Pakistan Engineering Company

Pakistan Engineering Company Limited (PECO), previously known as Batala Engineering Company (BECO), (پاکستان انجینئرنگ کمپنی is a Pakistani engineering company based in Lahore, Pakistan.[2] It formerly manufactured diesel engines, aircraft parts, and other materials which they exported abroad before nationalization.[3]

Pakistan Engineering Company
TypePublic
PSX: PECO
IndustryEngineering
Founded1950 (1950)[1]
FounderCM Latif[2]
HeadquartersLahore, Pakistan
Websitewww.peco.com.pk

It was established by CM Latif in Batala, East Punjab, British India. After the formation of Pakistan, he moved his industrial base to Lahore, Pakistan.[2] The company was formed in 1950.[2]

In 1972, the company was nationalized by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto government and was subsequently renamed to Pakistan Engineering Company.[2]

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