Chart 2.3: VENDOR INDUSTRY TECHNICAL COLLABORATION Components Vendors in Pakistan Collaborating Partners Shock absorbers Ms Honda Atlas Ltd Ms Agri Auto Ind Showa, Japan, Kayaba Radiators Ms Alwin Engg. Ms Loads Pvt. Ltd U.E. Radiators, Japan Toyo Radiator Japan Car AC Ms Sanpak, Ms Thal Engg Sanden, Japan, Denso Radio Cassette Player Ms Automate Ind Panasonic Thailand Lamps Ms Techno Pak Koito, Japan Spart Plugs Ms Shaigan Electric NGK, Japan Glass Ms NGS Pak NGS, Japan Steering Case set Ms Polymer & Precision IS. Seiseki, Japan Brake Drum Assembly Ms Alsons Auto Ltd Nissin Kogyo, Japan Source Presentation on Automobile Sector, EDB. An international comparison of production of vehicles per 1000 persons is presented in Table 2.5. Out of the twelve developing countries listed, Pakistan has the lowest level of production of cars at 0.7 vehicles per 1000 population, as compared to 2.4 in India, 2.1 in Indonesia, 1.1 in Egypt, 8.0 in Thailand and 8.3 in Turkey. Therefore, while the automotive sector has shown impressive growth during the last decade, it is still relatively small and at an early stage of development in Pakistan.
