The country's oldest and most reputable cable manufacturer, was established over 5 decades ago in 1953 under the sponsorship of BICC of UK and the Chinoy family. In the subsequent five decades, Pakistan Cables has earned a reputation for itself as a market leader in the industry and as a company that does not compromise on quality.
As a result, the company has gained a position as being the premier cable manufacturer in the country. Pakistan Cables is a Public Limited Company and was listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange as early as 1955, when only 51 companies in Pakistan were public.
The company has repeatedly received awards from Karachi Stock Exchange and Management Association of Pakistan. Pakistan Cables' manufacturing facilities and head office are located in Karachi on an 11.5 acre site. It presently employs over 400 people.
It has regional office in Lahore and branch offices in Rawalpindi, Multan, Abbottabad, Peshawar and Quetta. The company's distribution network covers more than 35 cities all over Pakistan.
The company is engaged in the manufacture of copper rods, wires, cables and conductors, and aluminium extrusion profiles. A new state-of-the-art PVC compounding plant is being set up in 2007.
WIRE AND CABLES For lighting and general use, the Company manufactures General Wiring Cables in the range of 250/750 Volts. These cables are manufactured in conformity with national & international standards that provides safety and savings in electricity consumption because of the use of 99.99% pure copper, cable grade PVC and thorough quality tests, of every meter of cable.
To cater to the requirements of Utilities, Projects and Industries, Low Voltage (LV) and Medium Voltage (MV) cables are manufactured which are subject to rigorous in-house quality checks. LV and MV cables have been fully type tested by KEMA - Holland in accordance with IEC 502.
With the increasing power demand of the country, the use of overhead conductors for power transmission purposes has increased. PCL provides high quality overhead conductors to the utility companies WAPDA and KESC which are manufactured from EC grade Aluminium Rod and Copper Rod.
Pakistan Cables also manufactures telephone, intercom, coaxial cables and numerous types of special cables which include airfield lighting, control cables etc as per the requirements of the customers.
COPPER ROD In 1996, PCL set up a plant to manufacture High Conductivity Oxygen Free 8mm COPPER ROD. This plant was supplied by Outokumpu Castform Oy, Finland and uses the upcast system of manufacturing rod. 8mm diameter rod is cast directly from the furnace. Oxygen Free Copper is particularly suited for drawing into wires.
In the year 2005-06, the company expanded its facility of manufacturing of copper rods with the installation of plant procured from the original supplier M/s. Outokumpu Castform, Finland.
Numerous satisfied customers, particularly Enamel Wire Manufacturers will attest to the quality of our rod. The raw material used is only LME registered "A" grade copper cathodes.
ALUM-EX Alum-Ex is the brand name under which Pakistan Cables Ltd manufactures aluminium sections for the construction and architectural industry. We have the capability to offer six different colours of anodized sections.
Pakistan Cables has lately commissioned 'Powder Coating' facilities in their Aluminium Profile Business segment, and can now offer aluminium profiles / sections of any imaginable colour to match the taste of the customer.
The Company use only polyester based powders, manufactured & supplied by reputable companies. These are thermosetting types, specially designed for 'façade' use. These coatings can withstand the rigours of ultra violet rays in the atmosphere.
The advantages of powder coated aluminium sections are: durability of finish in terms of gloss, colour retention, chalking, checking, cracking, flaking, and blistering or substrate corrosion.
The Company continuously reviews and improves the effectiveness of its Quality Management System in line with objectives of achieving higher productivity, uncompromising quality and maximum customer satisfaction.
PVC PLANT Pakistan Cables is in the process of establishing a state of the art PVC Compounding facility. This facility is in line with its on-going expansion plans and policy of backward integration.
The plant will produce PVC compounds for insulation and sheathing of electric cables, and other PVC compounds for sale to the local and export markets. M/s. PlasMec Srl, Italy is supplying the automated weighing and dosing systems, whereas M/s. Krauss Maffei, Germany, is supplying the compounding/granulating line. A state of the art polymers laboratory to enable the development of customer specific formulations will also support the facility.
Pakistan Cables' PVC compounding facility will ensure the timely availability of raw materials for production and an opportunity to develop the local and export markets. In addition the plant will provide Pakistan Cables with improved control of their manufacturing processes as the company continues to expand.
KEY PERSONNEL
Chairman: Mr Towfiq H. Chinoy
Chief Executive: Mr Kamal A. Chinoy
Deputy Chief Executive: Mr Shahpur Channah
Finance Director & Company Secretary: Mr Aslam Sadruddin