Century Paper & Board Mills

Name

Century Paper & Board Mills

Legal name

Century Paper & Board Mills Limited

Website

https://centurypaper.com.pk

Company type

Public

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Paper and Packaging Board Manufacturing

NAICS

Paperboard Mills (322130), Paper Mills (322120), Paperboard Container Manufacturing (32221)

SIC

Paperboard Mills (2631), Paper Mills (2621), Paperboard Containers & Boxes (2650), Papers & Allied Products (2600)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty & Technical Paperboard (Barrier/Release/Greaseproof) Manufacturing (IMAMAFAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

White-Top Linerboard Manufacturing (IMAMAFAD), Paper & Paperboard Packaging Converting & Finishing (Die-Cutting, Gluing, Windowing, Coating) (IMALACAL), Paperboard Sheet & Roll Converting (Slitting/Sheeting/Rewinding) (IMAMAFAM)

Keywords

• Paper and paperboard manufacturing
• Corrugated packaging products
• Bleached board production
• Industrial packaging materials
• Packaging board manufacturer

Headquarters

HQ city

Karachi

HQ country

Pakistan

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Paper and Paperboard Products: Manufacturing and sale of various paper and paperboard products including coated brands (Century, Elegant, Captain, 7-Star, Polo), uncoated brands (Ascot, Simplicity, Guard), MF paper (Hi-Brite, Impressions, Pearl, Royal, Scholar, Graduate), and MG paper (IBIS, Dove, Atlas). Major producer of quality packaging boards serving the printing and packaging industry.
2. Corrugated Cartons Manufacturing: Corrugated carton manufacturing business entered in 2003 using Agnati Italian corrugators. Serves multiple sectors including Soaps & Detergents, Home Appliances, Dairy Products, Ice Cream, Food and Beverages, Cigarettes and Tobacco, and Lubricants. Vertically integrated with own liner and fluting supplies.
3. Export Business: International export of packaging boards, successfully competing in the international market.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Century Paper & Board Mills Limited manufactures and sells paper, paperboard, and corrugated cartons from its 162-acre plant near Lahore, Pakistan. The product portfolio spans four paper categories — Coated Brand boards (Century, Elegant, Captain, 7-Star, Polo), Uncoated Brand papers (Ascot, Simplicity, Guard liner), Machine Finished (MF) papers (Hi-Brite, Impressions, Pearl, Royal, Scholar, Graduate), and Machine Glazed (MG) papers (IBIS, Dove, Atlas) — together with a Corrugated Boxes line producing cartons for FMCG, food & beverage, dairy, home appliance, tobacco, and lubricant sectors using in-house liner and fluting supplies.

Product overview

Century Paper & Board Mills Limited is a paper, board, and packaging manufacturer operating as part of the Lakson Group of Companies. The company offers a diversified portfolio organized into four main product categories: Coated Brand products (Century, Elegant, Captain, 7-Star, Polo bleached boards), Uncoated Brand products (Ascot, Simplicity, Guard liner), MF (Machine Finished) Paper products (Hi-Brite, Impressions, Pearl, Royal, Scholar, Graduate), and MG (Machine Glazed) Paper products (IBIS, Dove, Atlas). Additionally, the company operates a Corrugated Boxes manufacturing business (entered in 2003) producing cartons for various sectors including FMCG, food & beverage, and industrial applications. The plant consists of Seven Paper Machines, a complete Corrugated Cartons Manufacturing Plant, Integrated Pulp Mills, in-house Engineering Workshop, Captive Power Generation Plant, and Chemical House.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Century (Bleached Board): Coated brand - premium bleached board product
• Elegant (Bleached Board)
• Captain
• 7-Star
• Polo
• Ascot
• Simplicity
• Guard (Liner)
• Hi-Brite
• Impressions
• Pearl
• Royal
• Scholar
• Graduate
• IBIS
• Dove
• Atlas
• Corrugated Boxes

Products and services

• Century (Bleached Board)
• Elegant (Bleached Board)
• Captain
• 7-Star
• Polo
• Ascot
• Simplicity
• Guard (Liner)
• Hi-Brite
• Impressions
• Pearl
• Royal
• Scholar
• Graduate
• IBIS
• Dove
• Atlas
• Corrugated Boxes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Tetley TeacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture between Tetley UK and Lakson Group formed in 2004. Caters to the Black Tea drinking masses of Pakistan. Tea segments include Leaf, Dust & Teabags.
• Colgate-PalmolivecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLakson Group has 30% equity ownership in Colgate-Palmolive (Pakistan) Limited. Strategic business relationship with multinational corporation.
• McDonald's PakistancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic business relationship as part of Lakson Group's diverse portfolio. McDonald's is one of the leading quick service restaurant chains globally.
• Kraft FoodscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic business relationship with Kraft Foods as part of Lakson Group's international partnerships.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Stora Enso: Nordic integrated forest products company producing packaging boards, containerboard, and pulp — comparable product mix and integrated operating model to Century, but at vastly larger European footprint.
• Sappi: Global coated and specialty paper producer with strong presence in packaging boards — comparable to Century's coated bleached board products (Century, Elegant) serving printing and packaging converters.
• Smurfit Westrock: World's largest containerboard and corrugated packaging producer following the 2024 Smurfit Kappa–WestRock merger, serving global FMCG and industrial customers with the same product mix as Century's corrugated and board business.
• Mondi Group: European-headquartered paper and packaging group producing containerboard, kraft paper, and corrugated packaging — directly comparable in product categories and end-markets to Century.
• International Paper: Global leader in paper, packaging, and forest products, producing containerboard, corrugated packaging, and pulp — a broad incumbent operating at vastly larger scale across the same product categories as Century.
• UPM-Kymmene: Finnish paper and forest products group producing label materials, communication papers, and specialty papers — overlaps with Century's MF/MG paper and coated board product categories.

Direct peers

• Packages Limited: Pakistan's largest packaging company, also listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange, producing paperboard, corrugated cartons, and flexible packaging — directly competing with Century in domestic paperboard and corrugated end-markets.
• Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing: Major Chinese containerboard and kraft paper producer operating large-scale integrated paper machines; closely comparable to Century in operating model and end-product mix, particularly liner and corrugated medium.
• Nine Dragons Paper Holdings: China's largest containerboard producer with significant presence in Asian packaging markets; comparable in operating model (integrated pulp-to-board, large-scale paper machines) and end-product mix to Century.

Emerging players

• APRIL Group: Asia-focused pulp and paper producer with significant paperboard and printing paper capacity; comparable in product mix to Century, with strength in Asian markets where Century's export business operates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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