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Pakistan Foundry Association organized 5thInternational Foundry Congress &Exhibition (IFCE) on Dec 2 3, 2014 at Faletti’s hotel Lahore, Pakistan. PFA is engaged for the growth of the foundry industry in Pakistan, by improving skills and up graduation of technology, specifically focusing on SME sector. PFA has accelerated its efforts in developing the local foundry sector for export markets. Pakistan is set to grow as a producer and exporter of castings heavy machinery (Cement, Sugar, Textile, Fertilizer and Chemical etc.) expecting high growth in the auto sector, tractor industry, agriculture machinery track and bus sectors.

5^th International Foundry Congress & Exhibition (IFCE) was organized to provide an opportunity to interact with the international buyers and customers for the up graduation of technology and make business alliances.  

The Governor of Punjab Mr. Muhammad Sarwar was the Chief Guest to inaugurate 5^th IFCE and visited the stalls, exhibiting, local and foreign machinery and equipment. He acknowledged the participation of multinational companies and guests from India, UK, Netherland, Italy, Germany, Turkey, UAE, Sweden, Tunis and Morocco.

He hoped, 5th IFCE will enable the participants from abroad to interact with local foundry men to know the casting techniques used here, for business development. I feel foundry sector can play a big role by improving its exports meeting the international quality standards. Our Government recognize the role of foundry industry as a major contributor to the economy and we are ready to help out for its improvement.

I appreciate foundry products contribute more than 20% to the total export of engineering goods and GST plus has benefited Pakistan in Euro zone and export has been increased significantly.

Earlier Mr. Sikander Mustafa Khan- President welcomed the Chief Guest and thanked him for sparing his time to inaugurate 5^th IFCE. He said, it is pleasing that we are celebrating decade of PFA existence and 5^th IFCE will be another milestone in its life .This event has two folds, conference and exhibition both are important for the foundry and allied industries.  

Pakistan Foundry Association was formed with specific objective to flash Pakistan a global player and we take our members and associates to international exhibitions (GIFA, Ankiros, MMI, IFEX, Hannover messe, agro technical etc.) tobroaden their vision and bring technology for advancement in the industry. PFA facilitate export/import related activities of the members, to promote the foundry industry at Domestic and International forums.

Mr. Mausad Akhtar presented an overview of foundry industry in PAKISTAN. He said there are almost 1640 foundries operating in Pakistan, mostly in the SME sector and we have about 350 - 400 thousand tons of casting capacity. WecastGrey, S. G. iron, steel, special steels (duplex) and non-ferrous castings.

Mr. Sikander Mustafa Khan, Mr. Masud Akhtar, Mr. Asim Qadri including all guests’ paid rich tribute to Mr. Abdul Rashid Secretary PFA for organizing this mega event with great zeal and effort. They commented he is one and only who deserves all appreciations to do it so efficiently. We wish him great success for future too.