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Our Legacy

Our Journey

  1. 1944
  2. 1952
  3. 1966
  4. 1982
  5. 1987
  6. 1994
  7. 1998
  8. 2002
  9. 2008
  10. 2012
  11. 2013
  12. 2014
  13. 2016
  14. 2017
  15. 2019
  16. 2020
  17. 2021
  18. 2022
  19. 2023
  20. 2024
  21. 2025
  1. 1944

    Established its first manufacturing site for the production of soda ash in Khewra as part of the Alkali and Chemical Corporation of India (ACCI).

  2. 1952

    Incorporated as a Limited Company under the name The Khewra Soda Company Limited to acquire operations of soda ash plant from the Alkali and Chemical Corporation of India (ACCI).

  3. 1966

    Changed its name from The Khewra Soda Company to ICI Pakistan Manufacturers Limited.

  4. 1982

    Setup of the Polyester plant at Sheikhupura, with a capacity of 12,000 tonnes.

  5. 1987

    Changed its name from ICI Pakistan Manufacturers Limited to ICI Pakistan Limited.

  6. 1994

    Increased the capacity of Soda Ash plant by 50,000 tonnes.

  7. 1998

    Commissioned PTA plant at Port Qasim, Karachi. The PTA business demerged to form a separate entity in 2000.

  8. 2002

    Increased the capacity of Polyester plant by 44,000 tonnes.

  9. 2008

    AkzoNobel, one of the largest coatings and chemicals companies in the world, became the ultimate holding company.

  10. 2012

    Yunus Brothers Group (YBG) acquired a 75.8% stake in the Company from AkzoNobel.

  11. 2013

    Launched the new Blue Pearl corporate identity, vision, and values.

  12. 2014

    Entered the nutrition distribution business through equity investment in Nutrico Pakistan (Private) Limited.

  13. 2016

    Completed the acquisition of Cirin Pharmaceuticals (Private) Limited.

  14. 2017
    • Completed the acquisition of select assets of Wyeth Pakistan Limited and Pfizer Pakistan Limited.
    • Entered into a joint venture to localise the manufacture of nutritional products through Nutrico Morinaga (Private) Limited (NMPL).
  15. 2019

    Commissioned and commenced commercial operations of the Masterbatches manufacturing facility.

  16. 2020
    • Commenced commercial operations of NMPL.
    • Amalgamated Cirin Pharmaceuticals (Private) Limited into the Company.
  17. 2021

    Completed the commissioning of 14,000 TPA Refined Sodium Bicarbonate (RSB) expansion, which brought the total RSB capacity to 54,000 TPA.

  18. 2022
    • Changed its name to Lucky Core Industries Limited.
    • Commenced operations of the 100% recycled PET chip manufacturing facility at the Polyester plant, Sheikhupura.
    • Commissioned and commenced operations of the 75,000 TPA Light Soda Ash (LSA) expansion at the Soda Ash plant. Total installed plant capacity upgraded to 500,000 TPA.
  19. 2023
    • Completed the sale of 26.5% of the issued share capital of NMPL to Morinaga Milk Industry Co. Ltd. Japan.
    • Commissioned and commenced operations of 60,000 TPA LSA expansion at the Soda Ash plant, Khewra. Total installed plant capacity upgraded to 560,000 TPA.
    • Recieved investment approval for setting up a green field veterinary medicine manufacturing facility for the Animal Health Business.
  20. 2024

    Completed the asset acquisition with Pfizer Pakistan Limited and relevant Pfizer group entities for a manufacturing facility, certain products, and associated trademarks.

  21. 2025

    Completed stock split whereby face value of ordinary shares was reduced from PKR 10/- per share to PKR 2/- per share.