Ghandhara Industries
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The Ghandhara Industries Limited (GIL) is a public limited company quoted on all Stock Exchanges in Pakistan. It was established in Karachi
by General Motors Overseas Distribution Corporation, U.S.A.. In 1963, Lt. Gen. M. Habibullah Khan Khattak acquired these facilities from General Motors
and renamed them Ghandhara Industries Limited. The Government of Pakistan
nationalized Ghandhara Industries in 1972 and renamed it National Motors Limited. In 1992, M/s. Bibojee Services (Private) Limited acquired it, and adopted its original name Ghandhara Industries Limited w.e.f. November 27, 1999. The major business activities of the company comprise of progressive manufacture, assembly
and marketing
Isuzu
truck and bus chassis
and fabrication
of Bus and Load bodies. Ghandhara Industries's head office is located in S.I.T.E., Karachi
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Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
by General Motors Overseas Distribution Corporation, U.S.A.. In 1963, Lt. Gen. M. Habibullah Khan Khattak acquired these facilities from General Motors
General Motors
General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010...
and renamed them Ghandhara Industries Limited. The Government of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
nationalized Ghandhara Industries in 1972 and renamed it National Motors Limited. In 1992, M/s. Bibojee Services (Private) Limited acquired it, and adopted its original name Ghandhara Industries Limited w.e.f. November 27, 1999. The major business activities of the company comprise of progressive manufacture, assembly
Assembly line
An assembly line is a manufacturing process in which parts are added to a product in a sequential manner using optimally planned logistics to create a finished product much faster than with handcrafting-type methods...
and marketing
Marketing
Marketing is the process used to determine what products or services may be of interest to customers, and the strategy to use in sales, communications and business development. It generates the strategy that underlies sales techniques, business communication, and business developments...
Isuzu
Isuzu
, is a Japanese car, commercial vehicle and heavy truck manufacturing company, headquartered in Tokyo. In 2005, Isuzu became the world's largest manufacturer of medium to heavy duty trucks. It has assembly and manufacturing plants in the Japanese city of Fujisawa, as well as in the prefectures...
truck and bus chassis
Chassis
A chassis consists of an internal framework that supports a man-made object. It is analogous to an animal's skeleton. An example of a chassis is the underpart of a motor vehicle, consisting of the frame with the wheels and machinery.- Vehicles :In the case of vehicles, the term chassis means the...
and fabrication
Fabrication (metal)
Fabrication as an industrial term refers to building metal structures by cutting, bending, and assembling. The cutting part of fabrication is via sawing, shearing, or chiseling ; torching with handheld torches ; and via CNC cutters...
of Bus and Load bodies. Ghandhara Industries's head office is located in S.I.T.E., Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
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Major products
- ISUZU FTR truckIsuzu ForwardThe Isuzu Forward & Isuzu F-Series is a line of medium-duty commercial vehicles built by Isuzu. All F-series trucks are cab over designs and the cabin comes fully built from the factory. Most models come with a diesel engine; but, some markets get CNG derivatives as well...
(Model FTR33K) - ISUZU NPR truckIsuzu ElfThe is a light duty truck produced by Isuzu. Outside Japan it is known as N-series.The range was primarily available in Japan, Hong Kong and some other Asian countries, and since the late 1980s, also in the United States, Chile, Colombia , and Peru The is a light duty truck produced by Isuzu....
(Model 4HF-1 Euro-I) - ISUZU FVM truckIsuzu ForwardThe Isuzu Forward & Isuzu F-Series is a line of medium-duty commercial vehicles built by Isuzu. All F-series trucks are cab over designs and the cabin comes fully built from the factory. Most models come with a diesel engine; but, some markets get CNG derivatives as well...
- ISUZU NPR busIsuzu ElfThe is a light duty truck produced by Isuzu. Outside Japan it is known as N-series.The range was primarily available in Japan, Hong Kong and some other Asian countries, and since the late 1980s, also in the United States, Chile, Colombia , and Peru The is a light duty truck produced by Isuzu....
(Model 120 HP Euro-I) - Isuzu LT Bus (Model LT132 Euro-II)
- Isuzu MT Bus (Model MT112/MT133)
- ISUZU Light Commercial Vehicles
- ISUZU Bus / Load Body Fabrication