The foundations of Nishat Chunian Ltd. (NCL) were laid in the year 1990. Since its inception as a single spinning unit, the company has expanded and diversified into a manufacturing and finishing operation consisting of five spinning units, one weaving unit, one dyeing & finishing unit and one stitching unit. Today, NCL operates with 150,000 spindles and 293 air ejet looms with a monthly production capacity of 7.5 million lbs of yarn and 4.0 million yards of greige fabric. The dyeing & finishing unit has a capacity of 3.5 million yards per month supported by an equivalent stitching capacity . This unparalleled growth has been achieved while remaining committed to cutting edge technological innovation and uncompromising product quality.

Sales have steadily increased from USD 8.5 million in 1991 to over USD 128 million in 2007, which includes exports of over USD 105 million.