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1983 |
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Aug |
Pak Suzuki Motor Company Ltd (PSMCL). established as a joint venture between Suzuki Motor Corporation of Japan (SMC) and Pakistan Automobile Corporation (PACO) Govt. of Pakistan. |
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1984 |
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Jan |
Started commercial operations with start of Production (S.O.P.) of Suzuki FX. |
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1988 |
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Apr |
S.O.P. of 1000cc SWIFT car later on called KHYBER. |
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1989 |
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Mar |
Foundation stone of PSMCL Bin Qasim Plant was laid by the then Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto. |
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1990 |
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Mar |
Start of operation of the first phase of the new plant at Bin Qasim with engine and transmission assembly. |
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1992 |
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Jun |
S.O.P. of MARGALLA at new Plant. |
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Sep |
SMC Acquired additional 15% shares from PACO enhancing its shareholding to 40% and taking over the management. |
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1996 |
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Jun |
The Company set-up waste water treatment plant to control environmental pollution. |
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Jul |
The joint venture agreement between SMC & PACO ended, PACO divested its entire share holding to SMC, raising SMC`s equity to 73.9%. |
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1997 |
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Aug |
S.O.P. of 1300cc BALENO replacing “Margalla”. |
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2000 |
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Mar |
S.O.P. of 1000cc CULTUS replacing KHYBER. |
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Aug |
S.O.P. of 1000cc ALTO. |
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2001 |
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May |
CNG version of MEHRAN launched. |
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Sep |
CNG version of RAVI launched.
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Dec |
CNG version of BOLAN launched. |
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2004 |
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Jun |
New plastic injection molding shop commenced Operation. |
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2005 |
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Mar |
Capacity expansion up to 80,000 vehicles per year completed. |
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2006 |
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Jan |
Capacity expansion up to 120,000 vehicles per year completed. |
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Jan |
S.O.P. of 1300cc / 1600cc car LIANA replacing BALENO. |
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2007 |
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Feb |
Third phase of capacity expansion up to 150,000 vehicle per year completed. |
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Oct |
Amalgamation of Suzuki Motorcycle Pakistan Limited into Pak Suzuki Motor Company Limited. |
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Mar |
120 acres of new land acquired for further expansion adjacent to the current plant. |
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2008 |
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Mar |
The company started exporting of Suzuki LIANA to Bangladesh. |
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Mar |
Pak Suzuki acquired a land measuring 25.22 acres at Lahore,For the purpose of setting up PDI Centre, Spare Parts Ware-house, Regional Office and other related facilities. |
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