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Nimir Industrial Chemicals has approved a Rs3 billion capital expenditure programme covering three manufacturing projects designed to broaden its product portfolio, scale up recently established operations, and reposition its oleochemicals division closer to southern Pakistan's export gateways.
The board of directors approved the investment at a meeting held on September 9, according to a disclosure filed with the Pakistan Stock Exchange. The package includes the construction of a new palmitic acid plant, an expansion of the company's chlorinated paraffin wax and chlorine-liquefaction facilities, and the relocation of an existing oleochemicals plant from Sheikhupura in Punjab to Hub in Balochistan. Management expects all three projects to begin contributing financially from fiscal year 2028.
Viewed together, the programme reflects a coherent growth strategy: producing locally what Pakistan currently imports, scaling products for which domestic demand has already been validated, and positioning capacity closer to the country's principal seaports to serve regional export markets.
The palmitic acid facility represents the most striking diversification move. Nimir stated that the product is used in animal nutrition, particularly for milking cows, and will mark the company's entry into an entirely new business line. Management also indicated plans to introduce additional products within the segment, suggesting that the plant could evolve into a platform for a broader portfolio of animal-nutrition ingredients rather than remain a single-product operation.
The chlorinated paraffin wax and chlorine-liquefaction expansion targets a business Nimir has only recently established, scaling capacity to meet demonstrated domestic demand. The relocation of the oleochemicals plant from Sheikhupura to Hub, meanwhile, will position capacity closer to the country's principal seaports in southern Pakistan, supporting both domestic distribution and export growth.
Source: Profit by Pakistan Today