Peoples Ceramic Industries Ltd

Peoples Ceramic Industries Ltd. pioneered the manufacturing of porcelain tablewares in Bangladesh in 1962. The company was established by late Mr Ansar Uddin Ahmed, a Civil Engineer with a view to improving the lives of ordinary people who could not afford to eat off a ceramic plate. European Style tablewares were chosen for fabrication as they were popular at home & that would create an opportunity to export in due course; PCI tablewares were welcomed in Holland & United Kingdom in 1982. In the initial years, along with basic house wares items, Tea Cups & Saucers suitable for restaurant use were also fabricated. Marketing the quantity produced posed a big problem & thereafter Late Mr Ahmed opened doors to market them in Pakistan competing against 2 factories there. It was an instant success owing to Hard Grade porcelain products of PCI. Later Institutional products were also added to cater the Hotels and Restaurants. The company always focused on adopting Appropriate Technology and...