Mahmood Group

What Mahmood Group does

Mahmood Group is a privately held, family-owned Pakistani conglomerate founded in 1935, headquartered in Multan, and operating across textiles, leather, food exports, restaurants, power generation, trading, retail, and real estate. The group comprises 12 companies and 25 manufacturing units employing approximately 11,000 people, with a self-disclosed annual turnover of roughly US$600 million. Its textile operations are vertically integrated from owned cotton farmland (400 acres) through Asia's largest cotton ginning setup, 300,000 installed spindles across spinning units, 500 air jet looms producing 5 million yards/month, and a garment facility producing 250,000 volumes per month under the MG Apparel brand. The leather division (Khawaja Tanneries) produces 24 million square feet annually across shoe, belt, upholstery, automotive, and aviation leather with carbon-neutral tanning credentials supplied to international green brands.

The group's business model blends B2B export (90% of weaving output and 80% of yarn exported to 70+ countries via sub-offices in the US, China, Europe, and Vietnam) with domestic B2C channels including 12 FOOTLIB retail stores, three Subway franchise branches, and owned restaurant concepts (London Courtyard, Aangan). Captive power generation of 67.8 MW (including Pakistan's largest private-sector solar installation at 15 MW and the country's largest Caterpillar gas engine deployment) supports manufacturing continuity, while a 20.967% stake in Orient Power (212.7 MW) and 27.5% equity in Oursun Pakistan (50 MW, 25-year K-Electric EPA) extend exposure to independent power generation. A trading arm (Roomi Enterprises) manages a US$13 million portfolio across PSX blue chips, and the group's real estate arm operates in Multan. Sustainability positioning is reinforced by multiple certifications (Oeko-Tex, BCI, Fairtrade, Supima, Egyptian Cotton, ISO, amfori) and founding membership in Net Zero Coalition Pakistan.

Name

Mahmood Group

Legal name

Mahmood Group of Industries

Website

https://mahmoodgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1935

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Mahmood Group is a privately held Pakistani conglomerate founded in 1935 that operates across textiles, leather, food exports, restaurants, power generation, trading, and retail, generating roughly US$600 million in annual turnover across 25 manufacturing units and 11,000 employees, exporting to 70+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Multan

HQ country

Pakistan

HQ region

Asia

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Textile Manufacturing: Vertical integration from cotton farming (400 acres), cotton ginning (largest in Asia), spinning (140,000 tons/year yarn production), weaving (5 million yards/month), to garment production (250,000 volumes/month). Exports 90% of weaving and 80% of yarn production. Annual business volume approximately USD 400 million for spinning division alone.
2. Leather Products: Production of 24 million square feet leather annually through Khawaja Tanneries. Services include leather tanning and supplying to retail brands in form of Shoe, Upper, Belt, Upholstery, Hand Bags, Automotive and Aviation leather. Footwear manufacturing with 2000 open/1400 closed pairs capacity.
3. Food Export: MG Agri Foods exports farm-fresh fruits and vegetables including Mangoes, Citrus, and Apples to Japan, Hong Kong, Middle East, Far East, and South East Asia. Commercial production started in 2017 with 6 tons/day production capacity.
4. Restaurant Operations: Passion Foods (Pvt.) Ltd operates franchise restaurants including 3 Subway branches and owned concepts (London Courtyard, Aangan). Revenue from food service operations in Multan and expansion to Lahore.
5. Trading and Investments: Roomi Enterprises (Pvt.) Ltd manages investment portfolio worth US$13 million in Pakistan Stock Exchange, investing in KSE 100 Index companies including Cement, Fertilizers, Commercial Banking, and Sugar sectors.
6. Power Generation: In-house power generation capacity of 67.8 MW for captive use. Strategic investments in Orient Power Company (20.967% shareholding, 212.7 MW plant) and Oursun Pakistan (27.5% equity, 50 MW solar plant selling to K-Electric under 25-year EPA).
7. Retail Operations: FOOTLIB brand with 12 retail stores in Multan, Lahore, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, and Rawalpindi offering leather articles. Beyond East fashion brand with futuristic designs.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Mahmood Group is a diversified conglomerate that manufactures and exports vertically integrated textiles (cotton, yarn, woven fabrics, and garments), tans and produces leather and leather goods (Khawaja Tanneries), exports fresh fruits and vegetables (MG Agri Foods), operates restaurants including Subway franchises, generates captive power (67.8 MW including 15 MW solar), runs trading and investment operations, and operates FOOTLIB retail stores and real estate ventures.

Product overview

Mahmood Group is a diversified conglomerate with a multi-divisional portfolio spanning textile manufacturing (spinning, weaving, garments, cotton ginning, and cotton farming), leather production (tanning and finished leather products), food exports (fruits and vegetables), restaurants (food chains and franchises), power generation (solar and gas), trading (stock market investments), retail (leather goods and fashion), and real estate. The group operates 12 companies across 25 manufacturing units with 11,000 skilled workforce, generating approximately $600 million annual turnover. Key sub-brands include Khawaja Tanneries for leather, MG Apparel for digitalized garment manufacturing, Mahmood Textile Mills and Masood Spinning Mills for yarn production, Multan Fabrics for garments, MG Agri Foods and Passion Foods for food business, and FOOTLIB and Beyond East for retail operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MG Apparel: Digitally enabled apparel brand with 85% women workforce, operating under Industry 4.0 guidelines with sustainable green garment dyeing and RFID tracking process.
• MG Agri Foods
• Khawaja Tanneries
• FOOTLIB
• Beyond East
• Passion Foods

Products and services

• Mahmood Textile Mills Ltd. (Spinning and Weaving) Spinning and weaving division producing 140,000 tons of yarn annually from approximately 300,000 installed spindles, with 80% export ratio and annual business volume of USD 400 million. Operates 500 Air Jet Looms from Toyota and Picanol producing 5 million yards per month.
• Masood Spinning Mills Ltd. Spinning division with 11 specialized production units producing yarn for domestic and export markets.
• Multan Fabrics (Pvt.) Ltd. (Garments) Garment manufacturing company producing 250,000 volumes per month with sales worth US$4.08 million, specializing in screen printing, carbon heat transfers, flock printing, and embroidery with special fabric finishes.
• MG Apparel Digitized apparel manufacturing operation with 85% women workforce, built for Platinum LEED certification with sustainable green garment dyeing using TONELLO technology, RFID tracking for Industry 4.0 transformation, and modern ETP to reduce industrial water waste.
• Cotton Ginning Operations (Masood Model Ginning and Mahmood Cotton Ginning Pressing & Oil Mills) Asia's largest ginning setup producing 200,000-250,000 bales per season, integrated backward from cotton fields to finished fabric, with focus on contamination control and eco-friendly yarn production.
• Khawaja Tanneries (Pvt.) Ltd. Leather production division producing Shoe Leather, Belt Leather, Upholstery Leather, Automotive Leather, Aviation Leather, and Hand Bag Leather with an annual production of 24 million square feet, plus footwear manufacturing capacity of 2000 open or 1400 closed pairs daily. Uses ecological and sustainable tanning processes with Italian design studio partnerships.
• MG Agri Foods (Pvt) Ltd. Export-focused food division producing healthy, safe, and high quality products including mangoes, citrus, and apples, with VHT treatment capacity of 6 tons per day, exporting to Japan, Hong Kong, Middle East, Far East, and South East Asia.
• Passion Foods (Pvt.) Ltd. (Restaurants) Restaurant and food chain division operating Subway franchise branches (3 nationwide since 2010), London Courtyard continental restaurant (since 2017), and Aangan authentic desi cuisine restaurant.
• Power Generation Division In-house power generation facility with 67.8 MW capacity, including Caterpillar Gas Engines and 15 MW solar installation (largest private sector producer in Pakistan). Strategic investments include 20.967% shareholding in Orient Power Company (212.7 MW plant) and 27.5% equity in Oursun Pakistan Limited (50 MW solar plant selling to K-Electric under 25-year EPA).
• Roomi Enterprises (Pvt.) Ltd. (Trading) Trading division operating since 2005 with portfolio worth US$13 million in the stock market, investing in KSE 100 Index including Cement, Fertilizers, Commercial Banking, and Sugar sectors.
• FOOTLIB Retail Leather retail brand acquired in 2017, providing highest grade leather articles through 12 stores in Multan, Lahore, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, and Rawalpindi.
• Beyond East (Fashion Retail)

Quantifiable outcome

• Annual turnover of US$600 million as Pakistan's 10th largest exporter with presence in 70+ countries
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered strategic investment, design partnership, certified supplier, key commercial partner, csr partnership, education partnership, equipment supplier and equipment partnership.

• Orient Power Companystrategic investmentStrategic or Co-development PartnerMahmood Textile Mills Limited holds 20.967% shareholding in Orient Power Company, which operates a 212.7-megawatt power generation plant for electricity generation and sale to power purchasers.
• Oursun Pakistan Limitedstrategic investmentStrategic or Co-development PartnerMahmood Group holds 27.5% equity in Oursun Pakistan, incorporated in June 2015 to operate a 50 MW solar power generation plant selling electricity to K-Electric under a 25-year Energy Purchase Agreement.
• Italian Design Studios (Leather)design partnershipTechnology or IntegrationLeather division ventures with Italian studios for design and development, incorporating international design expertise into leather products supplied to green brands worldwide.
• Supima (USA)certified supplierTechnology or IntegrationRaw material supplier relationship for premium Pima cotton imports from USA, enabling production of high-quality textile products certified under Supima licensing.
• Giza Cotton (Egypt)certified supplierTechnology or IntegrationPremium Egyptian cotton imports used to produce fine quality textile products with Egyptian Cotton certification.
• K-Electrickey commercial partnerStrategic or Co-development Partner25-year Energy Purchase Agreement signed with K-Electric for 50 MW solar power generation from Oursun Pakistan subsidiary.
• SOS Village Multancsr partnershipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSR partnership empowering marginalized women at SOS Village Multan by providing setup to make uniforms for mill workers.
• Foster Learning Pakistaneducation partnershipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Foster Learning Pakistan for Literacy Training programme for workers at the mills.
• Robinhood Army (RHA)csr partnershipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Robinhood Army for food distribution to over 100,000 people in Multan since August 2021.
• TONELLOequipment supplierTechnology or IntegrationItalian manufacturer of eco-friendly garment dyeing technology used in MG Apparel for energy-saving sustainable production under Industry 4.0 guidelines.
• Caterpillar (Gas Engines)equipment partnershipTechnology or IntegrationLargest single user of CATERPILLAR Gas Engine in Pakistan's captive power division. Operates Caterpillar 3520-Edge and Caterpillar 4MW CG260-16 Engine (highest capacity gas engine in Pakistan).
• Toyota and Picanol (Looms)equipment partnershipTechnology or IntegrationWeaving division operates 500 Air Jet Looms from Toyota and Picanol for textile manufacturing.

Scale indicators19 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Kontoor Brands: US-listed apparel company owning Wrangler and Lee. Comparable as a large-scale apparel buyer sourcing from South Asian textile manufacturers; overlaps with Mahmood's apparel export customer base.
• Indorama Ventures: Thai-listed global petrochemical and fiber manufacturer with significant polyester and cotton-blended textile exposure. Larger and more diversified incumbent operating across the textile value chain including feedstocks.

Direct peers

• Sapphire Group (Pakistan): Pakistani textile conglomerate with spinning, weaving, processing, and home textiles. Similar vertically integrated operations and export orientation in B2B textile markets.
• Tata International (Leather): Global leather manufacturer with operations serving automotive, footwear, and fashion segments. Comparable vertical integration in leather tanning and similar sustainable leather positioning targeting global brands.
• Yunsa (Yünsa): Turkish worsted fabric manufacturer serving global apparel brands with premium suiting and wool-blend fabrics. Comparable B2B export model focused on mid-to-premium apparel buyers.
• Arvind Mills: Indian textile conglomerate with denim, woven, and knits manufacturing plus branded retail. Comparable vertical integration from cotton to apparel and similar global brand customer base.
• Trident Group (India): Indian vertically integrated textile manufacturer with yarn, terry towels, bed linen, and paper. Comparable scale and product breadth serving global home textile and apparel buyers.
• Interloop Limited: Pakistani hosiery and knitwear manufacturer serving global apparel brands with vertically integrated operations. Comparable scale exporter with strong sustainability and certification positioning.
• Gul Ahmed Textile Mills: Pakistani textile major with spinning, weaving, processing, home textiles, and apparel retail (ideas by Gul Ahmed). Same vertical integration model from yarn to retail and similar export-focused B2B operations.
• Nishat Group: Pakistan's largest textile conglomerate with spinning, weaving, garments, and dairy operations. Highly comparable vertically integrated textile model serving global apparel buyers with similar export-heavy revenue mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance10 records

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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