The important aim to establish this Association was to stimulate the development of Gloves Industry mainly with export oriented objects. Presently, the Sialkot based Gloves Industry is exclusively meant for export purpose. Approximately, Five Hundred SME units with One Hundred Thousand skilled / Semi skilled manpower are involve in manufacturing of Gloves to meet the supply demands.
Pakistan Tanners Association (PTA) was established in late 50s. Its Central Office is situated at Defence Housing Authority, Karachi representing the leather industry and dealing with the members’ problems at Federal level. Two Zone Offices namely PTA (Southern Zone) at Korangi Industrial Area, Karachi representing of Sindh and Baluchistan Provinces and PTA Northern Zone at Lahore which represents Punjab Province, NWFP, Northern Area and A.J.K for looking after the affairs of PTA’s members at their respective zonal level.
Southern zone - Plot # ST 7, Sector 7-A,, Korangi Industrial Area, KARACHI-74900
Tel : 92-213-506 2078 - Fax: 92-213-506 0323 E-mail: ptasz@pakistantanners.org E-mail: ptasouthernzone@yahoo.com
Northern zone - 1-Basement, Gulberg Heights, Near Sherpao Bridge, Ghaus-ul-Azam Road, Gulberg II, LAHORE-54660
Tel : +92-423-576 3204 - Fax: +92-423-575 8749 - E-mail: ptanz@pakistantanners.org
The Society was formed to encourage interest in all branches of the leather industry and it covers both the theoretical and practical interests of not only those involved in making leather but also the hide and skin trades, machinery, chemical and dye and finish manufacturers as well as allied industries such as effluent treatment. The interests of the Society cover chemistry of course but also physics, management, microscopy, bacteriology and engineering.
