Unilever Pakistan

The Unilever Pakistan Limited (UPL), formerly Lever Brothers Pakistan Limited was established in Pakistan in 1948.[3]

Unilever Pakistan
Public
Traded asPSX: ULEVER Delisted in 2013
IndustryFast-moving consumer goods
Founded1948 (1948)
Headquarters
Karachi
,
Pakistan
Key people
Sheikh Mansoor Ali (G.M Operations)
ProductsHome & Personal Care, Food & Beverages
Revenue ₨69976 million (US$420 million) (2015)[1]
₨7766 million (US$47 million) (2015)[1]
ParentUnilever Plc (70.4%) [2]
WebsiteUnilever Pakistan

The town of Rahim Yar Khan was the site chosen for setting up a vegetable oil factory. Unilever Pakistan is the largest fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) company in Pakistan, as well as one of the largest multinationals operating in the country. Now operating six factories at different locations around the country. The Unilever's head office was shifted to Karachi from the Rahim Yar Khan site in the mid 1960s.

Brands

Food and drinks

Personal care
  • Clear - Anti-dandruff shampoo range.
  • Close Up - Toothpaste
  • Fair & Lovely - Fairness products.
  • Lifebuoy shampoo
  • Lifebuoy soap - Soap & handwash range.
  • Lux - Soap, hand & bodywash.
  • Pond's - Talcs & beauty creams.
  • Rexona - Deos and Anti-perspirants.
  • Sunsilk - Shampoo range.
  • Dove
  • Pepsodent
  • Toni & Guy

Home care
  • Comfort - fabric softeners
  • Rin - detergent
  • Surf Excel - detergent and gentle wash.
  • Domex
  • Vim

Controversy

In 2004, Unilever Pakistan sold its banaspati & oil business (other than margarine products) to M/s Dalda Foods (Pvt) Ltd (Dalda). But later both the companies also made another agreement of non-competition, under which, Dalda Foods was restricted to compete in vanaspati and oil businesses for the period of five years, in return of Rs 250 million.[4] Monopoly Control Authority of Pakistan issued a show-cause notice to Unilever Pakistan Limited and termed this agreement as violation of monopoly laws but Unilever Pakistan ignored this order and filed an appeal in the High Court of Sindh. Appeal is still pending for hearing.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Official Web Site" (PDF). Unilever Pakistan Ltd. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
  2. Unilever Website - Introduction to Unilever Pakistan Limited
  3. Company Profile of Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited on Barron's (business magazine) website Retrieved 19 October 2019
  4. Business Recorder News on Yahoo Group
  5. Unilever Pakistan Annual Report 2010, Page 131
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