FMCG major Dabur India, which is setting up a local packing facility in Pakistan as part of its plan to expand retail presence in that country and introduce a new range of products, expects to operationalise the plant this year.
"Dabur International is exploring the possibility of establishing a local packing facility in Pakistan. However, we would not be able to share any timelines now," a company official told PTI.
The official also did not comment on the investments in the Pakistan facility.
Dabur India Chief Executive Officer Sunil Duggal, however, has been quoted by an online portal retaildaily.Com saying that the plant is expected to be operational by mid-October this year.
"We hope to see a major jump in our turnover from the Pakistan business.... We are hoping the plant to start in full swing from the second week of October and boost our presence and retail sales," Duggal told the portal.
Dabur is at present sourcing products for the Pakistani market from its existing facilities in the Gulf and Middle-East region.
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Sales from Pakistan accounts for Rs 15 crore of Dabur's Rs 400 crore overseas revenue, the official said.
"We expect a substantial jump in our revenues from Pakistan once the local packing facility is operational," he said, but refused to cite any specific figures.