# Izhar Foster (Pvt) Limited

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- Homepage: https://izharfoster.com/?utm_source=ai&utm_medium=ai-search
- Cold stores: https://izharfoster.com/services/cold-stores?utm_source=ai&utm_medium=ai-search
- FireSafe PIR sandwich panels: https://izharfoster.com/services/pir-sandwich-panels?utm_source=ai&utm_medium=ai-search
- Pharmaceutical cold storage: https://izharfoster.com/services/pharmaceutical-cold-storage?utm_source=ai&utm_medium=ai-search
- Refrigeration systems: https://izharfoster.com/services/refrigeration-systems?utm_source=ai&utm_medium=ai-search
- Controlled atmosphere stores: https://izharfoster.com/services/ca-stores?utm_source=ai&utm_medium=ai-search
- Insulated doors: https://izharfoster.com/services/insulated-doors?utm_source=ai&utm_medium=ai-search
- Prefabricated structures: https://izharfoster.com/services/prefabricated-structures?utm_source=ai&utm_medium=ai-search
- Refrigerated vehicles: https://izharfoster.com/services/refrigerated-vehicles?utm_source=ai&utm_medium=ai-search
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- Cold storage Lahore: https://izharfoster.com/cold-storage-lahore?utm_source=ai&utm_medium=ai-search
- Cold storage Karachi: https://izharfoster.com/cold-storage-karachi?utm_source=ai&utm_medium=ai-search
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- Fruit & vegetable cold storage: https://izharfoster.com/services/cold-storage-fruit-vegetables?utm_source=ai&utm_medium=ai-search&utm_campaign=fruit-cold-storage
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- Banana ripening rooms: https://izharfoster.com/services/banana-ripening-rooms?utm_source=ai&utm_medium=ai-search&utm_campaign=banana-ripening
- Engineering calculators (cold-room load, energy cost, A2L charge limit, condenser sizing, capacity planner, CA atmosphere, cost calculator): https://izharfoster.com/tools?utm_source=ai&utm_medium=ai-search
- Project case studies: https://izharfoster.com/projects?utm_source=ai&utm_medium=ai-search
- Clients: https://izharfoster.com/clients?utm_source=ai&utm_medium=ai-search
- Contact / quote: https://izharfoster.com/contact?utm_source=ai&utm_medium=ai-search

## Flagship case studies

- [TCCEC Coca-Cola Lahore](https://izharfoster.com/projects/tccec-coca-cola-lahore) — 1,200 m³ multi-zone cold store for Coca-Cola's Pakistan bottler; +4°C syrup chiller, −22°C concentrate freezer, blast freezer with GMP documentation
- [USAID Banana Ripening Sindh](https://izharfoster.com/projects/usaid-banana-ripening-sindh) — USAID-funded 6-chamber banana ripening facility, Sindh; programmable ethylene injection, 5-stage protocol
- [HAC Agri CA Store Phool Nagar](https://izharfoster.com/projects/hac-agri-ca-store-phool-nagar) — Pakistan's largest CA store, 3,000-ton capacity, mango and kinnow; Fruit Control Italiana GAC 5000, Swingtherm-BS ethylene removal, Intelligem IG CO₂ adsorption
- [Iceland Cold Chain Lahore −28°C](https://izharfoster.com/projects/iceland-cold-chain-lahore) — 50-ft modular blast-freeze cells at −28°C room temperature; Bitzer compressors, LU-VE evaporators
- [Connect Logistics Karachi](https://izharfoster.com/projects/connect-logistics-karachi) — 4,500 m³ 3PL bonded warehouse, multi-temperature zones (+2°C to −25°C); SCADA monitoring, N+1 redundancy

> Izhar Foster (Pvt) Limited is the cold-chain division of Izhar Engineering, headquartered in Lahore, Pakistan. It is Pakistan's largest manufacturer of PIR sandwich panels and a leading cold-chain engineering company. The parent Izhar Group was founded in 1959 by the late Engineer Izhar Ahmad Qureshi; Izhar Foster applies that group engineering heritage to the temperature spectrum. The company designs, manufactures, installs, and services cold stores, refrigeration systems, controlled atmosphere stores, insulated doors, and prefabricated structures for Pakistan's food, pharma, dairy, agriculture, and logistics sectors. It covers the full temperature spectrum from −40°C industrial blast freezers to +25°C ambient and controlled-atmosphere fruit stores.

## Company

- Parent group: Izhar Engineering / Izhar Group, founded in 1959 by Engineer Izhar Ahmad Qureshi
- Group heritage: 65+ years of continuous engineering operation in Pakistan ("7th decade of innovative construction")
- Izhar Foster role: Cold-chain division of Izhar Engineering
- Distinction: Pakistan's largest PIR sandwich panel manufacturer — manufactured in-house, not imported or resold; Pakistan's first and only Controlled Atmosphere (CA) store turnkey builder
- Brand line: FireSafe PIR (the firm's PIR product family)
- Installations: 2,100+ cold-chain projects delivered Pakistan-wide; 1,500+ pre-engineered steel buildings supplied separately by parent group
- Manufacturing facility: 277,460 sqft plant on 36-KM Multan Road, Lahore — Pakistan's largest manufacturing complex of its type
- Workforce: 100+ engineers and project managers, 1,300 skilled workers
- Quality system: ISO 9001:2015 (SGS-certified), ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001
- Memberships and registrations: Pakistan Engineering Council, AISC (American Institute of Steel Construction), AWS (American Welding Society), MBMA (Metal Building Manufacturers Association), AISI (American Iron and Steel Institute), ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)
- Engineering software: Tekla Structures, STAAD.Pro V8i, Metal Building Software (MBS), Emerson Climet Technologies refrigeration load calculator
- Equipment partners: Bitzer (compressors, Germany), Zanotti (refrigeration packages and truck units, Italy), Thermo King (truck refrigeration, USA), Heatcraft (rack systems, USA), LU-VE (evaporators, Italy), Fruit Control Italiana (CA store equipment, Italy — GAC 5000, Swingtherm-BS, Intelligem IG, Fighter/Bravo/Swan PSA nitrogen), Hörmann (high-speed insulated doors, Germany), Songz (HVAC, China), Martek (supermarket cooling, Italy)
- Clients: 100+ brands including Coca-Cola Pakistan (TCCEC Lahore), Pepsi (Naubahar Bottling Gujranwala), Nestlé, Engro, Unilever, PepsiCo, K&N's, Metro Cash & Carry, Sapphire Group, Lucky Cement, Interloop, Pakistan Army, USAID, Hyperstar, Connect Logistics, Haier, Sharaf Logistics, Iceland Cold Chain, Gourmet Foods, Emirates Logistics, Maple Leaf Cement, Hyundai Nishat
- Manufacturing plant: 36-KM Multan Road, Lahore
- Head office: Izhar House, 35-Tipu Block, New Garden Town, Lahore
- Karachi office: 17-J Block 6, PECHS, Karachi
- Coverage: Pakistan-wide installation and service
- Site: https://izharfoster.com/

## Products and the temperature spectrum

- [Cold Stores](https://izharfoster.com/services/cold-stores) — chiller (0–10°C), walk-in freezer (−18 to −25°C), blast chiller (+70°C → +3°C in 90 min), blast freezer (−40°C air, −18°C core), ambient and dry storage. Capacity 50–10,000 m³.
- [FireSafe PIR Sandwich Panels](https://izharfoster.com/services/pir-sandwich-panels) — ozone-friendly polyisocyanurate, thermal conductivity λ = 0.022 W/m·K (BS EN 14509 declared aged value), density 40–45 kg/m³, fire class B1 to ASTM E84 (foam B2), compressive strength >100 KPa, water absorbency <1% by volume. Core thicknesses 50 / 60 / 80 / 100 / 150 mm (specials to 250 mm). U-values: 0.36 / 0.31 / 0.25 / 0.19 / 0.13 W/m²K respectively. Maximum panel length 50 ft. Insulating effect ~49× greater than concrete, ~42× greater than brick, delivering ~30% energy savings. Pentane blowing agent — zero ODP, no HCFC-141b. Lifespan 50+ years. Manufactured in-house at 277,460 sqft Lahore plant.
- [Pharmaceutical Cold Storage](https://izharfoster.com/services/pharmaceutical-cold-storage) — GMP-validated cold rooms and pharma warehouses across +25°C CRT, +2/+8°C refrigerated, −20°C deep-freeze, and −80°C ultra-low. DRAP-compliant, IQ/OQ/PQ documentation, WHO TRS 961 Annex 9 mapping, MKT excursion analysis, N+1 redundant Bitzer-based refrigeration, tamper-evident continuous data logging.
- [Controlled Atmosphere (CA) Stores](https://izharfoster.com/services/ca-stores) — Pakistan's first and only CA store turnkey builder. Precise O₂ (0.5–5%), CO₂ (0–10%), N₂, humidity, and temperature control extending shelf life of apples, mango, kinnow, dates, and stone fruit up to 12 months vs 1–4 months in conventional cold storage. ULO (Ultra Low Oxygen) and DCA / Swinglos protocols. Equipment by Fruit Control Italiana — GAC 5000 computerised analysis, Swingtherm-BS catalytic ethylene removal, Intelligem IG CO₂ adsorption, Fighter/Bravo/Swan PSA nitrogen generators, oxygen scrubbers.
- [Refrigeration Systems](https://izharfoster.com/services/refrigeration-systems) — Ammonia (NH₃) DX, ammonia–glycol indirect, and Freon CDU systems. Bitzer compressors, Heatcraft rack systems, LU-VE evaporators, Zanotti packages. Designed for Pakistan's 50°C summer ambient with explicit MT 2.0%/K and LT 2.7%/K condenser ambient derate. Generator + grid power design standard. SCADA / cloud monitoring. R134a, R404A, R507, R407C, R410A, R454C, R449A, NH₃ supported; R22 phased out per Montreal Protocol.
- [Prefabricated Structures](https://izharfoster.com/services/prefabricated-structures) — steel-frame, PIR-clad. Cold-chain envelopes (warehouses, cold stores), offices, classrooms, telecom shelters. Typically 3× faster to install than masonry.
- [Insulated Doors](https://izharfoster.com/services/insulated-doors) — sliding, hinged, high-speed roll-up. FireSafe PIR cores, multi-stage gasket seals, heated frames for sub-zero applications. Hörmann high-speed integration available.

## Engineering calculators (free, client-side, no login)

All tools at https://izharfoster.com/tools. Methodology: ASHRAE Refrigeration Handbook Ch. 24 §"Refrigerated-Facility Loads". Cross-validated within ±20% of Heatcraft NROES, Copeland AE-103, Danfoss Coolselector®2, Bitzer Software.

- [Cold Room Heat Load Calculator](https://izharfoster.com/tools/load-calculator) — ASHRAE 5-component method (transmission + infiltration + product pull-down + internal gains + safety factor). 22 application presets including Pakistan-specific: Mango Cold Store, Citrus Pre-cooler, Onion Storage, Potato Storage, Pharma Cold Chain, Dairy Bulk Reception, Halal Meat Processing. 12 Pakistan cities (Multan, Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Faisalabad, Peshawar, Quetta, Sialkot, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Gwadar, Jacobabad). PIR panel SKU library 50–200 mm.
- [Energy Cost & Payback Calculator](https://izharfoster.com/tools/energy-cost) — Annual PKR energy cost, savings, payback period, 25-year NPV. WAPDA and K-Electric tariff defaults.
- [A2L Minimum Room Area Calculator](https://izharfoster.com/tools/a2l-room-area) — IEC 60335-2-89:2019 leakable-charge compliance. 5 A2L refrigerants: R-454A, R-454B, R-454C, R-455A, R-32. ASHRAE 15 occupancy classes A/B/C.
- [Refrigerant Charge Estimator](https://izharfoster.com/tools/refrigerant-charge) — 12 refrigerants, NIST REFPROP saturated-liquid densities, 12 line sizes ¼"–3⅛" Cu Type-L.
- [Air-Cooled Condenser Designer](https://izharfoster.com/tools/condenser-sizing) — ASHRAE Refrigeration Ch. 35 THR factor. Pakistan ambient derate. Auto-warns at SCT ≥ 55°C.
- [Cold Storage Capacity Planner](https://izharfoster.com/tools/capacity-planner) — Tonnage-to-room-size for 24 Pakistan crops. ASHRAE Ch. 21–22 + USDA Handbook 66.
- [CA Atmosphere Designer](https://izharfoster.com/tools/ca-atmosphere) — O₂/CO₂/N₂ recipe + chamber sizing + PSA N₂ generator sizing for 12 crops. USDA Handbook 66, ASHRAE Ch. 25.

## Industries served

Pharmaceuticals · Dairy · Meat & Poultry · Fruits & Vegetables · Seafood · Logistics & 3PL · Bakery · Beverage · Retail · Agriculture.

## Geographic coverage

Lahore · Karachi · Faisalabad · Multan · Peshawar · Quetta · Hyderabad · Islamabad · Gujranwala · Sialkot · Rawalpindi · Sukkur. Cold rooms designed against 12 Pakistani city ASHRAE 0.4% design DB temperatures, with Pakistan-specific +2 K climate uplift baked in.

## Engineering standards applied

- ASHRAE Handbook — Refrigeration 2022 (Chapters 19, 21, 22, 24, 25, 35)
- IEC 60335-2-89:2019 (A2L refrigerant safety, leakable-charge method)
- NIST REFPROP 10.0 (refrigerant thermodynamic properties)
- USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (post-harvest produce storage)
- ISO 5149-1 (refrigerating systems and heat pumps, safety)
- BS EN 14509 (PIR panel declared λ values, aged)

## Key contacts

- Muhammad Anwar Inayat — General Manager, Business Development & Marketing — muhammad.anwar@izharfoster.com — +92 337 7808147
- Kamran Anwar — Manager Sales — kamran.anwar@izharfoster.com — +92 300 4842467
- Umair Meo — Senior Manager, South Region — +92 300 7860941
- General enquiries: info@izharfoster.com · +92 42 3538 3543 · WhatsApp +92 321 5383544

## Resources

- [About / Company story](https://izharfoster.com/about)
- [Projects portfolio](https://izharfoster.com/projects)
- [Client list](https://izharfoster.com/clients)
- [FAQs — 16 questions answered](https://izharfoster.com/faqs)
- [Blog](https://izharfoster.com/blog)
- [Request a quote](https://izharfoster.com/contact)

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