History
The PVC & Plastic Pipe Manufacturing Industry greatly contributes to the vital sectors in Pakistan. Its products, PVC & plastic pipes, are essential in sectors such as Agriculture, Water and Sanitation, and are used for, inter alia, tube wells for irrigation, drinking water, and ducting — both electrical and drainage.
They are used by the general masses of Pakistan as well as Government Departments, including Housing & Urban Development, Public Health Engineering and Water & Sanitation Agencies, for their vital projects of public importance.
The Association
All Pakistan PVC & Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association was incorporated with the Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan, under the Companies Ordinance 1984 vide Company Registration No. L-10,037 of 1999-2000. It is a Trade Organization under the prevailing laws of Pakistan, registered with the Ministry of Commerce, Government of Pakistan vide Licence No. 117 issued by the Directorate of Trade Organizations, Islamabad, and is the Sole Representative Trade Body of PVC Pipes and Fittings Manufacturers and Producers in Pakistan.
Prior to its incorporation, the Association had, in an informal manner, worked for the cause of its Members for almost 15 years.
Objectives
The main objectives for forming the Association included, among others:
Develop the industry
To protect, promote, encourage and develop the PVC & Plastic Pipes industry throughout Pakistan.
International standards
To encourage manufacture of PVC & Plastic Pipes to specific internationally accepted standards.
Educate the public
To educate the public in the selection and use of standard quality pipes, with particular reference to the quality of PVC used in their manufacture.
Research
To encourage and promote experimental and research works for the benefit of members, and to assist and cooperate with the Government in that behalf.
Training
To arrange for and encourage training of technical personnel of the PVC & Plastic Pipe industry as and when applicable.
Member support
To assist members in all possible legal ways, particularly when their business, interest or trade is affected, prejudiced or jeopardized — and to do all lawful things conducive to these objectives.