INTRODUCTION

The Lakson Group with its core businesses centering on consumer package goods generates sales revenues of around Rupees 29 Billion (approx. US$ 500 Million) annually, through its manufacturing, marketing and service companies in Pakistan. The Group provides direct employment to around 11,500 persons.

GROUP COMPANIES

*PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANIES QUOTED ON THE KARACHI AND LAHORE STOCK EXCHANGES.

FOREIGN AFFILIATIONS

• COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY INC. (USA)
  Equity holding in Colgate-Palmolive (Pakistan) Limited.
  
  
• KRAFT GENERAL FOODS INC. (USA)
  Licensing arrangement with Clover Pakistan Limited, with equity
  participation option.
  
  
• McDONALD’S CORPORATION, (USA)
  Equity in Siza Foods (Pvt) Ltd.
  
  
• TELTEY OVERSEAS HOLDINGS LIMITED
  50:50 Joint Venture with Tetley Clover (Private) Limited.

THE GROUP COMPANIES

ACCURAY SURGICALS LIMITED
Accuray is a non-listed public limited company with two factories located at Sialkot in Punjab. It has fully integrated facilities for complete manufacture of stainless steel surgical, dental and veterinary instruments of highest standards and specifications. Accuray also manufactures a wide range of manicure implements (such as scissors, tweezers and nippers), electronic pliers and forceps and hobby tools. Accuray’s entire production is exported overseas and is FDA (of USA) certified.

CENTURY PAPER AND BOARD MILLS LIMITED
Century Paper and Board Mill Limited is one of the largest integrated Pulp and Paperboard Mills of Pakistan. The company’s current installed capacity is 85,000 tons of Paper & Board, 30,000 tons of Straw Pulp and a Box Making Plant of 15,000 tons. It holds approx. 23% share of total market of paper and paperboard production in Pakistan major CPBM sales are to the Industrial Consumers while Duplex Board (coated and uncoated) is the prime product.

CENTURY POWER GENERATION LIMITED
In order to provide un-interrupted power supply for continuous process Century Paper and Board Mills (CPBM) Plant a 12.3 MW Power Plant was set up in 1996 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Century Paper and Board Mills. It consist of three 4.1 MW each Wartsila Engines using Furnace Oil as fuel. We are now planning to convert these engines to gas fired engines to improve efficiencies and environmental standards. CPGL has been providing stream of dividends to CPBM improving financial returns besides being a ceaseless power supply for operations.

CLOVER PAKISTAN LIMITED
Incorporated in 1986, the company entered into a Licensing Agreement with Kraft Foods In 1988 to manufacture Tang in Pakistan. Clover distributes other Kraft Food products like Toblerone chocolate, Philadelphia cheese and Maxwell House Coffee and in Pakistan. In addition it also distrubutes Lacnor fruit juices manufactured in the UAE by Al-Buheira, a Sharjah based company.

COLGATE-PALMOLIVE (PAKISTAN) LIMITED
Initially incorporated as National Detergents Limited, a 100% local Company in 1977. Colgate-Palmolive Company, USA granted license to manufacture and market their products in Pakistan in 1985. In 1990 Colgate-Palmolive Company, joined as equity partner in the company and the name was changed to Colgate-Palmolive (Pakistan) Limited.

CYBER INTERNET SERVICES (PVT) LTD
Cyber Internet Services (Private) Limited incorporated as Private Limited Company in April 1996 and commenced its commercial operations in March 1997. Since its inception, the company achieved a considerable customer base both in individual and corporate sector with its efficient, reliable, dynamic and professional services. Cyber is the first ever ISP in Pakistan to acquire ISO Certification, which reflects its objectives of providing high quality services, improving customer satisfaction, maintaining effective Quality Management Services and improving the e-awareness among customers. Cyber Internet Services (Private) Limited has become the first Co-location and Application Service Provider in the country by providing turnkey solutions to the consumers and enterprises for connectivity, networking, messaging and collaboration and application hosting.

LAKSON BUSINESS SOLUTION (PVT) LIMITED
LBS incorporated as Private Limited Company and commenced its operations in April 2000 to provide software and web solutions. CRISS creates, deploys and maintains customized software application base on specific requirements of clients or industry. With a technology team and leading expertise in software design, it delivers ROI-oriented solutions. It works for various platforms in different technology areas like Client/Server Applications, Distributed Systems, Payment Center setup, e-Commerce Solutions Web Based Applications, Enterprise Business Solution and Bilingual Web Portal. Application developed can be interfaced with RDBMS like Oracle, SQL Server, MySWL etc. Five products available for different industries featuring Pharmaceuticals, Food Chains, FMCGs and General Tool to measure employee performance i.e. Time Management System (TMS).

HASANALI KARABHAI FOUNDATION
The Foundation was established to undertake various financial aid programs and charitable contributions. The Foundation owns and operates a multi-storied office building in the center of Karachi and the entire rental income from this property is being utilized for philanthropic purposes.

MERIT PACKAGING LIMITED
Merit Packaging is situated in Karachi and is engaged in printing and converting paper and board into quality packaging material. It is the second largest printing and packaging company in Pakistan. The plant is equipped with modern offset printing machines and sophisticated packaging equipment of various capabilities. Merit has also developed an in-house art department, which enables it to provide better service to its clients.

PRINCETON TRAVELS (PVT) LIMITED
Princeton Travels (Pvt) Limited is a Government Licensed IATA Travel Agency of the Group, established to expand activities in Air Travel/Air Freight businesses in Pakistan.

SIZA FOODS (PVT) LIMITED
Siza Foods has entered into a joint venture with Development License (DL) Agreement with M/s McDonald Corporation USA and have set up eight restaurants in Karachi and Hyderabad. To further expand the business another company GAM Corporation (Pvt.) Ltd. has been formed under Development Licensee (DL) Agreement with M/s. McDonald Corporation USA and has set up ten restaurants
in Lahore and Faisalabad.

TRITEX COTTON MILLS LIMITED
Tritex, a public limited company, is the first venture of the Group into the textile sector. It started production in August, 1990.The project is a state of the art cotton spinning unit and is equipped with 25,920 spindles. The entire equipment has been imported from Japan and China. The company has its own power generation of 4.4 MW for its in house consumption. Currently Tritex is in process of expansion to further increase of 6,800 spindles, which will reach a total of 32,720 spindles by December 2004.

TETLEY CLOVER (PVT) LIMITED
Incorporated in 2003, Tetley Clover Pvt Ltd is the new venture of Lakson Group of Companies. A joint collaboration between the Tetley Group of UK and Lakson Group of Companies, Tetley Clover promises to bring its customers the complete cup of Tea. Keeping in mind the varying needs and distinct culture of both urban and rural Pakistan, a purpose-built factory in Hub, Balochistan manufactures three different blends; Tetley Dana, Tetley Patti and Tetley Mixture to suits the varying taste buds of its consumers.