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POWER CHEMICALS & TRADINGRousch (Pakistan) Power Limited39-C/IV, Block-6,P.E.C.H.S, Karachi-75400Tel: +92.21.453.0641-2, 453.4545-5,455.6755-6Fax: +92.21.453.5484E-mail: [email protected]

Altern Energy Limited5 km Kohat Road,

Fateh JangDistrict Attock

Descon Chemicals (Pvt.) Ltd.Descon Oxychem Ltd.Descon Corporation (Pvt.) Ltd.Nimir Resins Limited18-km Ferozepur Road, Lahore, 54760,PakistanPhone: +92.42. 5923.721-27,Fax: +92.42.5923.749E-mail: [email protected]: www.desconchemicals.com

ENGINEERING

KARACHI - Pakistan KUWAIT9th Floor Business Avenue, 26-A Block- Descon Engineering FZE6, P.E.C.H.S, Building No. 14, Street No. 13,Main Shahrah-e-Faisal, Karachi, 75400 - Block -3, Mangaf, KuwaitPakistan Phone: +965-237.304.71, 237.302.04Phone: +92.21.454.4481-4 Fax: Fax: +965-237.301.48+92.21.454.4480 Email: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] ABU DHABI, UAEQATAR Mussafah Industrial Area, ME-1443 - Naeeja Wadi Al-Raha Off D-Ring United Bank Limited Building, UAERoad, P.O. Box 46821P.O. Box 23364, Doha - Qatar Ph. +971-2-5555807 Fax: +971-2-Phone: +974.456.9127 Fax: 5555784+974.465.9126 E-mail: [email protected]: [email protected]

JOINT VENTURE COMPANIES

JGC - Descon (Pvt.) Ltd., Pakistan Olayan Descon Industrial Co. Ltd.,18-km Ferozepur Road, Lahore-54760, Jubail - Saudi ArabiaPakistan P.O.Box 10108, Jubail Industrial CityPhone: +92.42.581.2263-6 Fax: 31961, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia+92.42.581.0867 Phone: +966.3.341.0671E-mail: [email protected] Fax: +966.3.341.0950

E-mail: [email protected] Descon International(Pvt.) Ltd., Pakistan18-km Ferozepur Road, Lahore-54760,PakistanPhone: +92.42.5923.710-16 Fax: +92.42.5923.719-20E-mail:[email protected]

MANUFACTURING WORKSHOPSHAMRIYAH KARACHI - PakistanDescon Engineering FZE Plot # A-40 & A-41, Eastern IndustrialPlot No. HE- 5, 6, 7 &19, P.O.Box 42576, Zone, Port Qasim Authority, PortHamriyah Free Zone, Sharjah, U.A.E Qasim, Karachi, PakistanPhone: +971.6.563.7187, 563.7203 Phone: +92.21.454.4481-84 Fax:Fax: +971.6.563.7646 +92.21.454.4480E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]

ABU DHABI LAHORE - PakistanP.O Box 46821, Ghayathi Road, 2 km Defense Road, off 24 km MultanRuwais Industrial Area, Abu Dhabi, UAE Road, Lahore, 53800 PakistanPhone: +971.2.876.0390 Fax: Phone: +92.42.754.0361-66 Fax:+971.2.877.2994 +92.42.754.0367E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]

DESCON HEADQUARTERS18 km., Ferozepur Road, Lahore-54760, PakistanTel: (9242)5990034, 5805134,UAN: (9242)111-DES-CONFax: (9242)5811005, 5811135,Email: [email protected]

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Dear Readers,

Welcome to the Summer 09 issue of Descon News. This issue talks about the manysuccesses Descon has met during last few months. Business in gulf region hasboomed with the award of mega projects like ASU Mirfa I, ADGAS shutdown andmay more. Manufacturing business has also seen newer heights with shop floorsbeing busier than ever.The chemicals business is taking exciting turns with introduction of new products.The younger companies, Descon Oxychem and Descon Power Solutions are nowfirmly established. Read about all this and more success stories in the next pages.Happy Reading,

Beenish RaiEditor

Editor's Note

Editorial Team DEL: Descon Engineering LimitedDCH: Descon Chemicals LimitedPDIL: Presson Descon International Limited

JDL: JGC Descon LimitedODICO: Olayan Descon Industrial CompanyBD: Business DevelopmentBA Business AreaEPC: Engineering, Procurement, ConstructionKSA: Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaTPD: Tons per DayBPD: Barrels per DayQHSE: Quality, Health, Safety and EnviourmentCSR: Corporate Social ResponsiblityCDR: Carbon di-oxide RecoveryLTI: Loss Time InjuryHRSG: Heat Recovery Steam Generator

Aamer Hadi Khan

Beenish Rai

Rozina Bhatti

Ch.Muzaffar Ali

Anam Hasan

Abbreviations

New Projects 04

Be Safe, Be Smart 06

Manufacturing 08 Hamriyah Lahore Karachi Ghayathi

Saudi Arabia

Its just keeps getting betterDeson Oxychem 14

Maintaining your worth 16The good gets better 20

What's happening @ DesconChemicals 22

Descon Power Solutions 24

News from Presson Descon 26

News from JGC Descon 28

Happenings 30

Bridging the gaps 32

CSR 34

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Spring/Summer 2009

Success story continues...



Descon wins ASU project in UAE

Descon News Spring / Summer 2009

lixier a JV of ADNOC and Linde has manhours. injection into the onshore condensateEawarded Descon the civil and The Linde Group and ADNOC have field in Habshan in the Emirate of Abumechanical works of ASU Mirfa 1 Project decided to construct two large air Dhabi to free natural gas for the nationalin Abu Dhabi. Work on the project is separation units (ASU) through their grid. The two air separation plants willscheduled to start in July and will be joint venture Elixier. The new plants will have a total nitrogen capacity of 670,000completed in the first quarter of 2011. be connected to the utility and pipeline standard cubic meters per hour.The project will involve 3.6 million direct network and will supply nitrogen for

New Projects at Descon



New Projects at Descon 04 I 05

IWPP Power Project in Qatar Descon has been awarded MEI works forDesalination plant of Ras Laffan “C” IWPPPower Project by Sidem, France for QatarElectricity & Water Company (QEWC),Qatar. The project will be completed in thefirst half of 2010 by utilizing peak manpowerof around 1800. Works include mechanical,

electrical and instrumentation.This is the third IWPP being step up by RasLaffan Power Company. This plant will provide 2,730MW ofelectricity and more than 286,000 cubic meters of desalinatedwater a day, making it the largest such plant in Qatar.

Main Plant Overhaul - ADGAS:ADGAS has extended its contract with Descon for 'Main Plant Ovehaul' beyond 2008 for another three years from 2009 to2011. Descon is already carrying out a three year shutdown maintenance term contract with ADGAS at Das Island. There arethree gas Trains which go under shutdown maintenance one after the other each year. The scope of work mainly includes majoroverhaul of static and rotating equipments, repair and recommendations for pipes, piping modifications, steam leaks, valve

replacements and fugitive emissions. The award of this project manifests client's trust and satisfaction with Descon.

Fertil ShutdownFertil has awarded a Shutdown for Ammonia, Urea and Utilities. TheShutdown is planned in June 2009. Total direct manpower required forTurnaround is 1000.

Rumaitha TurnaroundADCO has awarded the Rumaitha Field T/A 2009 toDescon. The project is to be started in June 2009 andduration is 75 days including works in pre-shutdown andduring shutdown phase.

Sea Water Return CulvertUpgradeDescon has been awarded the up gradation ofSea Water return culvert. The Job is to be startedin June 2009 and will be finished in February2010.

Descon has recently added a heavy crane1200 tons (Gottwald AK912) to its vastresource base of equipment. This truck mounted crane is a strategic asset for thecompany and would be of great advantage for heavy lifts and rigging projects for theend users in the region. The crane is currently deployed at Bosicor RefineryPakistan and it will later be moved to Engro Chemicals Pakistan whereconstruction works are underway for the largest Ammonia Urea Complex in Asia. Descon is proud to be among the very few companies in the region that own such alarge crane. Ownership of the crane will be of strategic benefit to our clients andthe end users in future

We look forward to serve the needs of our customers more effectively andreliably. This acquisition is one of the few steps the company feels would helpsecure the project requirements using maximum in-house resources.In the days to come we shall be continuously enhancing our skills for execution ofprojects from design to construction to O&M.

1200 tons crane



Safety requisites for maintenance projects

aintenance of equipment is essential for efficientMoperations. Many routine maintenance tasks can becarried out during normal operations. However, forinspection and maintenance of major equipment, it is

necessary to shut the process down periodically. Such ashutdown is typically referred to as a turnaround (T/A). It canbe planned or unplanned and either major or minor.whichever the case, the process is shutdown, inspection,repair and / or maintenance work completed and the unitbrought back on streams. The time involved can vary from fewdays to a month or more.

Employee may, in some situations, be exposed to hazardsduring preparation for shutdown procedure, while turnaround work is being carried out, and during start up. Thefacility personnel and contractors who do the work shouldbe aware of the hazardous materials to which they may beexposed and aware of the appropriate measures to reduceexposure.

Tasks that are carried out before shutdown may include;checking for leaks, determining pump maintenance needs,measuring metal erosion/ corrosion, identifying areas wherepainting is needed, determining the orientation of trays indistillation towers, checking the condition of furnace burners,tubes, firebricks etc. scaffold erection, evaluating thecondition of insulation, inspecting rotary equipment etc.Those doing this work may be exposed to variouscontaminants during the Pre-Shutdown Period. Personnelneed to be aware of the potential for exposure to thesehazards, the procedure to follow to perform the task and the

measures to take to minimize their exposure.

During the Shutdown Period, pumps, towers, drums and allequipment to be worked on are isolated, drained, cleaned andvented before issuing a permit for additional work to be done.The potential for the exposure to hazards during this phaseof a T/A can be minimized or controlled if establishedprocedures/ work practices/ confined space entryrequirements are followed and the prescribed protectiveequipment is used.

Pre-task safety plans are developed with every changing task,often resulting in several such plans being developed by asingle crew in a typical workday. These plans are alsodocumented and monitored by other personnel on site. For

MD Descon and GM Fertil visit project siteMr. Mohammed R. Al Rashid General ManagerRuwais Fertilizer Industries and Shaikh AzharAli CEO & Managing Director DesconEngineering visited the Urea DebottleneckingP r o j e c t S i t e o n i n A p r i l 2 0 0 9 .

During the visit General Manager FFRTILpresented an advanced Evacuation Mask,Sundstorm escape hood SR77-2, to ShaikhAzhar Ali for introducing it on DesconProjects. It is a full faced Mask and its filter has aresistant time of 130 minutes for AmmoniaGas (1000 ppm). The evacuation time isconsiderably high as compared to the other

masks. Additionally it also provides protectionagainst other hazardous gases like CarbonMonoxide, Hydrogen Sulfide, Hydrogencyanide and Chlorine. Descon is consideringintroducing this Mask on its Projects.

Be SAFE ,Be SMART

exemplary safety performance, workers for the T/A andshutdown should be familiar with the shutdown work. For bestsafety results, scheduling must be done in greater detail, in termsof hours as opposed to shifts or days. Thorough planning and pre-shutdown preparations can assist considerably in reducing the

actual shutdown period.

By Madiha Shafiq




It is essential that the appropriate level of performance. entry etc.training be offered to all jobsite For a successful T/A and shutdown work Availability of paramedic preferablypersonnel, including training provided for all a spec ts of health , safe ty and doctorsupervisory and managerial personnel. environment must be considered. It may Good arrangements of drinkingThe Process Safety Management (PSM) include; water and other essential dailyfunction should be involved in T/A needs.planning in order to effectively provide Written HSE Plan with specific HSE Daily toolbox talks and regular HSEsupport during the safe pre-shutdown, Organogram for fulfilling the HSE Meetingsshutdown, T/A and start up periods. Only requirements. The individuals within the Ensuring PPE compliancethose facility employees should involve in teams are the key to success. They Ensuring appropriate emergencyT/A work who have complete training on needed to be aligned with the shutdown equipment with back up is availablehazard awareness and respirator. Other objectives and be encouraged to develop (deluge shower/ eye wash fountains,ne ce ss ar y tr ai ni ng i nc lu de s th e a strong sense of ownership regarding respiratory protective equipment,dissemination of information on confined their areas of responsibility. communication system like radios,spaces, lockout/ tagout procedures, hot Following points must be given due speakers, walky talky etc.work, fire watch, and emergency attention. Good housekeeping practicesprocedures. Industry should also C l a r i f i c a t i o n o f r o l e s & Display of additional signs,provide advisory role for the contractor responsibilities of whole staff based b a r r i c ad e s a n d p ro t ec t i vestaff and must periodically check to on JSA. equipment in work area.determine whether the contractor is Identification of root causes ofadhering to good workplace health incidents through Process Hazard Reviewing previous T/A and shut downprotection practices and complying Analysis (PHA) tools. experiences helps a lot in achieving saferegulatory requirements. Ide nt ify ing workpl ace hea lth performance. A monitoring plan should

concerns associated with work to be followed to comply and ensure all HSEBetter safety performances are also be done procedures. General procedures, workachieved when shutdowns are for Waste management plan & other practices, personal protective equipment

shorter durations and when the p r o c e d u r a l & p l a n n e d usage, and available controls should beworkweeks are not as long. Thus, fatigue requirements. reviewed to determine their adequacyimpact is also very important. It is Prior training of all staff involved in for min imi zin g exposu re to thecalculated by employee working hours T/A and shutdown projects. hazardous materials and physical agentsper day. Schedule over an extended Implementation of procedures like associated with the task to be performed.period has a negative impact on safety Permit to Work, Confined space

Be Safe Be Smart 06 I 07

The individuals within the teams are the key to success. They needed to bealigned with the shutdown objectives and be encouraged to develop a strongsense of ownership regarding their areas of responsibility.



By Rafael Mardiyev


completed and delivered to Al Shaheen – Oil Block 5Columns for Fertil, UAEDevelopment project in Qatar.One of the remarkable achievements of the project execution

was delivery of 4 Nos. columns to Fertil UDB project site bythe end of January 2009. The internal diameter of columns Steel Structure & Plate Work For Kuwaitvaried from 2M to 4.2M and length from 25M to 41M. All Cement Companycolumns were shipped by barge from Hamriyah sea port which In January 2009 Expansion of new KCC Line 2 job was awardedresulted in a good experience gained in terms of fabrication to Descon. The scope of work includes fabrication and supplyand supply of heavy equipments. of

Aluminium Smelter Furnaces for Maesaeeed,Qatar.Fabrication and supply of 11 aluminum smelter furnaces forQATALUM project in Qatar was completed in April 09 anddelivered to the project site in Measaed, Qatar. The weight ofeach furnace was 38 tons. Descon Engineering FZE fabricatedsmelter furnaces, which is specialized equipment to be used inaluminum plant whereas. The client was SOLIOS THERMALspecializes in construction of aluminum smelter plants. Thetotal weight of equipment fabricated and supplied was 418tons.

GDU & FGT Skid Packages for Adgas, UAE &

Maersk Oil, Qatar In January 2009, gas conditioning package for Maersk Oil was

MANUFACTURING

Hamriyah

Updates from theShop Floors



Updates from the Shop Floors 08 I 09

6500 tons of steel structure and 2500 by a large number of delegatesP r o j e c t M a n a g e m e n ttons of plates. The fabrication of plate at te nd in g th e ev en t. Pr oj ec tCongresswork started in April 2009. Management professionals fromDescon participated in Alleem Project

different companies showed theirManagement Congress, which wasinterest in working with Descon andO T H E R O N G O I N G headed by Dr. Rashid Alleem, Directorappreciated the company's capabilitiesPROJECTS General Hamriyah Free Zoneand resources.Authority. The congress was wellFabrication of 34 pressure vessels &

attended by the notable companies ofcolumns for QAFCO 5 project inthe region. Descon's stall was visitedQatar is in the progress. These

equipment will be delivered to site bythe end of August 2009.The totalweight of equipments is about 280tons.On storage tanks job for QAFCO 5,fabrication activities for six (6) storagetanks with total weight of 650 tons iscompleted. Totally, 40 storage tanksare to be fabricated and supplied toSAIPEM who is the EPC contractor onQAFCO V project.Five of the 12 steam transformers forFujairah IWPP project in UAE weredelivered to the site for SIDEM,France. The sixth steam transformerwill be transported on site by the endof April 2009.The completion of thework is scheduled on 10th June 2009.

Participation in Alleem

Skid Packages for ADGAS Two of three skid-packages,1 Fuel Gas Treatment (FGTP) & 1 Glycol Dehydration (GDP) packages, fabricated inDescon Engineering FZE were successfully dispatched from Hamriyah Port to Das Island for ADGAS-OffshoreAssociated Gas Project . The job was awarded to Descon Engineering FZE by COMART, Italy, which acted as plantsupplier. Technip, France is a main contractor for this project. The weight & dimensions of FGTP are 350ton, height22M, width 11M & length 12M.The weight & dimensions of GDP are 115 ton, height 11M, width 6M, length 14M. Thesuccessful competition of these jobs put Descon Engineering FZE in range of a few pre-engineered skidmanufacturers in the region.




client. This project was awarded to Descon by Turbomach –Switzerland, who were EPC contractor & supplier of gasturbine to Saudi Paper Mills. The project has beencommissioned to utmost satisfaction of EPC Contractor &end user and all the performance guarantees & parametershave been met.

Water Tube boiler for Packages Kasur FactoryThe 200 TPH Water tube boiler for Packages Kasur Factoryhas been commissioned. It is a power boiler with 03 stage

super heater steam & a steam flow of 200 Tons per hour, at apressure of 96 Barg & temperature of 535°C. It is aligned witha 41 MW Condensing Extraction type steam turbine providedby Siemens. The boiler is in operation & generating steam &power as per client's requirement.

Boilers Projects underway…01 x 150 TPH, 48 kg/cm2, 350ºC Heat Recovery SteamGenerator (HRSG) for Engro Chemicals Pakistan UreaExpansion project is under final erection stages & preSupply of Direct Fired Boilers for Bosicor Oilcommissioning activities will commence shortly.

Pakistan Limited 01 x 46 TPH HRSG for Dawood Hercules Chemicals.Bosicor Oil Pakistan Limited have shown their confidence in Hydotest of boiler block is completed & ready forDescon LMW by placing the order of 3 x 50 TPH Direct Fired

shipment.Boilers for their Hub, Balochistan plant. LMW will act as a one 1 x 145000 lbs/hr, 70 Psi, Water Tube Boiler for OGDCLwindow supplier for these boilers in co-ordination with at UCH site, is under final stages of mechanical erectionDescon PC & S, which will be responsible for erection andinstallation of boilers. The first boiler will be commissioned byApril, 2010, the second boiler by July, 2010 and the 3rd boiler byMarch, 2011.

Fresh air firing for 01 x 46 TPH HRSG forDawood Hercules Chemicals Limited (DHCL)DHCL has awarded LMW with additional work for existingorder of 01 x 46 TPH, HRSG. The additional scope includesFresh Air Firing System including 02 Ducts, FD Fan with Motor,FD Fan Damper, Burner, Additional Stop valves (Solenoid),cable trays & instruments.

Fire Tube Boiler for Proctor & Gamble (P & G)PakistanThe project for 1 x 1.5 TPH, 10 Barg, Wet Back, 03 pass, FireTube Boiler has been awarded to LMW by Proctor & GamblePakistan. The scope includes design, fabrication, supply, erection& commissioning of the boiler. The project is expected to becompleted by October 2009.

Boiler projects completed…HRSG for Saudi Paper Mill The 08 TPH Boiler for Lahore Plant of Coca Cola has been

successfully commissioned & handed over to client.01 x 25 TPH, 16 Barg, Fire tube type HRSG behind a TITAN 130Supply of membrane wall for 30 TPH boiler for Vimpex Syriagas turbine from Turbomach, for Saudi Paper mills, Damam,Supply of Flue gas boiler element for SABIC HadeedKSA has been successfully commissioned and handed over to

Lahore Manufacturing Works By Haseeb Malik

HRSG for Engro Chemicals, Daharki,under mechanical erection

HRSG for Saudi Paper Mill, Damam, KSA



Lahore Manufacturing Works 10 I 11

Process equipment

PPL Kandhkot Gas Compression Project3 Phase 1 First Stage Suction Scrubbers with shell & headthickness of 70 mm,3 Phase 1 Inter Stage Suction Scrubbers with shell & headthickness of 62 mm3 Phase 1 Second Stage Discharge Scrubbers with shell &

head thickness of 58mm

OMV Sawan Gas Compression Project1 LP Slug Catcher with shell & head thickness of 88 mm.1 Diesel Storage Tank3 Nitrogen, Instrument & Service Air receiver vessels.1 Open Drain Collecting vessel.

TAJJAL-1 Extended Well Test FacilityDevelopment

1 Slug Catcher with shell & head thickness of 59 mm.

Ruwais Fertil Project.2 New Recirculation Heater & Additional LP Condenser.1 New 1st Stage Evaporator1 Steam Condensate Cooler3 Regenerator Condenser, Regenerator Reboiler &

Reclaimer1 NH3 Condenser Refrig. Unit

Presson Enerflex for MOL Surface facilityProject

2 TEG Contactors2 Cold Separators with thickness of 68 mm.2 Low Temperature Separators with thickness of 50 mm.

Borouge 2 Project Abu Dhabi for TechnicasReunidas3 Heat Exchangers had been delivered to site whereasDescon's scope of work includes design, fabrication and supply.Whereas the EPC contractor for this project is TechnicasReunidas

KarachiManufacturing

WorksThe newly built Karachi Manufacturingworks has been recently authorized for S,PP, A U and U2 stamps by ASME and Rstamps by NBIC. The spirit andperformance demonstrated by the KMW-Execution team to achieve this historicmilestone in a very short time is highlyappreciated.




Abu DhabiManufacturing Works

Works underway….

Steel Works for Steam Reformer Ruwais (SELAS LINDE)Hose Inspection, Repairs and Testing Services for RuwaisPetrochemical Plant (Takreer, Fertil, Borouge & Gasco)Fabrication of Large Bore Pipe Spools for ADGAS OAG 1Project (Descon)Construction of Air Separation Unit at GASCO Ruwais(LINDE) Piping Fabrication for CCICAir Separation Unit Package-B GASCO (EPC) ELIXIER

OSBLManpwer Supply to Snamprogetti at GASCO (Saipem)Fabrication of Piping for Borouge 2 (Tecnimont)

By Khalid Yaqoob



Olayan Descon 12 I 13

Olayan DesconBy M. Naveed

Aramco's waste water upgrade expansion at Abu Ali,SASREF Long Term Maintenance ContractTanajib and Safaniyah projects.Saudi Aramco Shell Refinery Co. (SASREF),entrusted OlayanAssembly of 19 Heat Exchanger bundles for SaudiDescon with the award of long term maintenance contractAramco Mobil Refinery Co. Ltd. -( SAMREF).for the next four years.Complete fabrication/installation of 150 tons of SteelSaudi Aramco, world's largest oil company, decided to goStructure for El Swedi cables.ahead with complete Riyadh Refinery Turnaround for theSuccessful completion of shut downs at Saudi Aramcofirst time in its history. Olayan Descon was given a majorYanbu Refinery, Marafiq, Qasim cement and YANPET.chunk of the total maintenance activities.

Job awarded by United Gypsem (mining) for Mechanical,E & I installation of 750 tons of equipment.EPC Contracts

At present, Olayan Descon is executing two EPC projects atSHARQ & IBN SINA (SABICAffiliates). These projects arethe first EPC jobs being executed by Olayan Descon.

Addition of Fresh Feed Butane Dryer SystemScope of work includes thermal design verification,mechanical design (equipment & piping), finite elementanalysis, civil / structural design, instrument / electrical designand all drawing work, procurement & fabrication of all thematerial and supply of ASME code Stamp & NB registration,installation of foundation for the new dryer and piping,erection of the newly fabricated dryer & the associatedpiping as per isometric drawings, installation of insulation fordryer & piping and heavy lifting.

Modification of Thermo Syphon Line Of 1-EgReactors Scope of work includes: Detailed design/engineering worksincluding flexibility & finite element analysis, procurement ofmaterial (CS), pre-fabrication work of thermo syphone,removal of existing thermo syphone piping from reactorstee to drum nozzle. NDT of welded joints, hydro testing ofsteam drum & piping and calibration of instruments.

The manufacturing unit has augmented machining and plasma

/ oxy fuel cutting facilities plate rolling capacity (up to 150mm) and hydraulic press (up to 1000 tons).

Recent achievements include:

Award of 2 sets of Dome roof 15/11.5m dia Storage Tanksfrom Daelim for Saudi Kayan HDPE project, Jubail.Mechanical design, supply, fabrication, testing andpaintings are the core contents of the scope .Award of 5 API Tanks from Siemens for Saudi Aramco'sTanajib and Safaniya projects.

Job for Design, supply, fabrication, erection, testing andpainting of 4 Tanks has been awarded to Olayan Desconfrom Al-Suwaidi Industrial Services Co. Ltd. for Saudi

Manufacturing



e are living in a business environment that is continuously changing. JustW recently, the Descon Oxychem Limited underwent a radicaltransformation. In order to synergize functions across the chemical business, thedepartments at Descon Chemicals and Descon Oxychem were restructured. Thisstep was taken to open up doors for enhanced learning opportunities, fastersharing of information, smooth operations and a viable work environment.

Mr. Azeem Iftikhar will now be heading the Marketing & Sales departments ofboth companies as the General Manager Sales & Marketing ChemicalsBusiness. Mr. Azeem's portfolio highlights years of marketing managementexpertise and resourceful insight into strategic marketing methodologies, with atrack record of working with high-growth chemical companies. He brings in a greatmix of leadership, inspiration, operational experience, technical breadth, andpassion for customer care.

There's been a change in the business lines as well. Mr. Najam-ul-Hassan, will nowbe looking after the textile chemical business in the capacity of Sales ManagerTextiles for Lahore & Faisalabad. Mr. Aamir Munir's designation has been changed toSales Manager Paper & Food for all regions. Similarly, Arsalan Sohaib Mateen will belooking after the South region as Sales Manager South for Chemical Business. Lastly,Mr. Faisal Bin Yahya will be looking after exports for both companies as ManagerTrading for Chemical Business.

By Mehwash Faruqi


Descon OxychemIt just k eeps getting better!



escon Oxychem Limited, an successfully selling our food grade Investigation ProcedureD addition to the Descon Chemical product to the local industries. Trained employees in:Bus ine ss, was set up for the i. Fire Fightingmanufacturing of Hydrogen Peroxide ii. First Aid(H2O2). Our goal is to become a iii. PTW systemTechnical Grade Hydrogen Peroxide 50diversified chemical company that % (Wt/Wt) for textiles and paperharnesses the power of innovation, industryscience and technology to constantly 1. Technical Grade Hydrogenimprove what is essential to human Peroxide 35 % (Wt/Wt) for textilesprogress and improvement. Built on a onlycommitment to its principles of 2. Food Grade Hydrogen Peroxide 35sustainability, DOL aims to establish a % (Wt/Wt) for aseptic packaging ofGreener & Even Better Future. food products

Hydrogen Peroxide is mainly used in We have successfully started exportingbleaching cotton & wood pulp and for Hydrogen Peroxide to outside world.aseptic packaging of food items. Descon Oxychem's first export orderHydrogen Peroxide is readily replacing was sent to Turkey. We have alsochlorine based bleaching agents in textile exported our product to India, Iran,

and paper industries all over the world. In Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Currently, wePakistan, this trend has been accepted by are in the phase of final negotiations ofthe textile industry on larger scale due to exporting our product to South Africa,its export based business but for pulp and Egypt, and Turkmenistan.paper its use is limited to only de-inkingof imported paper for tissue papermanufacturing. Otherwise, this industrymainly uses chlorine based compounds Descon Oxychem Limited is committedfor bleaching purpose. Chlorine based to protecting the environment, healthcompounds pose harm to the and safety of its employees their familiesenvironment so local and international and the public. The core values of Health,regulatory agencies are twisting their Safety, and Security and Environmentalmuscles to mount pressure on such performance are embodied within theindustries that are still using it. So, this

company and its employees.area has a lot of potential regarding use ofhydrogen peroxide for bleachingpurpose.

Zero loss to humanityOther larger area for the use of hydrogenZero loss to environmentperoxide is in aseptic packaging of foodZero loss to propertyitems specially juices and dairy products.

Total need in this area is being fulfilled byimports as there was no plant in Pakistan

Implemented:before 'Oxychem' for the manufacturingEmergency Response Systemof food grade hydrogen peroxide.i. Fire Control SystemDescon Oxychem is the proud pioneerii. Permit to Work Systemof food grade hydrogen peroxide

iii. I n c i d e n t R e p o r t i n g &production in Pakistan. We are

Our Product Line

Our Potential We've gone global!!

We are Caretakers of theEnvironment!

We believe in “ZERO HARM” which is…

We have successfully…

Building a Greener Future 14 I 15

Building a GreenerFuture



By Sharf JavedOmer Ashraf

Waqas Mehmood Rana


escon has been providing world under the patronage of highly skilled and kind of maintenance jobs. The first majorclass maintenance services to all experienced personnel. maintenance job undertaken by DesconD

major industrial sectors in Pakistan and wasMiddle East. Though today established as Today, Descon provides maintenance Maintenance and Repair ofan EPC company, not many know that services particularly to the Oil & Gas, Compressors and Valves for ESSODescon star ted o ff in 1977 as Fertilizer, Power, Petrochemicals, and Chemicals, Dharaki (now Engromaintenance services providing company Chemical Sectors in Pakistan, UAE, Saudi Chemicals) in 1980.in Pakistan. Gradually the company grew Arabia and Qatar. In these regions Specialized teams are based at all Desconin the fie lds of engineering and Established Independent Departments of establishments in the region specificallyconstruction while plant maintenance Plant Services exist and each department for maintenance jobs. Descon providesdeveloped as an independent domain has ample resources to carry out any plant operation & maintenance services

in mechanical, electrical, instrumentationand other related fields.

Complete maintenance services areprovided through state of the artplanning and scheduling tools, sitemanagement and field execution systemsdeveloped in-house and practiced

consistently. When a maintenance projectis awarded A Core Team which consistProject Manager, Planning, QA/QC andHSE, Stores, Administration Personnel isdeployed to assess and finalize the actual

job scope, for arrangement of requiredskilled manpower, tool & tackle,equipment, spares and other resources,to make arrangements for theaccommodation of manpower. Then forsafe execution of job experiencedappropriate maintenance workforce andother support facilities are managed.

Other Maintenance Services offered by

MAINTAININGYOUR WORTHFor over three decades Descon has continually servedits clients in providing quality and reliable maintenanceservices at their worthy industrial plants



Maintaining your Worth 16 I 17

Descon are unique in its area of operations which include Piping, Insulation,Painting, Maintenance of furnaces, Catalyst Replacement, Repair andMaintenance of Electrical Equipment and Instruments Overhauling etc. Apartfrom this Descon Plant Services has carried out several De-bottlenecking andBMR Projects for number of clients in Pakistan and in Middle East.Regular Maintenance Services which are carried out during Turnarounds andShutdowns Includes identification of Probable Mechanical faults inEquipments., Erection, Installation of Plant Equipment both stationary and SkidMounted. Modification of Piping, New Piping and Pipe Supports’ Fabrication,Steel Structures, Retrofits

The success in the maintenanceprojects is a result of the thoroughefforts of Project Manager, Methodicaland Systematic vigilance of the PlanningTeam, which monitors project progresson hourly basis. Painstaking andComprehensive Execut ion byexperienced maintenance staff whoundertake to accomplish umpteenchallenges within a stipulated and stricttime frame of a Turnaround andShutdown. Subsequent Successfulcommissioning and start-up leads to astable plant operation. ‘Qualifiedpersonnel capable of meeting the

critical timeline of Shutdownsand Subsequent Commissioning of the Plant are the most valuableasset of Descon Plant Services’

In-charge Descon Plant Services, Pakistan says “Descon is known in themarket as "the right address" for plant maintenance on Lump sum Basis andspecific equipment maintenance. Beside new business and expanding ourhorizon in 2008-2009, Plant Services was a major contributor in providingopportunity to young engineers to work with experienced craft on small scalehigh productivity Jobs, which has helped them to take up effective roles atother Construction and Maintenance Projects. Our team is looking forward toundertake new challenges by venturing into areas considered as specialized

jobs. We are focused on implementing TMS (Turnaround Maintenance System)during 2009-2010.”

Various Specialized MaintenanceServices Competencies areacquired by Descon af tersuccessful completion of diversemaintenance jobs over the periodof last thirty (30) years, theseSpecialized Services includes

Hot TappingChemical CleaningHP JettingBolt TensioningBolt TorquingCold CuttingFlange FacingC a t a l y s t L o a d i n g &UnloadingOverhauling of RotaryEquipmentCritical RiggingRefurbishment of Static andRotary EquipmentRe-tubing of FurnacesFurnace RevampingM e c h a n i z e d B u n d l e

Replacement and Re-Tubingof Heat ExchangersMaintenance of Plate TypeHeat ExchangersTrays Replacement / Repairsand Modification of TowersRepair and Maintenance ofControl ValvesRepair and Maintenance ofPressure Safety ValvesRepair and Maintenance ofDCSLoop Testing




Middle East is an exciting market, the commissioning and startup at Raslaffan. var iet y of shutdow n/mai ntenanc eexcessive industrialization in the region With Descon's continuous brilliant projects at four different plants. Theprovides opportunity and challenges in performance in Qatar Gas, the company maintenance activities involved werethe field of engineering, construction has recently been awarded EPC contract Furnace Re-Tubing, Reactor Repair,ma nu fa ct ur in g an d ma in te na nc e. on call-off for three years duration. The Internal Installation, Reactor TransferDescon's track record as maintenance work includes execution of small and Line Replacement.providing company has earned it trust of me di um si ze pro je ct s in vol vi ngthe Leading Names of Oil & Gas, Power, engineering, procure, construct ion, Recently Saudi Aramco, the world'sFertilizer, Chemical and Petrochemical commissioning and assistance in start-up largest Oil Company, decided to goSector in the region. for both onshore and offshore facilities in ahead with complete Riyadh Refinery

Qatar Gas. Turnaround, notably, first time in theIn Abu Dhabi , Descon has been history of Saudi Aramco. Olayan Desconsuccessfully undertaking maintenance Waseem Khan In-charge Plant was awarded the major chunk of the

projects since over two decades. A Services, Qatar expresses his keen total maintenance activities. With totalrecent achievement is the Successful, interest in providing best possible manpower of 1700 personnel OlayanSafe and Quality execution of a 3 year maintenance services to the industry in Descon topped the progress among allLong Term Maintenance Contract with the region. He says “Descon has been six contractors and completed the jobADGAS at Das Island. From Year 2006 to able to build a relationship of trust with ahead of time. Saudi Aramco Shell2008, project involved successful and safe the clients. We are fully geared up to Refine ry Co. (SASREF) has alsocompletion of around Two (2) Million establis h lon g term maintenance entrusted Olayan Descon with theMan-hours. Heavy lifting and erection of contracts with companies like Shell, award of long term maintenancePGA column was one of the notable Qatar Gas, Ras Gas, Oryx, Dolphin, contract for the next four years.achievements during 2007 & 2008. The Qatar Petroleum and many others. OurGas Plant 3 Gas Trains which go under team is all set to take up the futureroutine shutdown maintenance one after challenges. With the new philosophy ofthe other each year. The job is being partnership ventures being set forth bycarried out on an island making timely operating companies we are lookingmobilization of resources a tough forward to gain exposure andcha lleng e; however th e job was experience of working in a toughcompleted 30 days ahead of schedule. In environment.”trains 1 & 2 heavy lifting was involved forthe equipment replacements and Descon's joint venture company, Olayanrelocation, piping modifications, overhaul Descon is the leading maintenanceof static and rotating equipment . services in Saudi Arabia. Safe andContract with Descon has been retained Successful Completion, keeping up withto carry out the planning for the forth the Set Quality Standards, HSEcoming overhaul for Train-3 scheduled in compliant services have remained a hallthe last quarter of 2009. mark for Olayan Descon Maintenance

division ever since its establishment. InIn Qatar, Qatar Gas’ world's largest GTL December 2008 Olayan Descon proved

and LNG plants are in phases of its strength by simultaneously handling



‘'We are not desirous of having things done quickly. We do notFor Plant Services Descon has a very bright future in look at small advantages. Desire to have things done quicklymaintenance jobs. We have a desire to strive to accomplish the prevents their being done thoroughly. Looking at smallgoals in best possible manner. Our Management is well aware advantages prevents great affairs from being accomplished''of the needs and requirements of Plant Services Department Living up to the Clients’ expectations of Safe, Quality andand currently in Pakistan Descon Plant Services is working to Successful timely Completion of Maintenance Projects is thedevelop its capacities by procuring Latest Equipment for; and has always been the foremost important goal of Descon

In-Situ MachiningFormaniting MachinesValves LappingTube Bundle CarriersFlange Facing

Annual Turnaroundat Engro-the sevendays challenge

How it Began 18 I 19

Descon was awarded the Advance Cost Energy Saving Process (ACES) UreaPiping Weld Repair Job and Annual Turnaround by Engro Chemicals at DharakiPakistan. The objective was to complete the 768 Dia-Inches of Urea Grade SS316-L Piping Repairs at ACES Tower and Maintenance Jobs of plant equipmentsduring the turnaround within seven days.From fabrication and welding perspective, completing ACES Piping Weld Repairs which had corrodedbeyond OPT* and DPT* within just seven days was a huge challenge. With no such precedence availableprior to that, however the management to deploy the best mechanized resources like Plasma CuttingMachine, Pneumatic Beveling Machines, Cranes and other such equipments.Arranging almost fifty best of the trade welders and best available fabrication team was the first difficulttask, which was accomplished successfully by inputs of ever dedicated senior supervisors of Plant Services.Pre-Qualifying them to the standards of ECPL was the next step to be realized, which was again completedeffectively. A well developed and detailed plan, dedicated management, experienced executors and vigilantprogress monitoring enabled Descon to move closer to completion. New weld joints had to be 100%

Radiographed; this was again achieved without any repair at all. One step after the other Descon held ontoits grandeur by completing the job successfully and added another glory to its magnificence.

'We took this decision, keeping in view the capacities and capabilities of Plant Services in Maintenance Jobs.Our aim was to gain and retain the confidence of Engro Chemicals' Management in our Plant ServicesDepartment' said Muhammad Iqbal Khan – Head PC&S. 'We are Proud of Plant Services Team for theirachievement under such critical constraints' he added further.

'Descon has completed the job keeping best quality with flying colors within stipulated time frame' quotedAbbas Shahani – Unit Manager Planning, Engro ChemicalsBy all means Plant Services contributes a fair deal in the business development of Descon. Timelycompletion of jobs and fulfillment of all requirements of Quality and Safety by Plant Services enhances thetrust and confidence of clients in Descon's capabilities.*OPT = Operating Pressure Thickness

*DPT = Design Pressure Thickness

By Sharaf Javed/ Faisal Rehmeen



T Graduate Trainee Programs Effective CommunicationSkills

he old adage 'When the going gets tr ai ne es fo cu s on le ar ni ng an d challenges. He also showed his pleasuretough, the tough gets going' is understanding the business processes for the senior executives like Mr. Ilyaspar ticularly appropria te for starting from business acquisition to Sajjad for being at Descon's Trainers'

today's engineering & construction handing over of the project to client. Panel.industry. During the ongoing financialcrisis it is important that the companiesshould continue to invest in training of The combined closing ceremony oftheir employees so as to enhance Graduate Engineers Training Program – Effective communication, whetherproductivity and ensure optimum GETP (Batch 22) and Project Engineers written, verbal or non-verbal, is the lifeutilization of resources. Skilled, motivated Leadership Program – PELP (Batch 3) blood of any organization. A two-daypeople capable of delivering both held on January 23, 2009 at DHQ. The t ra in ing p rogram on Effec t iveperformance and profitability give Chairman Mr. Abdul Razak Dawood Communication Skills was conducted onorganizations an edge. At Descon we participated as Chief Guest. Souvenirs February 3 – 4, 2009 by Mr. Zafar Ali Khanbelieve that training increases the worth were distributed among trainers and (In Charge Training & Development). Aof not only the employees but company trainees of GETP-22 and PELP-3. Ms. total of 25 Descon employees wereas a whole. Bushra Sajid of PELP-3 and Mr. Ariel trained on this course. The course wasDescon's Corporate Training & Ocampo of GETP-22 were declared the conducted like a workshop whereDevelopment (T&D) department has trainees-of-the-batch. lectures, case studies, communicationtaken several initiatives in order to In his address to the audience, the games, self evaluating exercises and otherensure intellectual development of Chairman advised the Trainee Engineers such techniques were used to make theDescon Engineering Limited. One of to prepare themselves for futurethese initiatives is “In-house TrainingAdministration & CustomizationCapacity Building Program”. Under thisprogram, T&D has adopted a focusedapproach towards enhancing theorganizational capacity to design,administer and deliver in-house trainingprograms through internal trainers. Toprovide due support to this program,another program titled “In-house FacultyDevelopment Program” has beendesigned, so that potential trainers fromwithin the company are identified andgroomed.To provide a continuous stream of freshgraduate engineers who will become partof our future leadership, various freshgraduate training programs are organizedat DEL e.g. GETP (Graduate EngineersTraining Program) and PELP (ProjectEngineers Leadership Program).

In these training programs, trainer and

By Agha Khalid AmeenUzma Nadia


The good gets betterInhouse Training Encouraged



A t w o - d a y proper contracts management cant r a i n i n g maintain and increase the plannedprogram on profitability.“Finance forNon FinanceM a n a g e r s ” Pressure vessels are one of the keyconducted on products of our Manufacturing BusinessFebruary 24-25, Area. Design of pressure vessels is critical2009 proved to as well as demanding. Pressure vessels arebe quite helpful typically designed, fabricated, installed,f o r t h e inspected, and tested in accordance withmem be rs o f the ASME (American Society ofDescon Team. It Mechanical Engineers) Code Section VIII.h e l p e d t h e In order to augment the technical skills oftechnical and our professionals for pressure vesselsno n- te ch ni ca l design, a two day training course on

participants understand the significance people to understand the commercial “ASME Pressure Vessels Design – Sectionand importance of this skill. aspect and implications of all business VIII” was held on March 27 – 28, 2009 by

activities and execution. All transactions Mr. Ilyas Ahmed Sajjad at DHQ. Thiswhether they relate to QC, HR, Planning, course outlined the main differencesIt is a well-known fact that when Execution, HSE, Administration, etc. among the divisions. It concentrated onemployees have positive feelings about certainly have a financial impact on the and presented an overview of Division I.their relationship with their managers, Co mp an y' s pr im e ob je ct iv e of Several relevant items that are notthey are more likely to have higher levels maximizing profitability, and this program included in Division I were alsoof job satisfaction, commitment and is well designed to cope with the similar discussed.loyalty which are associated with higher requirements to develop the Financiallevels of performance or discretionary and Commercial consciousness amongbehavior. Keeping in view this spirit, the the participants. This sort of sessions help A one-day workshop was conducted fortwo-day training program on “HR for the Non-Finance Professionals to grasp a HR professionals by Mr. Syed ZakirLine Managers” was designed and certain degree of knowledge of Financial Hussain on “Performance Management”delivered successfully by Syed Zakir discipline for better value addition in on March 31, 2009. The workshopHussain on February 18-19, 2009. It was financial and commercial terms. provided comprehensive guidelines tohelpful for the participants to understand the participants on designing effectivehow to manage human resources in ways performance management system.that truly add value to the organization. A two- day tra ini ng prog ram on Discussions held on the importance ofIncharges of Descon Engineering Limited, “Contracts Management” conducted on hav in g a co mm on se t of co rePDIL and JGC-Descon Engineering March 11-12, 2009 by Mr. Azman Zain competencies, a common rating scale,Limited participated in the training Ahmed (Head Contracts Management and shared language as the foundation forprogram. They learned HR practices of Department) proved to be quite helpful developing strategies. The workshopperformance management, talent hunt, for the senior members of Descon team. hel ped our HR profes sionals totraining, coaching and guidance, The program was planned in such a way understand the ways in which theemployee engagement and employee that participants easily grasped the ex is ti ng sy stem of Perf ormancerecognition. concepts and objectives of various types Management of Descon could be

of contracts, the application of risk improved.management in managing contracts and

most importantly understanding how

ASME Pressure Vessel Design

HR for Line Managers

Performance Management

Contracts Management

Finance for non Finance

Managers

The goods gets better 20 I 21



@By Mehwash Faruqi

What's Happening

Descon Chemicals ?


Systems. The initiative of the team was “DesconLaunch of Ecocryl-ARules” – an open forum, dedicated toIn April 09, Descon's Adhesive & Sealants

Thermop last ic acrylic s have been exploring unconventional opinions thatBusiness Area, unveiled their businesslaunched as trials in the market and go against mainstream thinking. Theplan for a recently engineered product,customer feedback is still awaited. Two depar tment was restructured withEcocryl-A.Acrylic Polyols are undergoing lab Marketing and Research Team on oneevaluation and will be launched in near side and hardcore Sales Team on theThis product is an outcome of constantfuture but the Thermoset Acrylic resins other. Strong focus was laid on effectivelyefforts of the product development andwill be ready for market evaluation in reinforcing the brand in the market andmarket research teams and support ofnear future. devising innovative methods for itsthe top management.

execution.The main applications of these productsEcocryl-A is a water-based adhesive thatare in Metal & Wood Finishes, Plastic Descon Rules engaged and motivated theis designed to serve the growing localCoatings, OEM Paints for Auto Industry, team to do things in a different and moreprinting and packaging market. TheAuto Finishes & Re-Finishes. effective way. The slogan 'Why goodcompany will initially focus on water-With addition of these resins to our when you have the ability to bebased adhesives as Descon is the onlyproduct line, Descon Chemicals has once great' was an instant hit and proved to

be impetus for change among employees.Candid and interactive round-tablemeeting served as a platform for them tospeak openly and share different ideas.Because it entailed introducingsomething new and substantially

different from what prevailed in theexisting culture, 'cultural innovation' washighlighted in the forum. Objective ofthe entire show was to inculcate a senseof originality and uniqueness in the teamand to believe that 'This is NOT theONLY way it can be DONE'.again fulfilled its commitment to servecompany to manufacture this 'eco-

their customers with value-addedfriendly' product in Pakistan. It is hopedThe new Marketing team set pace forproducts and to compete with globalthat this new product will be welcomedother departments, both at head officeplayers in quality and product range.by the industry.and works, to follow the theme ofDescon Rules.Descon Corporation spreadsDevelopment of Solvent Based

its wingsAcrylic PolymersChanging DynamicsDCL has recently developed new

Descon Chemicals has an extensive Descon Chemicals IT team, led by Mr.Specialty Chemical sources in the Farhistory of developing performanceNauman Majeed, is efficiently working inEast. The response has been veryproducts through examining currentSoftware Development, Networks,encouraging especially from the Pesticidetrends in the world markets and latestS e c u r i t y , S u p p o r t a n d E R PIndustry. DCL has successfully providedtechnologies. The New ProductImplementation functions at differentraw material solutions to two newDevelopment department constantlylocations.leading paint manufacturers, Nippon &scouts for new opportunities and

Kansai.delivers timely innovative solutions.“Descon-ERP1” was initiated in year2007 for implementation of ERP, based onThis year NPD is in process of Descon RulesOracle E-Business Suite, with theengineering a very vital class of Acrylic Last year, the Marketing Departmentobjective of completely automating allPolymers. Presently, the team, comprising underwent a radical transformation,business functions of the entire chemicalof Nasir Mahmood and Lubna Bashir, is aspiring to catalyze progression withand power areas. Under this project,vigorously working on thermoplastics, 'Changing Mindsets, Increasing Profits'.Oracle EBS R11 Financials, Inventory,thermosets and Acrylic Polyols for 2K-



Purchasing & Order Management implementation. Descon has become The i n-house p rojects inclu de aMo du le s ha s be en su cc es sf ul ly pioneer of the first successful upgrade in contemporary attendance system at allimplemented all over thereby completely Pakistan. Currently, R12 Inventory, DCBA locations with one centralintegrating Finance, Supply Chain and Purchasing & Order Managemen t database server. The attendance system isMarketing Department activities. Modules implementation is under based on Non Contact Bar Code

progress at Descon Power Solution. Readers and Biometric machines haveIT team also upgraded Oracle EBS Oracle Process Manufacturing (OPM) been recently installed at all officesRelease 11 to Oracle EBS Release 12 as it module Implementation in Descon except for Karachi. Virtualization haswas prerequisite to map current business Chemicals, NIMIR and Descon Oxychem been implemented to save hardware costprocess & requirements for OPM is underway. of Data Center with disaster recovery

that will lead toward minimum downtimeof production environment. DisasterRecovery Management is in place all over.Keep up the good work, team!

FUN and GamesA Family Fun Day for staff and their

families was organized in April to enjoylast days of spring. Employees had a goodtime playing sports, boating and chillingout with colleagues.Descon Chemicals also participated inthe Corporate Paint Ball Competitionunder the pseudonym "Descon DareDevils" at the DAWN Lifestyles Expo atFortress Stadium, in February.Descon played against Nippon Paints.

What’s Happening at Descon Chemicals? 22 I 23

As per custom, Umrah balloting is performed every year among employees. During theLong service award distribution ceremony at the head office, there was also a lucky draw inwhich the lucky contestant, Miss Nazia Mughal, from Supply Chain, won an Umrah Ticket.The Management extends its heartiest congratulations to her for the opportunitybestowed upon her by Almighty Allah.

The Lucky Draw

The Des IconDescon has initiated the "Des Icon Employee of the Quarter Award". Linemanagers will submit nominations based on an individual team member's

exceptional performance. Final selection would be madeby an Executive Committee from among thesenominations & the Des Icon Merit Certificate would beawarded to the candidate with the most exceptionalachievement. Along with Merit Certificate and a tokenprize, the winners will have their pictures displayed alongthe entrance corridor in the main building for the entireyear.Finance Department identified Nadeem Ashraf, In-chargeAccounts Payable, as their Des Icon for the last quarterOct-Dec 2008. For the first quarter of 09 Adnan Khalid,Unit Incharge at Works, was awarded the Des Icon MeritCertificate for his outstanding contribution inmodification of PVA-402 secondary condenser returnline due to which product yield has been increased, andchances of product contamination have been reduced

considerably.



complete power solutions, DPS has done in Fateh Jang. O&M, annual maintenanceRedefining Potential – Feat ata major inspection and overhaul job at and troubleshooting are also beingSitaraLatif Mills that involved replacement of provided through DPS's MWM certifiedIn a very short time DPS has proved itsthe Short Block – a critical component service engineers.commitment to provide its clients withrequired for engine's smooth running.the best products and services, this is why

Sitara chose to work with DPS at their Bringing Engines To Life - AlSetting Examples at Home -chemicals plant. Sitara Chemicals opted Abbas Cement

to utilize two 4 MW MWM units Altern Energy Limited Al-Abbas required a major rehabilitation(TCG2032 V16 Gensets) at their site. DPS is supporting its sister concern, task for the 3.3 MW BVM 640 HFO

Altern Energy Limited, with its products based Gensets. Team DPS re-engineeredand services. 8 Natural Gas GensetsSetting Global Standards - both units, from inspection to(reciprocating 4 MW TCG2032 V16 restoration of the lifeless engines.DPS Channels World's 2ndeach) have been deployed at AEL's plantO L S G e n s e t a t S i t a r a

PerOxideAt Sitara Per Oxide, DPS has successfullyinitiated Phase I of a 3 MW CPP projectbased on TCG2020 V16 OLS. TheseGensets have torque taking ability, aningredient critical for the production ofHydrogen Peroxide which caters forheavy torque load.

Empowering Businesses -Ghani GroupTeam DPS has installed two Natural GasGensets of 2 MW TCG2020 V20 each inaddition to Ghani Table Ware'srequirement of 3 MW CPP which wasmet by stationing two additional units ofTCD2020 V16 G3 at their site.

Providing Nothing But TheBest Solution - Latif Fiber MillsIn pursuit of our vision to provide

By Afrah Shahzad

Descon

Power Solutions




Listening…Marketing PowerThe HR team ensures that employee needs are well lookedDPS alongside MWM, participated at the ITIF Power Asia 2009after and constant feedback is sought. Recently, Bilal Malik andin March at the Karachi Expo CentreUsman Ahmad, HR representatives, along with the CEO, Mr.As the exhibition attracted journalists, media, politicians andSabeeh Faruqui, visited the Altern Energy Plant (Fateh Jang) inother 'movers and shakers' in particular fields. DPS stall wasorder to interact with O&M team to identify issues andvisited by many potential customers who showed interest ingenerate solutions.products and services offered by DPS.

Our People – The Lifeline Of DPS!Preparation…In addition to in-house trainings, a recurring training feature ofthe company, DPS sent three of its employees (Razaq Gillani,Muhammad Hazar and Zeshan Akram from Service Team) for atraining session to Manheim, Germany, in March 09 at MWMHQ. The exposure gained from training will allow them todeliver the highest quality after sale services to clients.

Freshies…DPS hosted an on-boarding ceremony to welcome the newmembers. The orientation program provides a platform fornew and existing employees to interact and blend into thecorporate environment.

Excelling…To evaluate and streamline various job functions at DPS, a jobevaluation analysis is being launched to benchmark allpositions. The objective of this analysis is to establish "RelativeInternal Equity" amongst various positions.

Automating HR…With continuous support from the IT team, Human ResourceManagement System (HRMS) has been successfullyimplemented. Facilities include submitting online leaveapplication, accessing help desk, monitoring attendance and

leave records on an individual level. Furthermore, the OnlinePayroll System will go live soon.

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In collaboration with MWM, DesconPower So lu t ions (DPS) hasfacilitated several industrial units inbecoming self-reliant in powergeneration by equipping them withthe finest power technologyavailable. Here's how:




Gas it would be able to process. The last year. PDIL engaged Ortloff EngineersContributing to the Country'scapacity would be 300 Million Cubic Feet of USA; as the technology partners ofEnergy Needs of gas every day and 2850 barrels of PDIL for undertaking this project.Pakistan's energy resources are beingcondensate per day. MOL Pakistan the PDIL has been successful in meeting allchallenged by its ever-increasing demand.operators of the TAL Block in NWFP, had the progress milestones during thePDIL is proud to contribute towardsawarded this project to the Consortium execution phase of project. Engineering ismeeting these demands by putting upof PDIL, Descon and Enerflex in Nov near completion. Piping Plans have beenlarge sized and critical natural gas2007. This would also be one of the finalized & isometrics are in progress by J-processing facilities. Recently it haslargest projects undertaken by the DEL; whereas all ma jor processsuccessfully completed 100% equipmentConsortium, in oil& gas sector in equipment including Boiler & Boilerinstallation & construction for first gas atPakistan. Accessories are being manufactured inManzalai Gas Field Development Project.

Lahore Manufacturing Works. The unit isThe Pre-commissioning activities are inexpected to produce 90 tons of sulfurSulfur Recovery Unit forprogress. The project holds criticalper day, in the solid droplet shape.importance for Pakistan because of its OGDCL

strategic location in NWFP and also The Sulfur Recovery Unit (SRU), PDIL's Activities at Kandhkotbecause of the large capacities of Natural currently under execution, diversifies theField of PPL PDIL's experience and

capability in oil and gas PDIL was awarded Standby Dehydrationindust ry. It signif ies Unit (SDHU) Project of 130 MMSCFD atPDIL's achievements of Kandhkot, Sindh by Pakistan Petroleumexpanding its products Limited; last year on Engineering,and services for its Proc urem ent , Con str uct ion a ndclients. The project, Commissioning (EPCC) basis.located at Dhakni; was The progress on the project has beenawarded to PDIL by stea dy a lon g wi th t he H AZOP ;O G D C L o n successfully completed. The detailedE n g i n e e r i n g , engineering is in progress by J-DEL. MajorP ro c u re m e n t , a n d fabrication works are being done inCommissioning bas is Canada, by Enerflex; while and the

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project completion is expected during 2009.

PDIL in Qatar In order to target international business, PDIL concentrated itsefforts of establishing a foothold in the Qatar market. Incontinuation to these efforts; the 7th Doha Natural GasConference and Exhibition was attended by PDIL in order toget itself acquainted with the key players; including companies

design models were presented to OGDCL at beginning of thelike Qatar Petroleum and Qatar Gas. The goal was not only to project. Presently separators are under fabrication at LMW.attend the exhibition and conference but to also develop on itsrelations with key players in the Qatari market.

PDIL BOD MeetingPDIL, along with Descon Qatar, is already targeting EPCOn the 5th of June 2009 the 13th bi-annual Board ofbusiness in the oil & gas sector and has submitted twoDirectors meeting of Presson Descon International (Pvt)proposals with the largest state-owned company; QatarLimited (PDIL) was held at the Corporate Head Office.Petroleum.Amongst the main topics of discussion was the BusinessStrategy for the company and the approval of the budget forFirst Aid Trainingthe year 2009-10. One of the highlights of the meeting wasFirst aid training was given to PDIL employees so that couldthe appointment of the new chairman of the board; Sheikhcounter any emergency situation at office or at the worksite.

Services of Pakistan Red Crescent Society were acquired and a Azhar Ali and the recognition and appreciation of thefour day First Aid training course along with CPR (Cardio contributions of Mr. Steven Charles Graham during his two

Preliminary Resuscitation) form was arranged. Trained years tenure as the chairman of PDIL.employees are now also able to offer volunteer services in caseof any disaster. In addition to the meeting the new office premises of PDIL

at 18th KM Ferozepur Road, Lahore was also formally

inaugurated by Mr. John Blair Goertzen; CEO & MD ofOGDCL 3-Phase Separators Enerflex Systems Ltd and Director of PDIL .PDIL successfully acquired repeated supply orders from Oil

and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL), whichmanifests clients trust in the organization.PDIL is successfully executing supply order of eleven 3-phaseseparators for Oil and Gas Development Company Limited.PDIL acquired 3-D modeling capability and 3-D separators

News from PDIL 26 I 27

PDIL arranged a fun filled family day for its employees and their families at the Lahore Country Club. The event offered fun foreveryone. The elderly enjoyed as much as kids did playing games all day long. Those who wanted relax went for boating in thenearby lake and tonga riding while others played cricket, football,tug of war and table tennis. Children loved watching puppetshow and magic show. Delicious food was served throughoutthe day to keep the taste buds kicking.

PDIL employee's monthly birthday party was also celebratedand gifts were distributed among the participants.

PDIL Day Out 2009



News fromBy Zeeshan Gondal


SEC's - Sharourah Power Plant Project JGC-Descon is at the final stage of completing engineering phase of the SaudiElectric Company's 51 MW Sharourah Power Plant extension project. Theproject was awarded to Alfanar Construction Company, and JGC-Descon wasproviding engineering support to DAR Engineering (a subsidiary of Alfanar).This is the first ever project which JGC-Descon is doing in collaboration withDAR Engineering. As a result of this project DAR Engineering has shown keeninterest in joining hands with JGC-Descon for future projects as well. Bothcompanies have already started working on different projects in the Kingdomof Saudi Arabia.

BP Pakistan DesignHouse

One successful year has passed after signing of3 year contract between BP and JGC-Descon,to provide engineering design servicesexclusively to BP Pakistan. As a result a DesignHouse was established in Karachi and a team ofprofessionals were deputed specifically toprovide these services. The upcoming event inBP design house is the annual performancereview. Customer is delighted with theperformance of work and both companies arein process of negotiating for new projects aswell.

Ruwais Fertilizer's Urea De-bottlenecking Project

JGC-Descon is working with Descon on Urea de-bottlenecking project. The objective ofthe project is to increase production capacity of existing Urea plant from 1500 MTPD to2500 MTPD. The engineering work including change orders and modifications iscomplete. During the course of time FERTIL's representative visited Pakistan for 30%,

60% and then 90% 3D plant model review, during which the Client was escorted throughthe plant and now staff members from different departments of JGC-Descon have been mobilized to sitefor field engineering support. The plant is planned to commission in September 2009.

JGC DESCON

PAKISTAN'S (ECPL) - CO2 RECOVERY UNITPROJECT

JGC-Descon is working hands in hands with Descon in executing theENGRO's CO2 recovery unit project. ENGRO representatives visitedDescon in March 09 for 60% complete 3D plant model review, at that timethey walked through their facilities and checked the consistency indifferent systems of the plant. 90% complete, 3D model review isscheduled in June 2009. The detail engineering for this project is expected

to complete by end of September this year.



News from JGC Descon 28 I 29

The Board Meeting

18th board meeting of JGC-Desconwas held earlier this year. This yearthe meeting was attended by:

M r. T. I s h i z u k a ( M D J G CCorporation), Mr. T. Ando (GM No. 1Project Division) and Mr. K. Yamane(Head Controlling Department)from JGC Corporation Japanspecially flew over to Pakistan for

this occasion. Sheikh Azhar Ali (MDDescon), Dr. Salman Zakria (HeadEPC BA) and Syed Zamanat Abbas(CFO of Descon) participated fromDescon.

Gifts for Fellow Countrymen from SWAT JGC-Descon organized a campaign to welcome our guests from SWAT residing in Mardan. Staff of JGC-Descon and DesconEngineering Limited contributed a lot in the campaign, even the staff members who are posted abroad, they participated withgreat enthusiasm. A team of JDL staff members went all the way to Mardan to hand over these gifts to the intended people. Atotal of 140 families (almost 1200 people) were given relief items and cash. Children were entertained through games, questionanswer sessions, and distribution of candies / sweets. The event was organized in such a way that the people enjoyed beingthere at the same time they were presented with sufficient amount of basic necessities. The main objective was to make themsmile, which was achieved with great satisfaction.

Pak American Fertilizers Limited

JGC-Descon has been working closely with Pak-American Fertilizers Ltd. on different projects. The collaboration startedlast year when JGC-Descon was awarded project for FEED document preparation for Ammonia revamp project by JohnsonMathey through ABB. After in timepreparation of FEED document thePAFL awarded Detail Engineeringfor Ammonia Plant revamp,Evaluation of urea reactorstructure and Consultancy servicesof civil works for urea / ammoniaplant revamp. These projects areexpected to finish by end of June 09.In the mean time PAFL has alreadyawarded additional projects;indicating a flourishing relationshipbetween the two companies.

Annual Presidential AddressIn line with the traditions of company and in order to have the staff on board regarding thecurrent situation and last year's performance of company the President Mr. Azusa Uchidaand Executive Vice President Mr. Hassan Nazir Ud Din Ansari addressed the staff in Lahoreand Karachi offices. Both of them congratulated the staff for their performance and effortstowards making the company successful.

At the same time, staff members were awarded with certificates and gifts for theirachievements in different developmental as well as extra curricular activities. The awardswere presented for innovation, punctuality, winners in different sports activities as well asto the committee members of different activities.



Happenings


Shiekh Fahed Bin Mohamed Althani, Royal family member of never complete with good food, in the evenings the delegationQatar visited Descon Headquarters, Lahore accompanied by enjoyed the dinners hosted by Descon management in theMr. Muhammad Hamad Alkhayareen, Mr. Mohsen Saif Al Deen traditional restaurants of the city.Raslan and Shiekh Abdullah.

The guests were received by the Chairman and MD/CEO ofDescon Engineering and a presentation a combinedpresentation was delivered on Descon, PDIL and JGC-Descon,explaining the current business scenario, future project plansand overseas business areas business state of affairs. After thepresentation, guests visited other group company offices. Tomark the occasion the management of Descon requested theworthy guests to participate in a tree plantation ceremony.Shiekh Fahed Bin Mohamed Althani planted a tree in the frontlawn of Descon building.A joint discussion session was held where views wereexchanged on the future strategies, business opportunities andextension of cooperation between both sides. Visit to Lahore is

Aitchison College visits DesconA group of 20 students from Aitchison College, Lahore, accompanied bytheir professor visited Descon in April. The purpose of this study tour wasto equip students with working dynamics of a large organization and to helpthem chalk out a plan for their career in futureAamer Hadi Khan Head Business Development formally greeted the groupwith a welcome note. Presentations were delivered to make the studentsfamiliarize about insight working life and management culture. TheMD/CEO Shaikh Azhar Ali later joined the group and addressed the youngstudents emphasizing upon the vital role they can play in bringing goodname to the country through higher education, hard work andcommitment.

Shaikh Azhar Ali, MD and CEO DesconEngineering participated in the Forum for

Interaction with Scholars and

Professionals (FISP) organized in Houstonupon nomination of the Pakistani ConsulGeneral Mr Aqil Nadeem.

Shiekh Fahed Bin Mohamed Althani visitsDescon Headquarters Lahore



Children education has long been a challenge for staff working Mr. Abdul Razak Dawood, Chairman-RPPL, inaugurated thein the Rousch Power Plant since COD. On January 05, 2009, the school on 6th January 2009, showing strong commitment tochallenge was met head on when Bloomfield Hall School furthering the cause of education. By all accounts, Rousch staffSystems opened its doors on site from play group to class 5. are delighted with the provision of the on site school and theThe school has been set up in a renovated building meant for children are especially happy to have a chance to attend atraining of staff. Children will no longer have to travel 50km “In school besides their homes.the past, children living in the plant colony had to travel adistance of 50km to Khanewal over bad roads in dangeroustraffic conditions and unsatisfactory security situation.On this great auspicious occasion, CEO-RPPL, Fazal Asimexpressed his views that we are pleased that now the facilityfor quality education to our children is available right here on

our doorstep. He added that the Company offered to sponsora school at Rousch plant site for use by all site staff with surplusplaces being offered to the local community. It was a fantasticidea and we were only too delighted to be part of this dreamcoming true.”The school, run by a well renowned school chain BloomfieldHall School Systems, took this challenge of opening anothercommunity based branch on January 05 to children betweenthe ages of 3 to 5. Older children aged between 6 and 10, havealso been admitted to begin classes in April, increasing theschool capacity to 50. Over the coming years, RPPL intends toestablish a purpose built school on site, which will helpprogress children to grade-8 and may be to the 'O-Level'.

School Established at Rousch Power Plant

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Quali ty and efficiency o f Qatar, Saud i Arabia , and The process of selection & Regretfully despite a hugemanpower is the key to Kuwait. The company mobilization of manpower is popu lat ion, our preci oussuccess of any project being databank is kept updated with managed very efficiently in human resource has not beenundertaken especially in the credentials of efficient & cost o r d e r t o m e e t t h e able add any value to theengineering and construction effective manpower both at requirements of the clients. economic development. Ourindustry since its only men home and abroad through a Formalities of emigration, p r o b l e m i s l a c k o fwho can make the machines system called Manpower logistics and completion of the co n ce nt r at i on o n sk i llwork . Mobi liz ati on of Strength Control System int er na l d oc um en ta ti on development of our humanmanpower is the most critical ( M P S C S ) . T h e t e a m s essential for mobilization are resource. Descon provides astep at the initial stage of any co nti nu all y ex plo re ful l met in an organized but fast platform that is striving toproject. Over the years potential of labor markets in paced way. t r a n s f o r m u n - s k i l l e dDescon has become a symbol Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, At the local projects PP&A population to semi or skilledof trust for supply of skilled Egypt, Nepal, Sri Lanka and also provides the support and workforce that can earn theirand semi skilled manpower in Philippines to find the best admi n i s t ra t iv e f unc t ion livelihood and serve the nation.the international market. manpower available. Recently th roug h ma in ta in in g th e After training efforts are madeIn Descon manpower supply is efforts have been directed to G a i n f u l D e p l o y m e n t to deploy these resources totaken care of by the Project tap the prospect markets like Management System (GDMS) various projects. Our success

Personal and Administration Iran, Indones ia, R omania, for the manpower control at i s t h e r e f e r e n c e o fdepartment (PP&A). The PP&A Thailand and Burma. In 2008 local sites, Camp Management, achievement which is evidentteam led by Abdul Khaliq Khan alone around eight thousand M a i n t a i n i n g I n d u s t r i a l in terms of thousands ofhas enjoyed a reputation of people were mobilized to rela tionsh ip, Lia ison with earning hands who are notplacing the right people for the project in Middle East from Government departments, & only earning a respectableri gh t jo bs br id gi ng ga p Pakistan and around three Local Admi nis tra tion for livelihood but also a trust forbetween the needy labour thousand from other smooth operations of the Descon as a reliableforce and the industry. From countries. The figures of 2009 company projects. manpower supplier.”the plat for m of Descon show an increasing trend as Abdul Khaliq Khan, Headmanpower is being supplied to only in the first quarter around PP&A says “Poverty alleviationDescon's and other clients' three thousand personal have is the core need of the country

projects in Pakistan, Abu Dhabi, been mobilized. for the sustained prosperity.

Bridging the GapsEffective manpower mobilization

By Aamir Aziz




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Olayan Descon Training Institute (ODTI) is a venture by This training is offered free of charge, moreover the traineesOlayan Descon established since in January 2009, to promote are permanent employees of the company, with all the benefitsthe vision of His Excellency, King Abdullah and the Management that accrue to them. They are also provided with a stipend andof Descon and Olayan to promote professional skill acquisition given a relevant position within the organization at theamongst Saudi nationals. completion of their training.

Each batch consists of up to 40 students. As yet we offer a

choice of two training courses in Fabrication and Electrical,whereas English Language is taught to all trainees. Onesuccessful batch of 30 trainees has already begun work (On JobSite Training) in our Production and E & I department facilities.Recently Tahir Malik Head HR and Abdul Khalique Khan, HeadProject Personnel and Administration Descon Engineeringvisited ODTI and appreciated the efforts. On this occasionAhmed Salahuddin Osman (GM/CEO) Olayan Descon saidthat, “DTI is a means of community service by the organizationto help impart professional skills and add welfare to theresidents of the Kingdom; per annum 200 + Professionals shallpass out from ODTI armed with the skills & training to betterenable them to compete in the global workplace.”

Descon is running its own training facility Descon Training Institute (DTI) situated in Lahore.Since its inception DTI had qualified more than eight thousand trainees in fourteenprofessional trades with certification from third party as well. DTI is also partner of TheWelding Institute (TWI), UK and running international courses of CSWIP Series, NEBOSH,BGAS-CSWIP Painting, IOSH and NDT successfully. Descon is not only providing quality manpower to the ConstructionIndustry but also playing vital role in upgrading the socio economic level and reduction of un-employment of the nation.DTI also provides a free of cost Computer Application Course for people with minor disabilities. The course enablesthem to earn a livelihood for themselves.

TWI-Descon and DTI

Olayan Descon Training Institute

TWI



By Aamir Aziz


Descon has been declared winner of Environmental Excellence Award – 2009. This award reflects Descon's commitment to continued betterenvironmental performance. As proud winner, we look forward to ourefforts in preserving and protecting the environment.

The Celebration of the Environment Excellence Award was organized by the governing body of National Forum forEnvironment & Health (NFEH) and the award was presented in a graceful Ceremony held on 8th July, 2009, at SheratonKarachi.

Federal Minister for Environment was the Chief Guest while the Minister for Environment Sindh presided over the ceremony.City Nazim Karachi, Environmentalists, Experts, High Official of Government of Pakistan and Government of Sindh, prominentpersonalities belonging to the Corporate Sector, NGOs and Media adored the event with their presence.

The award is in fact recognition of the long term process of continuous improvement in the field of health safety andenvironment protection.

computer training center has been established by Descon over to local government for future management. Desconin Kashmore District an underprivileged area in interior management plans to work on more such projects so that theA

Sindh. The training center is established near Rainee Canal local community can be benefitted.Project Site. The objective is to impart basic computer trainingto the local residents. The center can accommodate thirtystudents at one time. Classes are being given to both male andfemale students. All costs are born by Descon. Uponcompletion of Rainee Canal project the center will be handed

Descon Computer Training Center

Descon winsEnvironmental Excellence Award



Relief for Internally Displaced People (IDPs)

Descon ChemicalsNew Office

large scale military operation is being undertaken by the Pakistani Army against militants inASwat; a beautiful valley district in North Western Pakistan. Residents of the valley are worstaffected by the situation as they are compelled to leave their homes in order to save their lives. Theyare now moving to the central parts of the country to find peace. The number of these homelesspeople has reached up to two and half million and is increasing day by day. These people are in direneed of food and shelter and other basic necessities of life. The government and NGOs and set upvarious rehabilitation schemes to help the victims of Swat Operation. Descon employees

contributed their one day salary to help IDPs. The employees also contributed in form of usefulitems. These items were collected by the administration department and were duly distributedamong four hundred deserving families.

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mployees feed off from the energy of their environment. Chemical Business and light refreshments. The ceremony wasProductivity is not always easy to maintain in an office concluded by awarding tokens of appreciation to the supportE

setting. A simple office fit out can make people approach their staff who made the shifting possible. jobs in a very enthused manner. Descon Chemical Business Adding positive elements to the office provides positive energy,Area, recently, shifted to the Head Office at Ferozepur Road, hence, immensely improving the scope of business. Change isLahore. The new office is furnished to embody a bright and the status quo at DCH so more changes are yet to come.upbeat environment having a residual effect on the employees.Combining quality construction with comfort and style, the

new office gives the ambiance of a fresh cultural change andspirit.A vibrant opening ceremony was held on May 12, 2009 tocelebrate the occasion. All employees were dressed up in whiteshirts marked with the running slogan 'Why good when youhave the ability to be great'. The proceedings were initiated bythe recitation of the Holy Quran. Muhammad Razzak, theoldest employee and Fareeha Arooje Bhatti, the latest hire, cutthe red ribbon. Balloons, party-poppers and confetti in thecorporate colors were sent up soaring in the air making it avery colorful morning. The Chairman was given a tour of thenew office followed by an inspiring speech by the Head



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