P&G inaugurates Ariel plant at Port Qasim

KARACHI: Procter and Gamble Pakistan inaugurated its state of the art Ariel plant at Port Qasim earlier today. The plant will manufacture P&G’s premium detergent brand, Ariel in Pakistan by combining breakthrough technology with world class innovation.
The opening ceremony was held in the presence of Acting Governor Sindh Nisar Ahmad Khuhro.
The ceremony was also attended by global and regional P&G executives including P&G Global Operations Vice Chairman Werner Geissler, P&G Global Household Care Vice Chairman Dimitri Panayotopoulos, Group President Laurent Philippe and senior management from the P&G regional and Pakistan offices. In addition, senior members of the corporate and government sector were also present at the event.
The newly instated US Ambassador to Pakistan Cameron Munter also attended the ceremony.
Acting Governor of Sindh Nisar Ahmad Khuhro stated, ‘The establishment of this state- of-the-art Ariel plant in Pakistan is indeed a landmark event. It is a moment of great pride for us that P&G’s globally renowned, premium detergent brand Ariel will now be manufactured in Pakistan. This plant investment brings with it great business opportunities for the local suppliers, numerous direct and indirect jobs as well as community development initiatives.