Polypro’s history can be traced back to 1955 when General Mills entered into a joint venture with the Habib Group in Pakistan to establish a modern guar gum processing facility. The plant was known as Habib General Limited and later changed the name to Habgen Guargums Limited (Habgen). General Mills sold the guar business that eventually became Polypro International, Inc. To this day, Polypro and Habgen continue the long relationship.