Introduction

Nowadays, Multi National Companies have become a very important part of global economy

Multinational corporations operate at the crossing point between production, international trade

and foreign investments. These companies are in the middle of the debates about economic

globalization. They are known as transnational corporations or as multinational firms too.

Multinational Corporation is a firm which control and organize production using plants from at

least two countries.

Leading Multinational Companies in Bangladesh & what products they produce & sell:

Bangladesh has a lot of multinational companies now, but we have chosen the top 20 companies,

& presented the overview of the products they produce and sell in table format:

List of Multinational Companies

SL Company Name Contacts Products1 Chevron (Petroleum

Industry)Chevron Bangladesh Obaidullah Al Ejaz 57 Gulshan Avenue Gulshan, Dhaka 1212 Telephone: +880.2.989.2244 Fax: +880.2.988.4398 Chevron Bangladesh Blocks 13 and 14, Ltd. Dhaka Office Bay's Galleria 57 Gulshan Avenue (4th Floor) Gulshan-1, Dhaka-1212 Bangladesh Telephone: +880.989.2244 + 880.882.8891 Fax: +880.2. 988.4398 Email: oaejaz@chevron.com Sylhet Office

Exploration and Production

Producing Natural Gas in Jalalabad

Delivering Energy Efficiently in Moulavi Bazar

Putting Innovation to Work in Bibiyana

Pipelines Connecting Supply and Demand

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SL Company Name Contacts ProductsLackatoorah, Airport Road Sylhet 3100 Telephone: +880 0.821.715390 Fax: +880 0.821.715362

2 Grameenphone Ltd (Concern of Telenor, Telecommunication industry)

Grameenphone Ltd.GPHOUSEBasundhara, BaridharaDhaka-1229Phone- +88-02-9882990Fax- +88-02-9882970Email: info@grameenphone.com

Telecommunications Service

3 Unilever Bangladesh (FMCG)

Unilever Bangladesh Corporate office:ZN Tower, Plot 2 , Road 8Gulshan 1, Dhaka 1212BangladeshT: 88 (02) 9888452F: 88 (02) 9862299

Product categoriesHousehold Care, Fabric Cleaning, Skin Cleansing, Skin Care, Oral Care, Hair Care, Personal Grooming, Tea based Beverages.Unilever Bangladesh BrandsWheel, Lux, Lifebuoy, Fair & Lovely, Pond's, Close Up, Sunsilk, Taaza, Pepsodent, Clear, Vim, Surf Excel, Rexona, Axe, Dove, Vaseline.

4 Standard Chartered Bank (Banking Industry)

Dhaka Gulshan Branch: 67 Gulshan AvenueNorth Gulshan Branch: Block-NW(A), 189 Gulshan Avenue (North), Gulshan 2Chittagong Main Branch: Sheikh Mujib Road, Agrabad

AccountsSavings Accounts, Current Accounts, Services, Fixed Deposits, Savings SchemesCards Credit Card, Debit Card ,Prepaid Card Loans Auto Loan, Personal Loan & Flexi Loan,Home LoanBranch Sales & Services ATM & Branch Locations,Alternate Channel

Priority Banking, Islamic Banking, SME Banking

5 HSBC(Banking Industry) Dhaka Main Office: Anchor Tower, 108 Bir Uttam C.R. Dutta Road, Dhaka-1205, Bangladesh.Tel: (880-2) 9660536-43Facsimile: (880-2) 9660554

Key business areas:

Retail Banking and Wealth Management

Commercial Banking

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SL Company Name Contacts Products Corporate and

Institutional banking

Global Markets

Shariah Compliant Banking

Payments and cash management

Trade services

Treasury

Custody and clearing6 Siemens (Electronics)

Siemens Bangladesh Ltd. ZN Tower (Siemens House) Bir Uttam Mir Sawkat Sarak Road #8, Plot #2, Gulshan-, 1Dhaka-1212.

HealthcareInnovative Solutions for MedicineAngiography/CathLab SystemsComputed Tomography (CT) SystemsMagnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) X-Ray SystemsMammographyMolecular Imaging & Nuclear MedicineUltrasonogram, Echocardiography & Color DopplerMobile C-Arm SystemsLithotripsy SystemsLinear AcceleratorCT Virtual SimulatorImage & Knowledge Management (Healthcare IT)

Energy Power Generation Power Transmission & Distribution

Industry Automation & Drives

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SL Company Name Contacts ProductsIndustry Solutions

7 Ericsson(Telecom service industry)

Dhaka OfficeEricsson Bangladesh LimitedGrand Delvistaa (Level 3), Plot 1A, Road 113Gulshan-2, Dhaka-1212BangladeshPhone: +880 2 882 3864Phone: +880 2 988 6641Fax: +880 2 988 6642www.ericsson.com/bd

Billing & Revenue Management CDMA (Voice Calls)Cables and Interconnect Products Fixed Switching IP Networking Machine-to-Machine Communication Microwave Networks Mobile Broadband Modules Mobile Switching Multimedia Applications National Security & Public Safety Products Network Management Products Power Modules Radio Access Service Delivery Platform User Data Management

8 British American Tobacco (Cigarette)

British American Tobacco BangladeshNew DOHS Road,Mohakhali, Dhaka-1206.Telephone: +88028822791-5Fax: +88028822786

Bangladesh BrandsBenson & HedgesJohn Player Gold Leaf, Pall Mall and CapstanStar and ScissorsPilot and Bristol

9 Nestle Bangladesh (FMCG)

Nestle Bangladesh Ltd.Gulshan Tower (4th Floor), Plot 31, Road 53,Gulshan North C/A, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh.Phone + 880-2-988 27 59Fax: + 880-2-988 13 02

Baby foods Bottled water Cereals Chocolate & confectionery Coffee Culinary, chilled & frozen food Dairy Drinks Food service Healthcare nutrition Ice cream Petcare Sports nutrition

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SL Company Name Contacts ProductsWeight manage

10 Mobil (Petroleum Industry)

Dhaka Office:Mobil House, CWS(C) - 9, Gulshan-1,Dhaka-1212, BangladeshPh: 8802-8813597-8, 8802-8813661Fax: 8802-9885271, 8802-9885269

Product Categories are: 

Passenger Vehicle Lubricants

Commercial Vehicle Lubricants

Industrial Lubricants

Grease Products

11 A. K. Khan & Co. Ltd Head Office - Chittagong Batali Hills, Chittagong-4000 GPO Box:223, Bangaldesh E -mail: akkhan.headoffice@akkhan.com Tel: (+88-031)-611050 (+88-031)-611051 (+88-031)-611052 (+88-031)-613084 (+88-031)-612610 Fax: (880-031)-610596 Dhaka Office (Gulshan) Uday Tower (9th floor) Plot#57 and 57/A, Gulshan-1 Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh E -mail: aktd.dhakaoffice@akkhan.com Tel: (+88-02)-9892169 (+88-02)-8833873 Fax:(+88-02)-8833872 Dhaka Office (Paltan) HBFC Building 22, Purana Paltan Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh E -mail: akkhan.dhakaoffice@akkhan.com Tel: (+88-02)-9562554 (+88-02)-9552767 (+88-02)-9562492 Fax: (+88-02)-9561147 Website : www.akkhan.com

Established in 1945, A. K. Khan Group is one of the oldest and largest private sector organizations in Bangladesh.Products : Textile, Telecommunication, Deep Sea Fishing, Jute, Manufacturing, Clearing and Forwarding, Distribution, Trading.Joint Venture : Bengal Fisheries Ltd., Coats Bangladesh Ltd., Khan-Elin Corporation Ltd., AKCEYCOM LIMITED, HOTEL NIKETON.

12 Berger Paints Bangladesh Limited

Corporate Office : Berger House House # 8, Road # 2, Sector # 3 Uttara Model Town Dhaka-1230 Bangladesh Phone: 88-02-8953665 Fax: 88-02-8951350 Email : info@bergerbd.com Website : www.bergerbd.com

Business : Paint Manufacturing

13 Avery Dennison 3rd Floor, Uday Tower, 57 Business : global leader in

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SL Company Name Contacts ProductsBangladesh Ltd. Gulshan Avenue, Gulshan,

Dhaka-1212pressure-sensitive technology and innovative self-adhesive solutions.

14 aamra Corporate Office :Safura Tower (9th Floor) 20 Kemal Ataturk Avenue, Banani C/A Dhaka - 1213, Bangladesh. Phone : +88 02 8831188 Fax : +88 02 8832446 Email : info@aamra.com.bd Website : www.aamra.com.bd

aamra a collection of 14 companies involved in the Textiles and Apparels, Information & Communication Technologies and Lifestyle Service sector in Bangladesh over the last 22 years.

15 Novartis (Bangladesh) Limited

House 50, Road 2A Dhanmondi RA, Dhaka – 1209 BANGLADESH Tel: +880 2 8615302-8 Fax: +880 2 8613489 Website : www.novartis.com.bd

Business : Pharmaceuticals & Consumer Health

16 Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services (Bangladesh) Ltd.

Plot - 130, DEPZ, Extention Area, Savar. Website : www.bureauveritas.com

Services – from inspection and audit through to testing and analysis and certification.

17 NEO Zipper LimitedA Multinational Zipper Manufacturing Company ( KOREA-CANADA-USA-BANGLADESH JOINT VENTURE

Global Corporate Head Quarter : Dhaka, Bangladesh is the Global Corporate Head Quarter of NEO Zipper. Dhaka (Bangladesh): NEO Zipper Company Limited 7/A, Squibb Road, Kathaldia, Borodewra Tongi Gazipur - 1711 (Dhaka) Bangladesh Tel : (880) 2-9814952, 9814953, 9814954 Fax : (880) 2-9814951 E-mail : info@neozipper.com Website : www.neozipper.com

Plastic Zipper, Polyester Zipper, Metal Zipper, Pre-Formed Metal Zipper

18 Hayes (Bangladesh) Ltd. (HBL)

Corporate Headquarter and Commercial Office : Hayes Haier Center 3rd Floor Plot-6, Road -7d Sector-9, Uttara Dhaka, Bangladesh Telephone : + (880-2) 8919071 + (880-2) 8918747

HBL is the first company in Bangladesh to go in joint venture with a multinational company ( Haier Group ) to setup a home appliances factory.

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SL Company Name Contacts Products+ (880-2) 8918474 + (880-2) 8917340 Fax: + (880-2) 8916006 Corporate Website : www.hayes-bd.com

19 Grey Advertising Bangladesh Ltd

Corporate Headquarter and Commercial Office : House 6, Floor 5, Road 137, Block SE(D), Gulshan 1, Dhaka 1212Bangladesh Telephone : + (880-2) 988 1689 Fax: + (880-2) 881 1541

Grey is one of the ten largest advertising agencies (Services - Brand ideas & strategies, Brand planning, Creative development, Production) in the world, with offices in over 83 countries.

20 Bata Shoe Company (Bangladesh) Ltd.

Bata Shoe Company (Bangladesh) Ltd.Tongi, Gazipur, Bangladesh.Tel: +880 2 9800501-5Fax: +880 2 9800511

Shoe(s)MenLadiesKids

Company Overview & Other General Features

Chevron (Petroleum Industry)

Chevron is the largest producer of natural gas in Bangladesh, supplying approximately 50

percent of the country's natural gas consumption. It has increased production tenfold in the last

decade to meet the country's ever-increasing demand for natural gas.

Through Chevron's subsidiaries in Bangladesh, the company produces natural gas and

condensate from three fields in the northeast of the country. Of these, Bibiyana is the largest,

constituting 35 percent of the country's total production. And we are planning to expand

operations at Bibiyana.

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Chevron Bangladesh has achieved a remarkable record of safety. And across our operations in

Bangladesh, we work with our communities, building long-term partnerships that foster

economic development and lasting benefits to them.

Grameenphone Ltd

Grameenphone Ltd. is the largest telecommunications service provider in Bangladesh.

Grameenphone is the first company to introduce GSM technology in Bangladesh when it

launched its services in March 1997. With a nationwide network that covers almost 100 percent

of the population, Grameenphone exists with more than 40 million subscribers.

Unilever Bangladesh

Unilever Bangladesh is one of the largest Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) companies in

Bangladesh. Its parent company is Unilever which is a British-Dutch multinational consumer

goods company. Unilever Bangladesh is a public limited company with Bangladesh Government

holding 39.25% of shares and the rest owned by Unilever.

Over the the last four decades, Unilever Bangladesh has been constantly bringing new and

world-class products for the Bangladeshi people to remove the daily drudgery of life.

Unilever Bangladesh Product categories:

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Household Care, Fabric Cleaning, Skin Cleansing, Skin Care, Oral Care, Hair Care, Personal

Grooming, Tea based Beverages.

Unilever Bangladesh Brands:

Wheel, Lux, Lifebuoy, Fair & Lovely, Pond's, Close Up, Sunsilk, Taaza, Pepsodent, Clear, Vim,

Surf Excel, Rexona, Axe, Dove, & Vaseline.

At present over 90% of Bangladesh's households use one or more of Unilever products.

Standard Chartered Bank

Standard Chartered Bank is an international bank in Bangladesh with 26 Branches, 57 ATMs and

7 Financial Kiosks. They have their presence in 6 cities across the country - Dhaka, Chittagong,

Khulna, Sylhet, Bogra and Narayanganj, including the offshore banking units inside Dhaka

Export Processing Zone (DEPZ) and Chittagong Export Processing Zone (CEPZ).

Standard Chartered Bank Bangladesh provides both Consumer Banking and Wholesale Banking

Services, ranging from Personal & Corporate Banking to Institutional Banking, Treasury and

Custodial services. Continuous upgrading of technology and control systems has enabled the

bank to offer new and improved services such as Phonebanking, I-banking, e-Lending.

HSBC

In Bangladesh, the HSBC Group's history dates back to 1996 when The Hongkong and Shanghai

Banking Corporation (HSBC) Ltd opened its first branch. Today, the HSBC Group offers a

comprehensive range of financial services in Bangladesh including commercial banking,

consumer banking, payments and cash management, trade services, treasury, and custody and

clearing.

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Siemens

Siemens Bangladesh began its business in Bangladesh in 1956. It has been involved in

Bangladesh's railway projects since 1962. In 1968, It started a joint venture with the government

of Bangladesh to manufacture telephone switches and sets. In 1967, Siemens involved in

constructing the Ashuganj power plant.

The company also playing a prominent role in mobile phone technology in Bangladesh by

helping establish mobile network infrastructure.

Siemens Bangladesh Limited (SBL) has established itself as a leader in the communications,

transportation, medical equipment, power generation, power distribution, Information

Technology, lighting and photovoltaic sectors of the electrical and electronics market.

Ericsson

Ericsson is shaping the future of mobile broadband Internet communications through its

continuous technology leadership, helping to create the most powerful communication

companies in the world.

British American Tobacco Bangladesh

British American Tobacco Bangladesh is one of the largest multinational companies in

Bangladesh and has been operating for over 100 years. We are part of the British American

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Tobacco Group, the world's most international tobacco group with brands sold in more than 180

markets.

British American Tobacco Bangladesh Brands

Benson & Hedges

Launched in 1997, Benson & Hedges maintains our prime market share in the Premium segment.

Within a short time Benson & Hedges became a successful brand in our portfolio.

John Player Gold Leaf, Pall Mall and Capstan

John Player Gold Leaf, Pall Mall and Capstan are positioned in the High segment. Launched in

1980, John Player Gold Leaf is one of the highest selling brands of our company, enjoying large

market share in the High segment. Pall Mall was the Group’s first Global Drive Brand to be

launched in Bangladesh in 2006.

Star and Scissors

Star and Scissors are positioned in the Medium segment. Star, launched 40 years ago, is still a

leading brand in this segment. Currently, it is the highest volume generating brand for the

company.

Pilot and Bristol

Pilot was launched in 2009 in the Low segment, which is growing rapidly in Bangladesh. Bristol

was launched also in the Low segment in October 2010.

Nestle Bangladesh

Nestle is the world's leading nutrition, health and wellness company founded in 1866, with its

head office located in Switzerland. It started official production activities in Bangladesh in 1994.

It has a factory in Gazipur where many Nestle products locally produced such as Maggi noodles.

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It directly employed over 500 people and indirectly few thousand people working in Nestle

product supply and distribution channels in Bangladesh.

Some of Nestle's popular products in Bangladesh are:

-Nido Milk Powder

-Maggi noodles

-Nescafe Coffee

-Cerelac

Berger Paints Bangladesh Limited

Berger Paints began its painting in Bangladesh since independence. And this has been a footstep

to bring more than 230 years of global paint industry experience into Bangladesh. Over the

decades, Berger has evolved to becoming the leading paint solution provider in this country and

has diversified into every sphere of the industry - from Decorative Paints to Industrial Coatings,

from Marine Coatings to Powder Coating and what not.

With its strong distribution network, Berger has reached almost every corner of Bangladesh.

Nationwide Dealer Network, supported by 7 Sales Depots strategically located at Dhaka,

Chittagong, Rajshahi, Khulna, Bogra, Sylhet and Comilla has an unmatched capability to answer

to paint needs at almost anywhere in Bangladesh.

Aamra

Aamra is a business group in Bangladesh that operates business in various sectors including

textiles and apparels, ICT and outsourcing. The textiles and apparels companies are aamra

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resources limited, aamra embroideries limited, aamra fashions (cepz) limited. ICT companies are

aamra technologies limited, aamra networks limited, aamra infotainment limited, aamra solutions

limited and aamra outsourcing limited.

NEO Zipper Limited

In Bangladesh NEO is the second company who has fully used the branded zipper technology

from Korea. Total manufacturing system of NEO zipper is based on branded Korean zipper

technology.

Hayes Bangladesh Ltd. (HBL)

Hayes (Bangladesh) Ltd. (HBL) is a business organisation in Bangladesh with 41 years of

experience in the field of telecommunication service, manufacturing, trading, management and

human resources development to meet the growing need of Bangladeshi customers. With the

globalisation of trade and commerce Hayes (Bangladesh) Ltd., is also involved to introduce

Bangladeshi products in the world market and also to introduce the international products in the

local market being as a manufacturer, importer, vendor, commission agent and also with joint

venture with other organisations of the world.

HBL is mainly active in the following fields:

Telecommunication

Home Appliances

Office Automation

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Information Technology

Electrical Appliances

Textile

Furniture Building Materials

Real Estate

Agriculture

Human Resources

Audio and Video

Financial Service

Turn Key Projects

HBL is the first Bangladeshi organization to offer the extensive range of trade and commerce

activity over the Internet.

For HBL no business is small to neglect and none is big enough to be a burden. For all customers

HBL has the equal preference.

HBL is also a major gateway of international products into Bangladesh. HBL represents many

international reputed organizations selling their products in Bangladesh in the original brand or

as OEM.

The main strength behind HBL is our human resources, product quality, after sales service, total

customer satisfaction and full comprehensive warranty for product and service ranging from 3

months to 10 years depending on the products and service.

HBL has over 1500 employees all over Bangladesh and abroad under a corporate management

system.

HBL has a strong financial background with an asset of over US$50 million.

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Grey Advertising Bangladesh Ltd

The first joint venture international full service advertising agency to set up in Bangladesh 12

years ago, GABL is today the largest stand alone agency in Bangladesh with capitalized billings

of USD 7.3 million in 2010. GABL has built up market leadership position in the industry thanks

to the 51 young and talented professionals that make up GABL, and has won an unprecedented 4

years in a row (2003-2007) Agency of the Year Award, at the Srijan Samman Awards for all

Bengali advertising work done in India and Bangladesh. In addition work done for its portfolio

of local as well as multinational corporates has won innumerable local and international awards

and accolades. GABL today is a member of the Grey Global Group owned by WPP and SOX

compliant.

Bata Shoe Company (Bangladesh) Ltd.

The Bata Shoe Organization was founded in 1894 by Czech businessman Tomas Bata in the city

of Zlin, what was then Czechoslovakia. Coming from a family of shoemakers with a long

heritage of eight generations and over three hundred years, Tomas Bata capitalized on

knowledge, expertise and skills to propel his newly founded company forward. The introduction

of factory automation, long distance retailing and modernized shoe making ensured the

profitability of the company from the very beginning. It is now the world’s largest manufacturer

and marketer of footwear operating across the globe.

Today the Bata Shoe Organization is a sprawling geo-centric company encompassing operations

in more than 70 countries around the world and is managed by 4 regional commercial business

units (CBUs) across five continents. It serves 1 million customers per day, employs more than

50,000 people, operates 5,000 retail outlets, manages a retail presence in over 70 countries and

runs 27 production facilities across 20 countries.

In Bangladesh, Bata started its operation in 1962. The company is one of the largest tax–paying

corporate bodies contributing Tk. 1.2 billion (year 2009) which represents approximately 70% of

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tax paid by the entire footwear sector of Bangladesh. Currently Bata Shoe Company

(Bangladesh) Limited operates two manufacturing facilities – one in Tongi and the other in

Dhamrai. With a production capacity of 110,000 pairs of shoes daily, the company also has a

modern tannery facility with an output of 5 million square feet of leather annually. Annual shoe

sales currently stand at slightly more than 30 million pairs with a turnover for the year 2009 of

Tk 5 billion.

Bata is playing a pivotal role in developing the leather industry of the country. Bata has a firm

commitment to eco-friendly business and a state of the art Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) has

been set up to provide a pollution free environment for both workers and the locality.

Fashion would never be complete without a well designed pair of shoes. This marketing insight

has prompted Bata to introduce a number of designers’ collections for men, women and children.

Internationally renowned brands such as Bata Comfit, Marie Claire, Hush Puppies, Scholl, Nike,

Bubblegummers, Sandak, Weinbrenner and B’first are a few names that testify to the momentous

change towards branded shoe marketing in Bangladesh. Specialized shoe categories such as

athletic shoes have been targeted through development of the Power brand. Uncompromising

quality with striking designs have put Bata shoes in a key position to appeal to different

segments of consumers.

Another major change in the Bata business policy is the segmentation of retail outlets according

to profiles of different market segments and the introduction of novel concepts such as Bata City

Stores. These selective outlets, in conjunction with other types of outlets such as Bata Bazar and

Bata Family Stores, are adding a new level of consumer satisfaction. The City Stores incorporate

spacious floor space allowing a comfortable shopping experience, modern interior décor

enriched with novel shelving systems, fittings, fixtures and lighting that can be found in the large

retail shops in the Far East and Europe. Bata has a network of 242 retail outlets located

strategically in different parts of the country. These retail outlets are an integral part of our brand

marketing. This extensive retail network is supplemented by an equally extensive network of

depots and dealers. Bata has 13 Wholesale depots covering Bangladesh. Under these depots 390

RWD (Registered Wholesale Dealers) and 553 DSP (Dealer Support Program) stores are

operating. Bata Bangladesh has already developed its vision up to 2013 showing significant

business growth as well as increased market share.

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One of the critical areas associated with external shareholders and the community at large is the

Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the company. From supporting nationwide sports

sponsorships and disabled persons to addressing environmental concerns, scholarship programs,

charity contributions etc – Bata has always supported individuals and communities in need.

Partnerships with other voluntary and charitable organizations is another prominent feature of

Bata’s corporate social responsibility. Bata, in partnership with CARE, extends assistance to

over two thousand rural women in order to become independent entrepreneurs in the Rajshahi,

Comilla and Chittagong division selling shoes from door to door under its Rural Sales

Programme.

Since its inception, Bata Shoe Company (Bangladesh) Ltd. has strived towards one goal –

customer satisfaction. With the vision of building a worldwide family of satisfied customers and

dedicated workers the legacy of Tomas Bata continues strong and unabated to this day – the

tradition is safe.

Avery Dennison Bangladesh Ltd.

The Printer Systems Division of Avery Dennison supports many industries including retail, food

and healthcare to move products through the supply chain more efficiently. We’ve been serving

industry for over 70 years, aiding our 113,000+ customers throughout the world to streamline

their processes and enhance their business with both our direct sales and value added partner

organisations.

Mobil

MJL Bangladesh Limited (formerly Mobil Jamuna Lubricants Limited) is the joint venture

company between state owned Jamuna Oil Company and EC Securities Limited (subsidiary of

the East Coast Group). The journey of blending world-class lubricants in Bangladesh started in

1998 when Mobil Corporation (after the merger known as Exxon Mobil Corporation) decided to

set up Mobil Jamuna Lubricants Limited in partnership with the state owned Jamuna Oil

Company Limited.

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MJL Bangladesh Limited envisioned that Bangladesh would be one of the few countries in the

region to blend high quality lubricants. Accordingly, it commissioned a state-of-the-art Lube Oil

Blending Plant (LOBP) - the first of its kind in the country - in May 2003. Since then the

production of this plant and marketing activities of MJL Bangladesh Limited have expanded

greatly.

As required by ExxonMobil’s Quality Integrity Management System (QIMS), this zero emission

Plant strictly follows the quality programs, starting from receiving the base oils from

ExxonMobil and additives sourced from other global suppliers as per ExxonMobil

recommendation and formulation. The Plant is certified by ExxonMobil QP&G and QIMS, and

Germinischer Lloyd (GLC) for ISO 9001-2008. A team of highly qualified, trained and skilled

personnel operate the Plant with a warranty of hundred percent product quality assurances.

With a nationwide supply chain to cater the lubricant needs of the country, the Company strictly

follows a “customer first” policy. Its expert sales and engineering support service personnel work

with utmost dedication to help identify the right products and services for the customer’s needs.

One can easily find in the market a professional array of the quality products blended and

marketed by MJL Bangladesh Limited (MJBL). Where there is engine there is presence of MJL

Bangladesh limited to give appropriate lubrication solutions. Thus the lubricants blended and

marketed by MJL Bangladesh Limited are being used in powering the engines touching all

corner-stones of modern developments of the country including motor vehicles, locomotive

engines, river, sea and ocean going vessels, aviation and power and other sectors of the country.

Being a shining example of Technology Transfer in the country, the company has created direct

employment opportunities for 120 people, 2000 associated jobs, significant value addition in

lube blending and the availability of world-class lubricants in Bangladesh.

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A. K. Khan & Co. Ltd

A. K. Khan & Co Ltd is one of the most famous name in Bangladesh Industrial sector. AK Khan

Business Group has been operating its activity since 1945. Late Janab Abul Kasem Khan, known

as A.K.Khan, established this company after the Second World War in 1945. A. K. Khan & Co

Ltd started its business activity with Textiles, Jute, Plywood, Tannery, Heavy Electrical Goods,

Shipping and Irrigation. It started to grow through Joint Ventures (JV) with renowned

Multinational Companies in Textile (Coats Viyella Group UK), Deep Sea Fishing (Maruha

Nichiro Corporation of Japan), Telecommunication (Robi Axiata Ltd.), Application Service

Provider, Public Health, ICT, and Agricultural Products.

AK Khan group's vision is to strive for business excellence through joint ventures to match state

of the art technology and R&D with foreign partners. Long experience over 65 years, well

known reputation, financial capability, Good corporate link, Goodwill, Trustworthiness,

Accountability, Market Knowledge etc. are the Strengths of this company.

Bureau Veritas Bangladesh Ltd.

Bureau Veritas (Bangladesh) Pvt. Ltd. was set up in November 2003, with a humble outfit of two

personnel – one Marine Surveyor and one Accounts Officer.

Right after the beginning of BV’s journey, a steady growth of clientele as well as the revenue

followed. The largest fleet of vessels in Bangladesh, owned and operated by Bangladesh

Shipping Corporation, switched class to BV. Thereby, Marine became the mainstay revenue

earner for BV Bangladesh.

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There were almost no Certification and Industrial activities back in 2003. But as everywhere else

in the world, BV in Bangladesh noticed a huge interest in the various industry segments about

the various services that BV offers worldwide. As the service requests continued to grow, the

Dhaka office was set up in 2006, with a full time Lead Auditor for ISO 9001:2000 Standard.

Today, BV Bangladesh has 2 Marine Surveyors, 3 full time auditors, 2 Industrial Surveyors and

other office staffs and the two offices, one in Dhaka and the other in Chittagong, that are now

destinations of many reputable business houses of Bangladesh.

BV Bangladesh is now equally equipped for 3 major services of BV – Marine, Industry and

Certification. Apart from many inspections of machineries and industries for quality and

quantity, BV is now engaged in conducting the Remaining Life Assessment for Eastern Refinery

Ltd, in collaboration with BV Singapore. BV Industrial Surveyors are progressively trained to

be able to take up any job that creates value for the clients and revenue for BV.

In the certification front, BV Bangladesh now certifies one-third of countries Power Generation,

the whole of the country’s Power Transmission, and the major industries in some of the key

sectors, i.e., Apparels, Ceramics, Ship-building, Engineering, and others.

In providing training, BV Bangladesh has earned an extra-ordinary reputation. BV Bangladesh is

the only Certification Body today, having a qualified tutor for IRCA Certified courses on QMS,

EMS and OHSAS. There are about 12 – 15 Lead Auditor courses that are conducted by BV

Bangladesh on various standards every year. Some of the courses that BV offers in Bangladesh

are only available from BV – e.g. LA course on Information Security Management System

Standard ISO 27001:2005.

Various industries are now approaching BV for a range of HSE services. One of the major paint

manufacturers of the country has got its management of flammable substances and chemicals

audited by BV. Similar services are being requested by other business houses and in future HSE

will become a major service counter for BV Bangladesh.

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In the area of Laboratory Quality Management, BV Bangladesh today has competent staff for

consultancy services provided to various laboratories, for accreditation to ISO 17025 and ISO

15189, for testing and calibration laboratories and medical laboratories, respectively. To keep

away from conflict of interest, BV Bangladesh does not offer certification services to those

laboratories for which it has conducted consultancy services for accreditation to ISO 17025 or

ISO 15189.

The rapid rise of BV Bangladesh will truly be continued into the future and it will become a

major service provider for conformity assessment of processes, projects, products and services in

Bangladesh.

Conclusion

As the economic role of multinational, global corporations expands, the international economic

environment will be shaped increasingly not by governments or international institutions, but by

the interaction between governments and global corporations, especially in the United States,

Europe, and Japan. A significant factor in this shifting world economy is the trend toward

regional trading blocs of nations, which has a potentially large effect on the evolution of the

world trading system. Nonetheless, although markedly different in origin and nature, both

regional developments are highly significant in that they will foster integration in the two largest

and richest markets of the world, as well as provoke questions about the future direction of the

world trading system

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