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Privatisation Commission has invited Expression of Interest for the privatisation of Kohinoor Oil Mills Limited (KOML) through the sale of upto
51 % shares on 'as is where is' basis from the interested parties latest by March
15, 2004 along with non refundable processing fee and the investors profile. The liabilities owed to the Government upto the date of transfer
will not be passed on to the successful buyer. The investors who have already submitted their EOIs in response to the earlier invitation in August
2003 need not apply again as they will be automatically placed in the list of applicants.
KOML is situated on land measuring approx. 62.2 acres on main GT Road, Kala Shah
Kaku, Tehsil Ferozewala, Distt; Sheikhupura. It was converted into public limited company in 1971 and nationalized in September 1973. All
employees of the unit were paid VSS/GHS in 1997.
The Mills vegetable Ghee Plant has a capacity to produce 27200 M. Ton of Ghee while the Solvent Extraction Plant has annual rated capacity of 33000
M. Ton. Unlike other Ghee Mills, this unit also has seed handling/ crushing equipment as well as Solvent Extraction Plant (SEP). SEP was closed
down in 1995 while Ghee manufacturing was stopped in 1997. All employees of this
unit were laid off by paying GHS/VHS in 1997.
Bidding documents along with the Information Memorandum will be provided to prospective bidders from March 16, 2004 who will submit the EOI by due
date.
A pre-bid conference will be held on March 24, 2004 in the Privatisation
Commission, Islamabad. Date of bidding will be decided in the pre-bid meeting.