Paapam (Organizer of Pakistan Auto Show 2013)

 

Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts and Accessories Manufacturers (PAAPAM)

Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts & Accessories Manufacturers (PAAPAM) was formed in 1988 to represent the industry and to provide technical & management support to its members. PAAPAM is now  over two  decades old  and, over the years, this association has attained a certain  level of maturity by becoming an indispensable and extremely effective link between the policy-making echelons in the government and the auto parts manufacturing industry.  The Association achieved recognition from the Government of Pakistan in 1999 and today it is represented on many Government and semi-government NGOs and committees   as well as Private Institutions by its members. PAAPAM is also a member of the Federal of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI).

With a registered membership base of over 278 “tier one” parts manufacturers out  of over 1200 industries, PAAPAM has under its wings part makers of  Cars, Motorcycles, Tractors, Trucks and Buses, who represent multinational companies of repute, including Toyota, Honda, Suzuki, Hino, Nissan, Hyundai,etc. Investments in place in the industry now exceed US$ 1.5 billion.

Mission:

PAAPAM’s mission is to build a competitive edge in the local automotive parts industry by maximizing local content and by creating an environment which  is conducive to innovation & rapid modernization and is in sync with latest Research and Development.

Vision:

PAAPAM’s vision is to emerge as a strategically viable indigenized source of supply of automotive parts through maximization of local content and by meeting the industry norms of quality, price and delivery.


PAAPAM organise Pakistan’s biggest auto event named Pakistan Auto Parts Show (PAPS) every two year inspiring young generation towards the automobile industry.

Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts and Accessories Manufacturers (PAAPAM) holds Pakistan Auto Show 2013 at the Expo Centre, Karachi, from January 11 to 13, which showcased the achievements of Pakistan’s automotive industry and auto parts manufacturing sectors.To held Pakistan Auto Show, Paapam hired Petrol Solution (Event Managment Company) to manage this mega event.

“This mega event was visited by a large number of visitors and buyers from around the world, while over 150 multinational and national companies displayed their products at the exhibition,” said PAAPAM  

 Chairman Munir k. Bana, said that this Pakistan Auto Show 2013 would be a thoroughfare of the true engineering and manufacturing diversity of Pakistani companies, thus providing an opportunity to forge new alliances and business ventures. He also called upon the government to play a part in organising such mega exhibitions, adding that this show has been financed wholly by PAAPAM and the automobile industry themselves.
The Chairman of PAAPAM strongly urged the government to ensure adequate and exclusive export promotions for the engineering sector.
“We expect that the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) would support our initiatives, both locally and abroad, as these efforts are geared towards our national interest, with the aim of promoting exports and introducing new technologies,” Bana said.
 In Pakistan, the local industry assembles cars, motorcycles, tractors and heavy vehicles such as trucks and buses and also hosts major original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) such as Toyota, Honda, Suzuki and Massey Ferguson.
PAAPAM vice chairman Usman Malik added that Germany, with the collaboration of its government agencies, holds the world’s largest auto exhibition every year. In this exhibition, only a dozen companies participate from Pakistan, while hundreds of firms display their products from our neighbouring countries.  Malik further said that with the steady growth in the automotive parts manufacturing industry in the region, PAPS 2013 played a crucial role in the economic development of Pakistan’s automobile-related market, both locally and internationally. The Pakistan Auto Show has become a perfect place to approach a potential buyer and meet existing customers, he underlined.







Pakistan Auto Show 2013  began here at the Karachi Expo Centre on previous. Dr Mirza Ikhtiar Baig, adviser to the prime minister on textile while  inaugurating the show said that the automotive industry is successfully producing International standard and brands of cars, motorcycles and tractors, according to statement.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
There were 3,200 units of automotive industry with the investment of Rs92 billion, employing 1.8 million people and producing annually 1.8 million motorcycles and 200,000 vehicles, he said.
The auto-part Industry is generating exports of Rs128 million with huge potential, said Baig.
Pakistan possesses huge potential to become a manufacturing and exporting hub of the auto industry for renowned original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of the world.
The support of local automobile companies and the auto-part vendors has attained excellence in some fields at par with the global standard but there is a room for further development for vendors to scale up their production with the cutting edge technology and emerging trends in the international automobile market.

Opening Ceremony of Paps 2013

The opening ceremony of Pakistan Auto Show 2013 was held on friday 11 jan, 2013 at Expo Center Karachi. Several officials were in attendance including Miss Nasreen Jaleel (Senator), Munir k. Bana (Chairman of Paapam), Mr.Mashood Khan (Convener of Paps Committee), Mr. Nabeel Bin Tariq Siddique (Event Manager of  Pakistan Auto Show 2013) and other officials of Automobile industry.

On opening day, the brands from the participating industries revealed their best products. 

 This event provided an opportunity to introduce product range to a mass audience in the Auotmobile industry of pakistan.

  

 On opening day CEO (Chief executive Officer of Paapam) visited at Expo Pakistan Auto Show 2013. He noted,

“This exhibition, impressive for its quality, diversity, and exclusivity, is only the beginning".
He also praised managment of this mega event which was managed by Petrol Solution (Event Managment Company) with great team effort.