Wednesday, October 21 2026

CCP greenlights Lotte Chemical Pakistan’s stake acquisition in Engro Polymer & Chemicals
The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has approved the proposed acquisition of a shareholding in Engro Polymer & Chemicals Limited (EPCL) by Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited (LCPL) from Engro Corporation Limited, following a Phase-I competition assessment under the Competition Act, 2010, read a statement on Tuesday. LCPL is a public limited company engaged in the manufacture and supply of Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) in Pakistan. PTA is primarily used as a raw material in the production of polyester and polyethylene terephthalate (PET). EPCL, the target company, manufactures and supplies Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), caustic soda, hydrogen peroxide and other chlor-alkali products.
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