Founded by Haji Aziz-ur-rehman in the 1950s, Aziz Group of Industries grew from commodity trading into a Pakistan-based manufacturing and development group. Its operations include a major textile-spinning mill, one of Pakistan’s largest safety-match operations, board manufacturing and the AJ Tower real-estate project. The largely self-financed group reports sales of more than USD 100 million, exports to Europe, Asia and Africa, and operates across major Pakistani cities.
Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)
Recycled Claim Standard (RCS)
Organic Content Standard (OCS)
OEKO-TEX
Better Cotton Initiative (BCI)
Primark Assessment
Compliance program
Inditex Assessment
Compliance program
H&M Assessment
Compliance program
U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol
RCS
Quality certification
OCS
Quality certification
Gul Ahmed Textile Mills LtdGul Ahmed’s textile story reaches back to the early 1900s, when the group began trading in the subcontinent, and its manufacturing company was established in 1953. Today, Gul Ahmed Textile Mills Ltd operates as an integrated textile manufacturer serving customers with products ranging from cotton yarn to finished textiles, while its Ideas by Gul Ahmed retail business extends the group’s presence across Pakistan. The company also operates a wastewater treatment plant that treats its full effluent output to NEQS levels.2ND FLOOR, NY
Samad Group of IndustriesSince Abdus Samad and his brother founded the business in Lahore in 1948, Samad Group of Industries has built its identity around industrial innovation and long-term social responsibility. The group develops manufacturing businesses for Pakistani and international customers, with a history that began in rubber and later expanded into specialized materials and apparel. Its operations reach more than 10 countries, while its community work includes support for healthcare and more than 350 needy households.DAYTON, OH
Azim GroupFounded by Mohammad Fazlul Azim, Azim Group has made garment manufacturing its core business since launching Bangladesh’s second organized garment factory on January 23, 1980. The Bangladesh-based group now operates 13 garment units and four backward-linkage factories, employing more than 20,000 people, while also working in steel engineering and rural agriculture. Its steel arm, Global Steel and Engineering Ltd., began production in 2018 at a 30-acre Dhamrai facility, extending the group’s manufacturing reach into infrastructure.New York, NY
TexPakFounded in Lahore in 2003 through a partnership between the Belgian Delcour family and Pakistan’s Sapphire Group, TexPak makes knitwear including private-label sweatshirts, hoodies, polo shirts and T-shirts. The family-owned manufacturer combines more than four generations of Belgian textile experience with a vertically integrated operation and employs more than 1,100 people. Its distinctive strength is expertise in both tubular and open-width knitting, alongside a focus on biomass energy, wastewater treatment and fair working conditions.PHOENIXVILLE, PA