The Fecto Group (Urdu: فیکٹو گروپ) is a group of companies based in Lahore, Pakistan. It was founded in 1952 by Ghulam Mohammad A. Fecto.[1]
| Company type | Corporate group |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1952 |
| Founder | Ghulam Mohammad A. Fecto |
| Headquarters | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Products | Cement and tractors |
| Website | fecto |
History
editFecto Group was founded by Ghulam Mohammad A. Fecto.[1] After the partition of India he migrated to Dhaka and started a trading business dealing in electrical goods and home appliances, radios and TVs, wire and cable.[1]
It then moved to western Pakistan where it transitioned into manufacturing, securing the agency of sugar in 1975.[1]
In 1981 Fecto Cement Limited was established and production commenced in 1990.[3] It is considered a small player in the domestic market holding a 1.3% market share.[4][5]
Subsidiaries
editListed companies
editFecto Cement
editOriginally established in 1981, Fecto Cement officially began production in 1990 operating as a public limited company.[3] It produces and sells cement with an annual production capacity of 819,000 metric tons of cement and 780,000 metric tons of clinker, the main ingredient in cement. It's plant is located in Sangjani village, Islamabad.[1]
In 1982, the ICT Industries and Labour directorate granted Fecto Cement a 30-year lease to operate within Margalla Hills National Park, an area which was officially designated as protected in 1980.[6] In 2011, as the original lease was approaching its expiration in 2012, ICT officials extended Fecto Cement's lease by an additional 18 years.[7] The following year, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) provided consent for Fecto Cement's operations. However, in July 2013, the CDA withdrew its no-objection certificate.[8] Later that year the Supreme Court of Pakistan, addressing the CDA's Margalla Tunnel project, imposed a ban on all construction and excavation activities within MHNP.[6] In 2016, the mining lease of Fecto Cement was cancelled, and a challan of Pkr 420 million had been prepared against the company for operating illegally in the Margalla Hills.[9]
Unlisted companies
edit- Fecto Belarus[10]
Former subsidiaries
editBaba Farid Sugar Mills
editBaba Farid Sugar Mills Limited was incorporated in Sindh in 1978 as a public limited company, primarily focused on the manufacture and sale of sugar.[11] In 2010, after years of not being able to produce positive operating results, it was acquired by Patoki Sugar Mills.[11][12]
Fecto Sugar Mills
editFecto Sugar Mills Limited was incorporated in 1975 to manufacture sugar in Darya Khan, Bhakkar District.[13][14] It also operated a particle-board unit.[14] Fecto Sugar Mills was listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange until 2011.[15] In 2014 it was acquired by the Imporient Group and was renamed as Darya Khan Sugar Mills.[16]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Profile of Fecto Group of Industries on Business Recorder Archived 16 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine Published 28 July 2016, Retrieved 21 November 2019
- ^ "Cement Plants located in Pakistan". CemNet.com. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- ^ a b Research, B. R. (28 September 2021). "Fecto Cement Limited". Brecorder. Archived from the original on 28 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "A review of listed cement companies in Pakistan". International Cement Review. 7 April 2022. Archived from the original on 7 August 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Small cement becomes smaller". Business Recorder. 2 March 2020. Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Saving the Margallas: City admin's inaction spurs senators' rage". The Express Tribune. 24 February 2014.
- ^ "Illegal stone quarrying: Open criminal proceedings against officials responsible, SC". The Express Tribune. 18 March 2015. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ Iqbal, Nasir (19 March 2015). "'Scared' CDA stops factory from quarrying in protected Margallas". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 21 March 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ Malik, Hasnaat (2 August 2016). "Cement factory lease cancelled, says report". The Express Tribune. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "Fecto Belarus not entitled to amnesty under Awami scheme: Supreme Court". Business Recorder. 12 May 2005.
- ^ a b "Sugar: BABA FARID SUGAR MILLS LIMITED - Year Ended 30.09.2004". Brecorder. 22 June 2005.
- ^ "Patoki Sugar to acquire Baba Farid Mills". DAWN.COM. 6 April 2010.
- ^ "Indent system for sugarcane supply to be discouraged". DAWN.COM. 5 February 2002.
- ^ a b "Sugar & Allied Industries: FECTO SUGAR MILLS LIMITED - Year Ended September 30, 2005 (Audited)". Brecorder. 7 August 2006.
- ^ "Delisted / Renamed / Merged Companies in KSE". www.ksestocks.com. Archived from the original on 11 June 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "Imporient Group of Companies – Portfolio Filter – Sugar Industry". 29 October 2024. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2024.