Industry Profile
The paper and board industry in Pakistan has emerged over the years. The first paper unit was founded in 1952. Later many units were setup in Punjab, NWFP and Sindh. These units now cater around 80 percent of the total domestic demand of Pakistan. Paper Industry in Pakistan is important as it has emerged and survived well over the years. About 70% of the paper units are in Punjab, 10% are in NWFP and the rest 20% are in Sindh. Punjab has the greater proportion as it has the higher availability of underground water as well as wheat straw which is the prime raw material in paper production. At present there are around 100 organized and unorganized paper production sectors in the country (Anon., 2014). Paper Production involves process innovation which compels the companies to constantly improve their production technologies involved in the manufacturing processes. The big companies in the country like Packages and Century Paper & Board Mills are well involved in improving their product through spending great …show more content…
The literacy rate which is estimated at 53 %, activities associates with the education sector account for almost one half of the paper consumption in the country.
• The demand for paper, paper board and other packaging materials is directly influenced by the level of economic activity. In Pakistan the annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has grown at the rate is 8.4 percent. The increase tempo of economic activity and investment friendly policies of the government are expected to lead to greater demand for paper products.
• The government has applied heavy taxation as well as export duties which increases the cost of exporting paper products
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