Nishat Chunian Explained

Nishat Chunian
Traded As:
KSE 100 component
Foundation:1990
Location:Lahore, Pakistan
Founder:Shahzad Saleem
Key People:Shahzad Saleem (CEO)
Industry:Textile
Revenue Year:2023
Income Year:2023
Net Income Year:2023
Assets Year:2023
Equity Year:2023
Owner:Shahzad Saleem (22.85%)
Nishat Mills (13.61%)
Parent:Nishat Group
Num Employees:7,101
Num Employees Year:2023
Footnotes:Financials [1]

Nishat Chunian Limited (Urdu: نشاط چونیاں) is a Pakistani vertically integrated textile company based in Lahore.[2] It is listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange and is one of the largest textile company of Pakistan.[3]

Nishat Chunian also operates The Linen Company retail stores located in Lahore, Karachi, and Islamabad.[4]

History

Nishat Chunian was incorporated in 1990 as a spinning mill by Shahzad Saleem, a nephew of Mian Muhammad Mansha, as part of Nishat Group.[5] It began commercial operations in March 1991 with a manufacturing facility of 14,400 spindles supplied by Sulzer.[6] [7] The company was also listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange in 1991.[7]

In 1998, Nishat Chunian established a weaving mill.[5] Two years later, another spinning mill was added.[5]

In 2013, Nishat Chunian acquired Taj Textiles for .[8]

In 2010, Nishat Chunian established Nishat Chunian Power, a 200MW independent power producer, which is also listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.[5]

In July 2018, Nishat Chunian divested its shareholding in Nishat Chunian Entertainment.[9]

Subsidiaries

Following are the two subsidiaries:

Former

Factories

Nishat Chunian operates factories in the following cities:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nishat Chunian Limited Annual Report 2023. 23 May 2024.
  2. Web site: Nishat Chunian expands into power and cinema. Dilawar. Hussain. 23 October 2017.
  3. Web site: One of Pakistan's largest textile companies, Nishat Chunian to partially suspend operations. December 28, 2022. DAWN.COM.
  4. Web site: Nishat Chunian Limited. B. R.. Research. June 9, 2020. Brecorder.
  5. Web site: The pesky wrinkles in the fabric of Pakistan’s textile industry. Taimoor. Hassan. July 1, 2019. Profit by Pakistan Today.
  6. Web site: Need for autonomy . Nasir . Jamal . January 24, 2022 . Dawn.
  7. Web site: Corporate finance in Pakistan : case studies from an emerging market. May 13, 1999. [Karachi] : Oxford University Press ; Lahore : Lahore University of Management Sciences. Internet Archive.
  8. Web site: Year of the yarn: Nishat Chunian acquires Taj Textile for Rs350 million. July 25, 2013. The Express Tribune.
  9. Web site: Nishat Chunian sells 100 percent stake in NCEL. Mohammad. Farooq. July 26, 2018. Profit by Pakistan Today.
  10. Web site: Nishat to set up subsidiary in US. Our Equities. Correspondent. January 9, 2013. DAWN.COM.
  11. Web site: Nishat Chunian to invest $1m in US. January 8, 2013. The Express Tribune.