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Sugar & By-Products Division

Pakistan's market leader in refined cane sugar, pharmaceutical-grade sucrose, specialty retail sugars, and sustainable bio-refinery co-products.

20,000+ TCD

Daily Crushing Capacity

Across Jhang & Bhone complexes

5+ Grades

Refined Sugar Grades

Pharma, Beverage, Soft Brown & Retail

100% Circular

Resource Efficiency

Zero-waste co-product utilization

#1 Brand

Market Leadership

Leading retail brand in Pakistan

CORE MANUFACTURING OPERATIONAL PROFILE

Refined Sugars & Value-Added Co-Products

Our integrated bio-refining complex transforms raw sugarcane into premium consumer sugars and valuable industrial feedstock.

PRIMARY PRODUCT LINE

Refined Cane Sugar & Specialty Products

Our primary business is the large-scale production of refined cane sugar and specialized sweetener grades using advanced carbonation, filtration, and ion-exchange refining technology.

Pharmaceutical Grade: Ultra-pure sucrose meeting IP/BP/USP standards for medicinal syrup formulations.
Beverage & Fine Commercial: Low-ICUMSA sparkling white crystals preferred by multinational beverage and confectionery leaders.
Specialty Retail Products: Market-leading consumer packs including Soft Brown Sugar, Castor Sugar, Icing Sugar, Sugar Cubes, and Single-Serve Sachets.
Refined Sugar Production Refined Sugar Complex
Molasses Co-Product Bio-Fermentation Feedstock
BIO-REFINERY FEEDSTOCK

Molasses (Cane Treacle)

Molasses, also known as cane treacle, is a heavy, dark-brown viscous syrup obtained as a key co-product during the sugar crystallization process.

Containing nearly 45% uncrystallized fermentable sugars and natural sucrose, molasses serves as high-value feedstock for ethyl alcohol/bio-ethanol production, industrial spirits, table syrups, food flavorings, animal feed nutrition, and tobacco conditioning.

Key input for captive bio-ethanol distilleries High fermentable sucrose energy density Enriched livestock feed supplement
RENEWABLE BIOMASS FUEL

Sugarcane Bagasse

Sugarcane bagasse is the fibrous residue remaining after sugarcane crushing and juice extraction, comprising approximately 50% moisture, 2% residual sugar, and cellulose fiber.

Bagasse is fully utilized as a renewable biomass fuel to power high-pressure boilers, generating green steam and electricity through thermal co-generation for captive sugar and biofuel operations. Surplus bagasse is also supplied as sustainable raw material for particle board building materials and paper pulp manufacturing.

Captive thermal power co-generation fuel Eco-friendly raw material for particle board Reduced dependence on fossil fuels
Sugarcane Bagasse & Co-Generation Biomass & Co-Generation
Press Mud & Organic Bio-Compost Organic Farm Compost
CIRCULAR AGRICULTURE

Press Mud (Filter Cake & Bio-Compost)

Press mud, commonly known as filter cake, is the organic residue recovered during sugarcane juice clarification and filtration.

Rich in organic matter and micronutrients, press mud is used directly by farmers as natural soil conditioner. When blended with bio-distillery effluent (spent wash) during controlled composting, it yields enriched organic bio-fertilizer that boosts crop yields while dramatically lowering the environmental BOD/COD footprint of distillery operations.

Organic soil conditioner & farm manure Blended bio-compost with zero-effluent discharge Combustible fuel for eco-friendly kilns

Sustainable Zero-Waste Manufacturing Philosophy

Shakarganj operates on a closed-loop circular economy framework. By converting every sugarcane byproduct—from juice to molasses, bagasse, and press mud—into value-added food, clean power, biofuels, and organic fertilizers, we minimize waste while maximizing national industrial value.

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