N.R Group

What N.R Group does

N.R Group is a Bangladesh-headquartered, privately held textile conglomerate founded in 1965 (originally as Aziz Trading Corporation) and currently led by Managing Director Mukhlesur Rahman. The group operates 23 affiliated companies across Bangladesh, India, China, and Sri Lanka, employing over 25,000 skilled professionals, with the Ready-Made Garments division alone accounting for more than 15,000 workers (60% female, 40% male). N.R Group is vertically integrated across 13 divisions spanning the full textile value chain: Spinning (largest Vortex spinner in South Asia, 140 tons/day capacity across 146,544 ring spindles, 5,760 vortex spindles, and 7,888 TFO spindles), Knitting (825 machines, 180 tons/day, largest in Bangladesh), Yarn Dyeing (40 tons/day, largest in Bangladesh), Fabric Dyeing (42 tons/day), Cold Pad Batch Dyeing (26 tons/day, environmentally friendly process launched 2019, planned to reach 60 tons/day), All Over Print (21 tons/day), Narrow Fabrics (637,000 yds/day, largest elastic facility in Bangladesh and SE Asia), Ready-Made Garments (12 million pieces/month across 150 production lines and 1.12 million sq ft), Embroidery (60,000 pieces/day using Tajima machines), Screen Printing, Garment Specific Accessories, Printing & Packaging, and Waste Management & Sustainability (485 m³/hr water treatment capacity).

The group's revenue model is B2B export-focused textile manufacturing, selling to international apparel brands and retailers through direct sales relationships and negotiated multi-year contracts. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; contracts are negotiated per order based on fabric specifications, volume, certification requirements, and delivery timelines. The customer base is concentrated among major global apparel and retail brands, including Inditex, Marks & Spencer, H&M, Decathlon, and Lidl. Distribution is direct export from Bangladesh manufacturing facilities to global brand headquarters and their supply chain partners. Marketing is conducted primarily through the corporate website and direct trade relationships rather than paid acquisition channels.

The group's competitive position rests on three pillars: scale (multiple "largest in Bangladesh/SE Asia" facilities), cost (Bangladesh manufacturing base with vertical integration eliminating intermediary margins), and certification breadth (19+ globally recognized credentials including GOTS, Oeko-tex, GRS, Higg Index, ISO 9001/14001/45001, SMETA, BSCI, Accord, and FSC). The company discloses annual turnover exceeding USD 500 million as of 2021 (per its corporate website), with capacity having doubled over the preceding two decades. N.R Group operates without disclosed external institutional investors and appears to be family-controlled.

Name

N.R Group

Legal name

N.R Group

Website

https://nrgroup-bd.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

N.R Group is a Bangladesh-based, vertically integrated textile manufacturer operating 13 divisions from spinning to finished garments, serving major global apparel brands including Inditex, M&S, H&M, Decathlon, and Lidl across 23 affiliated companies in four countries with 25,000+ employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Textile Manufacturing

NAICS

Apparel Knitting Mills (3151), Knit Fabric Mills (313240), Textile Mills (313)

SIC

Knitting Mills (2250), Knit Outerwear Mills (2253), Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300)

akta.pro primary industry

Knitted Fabric Mills (IMAOABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Knitwear & Sweaters Manufacturers (CRAAAAAJ), Textiles, Fabrics, Trims & Components Suppliers (CRAAAAAL), Technical Fabric Mills (Performance/Protective/Medical Substrates) (IMAOABAH)

Keywords

• Textile manufacturing
• Yarn spinning
• Fabric dyeing
• Ready-made garments
• Narrow fabrics

Headquarters

HQ city

Narayanganj

HQ country

Bangladesh

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Textile Manufacturing Export: Vertically integrated textile manufacturing services covering yarn, fabric, and apparel production for export to international brands. Revenue derived from manufacturing fees and product sales to global apparel retailers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

N.R Group is a vertically integrated textile manufacturer offering yarn spinning, fabric knitting, dyeing (yarn, fabric, and Cold Pad Batch), printing (All Over Print, screen printing), narrow fabrics, garment accessories, printing & packaging, and finished ready-made garments. The group supplies international apparel brands and retailers with sustainable textile products covering the entire value chain from raw yarn to finished apparel across 13 interconnected divisions.

Product overview

N.R Group is a vertically integrated sustainable textile manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of 13 interconnected divisions covering the entire textile value chain from yarn to finished garments. The company operates as a single unified platform with core divisions including Spinning (largest Vortex spinner in South Asia, 140 tons/day), Knitting (largest in Bangladesh, 180 tons/day), Yarn Dyeing (largest in Bangladesh, 40 tons/day), Fabric Dyeing (42 tons/day), Cold Pad Batch (CPB) Dyeing (sustainability-focused, 26 tons/day), All Over Print (AOP, 21 tons/day), Narrow Fabrics (largest elastic facility in Bangladesh/SE Asia, 637,000 yds/day), Ready-Made Garments (12 million pieces/month, 150 production lines), Embroidery (60,000 pieces/day), Screen Printing, Garment Specific Accessories, Printing & Packaging, and Waste Management & Sustainability. With 23 affiliated companies across Bangladesh, India, China, and Sri Lanka and over 25,000 employees, the group emphasises vertical integration allowing control over all production stages from yarn to fabric to finished apparel.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Spinning Division The largest Vortex spinner in South Asia with 64 Vortex machines, producing over 200 sustainable blended yarn products with a capacity of 140 tons per day. Equipped with 146,544 ring spindles, 5,760 vortex spindles, and 7,888 TFO spindles. Supplies sustainable yarn to international apparel brands including Inditex and Decathlon.
• Knitting Division The largest knitting facility in Bangladesh with 825 knitting machines producing 180 tons per day. Produces single and double jersey, ribs, interlock, terry, fleece, and sweat fabrics using cotton, polyester, modal, and viscose blends. Specialised collar and cuff production using Shimaseiki and Matsuya machines, producing 66,700 pieces daily.
• Yarn Dyeing Division The largest yarn dyeing facility in Bangladesh, employing over 1,000 people with fully automated machines producing 40 tons of yarn dyeing per day. Offers yarn service dyeing, dyed sweater yarn, space-dyed yarn, and superior quality threads for sewing and embroidery. Supplies H&M and Lidl among other international brands.
• Fabric Dyeing Division Produces 42 tons of fabrics per day using modern machinery from Europe and Hong Kong (Thies, Corino, Bruckner Stenter, Il Sung Stenter, Fong's). Capable of dyeing 100% viscose, 100% polyester, and blended fabrics with special finishes including anti-microbial, water-repellant, and stain release.
• Cold Pad Batch (CPB) Dyeing Environmentally friendly dyeing process with 26 tons per day production capacity and planned expansion to 60 tons/day. Features low water and utility consumption without salt use, producing dust-free, hygienic fabrics with reduced pilling and fiber loss. Nominated supplier to Marks & Spencer.
• All Over Print (AOP) Division Fabric printing division manufacturing knitted and woven fabrics with pigment, discharge, burn-out, puff, reactive, disperse, and acid print. Production capability is 21 tons per day (Rotary – 14 tons and Flat Bed – 7 tons) with designs up to 12 colours.
• Narrow Fabrics Division The largest elastic production facility in Bangladesh and South East Asia producing 637,000 yds/600km per day. Features jacquard loom, needle loom, crochet and drawstring production, along with printed labels. Certified by Oeko-tex, GOTS, OCS, GRS, and DETOX. Nominated supplier to Inditex.
• Ready-Made Garments (RMG) Division Controls 12 million pieces of knit production facility per month via 150 production lines with 1.12 million square feet of production floor space and over 15,000 human resources. Equipped with auto-cutting and computer-aided cutting machines for precision apparel manufacturing for export markets.
• Embroidery Division Fully equipped embroidery section with daily production capacity of 60,000 pieces using Tajima machines. Specialises in techniques for fleece, t-shirts, polo shirts, jackets, bathrobes, towels, and blankets. Uses fully computerised embroidery machines with computer-aided design technology.
• Screen Printing Division 100% in-house production facility offering photo, sublimation, engraving, digital, puff, rubber pigment, glitter, foil, flock, embossed, seamless, high-density and photo-chromatic print services for export demand.
• Garment Specific Accessories Division Internal production of size labels, care labels, hangtags, price tags, packets, packaging, cartons, polybags, and gum tape. Includes polybag production and recycling with high-speed blowing machines for LDPE, HDPE, LLDPE. Also produces BOPP tape, labels, offset printing products, ribbons, trims, twill tape, drawstrings, and plastic accessories.
• Printing & Packaging Division FSC certified facility offering printed folding cartons, printed boxes, and printed packaging materials. Specialises in high-quality printing with glossy finishes, metallic mono carton, texture, foils, and cold foils. Services include design, sampling, printing, lamination, die-cutting, creasing, window patching, gluing and folding. Only facility in Bangladesh offering certain embellishments.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200+ sustainable blended yarn products produced daily
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered key supplier, core customer, equipment supplier and certification partner.

• Lenzingkey supplierOthersSupplier of Ecovero viscose sustainable fibre used in spinning division's sustainable yarn production. The partnership enables production of eco-friendly blended yarn products with verified sustainable sourcing.
• Inditexcore customerStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational fashion retailer and major buyer. NR Group is nominated supplier for Inditex, producing narrow fabrics and garments meeting their sustainability and quality standards.
• Marks & Spencer (M&S)core customerStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational retailer sourcing CPB dyed sustainable fabrics from NR Group. Partnership focused on environmentally friendly textile production meeting M&S sustainability requirements.
• Trützschlerequipment supplierTechnology or IntegrationGerman textile machinery manufacturer supplying spinning equipment including carding and draw frame machines. Key technology partner for NR Group's spinning division.
• Thiesequipment supplierTechnology or IntegrationGerman dyeing machinery manufacturer supplying equipment for fabric dyeing operations. Part of NR Group's European technology sourcing for dyeing division.
• Brucknerequipment supplierTechnology or IntegrationGerman textile machinery manufacturer supplying stenter frames for fabric finishing. Key equipment partner for dyeing and finishing operations.
• Tajimaequipment supplierTechnology or IntegrationJapanese embroidery machine manufacturer. NR Group uses Tajima machines for embroidery operations producing 60,000 pieces per day.
• Oeko-tex Associationcertification partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational certification body providing Oeko-tex Standard 100 certification across NR Group's divisions, verifying product safety and sustainable production.
• Sustainable Apparel Coalitioncertification partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry coalition providing Higg Index certification for measuring environmental and social sustainability performance across NR Group operations.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Vardhman Textiles: Large Indian integrated textile manufacturer with yarn, fabric, and garment operations. Comparable vertical integration, broader geographic footprint, and listed-company discipline.
• Arvind Mills: India's largest vertically integrated textile and apparel company, with denim, woven, knit, and retail (US Polo, Tommy Hilfiger) operations. Broad incumbent serving similar global apparel customers at greater scale and capital-markets access.
• Reliance Industries (Textiles/Reliance Trends): Among the largest textile and apparel manufacturers in Asia with extensive fibre, yarn, and fabric operations. Broad incumbent significantly larger than N.R Group across textile value chain.

Direct peers

• Beximco Textiles: One of Bangladesh's largest integrated textile manufacturers producing yarn, fabric, and finished garments for global brands. Direct peer across cotton yarn, woven, and knit categories.
• Fakir Knitting: Bangladesh integrated textile producer covering knitting, dyeing, printing, and garments. Comparable mid-to-large scale knit apparel exporter with similar export buyer base.
• Epyllion Group: Bangladesh vertically integrated textile group covering knitting, dyeing, printing, embroidery, and garments. Comparable scale, integrated structure, and focus on knit apparel exports.
• DBL Group: Bangladesh-based vertically integrated textile and RMG conglomerate with spinning, knitting, dyeing, and garments. Closest direct peer in terms of scale, vertical integration, and export-customer profile.
• Ha-Meem Group: Bangladesh vertically integrated apparel manufacturer producing knit, woven, denim, and sweater products for global buyers. Direct competitor for knit garment orders.
• Palmal Knitting: Bangladesh knit garment manufacturer with integrated knitting and dyeing capacity supplying major European and US apparel brands. Overlaps directly with N.R Group's knit RMG offering.
• Square Textiles: Bangladesh-based spinning and textile manufacturer with integrated fabric and garment operations. Comparable in yarn and fabric production, exporting to global apparel brands.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/NR-Group-100066669907718
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nrg-printing-packaging-limited

Compliance24 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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