Nishat Mills
The OMNIplus Summum gives us great efficiencies at maximum speeds. Moreover, its optimized energy consumption complies fully with our eco-vision thinking. Nishat Mills Limited is the flagship company of the Nishat Group. It was established in 1951 and is one of the most modern, largest vertically integrated textile companies in Pakistan. The Nishat Group is one of the leading and most diversified business groups in South-East Asia with assets (fixed plus current) of over 300 billion rupees (US$ 5 billion), ranking amongst the top five business houses in Pakistan. The group has a strong presence in the region’s three most important business sectors, namely textiles, cement and financial services. In addition, the group also has significant market share in insurance (Adamjee and Security General), power generation, paper products (Nishat Shoaiba Paper Mills) and aviation (Phonix Aviation). It also has the distinction of being one of the largest players in each sector.
Recently Nishat Mills installed 77 OMNIplus Summum machines for production of home textiles and garments. The total output reaches approximately 9.0 million meters of fabric per month, making it the largest weaving facility in Pakistan for home textile and apparel fabrics. Besides the OMNIplus Summum airjets there is also a battery of OptiMax rapiers. The company also has the most modern textile dyeing and processing units, two stitching units for home textiles and one stitching unit for garments. Furthermore it has its own power generation facilities with a capacity of 89 MW.
The company’s total exports for the year 2011 amounted to 36.015 billion rupees (US$ 416 million). Thanks to prudent management policies, consolidation of operations, a strong balance sheet and an effective marketing strategy, the growth trend is expected to continue in the years to come. Nishat also stands out as a company concerned with its ecological footprint. This ‘Eco-Vision’ is reflected in all its activities and investments. Examples include: natural light (Solatube), water preservation (induction well), tree plantations, solar street lights, powerless ventilation and solar water heating projects. The mission statement of Nishat is clear: “To transform the company into a modern and dynamic yarn, cloth and processed cloth and finished product manufacturer that is fully equipped to play a meaningful role on a sustainable basis in the economy of Pakistan.”
