The PVC & Plastic Pipe Manufacturing Industry greatly contributes to vital sectors in Pakistan. Its products are essential in Agriculture, Water and Sanitation — tube wells for irrigation, drinking water, and both electrical and drainage ducting.
They serve the general masses of Pakistan as well as Government Departments, including Housing & Urban Development, Public Health Engineering and Water & Sanitation Agencies, on vital projects of public importance.
The industry comprises more than 1,150 mechanized small, medium and large industrial undertakings, directly employing over 28,750 persons and indirectly over 475,000.
All Pakistan PVC & Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association was incorporated with the SECP under the Companies Ordinance 1984 (Reg. No. L-10,037 of 1999-2000) and is registered with the Ministry of Commerce vide Licence No. 117 as the Sole Representative Trade Body of PVC & Plastic Pipes and Fittings Manufacturers in Pakistan. Before incorporation, it had worked informally for its members for almost 15 years.