Lucky Cement
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Lucky Cement Limited is the largest cement producer in Pakistan. Its shares are traded on the Karachi Stock Exchange
, and are part of the KSE 100 Index
. Its symbol in the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) is 'LUCK'. The company's highest share price was PKR 147.00, on 18 April 2008
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Lucky Cement Limited has been sponsored by one of the largest business groups in Pakistan, the Yunus Brothers Group (YB Group), based in Karachi and has grown remarkably over the last 50 years. The YB Group is engaged in diversified manufacturing activities including textiles, spinning, weaving, processing, finishing, stitching and power generation. The Group consists of a number of industrial establishments other than Lucky Cement Limited, including Lucky Textile Mills, Fazal Textile Mills Limited, Gadoon Textile Mills Limited, Lucky Energy (Private) Limited, Yunus Textile Mills and Lucky Textile Mills - established in 1983
Karachi Stock Exchange
The Karachi Stock Exchange or KSE is a stock exchange located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It is Pakistan's largest and oldest stock exchange, with many Pakistani as well as overseas listings. Currently located in Stock Exchange Building on Stock Exchange Road, in the heart of Karachi's Business...
, and are part of the KSE 100 Index
KSE 100 Index
Karachi Stock Exchange 100 Index is a stock index acting as a benchmark to compare prices on the Karachi Stock Exchange over a period of time. In determining representative compaines to compute the index on, companies with the highest market capitalization are selected...
. Its symbol in the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) is 'LUCK'. The company's highest share price was PKR 147.00, on 18 April 2008
History
Lucky Cement Limited was founded in 1996 by Tabba. The company initially started with factories in the Pezu district of the North West Frontier Province (N.W.F.P). It now, also, owns a factory in KarachiKarachi
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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Lucky Cement Limited has been sponsored by one of the largest business groups in Pakistan, the Yunus Brothers Group (YB Group), based in Karachi and has grown remarkably over the last 50 years. The YB Group is engaged in diversified manufacturing activities including textiles, spinning, weaving, processing, finishing, stitching and power generation. The Group consists of a number of industrial establishments other than Lucky Cement Limited, including Lucky Textile Mills, Fazal Textile Mills Limited, Gadoon Textile Mills Limited, Lucky Energy (Private) Limited, Yunus Textile Mills and Lucky Textile Mills - established in 1983
Brands
The company currently produces five brands of cement;- Lucky Cement
- Lucky Star
- Lucky Gold
- Chairman
- Lucky sulphate resistant cement(SRC)