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Quality management
QMS certificates including Qadbros Engineering (ISO 9001:2015).
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As foundry-men and machinists for four generations, Qadri Group manufactures heavy industrial plant and equipment for sugar, cement, steel, mining, power, chemical, fertilizer, paper & board and marine — with presence across 90+ countries.
Heritage
As foundry-men and machinists for 4 generations, the roots of our family-owned business trace back to over a century. Today, Qadri Group enjoys pre-eminence as manufacturers of heavy industrial plant and equipment, specializing in multiple sectors including Sugar, Cement, Steel, Mining, Power, Chemical, Fertilizer, Paper & Board and Marine.
For us, developing new products and entering new markets is an ongoing process, and with presence in 90+ countries across continents, our global growth journey has grown steadily over the years. In doing so, conscious effort has always been made to inculcate Qadri-Family values in all aspect of our business dealings.
Comprising of multiple companies, foundry facilities, fabrication and machine shops, we are a vertically integrated business Group, where the scope of activities of each of our entity complements that of the other to reinforce Qadri Group at the center.
Full heritage timelineMilestones
Key moments from Qadri Group’s heritage record — provided in the Company content pack.
1890s – 1905
Hussain and Karim succeed Baba Azeem’s melt-shop; in autumn 1905 the works is named Qadri Foundry.
1947
With the birth of Pakistan, metallurgical foundries are established in Lahore and Karachi.
1992 – 2000
Collaborations with Škoda, Fletcher Smith and Fives Group for sugar mill plant & equipment.
Feb 2007
Shipped the world’s largest cane crushing mill to Lula-Westfield LLC, Louisiana — 25,000 tons per day.
2017 – 2023
License agreements with Fives Group and FLSmidth — including manufacture & export of FLS-QADBROS parts to 89 countries.
2024
250 sugar factory and cement plant customers spread over 100 countries of the world.
Facilities
Vertically integrated works — pattern, melt, machine and fabricate under one group, as detailed in the Company content pack.
— Foundry
Cupola and induction melting with pattern making, moulding, heat treatment and finishing — Qadri Brothers, Qadcast and Qadri Foundry.
— Machine shop
Bespoke components to drawing tolerance — lifting capacity 80 tons, CNC boring, VTL to Ø 7 m / 120 t, gear hobbing to module 40.
— Fabrication
Certified welders across SMAW, GMAW and TIG — white metalling and roll bending to close the loop from casting to installed equipment.
Certifications
Certificates provided in the Company pack — QMS, EMS and OHSMS for Qadri Group companies.
ISO 9001
QMS certificates including Qadbros Engineering (ISO 9001:2015).
ISO 14001
Environmental management as part of the group IMS framework.
ISO 45001
OHSMS / OHSAS documentation held for UKAS-aligned systems.
IMS
Open the certifications page for the full QCL / Qadbros set.
CSR
Qadri Group serves in health, education and cluster development in metal casting and engineering — as documented in the Company CSR pack.
— Health
Founder member — two 28-bed hospitals and two family clinics in Lahore, focused on mother and child health for underprivileged communities. CEO Mr. Asim Qadri serves as General Secretary and board director.
— Education
Financial support for school fees of workers’ and staff children in lower cadres, plus career counselling and guidance toward university scholarships.
— Cluster
Founder member guiding ~1,600 SME foundries — technology exposure, international exhibitions and sector development.
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