Kohinoor Mills Limited, a Pakistani textile exporter, has commenced commercial production at its apparel division. The development comes as the company seeks to expand and strengthen its footprint in the apparel industry, read a notice issued to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Tuesday. The new manufacturing facility spans a production area of approximately 16,000 square metres and has an annual production capacity exceeding five million garments. As part of its ramp-up plan, the company is targeting output of 5,000 garments per day per shift by June 30, 2026. The workforce at the apparel unit currently stands at more than 480 employees, with further hiring expected as production scales up, it added. “The manufacturing facility has been designed to meet the requirements of modern fashion retail businesses through state-of-the-art stitching, washing, and finishing lines, enabling the production of high-quality casual wear and performance garments. “The availability of in-house fabrics from the company’s weaving and dyeing divisions will ensure consistent quality, product standardisation, and sustainability,” read the notice. The management believes that this forward integration “will deepen the value-added product mix, enhance customer wallet share, and contribute meaningfully to revenue growth as well as the overall profitability of the company”. Pakistani textile exporter to establish subsidiary in US to tap global markets Kohinoor Mills Limited is a public limited company incorporated on 21 December 1987 in Pakistan under the Companies Ordinance, 1984 (Now Companies Act, 2017). The company is principally engaged in the business of textile manufacturing, covering weaving, bleaching, dyeing, buying, selling, and otherwise dealing in yarn, cloth and other goods and fabrics made from raw cotton and synthetic fibre, and to generate and supply electricity