The Labore Laboratories Complex, formerly known as the West Regional Laboratories started functioning with a nucleus staff in a wing of the Punjab University’s Institute of Chemistry in 1953. This nucleus set up was shifted in 1956 to the present permanent site for which 68.5 acres of land were earmarked by the Punjab Government in 1955. 
The Labore unit of PCSIR has as commendable record of achievements. Its scientists and technologists can boast of having completed more than 500 processes. Many of these are in commercial production. As many as 100 processes have been patented. In addition to applied research, their level of accomplishment in basic research, the feedstock for applied research, is further evident from more than 3500 research publications in journals of national and international standing. The laboratories are assisting the academic institutions by providing facilities to their M.Sc., M.Phil and Ph.D. students which todate can be counted in thousands.
Various centers and divisions are manned by highly trained researchers. Necessary additional facilities such as workshops, libraries and pilot plants are adequately available to meet the R&D support needs.