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Corporate group based in Lahore From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Descon (Urdu: ڈیسکون) is a group of companies headquartered in Lahore. It operates in the engineering, power and chemical sectors.[1] Descon is active in UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Iraq, and South Africa.[2]
Logo since 2008 | |
| Company type | Corporate group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Conglomerate |
| Founded | 15 December 1977 |
| Founder | Abdul Razak Dawood |
| Headquarters | Lahore, Pakistan |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | |
Number of employees | 22,000 (2023) |
| Website | descon |
It was founded in 1977 by Abdul Razak Dawood as Design Engineering and Construction Services (Descon) with an investment of Rs. 3.2 million.[2] It received its first contract when Attock Refinery asked to set up a small refinery in 1978.[2] In 1981, it received a four-year project of National Refinery which helped the company to expand.[2]
In 1982, Descon expanded to regional countries, where it helped a Saudi company and afterwards got a small project in Abu Dhabi.[3]
In 2007, Descon was included in the Engineering News-Record's list.[4]
In 2018, Descon expanded its footprint into South Africa by acquiring 26 percent of Plant Design and Project Services (PDPS), an engineering firm there.[1][3]
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