Engro Holdings
Holding company in Pakistan
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- Engro Holdings Limited , formerly known as Dawood Hercules Corporation Limited ( Urdu pronunciation: [dɑːˈuːd hərˈkjuːliːz] dah-OOD HER-kyoo-leez ) is a Pakistani holding company headquartered in Karachi.
- , each contributed 40 percent of the equity while 10 percent each was subscribed by the International Finance Corporation and the general public following its initial public offering on the Karachi Stock Exchange.
- In August 1967, the National Economic Council of Pakistan gave its approval to the project.
- 2 million; with a loan component of $32 million, provided by the World Bank.
- In 2002, Dawood Hercules made further investment in the Engro Corporation and since then has increased its shareholding to 40 percent.
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WikipediaEngro Holdings Limited, formerly known as Dawood Hercules Corporation Limited (Urdu pronunciation: [dɑːˈuːd hərˈkjuːliːz] dah-OOD HER-kyoo-leez) is a Pakistani holding company headquartered in Karachi.
Engro Holdings was incorporated in 1968 as Dawood Hercules Chemicals Limited, a joint venture between Dawood Group and Hercules Inc., each contributed 40 percent of the equity while 10 percent each was subscribed by the International Finance Corporation and the general public following its initial public offering on the Karachi Stock Exchange. The planning of the project began in 1966 when both the parties requested the World Bank to finance the project. In August 1967, the National Economic Council of Pakistan gave its approval to the project. The fertilizer plant, with a capacity to manufacture 345,000 tons of urea per annum, was constructed in Chichoki Mallian, Sheikhupura, Punjab, at a total cost of $78.2 million; with a loan component of $32 million, provided by the World Bank.
In 1997, Dawood Hercules began equity investments in Engro Corporation, and acquired 27 percent of its shares. In 2002, Dawood Hercules made further investment in the Engro Corporation and since then has increased its shareholding to 40 percent.
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