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Bestway Cement
Company typePublic
PSXBWCL
IndustryCement
Founded1993; 31 years ago (1993)
HeadquartersIslamabad, Pakistan
ParentBestway Group
Websitewww.bestway.com.pk

Bestway Cement Limited is a Pakistani building materials company which is a subsidiary of British company Bestway Group.[1] The company is based in Islamabad, Pakistan.

It was founded in 1993 and is listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.[1]

History

In September 2005, Bestway bid for 85.29 percent equity of Mustehkam Cement Limited under the Privatization Scheme and acquired the company for $70.0 million.[2]

In November 2013, the Mustehkam Cement was merged with Bestway Cement.[2]

In April 2015, the company acquired Lafarge Pakistan and its plant in Kallar Kahar for US$329 million.[3]

In June 2018, the company expanded its capacity by 1.8 million tons.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Bestway Cement Limited – Business Recorder".
  2. ^ a b "Mustehkam Cement merges with Bestway Cement". www.thenews.com.pk.
  3. ^ Dhakku, Nabeel Anwar (April 24, 2015). "Bestway acquires Lafarge cement plant". DAWN.COM.
  4. ^ "Bestway Cement starts production at new plant". The Express Tribune. June 1, 2018.