Life @ Lotte by Sabahat Quadri

Spring 2012

Life @ Lotte is a corporate newsletter intended for employees and partners of Lotte Pakistan PTA Ltd.

Cover Story

Lotte PPTA Achieves OHSAS-18001 & ISO-14001 Certification

by Tariq Mehdi The Task Team with Asif Saad, and the CEO of URS, Ali Haider Khan

otte Pakistan PTA Limited has successfully completed its registration for OHSAS-18001:2007 & ISO14001:2004 certifications after a formal external audit conducted by the URS team. The certificates were received by Mr. Asif Saad from Mr. Ali Khan (Chief Executive URS). The certificate awarding ceremony was held in April 2012 and all executive committee members were present on the occasion. Lotte PPTA is now an independently certified company. After the divestment of Pakistan PTA by the AkzoNobel Group to KP Chemi-

Asif Saad receiving the OHSAS certificate from Ali Haider Khan, CEO of URS.

cals, the professional support and advisory role of HSE professionals required updates along with technical support in terms of the provision of an overall HSE Management System. The absence of defined HSE Standards created a void in the consistent implementation of HSE Polices. The short term view was considered a transition and managed with the utmost care, ensuring that there was no dilution of HSE responsibilities. Leadership focused on demanding the implementation of existing site procedures with a commitment which is de-

monstrable. Lotte PPTA Management has taken this unique initiative to provide the Line Management with the ability to respond to HSE demands and challenges. The task was assigned to Mr. Qamar H. Manzoor (GM Manufacturing) and Mr. Tariq Mehdi (HSE & Technical Training Manager) to explore options to internalize the current Lotte PPTA HSE Management System with Internationally recognized systems in order to stay up to date with changing global practices. Continued on page 4

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CSr @ LOTTe

Lotte PPTA Achieves OHSAS-18001 & ISO-14001 Certification

10 million man-hours without LTC

LOTTe PPTA supports ‘Family education Services - Children’s Benefit Concert’

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Technical exchange at Lotte Uk

In thIS ISSue

Innovation is Our Tradition

nothing is Trivial

Persuasion Saves the day

@ THe CITy OFFICe City Office Inauguration Ceremony

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@ THe PLAnT LOTTe PPTA 14th Annual General meeting

The Career Portal

Lotte PPTA Worker’s Union – election 2012

FrOm Hr & AdmIn driver Training month

Long Service Awards

Organic vegetables

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Spring 2012 – edItorIal

otte PPTA enters 2012 and what a start to the year we have had. The OHSAS certification is, without doubt, the highlight of the year so far. This certification testifies to our commitment and strict adherence towards HSE policies. Lotte PPTA also reached the landmark of 10 million man-hours without LTC for its employees. This milestone can duly be credited to the discipline shown by all employees. For a second year in succession, Lotte PPTA extended its support to the Family Education Services (FESF), in organizing a Children’s Benefit concert which entertained approximately 5000 underprivileged and special children from across Karachi all day. Earlier in the year, Lotte PPTA also established a base in the city center with its new city office located on main Shahra-eFaisal, Karachi. I am also pleased to present our new editorial board which includes Arif Raza, Abdus Samad, Urooj Fatima and Khurram Qureshi. I thank my team for all the support they have provided. Lastly, the editorial team presents the newly designed “Life @ Lotte PPTA” newsletter. We hope you all like the new format. If there are any suggestions to improve this newsletter, please feel free to drop a note to myself or any of the editorial board. Your opinion matters! – Zain Talpur

editor Zain Talpur editorial Board Arif raza Abdus Samad Siddiqui Urooj Fatima khurram Qureshi Contributors Tariq mehdi mahwish Bhatti muhammad Zain Siddiqui muhammad Umar Shafiq Syed Hameed Hussain Shah Shazia Sultana Aali muazzam Faisal Abid Shuaib Iqbal raza Anis Syed mahmood Ali Syed Ahsan Bukhari muhammad Umar Shafiq Zia Ur rehman design & Layout imedia Life @ Lotte is compiled and edited by staff at Lotte PPTA. If you would like to contribute to the articles and events covered here, please contact the editorial board. www.lotte-ppta.com

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1st Quarter Financials (Amounts in Rs ‘000) Quarter Ended 31 March

by Faisal Abid

(Re-stated) 2011

2012 Revenue

13,404,645

15,951,127

(13,134,354)

(12,090,879)

Gross profit

270,291

3,860,248

Distribution and selling expenses

(45,288)

(31,143)

Administrative expenses

(76,218)

(76,419)

Other operating expenses

(24,073)

(279,275)

8,755

6,487

Operating profit

133,467

3,479,898

Finance income

129,573

271,583

Finance costs

(25,236)

(55,762)

Profit before taxation

237,804

3,695,719

Taxation

(86,693)

(1,210,167)

Profit after taxation

151,111

2,485,552

0.10

1.64

Cost of sales

Other operating income

Earnings per share - basic and diluted (Rupees)

evenue for the quarter was 16% lower than the corresponding period last year, mainly due to lower PTA prices. Gross profit for the quarter was significantly lower than the same period last year due to lower revenue and higher Px prices. As a result, PTA margin over Px came down by 66% as compared to the same period last year. Distribution and selling expenses for the quarter were higher than the corresponding quarter last year mainly due to higher export sales. Other operating expenses were lower than the corresponding quarter last year mainly due to lower

charges for Workers’ Profit Participation and Workers’ Welfare Funds due to lower operating profit. Finance income was lower than January 2011 as a result of a reduction in average cash surplus levels on the back of lower cash generation. The taxation charge for the quarter is based on minimum turnover tax as reduced by the movement in the deferred tax account. As a result of the above, the company generated profit before taxation of Rs 238 million compared to Rs 3,696 million in January last year.

From FInanCe

Farewell A

dinner was hosted by LOTTE PPTA Finance/IT team to bid farewell to Mr. Ali Aamir on 26 January 2012 at Marriot Hotel, Karachi. Mr. Ali Aamir was part of LOTTE PPTA family for 7 Years where his contributions towards the progress of the Company have been remarkable. After farewell dinner, Mr. Ali Aamir was presented with a gift as a token of appreciation by the senior management.

by Mahwish Bhatti

We also welcome Mr. Adnan Samdani as the new CFO of Lotte PPTA.

by Mahwish Bhatti @ lot t e p p ta

OTTE PPTA’s 14th Annual General Meeting was held on 27 March, 2012 at ICAP, Karachi, for approving the Annual Accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 December, 2011 and for other Ordinary and Special Business. Shareholders were informed of the annual performance of the Company and how the management plans to cope with the challenges ahead. Keen interest was shown by the shareholders towards LOTTE PPTA’s upcoming Co-Gen project and LOTTE Group’s future investment plans in Pakistan. The shareholders appreciated the efforts of LOTTE PPTA’s management team and LOTTE Group’s interest in the country as an investor.

3 Shareholders take a keen interest in the proceedings, and often pose questions to the Directors.

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LOTTe PPTA 14th Annual General meeting L

From left to right: Mr. Oh Hun Im, Mr. Neon Jung Kim, Mr. Asif Saad, Mr. Adnan Samdani and Ms. Aliya Yusuf.

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Technical exchange at Lotte Uk A

Technical Exchange program was held at LCUK, Wilton, UK from 20 to 23 February 2012. Delegates from KP Chemical Corporation, Lotte Chemical UK and Lotte Pakistan PTA Limited participated in the event. The first day of the session was dedicated to corrosion related issues of a PTA plant. PTA corrosion technology experts, Mr. Mark Harrison (TANTON Technology) and Dr. Rene A. S.

Hoyle (AXIOM Eng. Associates), held the session and answered the participants’ queries. Over a period of three days, the participants discussed their respective plant issues, major breakdowns and modifications specific to their disciplines. An action plan has been developed to implement agreed-upon policies among the participants.

The following managers from Lotte PPTA participated in the technical exchange:

by Aali Muazzam

Mudussar Sharif Process Development & Lab Manager Aali Muazzam Plant Manager (Oxidation) Kamran Saeed Khan Maintenance Manager Irfan Ahmed E&I Manager

BookS

‘Siachen – Highest Battle Ground on earth’

n today’s world of rigorous working routines, individuals are unable to continue even their hobbies. At the same time, there are some incredible people who not only pursue their hobbies but also come up with something tangible and useful that makes us proud. Mansoor Ahmad is one of those extraordinary people. He has been working with Lotte

PPTA as Integrated Management System Coordinator for ISO9001 for almost three years. His first book “The Story of Siachen Glacier – Highest Battle Ground on Earth” has recently been published by LAMBERT Academic Publishing GmbH & Co. (LAP), Germany. The book, comprising 56 pages, is about Siachen’s glaciers

by Tariq Mehdi

where India and Pakistan have fought intermittently since 1984. Siachen is the world's largest non-polar glacier and thus is sometimes referred to as the third pole. This book is now available at Amazon.com and other leading online bookstores. Well done Mansoor!

Cover Story

Lotte PPTA Achieves OHSAS18001 & ISO-14001 Certification continued from page 1

Spring 2012 – Cover Story

After extensive research, the task for certification was assigned to URS (a UK-based certification organization). Based on a three step process, the initial assessment of Lotte PPTA’s HSE Management System was carried out by the URS team on September 19 2011 and an action plan based on a Gap Analysis was developed. Lotte PPTA’s Management successfully completed the actions within the

minimum allotted time to address the highlighted gaps. The pre-certification assessment was carried out on 21-22 October 2011. After the second assessment, the final external audit was conducted on 15-16 February 2012 for the certification of OHSAS 18001 & ISO 14001. The external audit team appreciated the HSE Management System and recommended Lotte PPTA for the certification. Lotte PPTA, already a leading organization in the petrochemical sec-

tor, now holds the highest standards and excellent safety records in Health, Safety and Environmental performance in all its operations. Lotte PPTA Chief Executive and Senior Management congratulated the task team, which included Mr. Qamar H Manzoor, Mr. Tariq Mehdi, Mr. Mudussar Sharif (Process Development & Lab. Manager) Mr. Shuaib Iqbal (HSE Coordinator) and Mr. Mansoor Ahmed (ISO Coordinator) for their continuous efforts and excellent coordination to complete the task within a 6 month span.

10 million man-hours of Lotte PPTA employees without LTC L

otte Pakistan PTA Limited achieved the milestone of 10 million man-hours of its employees without LTC (Lost Time Case) on January 11, 2012. On achieving this milestone, Mr. Asif Saad congratulated Lotte PPTA’s management and non-management staff, saying, “A great way to begin the new year. I would like to thank everyone at Lotte PPTA for their commitment to this cause. This could not have been done without great teamwork and the responsibility shown

by each and every individual. We are proud of this achievement and hope to keep up this record of excellence in HSE in the future.” This achievement came about due to the successful implementation of HSE policies, procedures, training and above all, the commitment of all Lotte PPTA employees towards safety at all levels. This was not possible without the attitude of workers at an operating level towards a safer system of work. The effort of line managers and their

By Shuaib Iqbal

teams is highly commendable for their continuing vigilance of safe work practices. Management maintains a strong focus on Health, Safety and Environment and defines our standards and success criteria for the future. As a reward for their adherence to Lotte’s safe work practices, Lotte PPTA employees were awarded coupons for shopping either from Hyperstar or Habitt as per their choice. Congratulations to the Lotte PPTA Team!

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LOTTe PPTA supports ‘Family education Services - Children’s Benefit Concert’ L

otte PPTA continued its support to FESF for the second consecutive year by sponsoring the ‘Children’s benefits Concert 2012’. This concert was arranged by FESF for under-privileged and disabled children from Karachi. Approximately 5000 children from schools across Karachi attended the concert where they by Zain Talpur were entertained by renowned singers.

@ the plant

display of Team Work for In-house repair of r.O. Plant’s HmI Unit H

by Syed Mahmood Ali

The only option available for the Instrument team was to attempt to repair the HMI unit themselves. Nadeem Bhatti took this as a challenge and evaluated the options for in-house repair. Full support was extended to him by Basharat Hussain and Muhammad Umer, Electronic Technician. They explored local markets to procure an alternate LCD and its parts and modify its electronic circuitry to make it compat-

Addition of a new Leaf to the electrical Tree Commissioning of Tr-22B

ible to the faulty HMI unit. This team was successful in finding an alternate LCD and in modifying the circuit. The HMI unit became operational and was installed back on the RO-A plant. The repair of the HMI unit and its successful commissioning has not only enhanced the confidence of the team but has also resulted in cost-saving.

Innovation is Our Tradition – Installing Changeover Switches for CT Fans

he new distribution fabrication support was protransformer TR-22B vided by the workshop team. There was no backup (3.3/0.4kV 800kVA) was commissioned by the electri- power to MCC-22 since cal team in March 2012 SSD. OH-2010, when the existThis transformer provides ing transformer failed durback-up electricity through ing testing. During the peBLG and EDGs to 400 Volts riod of unavailability of this transformer, the critical MCC-22, which is for drives were powdrives of ETP and ered through other offloading areas. by Abdus Samad H. MCCs via modifiAlthough the Siddiqui cations for smooth transformer rating plant operations. was identical, its diAfter the installation mensions and terminal cover box (TCB) were differ- of TR-22B, the modifications ent. Hasan Kazmi and Abid have been reverted. The successful commisQayyum along with a team of electrical technicians used sioning of this transformer their experience, took miti- has enhanced the reliability gating action and completed of the electrical distribution the activity within a set out- system. age time. Good rigging and

by Raza Anis

ariable Speed Drives (VSDs) of Cooling Tower fans were in operation throughout the year despite the fact that the fans were operating at 50Hz during summer seasons. The electrical team came up with an innovative solution to install changeover switches on Cooling Tower fan motors C1-2400 A/B/C/D to bypass VSDs during the summer and take them back in operation during the winter, when a change in fan speed is required. This innovative solution has not only optimized the operation of VSDs but will also result in cost-saving with a reduction in VSD maintenance and the elimination of VSD energy losses. In addition, the inherent problem of overheating in these VSDs is

also overcome as they will not be in operation during the summer. The previous year’s ventilation was improved for these VSDs by installing additional draft fans, perforating the cabinet and relocating the components of VSDs within the cabinet for better cooling. The most important part of the solution was designing and commissioning the control logic to enable VSD operation or bypass it without avoiding protections of the equipment. A good job was done by Waqas Alam, M. Kamran Khan, Hasan Kazmi and Raza Anis for the design and executing the job during the winter season as turning off the Cooling Tower fans is not possible in the summer.

Spring 2012 – @ the plant

MI (Human Machine Interface) unit on Reverse Osmosis plant ‘A’ was out of order due to a fault in its LCD, which resulted in the outage of an RO-A plant. The spare HMI unit had been ordered from OEM, but the delivery time was two months away. For urgent procurement, different local suppliers were approached. Due to its special application and high cost, however, the item was not readily available.

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Spring 2012 – @ the plant

esponding to the expectations of the business, the Utilities maintenance team recently took a number of initiatives that resulted in significant savings for the business. A number of discarded valves of various sizes and ratings, including gate, globe, butterfly and diaphragm valves, were reclaimed from the scrap yard and were refurbished in-house jointly with the workshop team. The initiative not only resulted in a cost-saving of around Rs. 0.85 Mn but also placed these valves in storage for any eventuality. Another initiative was the local de-

blower impellers was carried out a number of times but it never proved to be a long term solution. The initiative was taken to develop two spare blowers locally which resulted in a cost saving of around Rs. 0.15 Mn. The combined savings from the aforementioned initiatives are by Muhammad around Rs. 1.0 Mn. The uniqueZain Siddiqui ness of these initiatives is that the maintenance team created new avenues for cost savings from areas which are normally considered trivial and are generally overlooked.

velopment of suction blowers of ETP Air Compressors. The installed blowers had long been suffering from high vibrations due to excessive corrosion and were in a very bad condition. Balancing of the

distance Learning - An Innovative Approach to Skill development world, specialized training is now being offered online. These interactive training sessions, in the form of webinars, focus on the latest tools and techniques in the market that render improved and cost effective solutions. One such free webinar was hosted by SGS Pakistan Limited on “Inspection of Above Ground Storage by Syed Ahsan Tanks”. The training was conontinuous learning is the Bukhari ducted by an SGS expert from key towards improved perMalaysia. This session also formance and helps in providing provided an opportunity for disinnovative solutions to business critical problems. In today’s competitive cussing generic as well as specific issues

with veterans in this area and inspection personnel participating from other organizations across the globe. From the inspection section, Yousuf Ali Hasani, Ahsan Bukhari, Mujahid Hussain and Ayaz Minhas attended this webinar, which was very useful in enhancing the inspection team’s analytical skills in the domain of inspections for above ground storage tanks. The learning from this session will prove to be useful during inspection activities. Good support was provided by the IT and Technical Training departments in organizing this session, which is highly appreciated.

Savings through In-house refurbishment

maintenance team took the initiative of in-house refurbishment of the input shaft assembly instead of procuring the new one. This was a challenging task due to the high speed of Sundyne pumps and the refurbishment had to be carried out with great care and accuracy to avoid even the slightest anomaly. To replace the bearings, the gears were also removed and then refitted. These bearings were replaced with new by Muhammad ones with extreme care and precision considering the close tolerances involved. After refurbishment, all Umar Shafiq the dimensions were verified in detail to ensure the quality of work. Instead of procuring the complete shaft assembly, this in-house refurbishment has resulted in cost savings of Rs. 1.2 million.

nput shaft assembly of Sundyne pumps, which are high speed pumps and run on speed up to 18000 rpm, is a critical item and is assembled by OEM and shipped as a single spare. When the bearings of an old assembly were damaged, the

@ the plant

Persuasion Saves the day

ter housings. To address this issue, two new valves were procured but they failed to deliver the desired results. The matter was taken up with the dryer

On the Lookout for Initiatives T he maintenance team is continuously on the lookout for new initiatives which not only result in cost savings but also in saving critical time and effort. The same was proved by the recent developments carried out by maintenance team with the support of workshop personnel. One of them is the in-house development of a trolley for HP Jetting machine using discarded structure materials. Due to this wonderful development, the HP jetting machine, which previously required an FLT or tractor for movement, can be moved manually now. This has greatly enhanced flexibility since the movement of the jetting machine is no

longer dependent on other equipment and trade. Other in-house developments include development of SAVs machineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pulley and shaft using inhouse workshop resources. This has not only saved cost of procurement from foreign OEMs but also reduced the extensive time required to procure the same from abroad. By carrying out these developments through the workshop team, a saving of Rs. 0.75 Mn has been realized by the maintenance team of the Purification Plant.

by Muhammad Umar Shafiq

Spring 2012 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; @ the plant

package OEM and the case was presented so convincingly that the OEM agreed to supply two new, electronically controlled valves in warranty for the previously supplied valves. The new electronically controlled valves were installed in the area as part of a trial modification, with the assistance of E&I Reliability team, and were found satisfactory. As a result, the modification was permanently commissioned on the pre-filters and the valves have successfully been operating for the last three months. The effort not only solved the problem on the drying circuit of the instrument air but also saved considerable cost by successfully claiming better and more expensive, electronic valves in warranty from OEM.

rying of instrument air is essential for the health of all the instruments installed at the plant. For this purpose, an Instrument Air Dryer Package is installed on the downstream of the Instrument Air Compressors. To facilitate the drying process, the pre-filters on the dryer are equipped with two moisture drain valves which are used to expel any moisture that accumulates inside the filters due to condensation. These valves experienced choking that hampered their operation and resulted by Muhammad in accumulation of Zain Siddiqui water inside the fil-

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City Office Inauguration Ceremony L

otte PPTA’s city office was inaugurated on 26 January, 2012 by Mr. Soo Young Huh, CEO HONAM Petro-

chemical (former CEO KP Chemical Corporation). Present on the occasion were Mr. Soon Hyo Chung (Chairman

by Zain Talpur

Spring 2012 – @ the CIty oFFICe

Lotte PPTA) and Mr. Asif Saad along with members of the board and the senior management of Lotte PPTA. Lotte PPTA’s Commercial, Human Resource, Finance and Administrative staff have shifted to the new city office, while its Technical staff remains at the plant in Port Qasim.

Mr. Soo Young Huh cuts the ribbon at the official inauguration of the Lotte city office.

Lotte PPTA Director, Mr. Soo Young Huh, reveals the plaque announcing the launch of the Lotte city office.

Administration Support during Shifting of Staff to City Office By Syed Hameed Hussain Shah

he Administration team extended its full support to the Finance, Commercial and HR & Admin departments during the shift to the city office from the plant. These activities involved packing of files, computer equipment and other belongings. The shifting of equipment was done successfully in a timely and efficient manner.

Spring 2012 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; @ the CIty oFFICe

Clockwise from the top: In keeping with the industrial-style aesthetics, a small sculptural pond adorns the waiting area, Small conference rooms ensure multiple private meetings may be conducted simultaneously. Comfortable sofas for visitors as they wait for their appointments.

Cubicles within the bullpen are spacious and well-lit. Small splashes of red are scattered throughout the office, starting with the reception area. The main conference room in the new city office boasts state-of-the-art video conferencing capabilities.

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The Career Portal T

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echnology is rapidly changing the face of the world and hence traditional job searching has benefited by it. These days people are browsing company websites, looking for jobs. Recent statistics show that more than 80 percent (quoted in Advanced Resume Concepts site) of employers use the web for recruiting. LOTTE PPTA has improved its re-

cruitment system and launched a web based resume system ‘The Career Portal’ on 3 April 2012. The Career Portal is accessible by visiting the Careers Page of LOTTE PPTA website (www. lotte-ppta.com). With this system in place, all vacancies will be advertised electronically on this portal and only electronics resumes will be entertained. This system will save time and cost as resume filtering as per set criteria will be done by the click of a mouse. The HR Department, as the

administrator of the Career Portal, can genby Arif Raza erate various statistics and reports of job applications, generate analytical reports, and can send a variety of e-mails to job seekers directly from the system. Line Managers can also access job resumes on their computers. The ROI of the Career Portal is less than a year. Since the launch of the Career Portal we have started receiving large number of electronic resumes.

@ work

Lotte PPTA Worker’s Union – election 2012 L

Below are some graphical views of The Career Portal, which HR can view as an Administrator of this Portal:

OTTE PPTA Workers’ Union Election for the position of President and Vice President was held on 27th & 28th March 2012. Competing for the President’s seat were Mr. Tamia Rizwan and Mr. Kamran Khursheed while contesting the Vice President’s seat were Mr. Waseem Ahmed and Mr. Sohail Javed. After fierce completion, Mr. Tamia Rizwan was elected as the new President and Mr. Waseem Ahmed won the Vice President’s seat. In total, 97% turnout was recorded for the voting. The following candidates of the Central Committee were declared successful unopposed. General Secretary

Department

Furqan Ahmed Qureshi

Production

Joint Secretary

Department

Asim Naveed

Production

a by Zia Ur Rehman

From hr & admIn

driver Training month A

Language Breaks Barriers!

roficiency in English has not only become a global need but also provides a self driven opportunity for individuals. It’s estimated that more than 1.5 billion people speak English as a first or second language. International communication is crucial in many fields and most career roles now require staff to speak English fluently. Keeping this objective in mind, a customized English language course was initiated at the plant site & city office in collaboration with the Executive Management Center (EMC). A total of 13 participants by Shazia Sultana from different departments are attending these classes.

renovation Of Walkways

uccessful renovation of the walkways around the office was by Syed completed in a timely manner. The Hameed surface of the new tiled walkway Hussain Shah is less slippery then the one before and is also easier to clean.

Top image: Drivers participating in the Lotte training received a Certificate of Achievement at the end of the day. Middle image: The Driver Training Month included several interactive and theoretical lectures. Right: The successful renovation of walkways has meant safer pedestrian traffic, both for employees and visitors alike.

Spring 2012 – From hr & admIn

‘Driver Training Month’, organized by LOTTE PPTA’s adby Syed ministration team, was held in Hameed January 2012. The purpose of Hussain Shah holding these multiple in-house training sessions was to equip the participants with necessary skills which would help them better perform their job. These sessions were attended by 50 drivers from various Lotte PPTA transportation vendors.

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Long Service Awards C

ongratulations on reaching this important service milestone! The company is pleased to honor their achievement through the Long Service Award and wishes them a long and prosperous association with Lotte PPTA.

Tahir Mehmood Sub Engineer Process-II Completed 10 years of service in January, 2012

Adnan Ul Haque Technical Manager Completed 15 years of service in February, 2012

Syed Masood Ul Hasan Process & Commissioning Manager Completed 15 years of service in February, 2012

Raja Waheed Ullah Khan Corporate Human Resource Manager Completed 15 years of service in February, 2012

Syed Qamar Alam Production Manager Completed 15 years of service in February, 2012

Mohammad Anwar Hayat Senior Assistant Engineer Process (Pure) Completed 15 years of service in February, 2012

Abdul Hafeez Shaikh Senior Assistant Engineer Process (Oxidation) Completed 15 years of service in February, 2012

Syed Mohammad Farooq Assistant Manager Process (Oxidation) Completed 15 years of service in February, 2012

Muhammmad Hanif Patni Senior Assistant Engineer Process (Oxidation) Completed 15 years of service in February, 2012

Syed Mehmood Ali Engineer Instrumentation Reliability Completed 15 years of service in February, 2012

M Kamran Khan Engineer Electrical Maintenance (Utilities) Completed 15 years of service in February, 2012

Mohammad Ahmed Engineer Mechanical Reliability & Overhaul Coordination Completed 15 years of service in February, 2012

M. Anwar Hussain Sheikh Assistant Purchase Manager Completed 15 years of service in March, 2012

Nizar Ismail Assistant Manager HR Completed 15 years of service in March, 2012

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Syed Zahid Shah Khan, BE (Chemical Engineering), Mehran University of Engineering & Technology, Jamshoro, has joined the Company as Shift Manager, with effect from 1 February 2012.

Syed Abbas Ali Raza, DAE (Power Technology), Govt.. College of Technology, Karachi,, has joined the Company as Sub Engineer Process -II, with effect from 6 February 2012.

Kashif Majeed, ACMA from ICMAP, Karachi, has rejoined the Company as Manager Accounts, with effect from 6 January 2012.

Spring 2012 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; From hr & admIn

From hr & admIn

Organic vegetables A

n initiative was taken to grow organic vegetables at the plant site. Vegetables planted included Carrot, Radish, Lettuce, Peas, Spinach, Beet, Tomato, Coriander, Mint and Capsicum. Consuming organic foods by Syed and vegetables on regular basis Hameed can help preserve a healthier Hussain Shah life as they free of harmful pesticides and chemicals.

From the initial step, HR & Admin have expanded their project to several plots at the Port Qasim plant.

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mumps Clinical manifestations of mumps Classic symptoms: Unilateral or bilateral inflammation of the parotid glands (parotitis) which affects 50% of all patients and develops mostly 16 -18 days after exposure. Swelling first becomes noticeable in front of the lower part of the ear. This swelling extends downwards and forwards as fluid accumulates in the skin and soft tissue of the face and neck. R Swelling may also occur in the submandibular and sublingual glands in a small percentage of patients. Non-specific symptoms which may precede the swelling and inflammation of the parotid gland by several days: R Myalgia (muscular pain) R Anorexia (loss of appetite) R Malaise R Headache R Low-grade fever 40%-50% of mumps cases are associated with non-specific symptoms or primarily respiratory problems. This is usually the case in children less than 5 years of age. Only 30%-40% of mumps cases present with the typical swelling and inflammation of the parotid glands. 15%20% cases are asymptomatic. R

swelling and inflammation of the parotid glands, when present lasts for 7-10days. N.B. Patients with mumps are considered most infectious from 1-2 days before onset of parotitis to 5days after onset of parotitis.

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mode of transmission The mumps virus replicates in the upper respiratory tract and is spread via direct contact with the patient’s respiratory secretions or saliva or through fomites.

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Orchitis occurs in 30%-40% of cases in post pubertal males. Though usually bilateral, it rarely causes sterility. 1 in 20,000cases of mumps in children may result in acquired sensorineural hearing loss. There is an occurrence of mumpsassociated encephalitis in less than 2 per 100,000 cases. Approximately 1% of these cases are fatal. Meningoencephalitis – adults are at a higher risk than children Mastitis in approximately 31% of female patients above 15 years of age. Oophoritis (infection of ovaries)– rare complication. Pancreatitis - rare complication. Aseptic meningitis in 10% of mumps cases (good prognosis). Mumps infection in first trimester of pregnancy may result in fetal

By Dr. Firoze R. Patel

Vaccination – The MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine is routinely given to children at the age of 12-15 months, with a second dose at 4-6 years of age. Minimize contact with other people especially babies and people with weak immune systems who cannot be vaccinated. Take sick leave from work or school for 5 days after the glands begin to swell and stay away from other house-members. Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when sneezing or coughing and throw the tissue in a trash can. Where a tissue is not available cough or sneeze into your upper sleeve or elbow. Wash your hands and the hands of your children with soap and water as well and as often as you can. Don’t eat from the same plate or drink from the same glass as the patient. Use soap and water or alcohol containing swipes to regularly clean surfaces that are touched frequently by the patient e.g. toys, doorknobs, tables and desks.

Dr. Firoze R. Patel M.B.B.S., M.M.S. Ireland

Spring 2012 – health

‫ڈرائیوروں کی ترب ّیت کا مہینہ‬ ‫ میں “ڈرائیوروں کی تربیّت کا مہینے” کا انعقاد‬۲۰۱۲ ‫جنوری‬ ‫کیا گیا جس کا بندوبست لوٹی پی پی ٹی اے کی انتطامی‬ ‫ٹیم نے کیا۔ ان متعدد تربیّتی کورسوں کا مقصد یہ تھا‬ ‫کہ متام رشکاء کو ا ُن رضوری صالحیتوں سے لیس کیا‬ ‫جائےجو ان کو اپنے کام کو بہرت طور پر رس انجام‬ ‫ سید حمید‬:‫از‬ ‫دینے میں مدد گار ثابت ہوں۔ متام ٹرانسپورٹ فراہم‬ ‫حسین شاہ‬ ‫ ڈرائیوروں نے ان کورسوں میں‬۵۰ ‫کرنے والوں کے‬ a ‫حصہ لیا۔‬

Spring 2012 – leISure

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Cryptic Crossword ACROSS 1 City of ancestral suffering (9) 6 Evasive about son being comfortable (4) 9 Sue assumes two fellows in charge to be enough (7) 10 Disrupted most of literary film preview (7) 11 Blades appearing when people have a row (4) 12 Note lack of talk about one displaying toughness (10) 14 B in test characteristic of a certain group (6) 15 Calming drug is vet’s idea possibly (8) 18 Reliable-sounding Scottish city (8) 19 They work with a tool (6) 22 Applaud – yes, one goes wild, see (4,4,2) 24 Encourage some of our generation (4) 26 A complex plot’s beginning to engross Peter perhaps (7) 27 Loose rocks by church make an unpleasant sound (7) 28 Advance payment for poet first off (4) 29 Former Blue Peter presenter wearing vest? (9) Answers on page 12

DOWN 1 Stick it to the end, leaving after the others (4,3) 2 Tent fire destroyed one Egyptian queen (9) 3 A family related by blood (4) 4 Two letters read aloud in tent (6) 5 Crooked Eritrean lawyer may ask for one (8) 6 Generous cleaner’s given one board (10) 7 Ring lost in bar or beauty parlour (5) 8 Country producing oil we hear (6) 13 Middle name put first in place for telephone operators (4,6) 16 I close home – that’s serious (2,7) 17 E.g. insert mobile numbers (8) 18 For example, American backed Charles (4,2) 20 Chap is to walk with female (7) 21 Relative keeps us in money (6) 23 Decorate for a party with sailors (5) 25 Exam offers alternative to a student (4)

Super Sudoku! Symbols to use: 123456789ABCDEF

Quotes “You never really hear the truth from your subordinates until after 10 in the evening.” Jurgen Schrempp, Former CEO of DaimlerChrysler

“In the business world, the rearview mirror is always clearer than the windshield.” Warren Buffett (1930 - )

“To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk.” Thomas A. Edison (1847 - 1931)

“The key to being a good manager is keeping the people who hate me away from those who are still undecided.” Casey Stengel (1890 - 1975)

“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” John F. Kennedy (1917 - 1963), speech prepared for delivery in Dallas the day of his assassination, november 22, 1963

‫لوٹی پی پی ٹی اے ‪ OHSAS-18001‬اور ‪ ISO-14001‬رسٹیفیکیشن حاصل کرنے میں کامیاب‬ ‫پھلے صفحہ سے جاری‬

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‫‪Spring 2012 – urdu‬‬

‫نظام کے مطابق بنانے کی امکانات کا جائزہ لیں‬ ‫تاکہ ہم تیزی سے بدلتے ہوئے عاملی طریقوں کے‬ ‫ساتھ ساتھ چل سکیں۔ کافی غوروخوض کے بعد‬ ‫رسٹیفیکیشن کا کام یو آر ایس (رسٹیفیکیشن کے‬ ‫لیے برطانوی آرگنائزیشن) کے سپرد کیا گیا تھا۔ تین‬ ‫مراحل میں ہونے والے اس عمل کے مطابق یو آر‬ ‫ایس کی ٹیم نے لوٹی پی پی ٹی اے کے ایچ ایس‬ ‫ای مینیجمنٹ سسٹم کی ابتدائی جانچ ‪ ۱۹‬ستمرب‬ ‫‪ ۲۰۱۲‬کو کی تھی اور گیپ انیلییسس )‪Analysis‬‬ ‫‪ (Gap‬کے ایک جزو کے طور پر ایک ایکشن پالن‬ ‫بنایا گیا تھا۔ لوٹی پی پی ٹی اے کی انتظامیہ نے‬ ‫نشان دہی کیے گئے مسائل سے منٹنے کے لیے متام‬ ‫رضوری اقدامات کم سے کم وقت میں مکمل کر‬

‫لیے اور ‪ ۲۱‬اور‪ ۲۲‬اکتوبر ‪ ۲۰۱۱‬کو پری رسٹیفیکیشن‬ ‫اسیسمنٹ عمل میں آئی ۔ دورسی اسیسمینٹ‬ ‫کے بعد ‪ OHSAS-18001‬اور‪ ISO-14001‬کی‬ ‫رسٹیفیکیشنزکے لیے حتمی ایکسٹرنل آڈٹ ‪ ۱۵‬اور‬ ‫‪ ۱٦‬فروری ‪ ۲۰۱۲‬کو وقوع پذیر ہوا۔ بیرونی آڈٹ‬ ‫ٹیم نے ایچ ایس ای مینیجمنٹ سسٹم اور لوٹی پی‬ ‫پی ٹی اے کی کارکردگی کو رساہا اور رسٹیفیکیشن‬ ‫کی سفارش کی۔‬

‫لوٹی پی پی ٹی اے کے چیف ایگزیکٹو اور سینیرئ‬ ‫مینجمنت نے ٹاسک ٹیم میں شامل جناب قمر ایچ‬ ‫منظور (جی ایم مینوفیکچرنگ)‪ ،‬جناب طارق مہدی‬ ‫(ایچ ایس ای اینڈ ٹیکنیکل ٹریننگ)‪ ،‬جناب مدثر‬ ‫رشیف (پروسس ڈیویلپمنٹ اینڈ لیب مینیجر)‪،‬‬ ‫جناب شعیب اقبال (ایچ ایس ای کوآرڈینیٹر)‪ ،‬اور‬ ‫جناب منصور احمد (آئی ایس او کوآرڈینیٹر) کی‬ ‫مسلسل کوششوں اور آپس میں بہرتین ہم آہنگی‬ ‫کو رساہا جس کی وجہ سے رصف چھ ماہ کی قلیل‬ ‫مدت میں یہ کام رس انجام پایا۔‬

‫لوٹی پی پی ٹی اے اس وقت پیٹرو کیمیکل کے‬ ‫شعبے میں ِ‬ ‫صف اول کا ادارہ ہے اور اپنے متام‬ ‫آپریشنز میں صحت‪ ،‬سالمتی اور ماحولیات کے لوٹی پی پی ٹی اے کی ٹیم کے لیے شاباش اور‬ ‫اعتبار سے اعلٰی ترین معیار کو برقرار رکھے ہوئے مبارک باد!‬ ‫‪a‬‬ ‫ہے اور اس معاملے میں بہرتین ریکارڈ کا حامل ہے۔‬

‫لوٹی پی پی ٹی اے کے مالزمین نے ایک کروڑ مین‬ ‫آورز (‪ِ )man-hours‬‬ ‫ماسوا ایل ٹی سی کے ُمکمل‬

‫لوٹی پاکستان پی ٹی اے ملیٹد نے ‪ ۱۱‬جنوری ‪۲۰۱۲‬‬ ‫کو اپنے مالزمین کا ایل ٹی سی )‪(lost time case‬‬ ‫کے بغیر ایک کروڑ مین آورز کا ہدف پورا کر لیا‬ ‫ہے۔ یہ یقیناً ایک بہت بڑی کامیابی ہے اوراس پُر‬ ‫مرست موقع پر آصف سعد صاحب نے لوٹی پی پی‬ ‫ٹی اے کے متام انتظامی اور غیر انتظامی عملے کو‬ ‫مبارکباد دیتے ہوئے کہا‪“ ،‬ہامرے نئے سال کا آغاز‬ ‫بڑے زبردست طریقے سے ہوا ہے۔ میں اس موقع‬ ‫پر لوٹی پی پی ٹی اے کے ہر فرد کا شکریہ ادا کرنا‬ ‫چاہوں گاکہ ان سب نے کام کے ساتھ اپنی وفاداری‬ ‫کا حق ادا کر دیا ہے۔ آپ سب کی اجتامعی کاوش‬ ‫اور آپ میں سے ہر شخص نے جس طرح اپنی ذمہ‬ ‫داری نبھائی ہے اس کے بغیر یہ ممکن نہ تھا۔ہم‬

‫اپنی اس کامیابی پر فخر محسوس کرتے ہیں اور یہ عمل کو مستقل برقرار رکھنے میں الئن مینیجرز‬ ‫امید کرتے ہیں کہ ہم مستقبل میں بھی ایچ ایس ای اور ان کے عملے کی کوششیں یقیناً قابل تعریف‬ ‫کے شعبے میں اس اعلٰی کارکردگی کو برقرار رکھیں ہیں۔ انتظامیہ کی توجہ ہمیشہ صحت‪ ،‬احتیاط‪ ،‬اور‬ ‫ماحول پر رہی ہے اور انشا اللہ مستقبل کے لیے‬ ‫گے۔”‬ ‫یہی ہامری کامیابیوں کا معیار رہے گا۔‬ ‫میں اس موقعے پر آپ کو مبارکباد اور خراج تحسین‬ ‫پیش کرنا چاہوں گا اور یہ سب ایچ ایس ای کی اور اسی سلسلے میں قدر افزائی کے طور پر لوٹی‬ ‫پالیسیوں‪ ،‬ضابطوں‪ ،‬اور تربیت کے نفاذ اور سب پی پی ٹی اے کے متام مالزمین کو ان کی پسند کے‬ ‫سے بڑھ کر لوٹی پی پی ٹی اے کے متام مالزمین مطابق ‪ Hyperstar‬یا ‪ Habitt‬سے خریدو فروخت‬ ‫کے ہر سطح پر احتیاطی تدابیر کی پابندی کرنے کے لیے کوپن فراہم کیے گیے ہیں۔‬ ‫کی وجہ سے ممکن ہوا ہے۔ آپریشن کی سطح کے‬ ‫کارکنان کے ایک محفوظ نظام کار میں معاونت لوٹی پی پی ٹی اے کی ٹیم کو از‪ :‬شعیب اقبال‬ ‫کے بغیر یہ ممکن نہیں تھا۔ ایک محفوظ نظام میری طرف سے مبارکباد! ‪a‬‬

‫لوٹی پاکستان پی ٹی اے ورکرز یونین الیکشن ‪۲۰۱۲‬‬ ‫لوٹی پی پی ٹی اے کی ورکرز یونین کے‬ ‫صدر اور نائب صدر کے نشست کے لیے‬ ‫انتخابات ‪ ۲۷‬اور ‪ ۲۸‬مارچ ‪ ۲۰۱۲‬کو منعقد‬ ‫کیے گئے۔ صدر کی نشست کے لیے مقابلہ‬ ‫جناب تامیہ رضوان اور جناب کامران خورشید‬ ‫کے درمیان تھا اور نائب صدر کی نشست‬ ‫کے لیے جناب وسیم احمد اور جناب سہیل‬ ‫جاوید ایک دورسے کے مقابل تھے۔‬ ‫سخت مقابلے کے بعد جناب تامیہ رضوان‬ ‫نئے صدر کے طور پر منتخب ہوئے جب کہ‬ ‫جناب وسیم احمدنائب صدر کی نشست پر‬ ‫کامیاب قرار دے گئے۔‬

‫مجموعی طور پر ‪ ۹۷‬فیسد لوگوں نے اپنے‬ ‫ووٹ کا اسستعامل کیا۔‬ ‫سنٹرل کمیٹی کے مندرجہ ذیل ارکان کو بال‬ ‫مقابلہ کامیاب قرار دیا گیا۔‬ ‫جرنل سیکرٹری‬ ‫فرقان احمد قریشی‬

‫ڈیپارٹمنٹ‬ ‫پروڈکشن‬

‫جانٔٹ سیکرٹری‬ ‫عاصم نوید‬

‫ڈیپارٹمنٹ‬ ‫پروڈکشن‬

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‫از‪ :‬ضیا الرح ٰمن‬

‫‪Spring 2012‬‬

‫‪Life @ Lotte is a corporate newsletter intended for employees and partners of Lotte Pakistan PTA Ltd.‬‬

‫لوٹی پی پی ٹی اے ‪ OHSAS-18001‬اور ‪ISO-14001‬‬

‫رسٹیفیکیشنحاصلکرنےمیںکامیاب‬

‫از‪ :‬طارق مہدی‬ ‫چیف ایگزیکٹو اپنی ٹاسک ٹیم کے ساتھ‬ ‫یو آر ایس کی ٹیم کی طرف سے باضابطہ طور پر‬ ‫کیے گئے ایک ایکسٹرنل آڈٹ کے بعد لوٹی پاکستان‬ ‫پی ٹی اے نے ‪ OHSAS-18001‬اور‪ISO-14001‬‬ ‫کی رسٹیفیکیشنز کے لیے اپنی رجسٹریشن کامیابی‬ ‫سے مکمل کر لی ہے۔جناب آصف سعد نے جناب‬ ‫علی خان (چیف ایگزیکٹو یو آر ایس) سے یہ‬ ‫رسٹیفیکیٹس وصول کیے۔ رسٹیفیکیٹ دینے کی یہ‬ ‫تقریب اپریل ‪ ۲۰۱۲‬کو منعقد ہوئی اور اس موقع پر‬ ‫ایگزیکٹو کمیٹی کے متام ارکان موجود تھے۔ لوٹی‬ ‫پی پی ٹی اے اب ایک انڈیپنڈنٹ رسٹیفائیڈ کمپنی‬ ‫بن گئی ہے۔‬ ‫‪ AkzoNobel‬گروپ کی طرف سے پاکستان پی ٹی‬

‫اے کو کے پی کیمیلز کے حوالے کرنے کے بعد سائٹ کے ضابطوں کو اس طرح ذمہ داری سے نافذ‬ ‫ایک مجموعی ایچ ایس ای انتظامی نظام بنانے کے کیا جائے جو لوگوں کو نظر آئے۔‬ ‫لیے تکنیکی معاونت کے ساتھ ساتھ ایچ ایس ای‬ ‫کے ماہرین کی طرف سے پیشہ ورانہ معاونت اوران لوٹی پی پی ٹی اے کے مینیجمنٹ نے آئندہ آنے‬ ‫کے مشاورتی کردار کی مسلسل تجدید کی رضورت والے وقتوں کے لیے یہ انوکھا قدم اٹھایا ہے جس‬ ‫تھی۔ایچ ایس ای کی طرف سے اسی مقرر کردہ کے مطابق الئن مینجمینٹ والو ں کو اس قابل‬ ‫معیار کے نہ ہونے کی وجہ سے ایچ ایس سی کی بنایا جائے کہ وہ ایچ ایس ای کی طرف سے پیش‬ ‫پالیسیوں کے یکساں طور پر نفاذ میں ایک رکاوٹ کردہ تقاضوں اور چیلنجزسے عہدہ براء ہو سکیں۔‬ ‫پیدا ہو گئی تھی۔ کسی بھی قلیل مدتی قدم کو جناب قمر ایچ منظور (جی ایم مینوفیکچرنگ)‬ ‫عبوری سمجھ کر بہت احتیاط سے عمل میں الیا اور جناب طارق مہدی (ایچ ایس ای اینڈ ٹیکنیکل‬ ‫جاتا تھا تاکہ یہ تسلّی رہے کہ ایچ ایس ای کی ذمہ ٹریننگ مینیجر) کے ذمے یہ لگایا گیا تھا کہ وہ‬ ‫داریوں میں کسی قسم کی کوتاہی نہ ہو۔ لیڈرشپ لوٹی پی پی ٹی اے کے موجودہ ایچ ایس ای‬ ‫کی توجہ اس بات پر تھی کہ پہلے سے موجود مینیجمنٹ سسٹم کو بین االقوامی طور پر رائج‬ ‫اگلے صفحہ پرجاری‬

‫لوٹی پی پی ٹی اے ‪ OHSAS-18001‬اور‬ ‫‪ ISO-14001‬رسٹیفیکیشن حاصل کرنے میں‬ ‫کامیاب‬

‫‪۱٦‬‬

‫لوٹی پی پی ٹی اے کے مالزمین نے ایک‬ ‫کروڑ مین آورز )‪ِ (man-hours‬‬ ‫ماسوا ایل ٹی‬ ‫سی کے ُمکمل‬

‫‪ ۱۵‬لوٹی پاکستان پی ٹی اے ورک��رز یونین‬ ‫الیکشن ‪۲۰۱۲‬‬ ‫ڈرائیوروں کی تربیّت کا مہینہ‬

‫اِس اِشو میں‪...‬‬

‫‪۱۵‬‬ ‫‪۱٤‬‬