Unilever Pakistan Limited, formerly known as Lever Brothers Pakistan Limited, is a Pakistani fast-moving consumer goods company based in Karachi. It is a subsidiary of the British multinational company Unilever.[2] It has 2 company-owned factories operating in the country: one in Rahim Yar Khan manufacturing beauty & personal products, and one in Lahore manufacturing food products.
Unilever exists in Pakistan as two separate entities. Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited (UPFL), which is a publicly listed company, looks after the 'Foods' business group. Unilever Pakistan Limited (UPL) is a privately-owned subsidiary of Unilever which looks after the remaining three business groups: Beauty & Wellbeing, Personal Care, and Home Care.
History
Unilever Pakistan Limited was founded as Lever Brothers Pakistan Limited in 1948.[3] The town of Rahim Yar Khan was the site chosen for setting up a soap factory. In the mid 1960s, the company shifted its headquarters to Karachi from the Rahim Yar Khan site. The RYK site has seen expanded, and now manufactures products for Beauty & Wellbeing, and Personal Care business groups.