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How to start a Industrial and Manufacturing business in Pakistan?

Danish Raza

Active Member
How to register a company in Pakistan
  1. Step 1: Approval of Company Name. This is the first step of company registration in Pakistan is choosing the company's name. ...
  2. Step 2: Submission of Documents. ...
  3. Step 3: Certificate of Incorporation. ...
  4. Step 4: Deposit of Shares. ...
  5. Step 5: Registration of Income, Sales, and Professional Taxes.
 
Mineral Water Bottles Manufacturing Business in Pakistan in 9 Steps
Step 1:
First of all you will need a brand name/logo for your business; to get logo you can use any online service that makes cool logos or simply contact a graphic designing expert in your area to make one for you but before you go for logo you need a brand name because your logo will be something based on that brand name.
A cool, interesting brand name with a super cool logo is a must to make your brand standout in the crowd, remember you need to give your brand name and logo considerable thought before you go for one.
Now for instance I have selected brand name Drink Life and so logo maker provided me the following logo.
Step 2:
Once you select a brand name, logo then you will need to do registration for the product you will be selling under that name, you can learn that by visiting Drug Regulatory Authority Pakistan
You will also need to register your business logo/trademark/brand name, to do that read this post.
Step 3:
Once you have registered your logo/trademark etc along with your product registration the next step is to know what kinds of water bottles are in demand and which one’s aren’t, if you have spent time with someone who is running this business, as already mentioned above, then you will know exactly what types of water bottles will do great in market.
Let’s assume that 1.5 liter water bottles have huge demand.
Step 4:
Now what you need is 1.5 liter water bottles, again internet can provide you help here too, for instance Plaspack (Lahore Based Company) provides all kinds of bottles, caps etc and so what I will need is to contact these guys to give me bulk price of bottles, info on bottle quality, supply method & policy, payment method etc.
Although it is wise to contact many dealers before making your buying decision, so that you get a better deal, once you make your buying decision.
It’s time to move to next step.
Step 5:
Now you need to make labels for these bottles, to do that you will need to contact a graphic design and printing firm.
You will take your bottle size, logo, brand name and they will print labels for you, remember though, you won’t be able to print labels for like 1000 bottles, because design & printing firms don’t do that due to not making sizable profit out of it.
Thus they will agree to print you no less that at least 5-10 thousand labels which depending on quality will cost you from anywhere between 20 to 50 thousand rupees.
Use heat gun to put these labels on those bottles, you won’t be able to put those labels if bottles are already filled, to know what a heat gun is and how it works, read step 6.
Step 6:
Now what you need is a water distillation, purifying, treating machine or plant, again internet will help you.
You can buy a quality RO plant (water purifying, distillation, treatment machine) with modest price tag of somewhere between 80 thousand to 3 lakhs.
Check the following video on how a small RO plant works, this one cost around 90 thousand pkr.
You will also need a bottle filling & capping machine which will cost you between 10 thousand to 5 lakhs, the 5 lakh machine will be a heavy duty machine while a 10 thousand machine will be a hand held machine
Check the following video on bottle filling and sealing bottles with caps via a simple handheld machine
You will also need a heat gun if you have shrink labels, shrink labels are labels that wrap around a bottle, similar to nestle water bottle labels and a heat gun is the cheapest way to do it.
Check the following video on how heat gun is used to put labels around a bottle
Step 7:
You will need plastic wrapping to make bulk packaging, like packing of 12 water bottles together, the plastic wrapping will cost you around 300-500 rupees, you can easily get such wrapping from any plastic material dealing shop.

Check the following video on how plastic wrapping of multiple bottles is done with heat gun

Step 8:
Now you need labor to package, remember if you have already spent some time with someone who is already involved in this business you will know that they do water bottle manufacturing from label to filling, sealing to bundle packing in winter season.
Why? Because in summer season you need to focus on sales, supply etc and so you won’t have much time to do it then unless you can hire more labor.
Okay, hire at least two guys and train them on how to operate water distillation plant, how to use heat gun, how to use bottle filler, sealer etc.
Training will take anywhere from few days to one week.
Step 9:
Once your manufacturing process is over, next step is to sell them in the market and for that you will need sales guys with motorcycles having delivery boxes tied on them so that they can take not only market orders but also able to supply according to those orders on their bikes.


You will need to hire at least four sales guys to go to market, take orders and then do supply.
And that’s how you will make some cool money out of this business, I am sure using the same principles you can start any type of small manufacturing business.
Now if you guys can remember, I also said I will give you solid info on ROI, howto’s on marketing and managing your small manufacturing also I talked about sales plan & commission, acquiring further money, investment to expand etc.
 
Meal Sharing Company
If you’re looking to help people by providing the most basic necessities such as food, then consider this business idea. The Meal Sharing Company works with existing restaurants to provide meals for the poor. The existing restaurant will usually choose a meal they sell that has a high margin and then share a chunk of that margin with the Meal Sharing Company to provide another meal to the poor. This is a great way for other restaurants to differentiate their offering and can be a great way to help your community too.
 
Import and Export Specialization Company
Pakistan has a large import and export economy with neighboring nations as well as many international countries. This business idea would involve helping local companies with their import and export documentation, tracking and other duties so the client can focus on their work. Helping international clients could also be a possibility as they may want to expand their manufacturing operations to Pakistan due to the lower costs and high quality of labour performed. To make money, you could charge a fee per hour or per import/ export project.
 
Solar Energy Production Company
The solar industry is ready to grow in Pakistan as the research shows. In the beginning, you could start developing solar energy for your local community or area by setting up a few panels. To keep costs low, only invest in a few panels and source them from China as they may be cheaper there. After you are able to sell enough of the energy produced, you can invest in more land and panels to grow the production company. Energy can be sold on a per kilowatt basis to personal residences. One thing to consider will also be how you will maintain and clean the solar panels to maximize your investment.
 
Unique Footwear Client Development Business
Footwear in Pakistan is set to take off. Although India and China are major competitors in this area, Pakistan is ripe for opportunity due to the low costs and high-quality materials the area can produce.

To help local manufacturers and other businesses in Pakistan capitalize on the potential growing footwear industry, you could help them find clients from around the world that would want their shoes produced in Pakistan. Then you could take a percentage of the revenues that the manufacturing facility would receive for the deal or a simple fee could be charged. This is a low-cost approach to using this growth to build a company. A high-cost approach would be to build the manufacturing facilities yourself.

http://www.kcci.com.pk/research/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Potential-Growth-Sectors-Oct-2014.pdf
 

Ibrahim Yousaf

Active Member
Specialty Textile and Synthetic manufacturing
As online businesses become more specific about who they serve and the types of products they offer, more and more online stores will need custom clothing products that they can offer customers to differentiate their business. To set up the Specialty Textile Manufacturing company you could begin by outreaching to Shopify clothing shop owners to see if there are custom products that they want made to try and sell in their online store.

After working with them to find a custom design that can be made, you would make a deal with a local textile manufacturer to make the products that the Shopify store owner would want to buy.
 
Software Development Firm
A software development company has major potential in Pakistan as there is a lot of great local talent that can be accessed in the area. As well, there is talent from neighboring countries that can be brought in too.

The software development company would work with local businesses to develop solutions that would help them manage their business and make more money. For instance, this could be by developing a software application for a local clinic with multiple locations to share healthcare files for easier client servicing. Or you could take a more risky approach and build software programs for new startups and take a percentage of their equity as payment.
 
Simple phone manufacturing company
Another manufacturing related industry that Pakistan is ready to see growth in is the phone manufacturing sector. This is also because the government has recently introduced new policies that make it more favorable for companies to have their phones and devices made in Pakistan. And with policy changes come great business opportunities to get contracts and manufacture smartphones.

This business idea would require more start-up capital in the beginning, but could pay off in the long-run. Initially, you would need to build or buy a smartphone manufacturing facility and hire the workers to make the phones. However, the large contracts could quickly generate lots of revenue for you and your company.
 
Mental Health Education Service
Mental health education is a growing need in Pakistan as more and more young people continue to suffer from anxiety, stress, depression and other mental illnesses. If you’re looking to help your local community in Pakistan with a business, this service would be a great one to provide.

To get started, you will want to develop a mental health program that can be taught to groups. Then you could reach out to the local city or government to see if they will supply you with a grant to get started. If not, then you will need to approach the local schools, organizations and possibly businesses to see if they will pay you to come and offer your services to the workers, students and people in the organization. There is growing research and demand for this kind of work.
 
Read and Writing Non-For-Profit Service
A major problem that has been expressed multiple times by locals in Pakistan is the need for increased literacy in the country as a whole. Illiteracy is a major issue and it needs to be addressed to the entire population so the economy can be successful.

The reading and writing non-for-profit service would help solve this problem by helping people in poor communities learn the basics of reading and writing. To make money, you may need to raise money from donations in the local community or you may be able to get a grant from the government to fund your efforts. Although it may be tricky to operate financially, it would provide a lot of long-lasting value to the community and make the area flourish with new business as people learn.
 
Solar Energy Storage Company
With the opportunity for solar production as a business idea, there is also the need for this solar energy to be stored efficiently so it can be used when necessary. The solar energy storage company would involve buying efficient electric batteries that can be hooked-up to the solar power plants to gather energy. The solar energy could then be transported and sold to rural communities who don’t have much access to power, or it could be sold to others as back-ups in case the power goes out.

This company could make money by selling the energy they buy from the solar plants and selling it to the communities or businesses that need it.
 

Usama Afaaq

Moderator
Plant-based meat-like food manufacturer
Plant-based meat is growing significantly in demand around the world. This manufacturing business idea would cater to this growing demand by developing plant-based meat products that could be sold to companies that like Beyond Meat and their competitors.
 
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