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Established in 1982, Umer Group of Companies headquartered in Karachi, Pakistan, today enjoys an annual turnover of 9 billion Pakistani rupees – approximately US $150 million. The group has invested more than US $10 million in recent years to expand its textile facilities to meet the international demand for its yarns and fabrics.
The Umer Group is involved in textile, power generation, footwear, tannery and construction activities. The textile group comprises of three companies: Bhanero Textile Mills Ltd., Faisal Spinning Mills Ltd, and Blessed Textile Ltd., all three operating both spinning and weaving facilities. Umer Group has a total of five spinning mills with an installed capacity of 140,000 spindles supported by the latest European and Japanese machinery. The spinning and weaving mills are equipped with state-of-the-art laboratory equipment to test every step of the spinning process to ensure high quality.
The yarn is produced for the domestic industry, in-house consumption and export to the European Union and Far
East. We also produce yarn using organic cotton, linen cotton and are certified vendors for supima ,DuPont and Cotton USA.
Umer Group’s weaving mills feature more than 500 air-jet weaving machines from Japan and Belgium. Greige fabrics – produced for sheeting, denim and apparel – range from 170 centimeters to 340 centimeters in width. The weaving mills produced over 6 Million meters of fabric monthly. One of the associated company Firhaj Footwear has the exclusive manufacturing license of Hush Puppies International USA and the distribution license of Caterpillar in Pakistan. The growth rate of Hush Puppies shoes has the second largest growth rate in the world. Umer Group of companies currently employs more than 6,000 people.
Umer Group of Companies recognizes the importance of expanding its business all the time. It is always on the lookout for new ideas and possibilities, is ever present in the research and development field. Looking to expand its outlook, the Umergroup of Companies is aggressive but most importantly diligent in fully researching and testing the markets before entering a new field.
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