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Procter & Gamble Pakistan

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Procter & Gamble Pakistan (P&G)
Native name
پروکٹر اینڈ گیمبل پاکستان
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryConsumer goods
FoundedAugust 1991; 33 years ago (1991-08)
HeadquartersDolmen Mall, Clifton, Karachi-75600, Sindh, Pakistan
Increase Rs. 4.996 billion (US$17 million) (2020)
Number of employees
~1000 (2008)[1]
ParentProcter & Gamble
Websitepg.com/en_pk/

Procter & Gamble (P&G) Pakistan (Urdu: پروکٹر اینڈ گیمبل پاکستان) is a Pakistani consumer goods company based in Karachi. It is a subsidiary of American multinational company Procter & Gamble.[1][2] It is based in Karachi, Pakistan.

P&G is operating in fabric care, baby care, hair care, feminine care, beauty and personal care, oral care and healthcare sectors in Pakistan.[3]

History

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Procter & Gamble (P&G) Pakistan was founded in August 1991 as a subsidiary of Procter & Gamble.[1]

In 1994, P&G acquired a soap-manufacturing facility at Hub, Balochistan and began production of Safeguard soaps in Pakistan.[1] In 2002, P&G tripled its soap manufacturing capacity with an additional investment of US$3 million.[1]

In 2004, P&G began manufacturing PuR water purifier in its Hub, Balochistan plant.[1] The plant had a production capacity of 50 million sachets annually.[1]

In December 2010, P&G commissioned its Bin Qasim plant in Karachi.[4] In 2019, P&G made an additional investment of US$50 million to produce hair care products such as Pantene and Head & Shoulders at its Port Qasim plant in Karachi.[5]

In September 2024, P&G sold its Hub soap manufacturing plant to Nimir Industrial Chemicals Limited.[6]

Plants

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P&G operates a plant in Bin Qasim Port, Karachi.[3] Previously, it operated a plant in Hub, Balochistan.[3]

Brands

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Procter & Gamble Pakistan". July 14, 2008.
  2. ^ Shahid, Farooq Tirmizi, Ariba (January 3, 2021). "'Luxury imports' led P&G to start local manufacturing. Should we still stop the imports?". Profit by Pakistan Today.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ a b c "Proctor and Gamble: Moving towards local production as country becomes attractive". The Express Tribune. December 7, 2015.
  4. ^ "P&G lists Pakistan among top 10 emerging markets". The Express Tribune. June 21, 2013.
  5. ^ "P&G invests over $50mln in Pakistan". The News International.
  6. ^ "Nimir completes acquisition of P&G's soap manufacturing facility, assumes operational control". Business Recorder.