Descon


Descon is a Pakistani multinational company which is based in Lahore, Pakistan. The company was founded on 15 December 1977. It operates in the engineering, power and chemicals sectors.
Descon is the only Pakistani engineering company to be included in the Engineering News-Record list since 2007. Descon 19

History

The company was founded by Abdul Razak Dawood as Design Engineering and Construction Services in 1977. The initial money used for the startup was 3.2 million. From this, they expanded into three sectors and are now operating in UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman. Iraq and South Africa.
The company got their first contract when Attock Refinery asked to set up a small refinery in 1978. In 1981, they got a bigger four-year project of National Refinery which helped the company to expand.
In 1982, they tried to expand to regional markets, where they helped a Saudi company and afterwards got a small project in Abu Dhabi. By 2018, this company was generating 60% of its income from overseas markets which helped the company grow to be a billion-dollar company.
In 2018, Descon expanded its footprint into South Africa by acquiring an engineering firm there.

Businesses

The Engineering Business comprises following establishments:
Descon Chemicals Business comprises the following establishment:
Descon Power owns the following establishments:
It is also active in operation & maintenance of power plants in Pakistan. Following is a list power plants which have contracted with the Descon for operation & maintenance: