasticsind@yahoo.com
CE
: Mr. Asif Malik
STORSACK (PVT) LTD.
SHAHID SHAFIQ (PVT) LTD
SULTAN TRADING CORPORATION
422, The Cotton Exchange
I.I. Chundrigar Road
Karachi-74000
Tel
: +9221-32417860 – 32424155
Fax
: +9221-32413486
Email
: ssplcot@cyber.net.pk
CE
: Mr. Shahid Shafiq
501, Business Avenue,
Shahrah Faysal,
Karachi,
Tel
: +9221-34545495
Fax
: +9221-34547394
Email
: storsack_pak@yahoo.com
CE
: Mr. Shoaib Abdullah
2/118, Kucthi Gali # 2,
Marriot, Road, Karachi
Tel
: +9221-32434959
Fax
: +9221-32437982
Email
: sultanpc118@gmail.com
CE
: Mr. Arshad Sultan
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SUN Plastics
4-C/14, Commercial Area,
Nazimabad, Karachi
Tel
: +9221-36600841
CE
: Mr. Abbas Javed
SUNNY CO
Head Office:
Canal View Herbunspura, Lahore, Pakistan.
Fax
: +92 42 36544845
Karachi Office
Plot No.61-A, Sector 30, Korangi
Industrial Area Karachi, Pakistan.
Fax
: +92 21 35066883
Gujranwala Office:
Near More Aimanabad,
G. T. Road, Gujranwala, Pakistan.
Fax
: +92 55 3262829
UAN
: 111-515-111
E-mail
: sales@sunnyco.com.pk
Website
: www.sunnyco.com.pk
CEO
: Mr. Akhlaq Ahmad
SUNRISE Plastics INDS (PVT) LTD
F-105, SITE, Karach i
Tel
: 92-2132578811
Fax
: 9221-32568468
Email
: muddasar@sunrisePlastics.com.pk
Mr. Muddasar Rahman
Director
SUPER INDUSTRIES
A-32, S.I.T.E, Super Highway,
Scheme 33, Karachi
Tel
: +9221-36881378 36881487
Fax
: +9221-368810250
Email
: afzal@superindustries.com.pk
Email
: info@superindustries.com.pk
CE
: Mr. Danishmand Khan
SWISS PACKAGING
Plot No.13, Sector B-7,
K.E.P.Z., Karachi
Tel
: +9221-35082284
Fax
: +9221-35082283
Email
: swisspkgs@cyber.net.pk
CE
: Mr. Mohammad Amin Sakaria
TANVIR PACKAGES (PVT) LTD
M-II-E, 1030-B, Street # 6,
Block-C, Near Paracha
Chowk, Shershah,
S.I.T.E Karachi
Tel
: +9221-32575952 – 32581949 - 32564351
Fax
: +9221-32432676
Email
: polybags@cyber.net.pk
CE
: Mr. Tanvir Anwar
TARIQ PlasticsO (PVT) LTD
9 – Ravi Road, Near Baba Chatri Wala
Yadgar, Lahore
Tel
: +9242-37722043-45
Fax
: +9242-37727123
Email
: tpl1970@hotmail.com
CE
: Mr. S. M. Tariq
Thermosole Industries
140 Main Quaid-e-Azam
Industrial Estates
Kot Lakhpat - 54760
Lahore
Tel
: +9242-35118512, 35117859
Fax
: +92-42-35115295
Web
: www.thermosole.com
Email
: hashmi@thermosole.com
CE
: Mr. Nabeel Hashmi
C. P.
: Agha Zeeshan Khan
Email
: zeeshan@thermosole.com
TOYO PACKAGING (PVT) LTD
F/2 A-E S.I.T.E., KARACHI
Tel : +9221 32579057, 32576342
Fax
: +9221 32579060
Email
: toyo@cyber.net.pk
Website
: www.toyopackaging.com
CE: Mr. Ehtesham Maqbool
TRADE POLYMERZ (PVT) LTD
C-3, Block B, Gulshan-e-Jamal,
Near NIB Bank, Karachi
Tel
: +9221-34688641-3
Fax
: +9221-34688647
Email
: ceo@tradepolymerz.com
Web
: www.tradepolymerz.com
CE
: Mr. Khurram Kamran
TRADE TACTS INT’L (PVT) LTD
259-West Wood,
Thokar Niaz Baig,
Lahore
Tel
: +9242-37498501
Fax
: +9242-3749 8511
Email
: info@trade-tacts.com
CE
: Mr. Saleem Reza
TRANSPAK PVT LTD
F-31 SITE, Karachi
Tel
: +9221-32576914-15 – 32564190
Fax
: +9221-32564115
Email
: info@transpakpvt.com
Web
: www.transpakpvt.com
CE
: Mr. Asif Zindani
TRANSWORLD MULTIPURPOSE
INDUSTRIES (PVT) LTD
10th Floor, Tibet Centre
M.A Jinnah Road
Karachi – 74400
Tel
: +9221-32720459 - 32735431
Fax
: +9221-32720978
Email
: najmi@tmipackaging.com
CE
: Mr. Nasir Mehmood Najmi
TRI PACK FILMS LTD
G-1 to G-4 North Western
Industrial Zone, Port
Qasim Authoity Karachi
Tel
: +9221-34720247 – 34720248
Direct
: +9221-36083730
Fax
: +9221-34720239
Web
: www.tripack.com.pk
Email
: ali@tripack.com.pk
CP
: Mr. Muhammad Ali, Manager Imports
TROPICAL Plastics INDUSTRIES
C-11-D S.I.T.E, Karachi
Tel
: +9221-32588073-4
Email
: tropicalPlastics@hotmail.com
CE
: Mr. Syed Zahid Ahmad
UMAIR PETROCHEMICALS
(PVT) LTD
505 – 5th Floor, Business & Finance Centre
I.I. Chundrigar Road Karachi
Tel
: +9221-32418631- 32466981-3
Fax
: +9221-32425350
Email
: ibrahim@umairpetrochemicals.com
Web : www.umairpetrochemicals.com
CE
: Mr. Muhammad Ibrahim Kasumbi
UNIQUE ENTERPRISE
1566-67 Block 3, Near
MEB Collage, F. B. Area,
Karachi
Tel
: +9221-36330018
Fax
: +9221-32568885
Email
: g_godil@yahoo.com
CE
: H. Abdul Ghaffar Godil
VINMAR
POLYMERS
904/905, Business Centre
Mumtaz Hassan Road
Karachi
Tel: +9221-32411606 – 32412621 - 32419285
Fax: +9221-32417295
Email: vinmar@vinmar.com.pk
CE: Mr. Shoaib Munshi
VITAL POLYMERS
(PVT) LTD
Suit No.414, Business Arcade,
PECHS, Block-6,
Karachi
Tel
: +9221-34326670-71
Fax
: +9221-34326672
Email
: tahir.latif@vitalpolymers.net
Web
: www.vitalpolymers.net
CE
: Mr. Tahir Latif
YAQIQ Plastics
INDUSTRY
1st Floor, Plot # ST-22, Block-7,
F. B. Industrial Area,
Karachi
Tel
: +9221-36050051
Fax
: +9221-36823213
Email
: yaqiqPlastics@yahoo.com
CE
: Mr. Muhammad Shahhid
Z. M. TRADERS
Zain Park Saggian Bye Pass
Nain Sukh Road,
Lahore
Tel
: +9242-37920427
Fax
: +9242-37155878
Email
: cosmatics.pak@gmail.com
CE
: Mr. Zubair Muslim
ZAIBS ENTERPRISES
House No - 207,
1st Avenue, Block-B,
NFC Society, Phase-1,
Lahore, Pakistan.
Tel
: 9242-36139108 & 235225257,
Email
: zaibsenterprises@hotmail.com
CE
: Mian Aurangzeb Noor
ZAKI SONS
9-A, Block-J, Al-Azam Square,
F.B. Area,
Karachi,
Tel
: +9221-36826210
Fax
: +9221-36826211
Email
: anotherclothing@yahoo.com
CE
: Mr. Asad Zaki
ZUBAIR BROTHERS
Masood Manzil,
Zakaria Lane
Jodia Bazar
Karachi
Tel
: +9221-32417683 – 32439006
Email
: zubairaman@hotmail.com
CE
: Mr. Amanullah Ali Godil
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Project for Development of Center of Excellence (CoE) for
Technical Education
Project Summary
The project is to develop Mechanical and Architecture courses of GCT Railway Road as a center of excellence
which can provide quality in technical education based on industrial needs. Through the 5 years project period,
Curriculum of these 2 courses will be revised with the participation of industries. Teachers at GCT Railway Road
will be trained so that they could deliver the lessons newly introduced in the revised curricula. Collaboration with
industries will be enhanced. Internship, placement and other activities are planned as collaborative activities with
industries.
Project Highlights
Induction of female students into the architecture courses is one of the highlights of the project. First batch of 23
female students were inducted into the architecture course in academic year of 2010. It is expected the project
will promote the equity of provision of skill development opportunities to both genders.
• Project Outputs
• New 4 story building for Architecture
Department (867-Million Yen)
• Provision of latest machinery & tools
according to new curricula
• Latest CNC Machinery for Mechanical
Technology
• Facility renovation
Revision
• Multimedia projectors, for class rooms
• All licensed software’s & windows 7,
latest I.T technology ,
• 03 New Generators of 110-Kva and 65Kva
• Teaching material lab with internet
connection
• Curriculum Revision
• Syllabus
industry
• New CAD/CAM lab 50-Dell Optilex 790
Core i-3 Copluters
with
linkage
of
• Licensed software’s for new computer
labs
• Training for teachers in Japan
• Japanese Experts working with teachers
• Training in Project office
• Job placement for pass outs
• Latest machinery provided
• Skill competition & Career Seminar
M.ADNAN
(Administrative Officer)
JICA-CoE-Project
GCT Railway road,Lahore
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Wonderful World of Plastics
GOING BEYOND
Once an ambitious will is
established, life becomes that
much more full of possibilities.
It keeps us going wondering
dreaming What more, how else,
where now?