German Consul General at the Brand Change Ceremony of the German Linde Group

German Consul General in Karachi, Dr. Tilo Klinner, attended the Brand Change Ceremony of the German Linde Group in September 2011.
German Consul General at the Linde Brand Change Ceremony Enlarge image German Consul General in Karachi, Dr. Tilo Klinner, speaking at the Brand Change Ceremony organized by the German Linde Group in September 2011 (© German Consulate General Karachi) Five years after its global parent company was acquired, BOC Pakistan on Monday officially rebranded itself as Linde Pakistan, taking on the name of its Munich-based parent.

“We mark a momentous milestone in the history of our company today. We are proud to become Linde in Pakistan, and aspire to double the size of our business here within the next five years,” said Yousuf Mirza, CEO of Linde Pakistan, at an event in Karachi that marked the announcement.

BOC had begun operations in Karachi in 1946, a year before independence, though it was then a liaison office of the Indian Oxygen and Acetylene Company. The company formally registered in Pakistan in 1949 at the Pakistan Oxygen and Acetylene Company German Consul General at the Linde Brand Change Ceremony Enlarge image German Consul General in Karachi, Dr. Tilo Klinner, amongst officials of the German Linde Group at the Brand Change Ceremony in September 2011 (© German Consulate General Karachi)

The acquisition of BOC was a seminal event for its acquirer, the Linde Group, a Munich-based company that had been in many of the same lines of businesses as BOC. After the merger, the company became the single largest industrial gases supplier in the world.

Linde takes on a strong legacy from BOC in Pakistan. The company has had a strategic partnership with Lotte Pakistan PTA, one of the largest chemical manufacturers in the country, for the supply of nitrogen and hydrogen since 1997. The company is also one of the largest suppliers to Pak-Arab Refinery Company (Parco), the largest oil refinery in the country.

Linde Pakistan  facilities include air separation plants in Lahore, Port Qasim and Taxila as well as carbon dioxide plants at Port Qasim and Multan. The company is also presently building a new state-of-the-art air separation (ASU) plant in Lahore at an investment cost of about Rs2 billion.

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German Consul General at the Linde Brand Change Ceremony © German Consulate General Karachi

German Consul General at the Linde Brand Change Ceremony

German Consul General at the Linde Brand Change Ceremony © German Consulate General Karachi

German Consul General at the Linde Brand Change Ceremony

German Pakistani Business Relations: M/S METRO Cash & Carry in Pakistan © German Consulate General Karachi

German Pakistani Business Relations: M/S METRO Cash & Carry in Pakistan

Business relations between Germany and Pakistan © German Consulate General

Business relations between Germany and Pakistan

Head of visiting delegation, Claus Baron von Fersen (3rd from R) and host Consul General Dr. Brecht (4th from R) seen with President PGBF, Saifuddin Zoomkawala (L), President KCCI, Abdul Majid Haji Mohammad (2nd from R) and Consul & Deputy Head of Mission, Dieter Freund (R) © Consulate General

Head of visiting delegation, Claus Baron von Fersen (3rd from R) and host Consul General Dr. Brecht (4th from R) seen with President PGBF, Saifuddin Zoomkawala (L), President KCCI, Abdul Majid Haji Mohammad (2nd from R) and Consul & Deputy Head of Mission, Dieter Freund (R)

German Consul General Dr. Christian Brecht (C), Martin Lötzer, Vice Consul for Trade & Economic Affairs (R), and Ali R. Akhtar, Press and Public Relations Officer, visiting the stall of Pakistan German Business Forum at the 7th My Karachi Oasis of Harmony Exhibition held at the Expo Center in June 2010 © Consulate General

German Consul General Dr. Christian Brecht (C), Martin Lötzer, Vice Consul for Trade & Economic Affairs (R), and Ali R. Akhtar, Press and Public Relations Officer, visiting the stall of Pakistan German Business Forum at the 7th My Karachi Oasis of Harmony Exhibition held at the Expo Center in June 2010

Consul General Dr. Brecht, Martin Loetzer, Vice Consul for Trade, Abdul Majid Haji Mohammad, President KCCI, amongst other officials of the KCCI. © Consulate General

Consul General Dr. Brecht, Martin Loetzer, Vice Consul for Trade, Abdul Majid Haji Mohammad, President KCCI, amongst other officials of the KCCI.

Martin Loetzer, Vice Consul for Trade and Economic Affairs, visiting various booths at the Trade Fair "Hyderabad Expo 2010" at Hyderabad Expo-Center in April 2010 © Consulate General

Martin Loetzer, Vice Consul for Trade and Economic Affairs, visiting various booths at the Trade Fair "Hyderabad Expo 2010" at Hyderabad Expo-Center in April 2010

Martin Loetzer, Vice Consul for Trade and Economic Affairs, & Ali R. Akhtar (L), Press and Public Relations Officer, visiting M/S ENCOM at the Trade Fair "Textile Asia 2010" at Karachi Expo-Center. © Consulate General

Martin Loetzer, Vice Consul for Trade and Economic Affairs, & Ali R. Akhtar (L), Press and Public Relations Officer, visiting M/S ENCOM at the Trade Fair "Textile Asia 2010" at Karachi Expo-Center.

Group photograph taken at the conclusion of speech delivered by Dr. Ishrat Hussain, Dean & Director of IBA, at the PGBF, March 2010 © Consulate General / PGBF

Group photograph taken at the conclusion of speech delivered by Dr. Ishrat Hussain, Dean & Director of IBA, at the PGBF, March 2010

Mr. Martin Loetzer has taken charge as Vice Consul, Trade and Economic Affairs at the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany, Karachi since August 10, 2009. © Consulate General

Mr. Martin Loetzer has taken charge as Vice Consul, Trade and Economic Affairs at the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany, Karachi since August 10, 2009.

Mr. and Mrs. Haider at the General Body Meeting of PGBF on Aug. 7, 2009 held at the residence of German Consul General Dr. Brecht © Consulate General

Mr. and Mrs. Haider at the General Body Meeting of PGBF on Aug. 7, 2009 held at the residence of German Consul General Dr. BrechtMr. and Mrs. Haider at the General Body Meeting of PGBF on Aug. 7, 2009 held at the residence of German Consul General Dr. Brecht

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