Ici Pakistan Limited

ICI Pakistan Limited (Imperial Chemical Industries) is located in Karachi, Pakistan. The company is a 75.81% owned subsidiary of ICI Plc, UK. It was set up as a public limited company in Pakistan in 1952. ICI’s presence in this part of the world, however, predates the formation of the public limited company and indeed, Pakistan itself. The Khewra Soda Ash Company, a predecessor of ICI Pakistan Limited, set up a soda ash manufacturing facility in Khewra in 1944 with a capacity of 18,000 tonnes per annum. This facility was sited next to the salt range as rock salt and limestone; two key raw materials for manufacturing Soda ash were available here in abundance. SUMMARY ICI Pakistan Limited, through its five businesses: Polyester, Soda Ash, Paints, Chemicals and Life Sciences, manufactures and sells a range of industrial and consumer products. These include polyester staple fibers, light and dense soda ash, sodium bicarbonate, paints for the decorative, automotive, refinish segments, for industrial use and projects, specialty chemicals, polyurethanes, and adhesives and arranges manufacture on a toll basis of pharmaceutical and animal health products. It also markets seeds and in addition, is engaged in trading in various specialized chemicals for use in industries in Pakistan. Its Paints Business operates in the decorative, industrial and the refinish segments and markets a range of products and services. Its Life Sciences Business comprises pharmaceuticals, hybrid seeds, animal health, and the vegetable seeds segment. Its Chemicals Business comprises a portfolio of general chemicals, specialty chemicals and national starch products

HISTORY ICI has consistently developed new and innovative areas of business since its formation in December 1926, by the merger of four of the largest chemical companies in the UK. ICI today is a collection of world-class businesses, many of them leaders in their sectors. They are strongly led, technologically sophisticated with healthy and sustainable long-term growth prospects. ICI Pakistan Limited was set up as a public limited company in Pakistan in 1952. ICI’s presence in this part of the world, however, predates the formation of the public limited company and indeed, Pakistan itself. The Khewra Soda Ash Company, a predecessor of ICI Pakistan Limited, set up a soda ash manufacturing facility in Khewra in 1944 with a capacity of 18,000 tonnes per annum. This facility was sited next to the salt range as rock salt and limestone; two key raw materials for manufacturing soda ash were available here in abundance. Today ICI Pakistan’s five businesses, Polyester, Soda Ash, Paints, Chemicals and Life Sciences, manufacture and sell a range of industrial and consumer products. These include, Polyester Staple Fibres, POY Chips, Light and Dense Soda Ash, Sodium Bicarbonate, Paints for the Decorative, Automotive, Refinish segments, for Industrial use and Projects, Specialty Chemicals, Polyurethanes, and Adhesives and arranges

manufacture on a toll basis of Pharmaceutical and Animal Health products. It also markets Seeds and in addition is engaged in trading in various specialized chemicals for use in industries in Pakistan

To be the partner of first choice for customers and suppliers, ensuring sustained leadership position in the markets where we compete, delivering long-term business value through a high performance culture, innovation, ethics and responsible care.