- Shafi Group
Shafi Group of Companies, is a large Pakistani business conglomerate comprising ten separate manufacturing units. It’s headed by Muhammad Naseem Shafi.
Muhammad Shafi Tanneries (Private) Limited (MST) is the most prestigious and widely known trademark synonymous with the best from Pakistan in quality of leather and reliability in business. MST is the flagship company in the Shafi Group.
Its association with hide and skins goes back to the 1930's when the founder Mian Mohammed Shafi was engaged in trading. The development of the above level of excellence is the story of successful vertical expansion, managed by the Shafi family who are pioneers in the production and export of light leather products in Pakistan, leading in all aspects of wider development, modernization and technical innovation. MST employs about 800 people and produces 22million sq/ft leather annually.
MST's factory in Karachi is a modern, well-planned and one of the biggest light leather tanneries in the world. It is capable of not only following the fashion trends but also making innovations of its own in kid and goatskin leathers for shoes.
Other companies of the group include
* M. Mohammad Shafi & Company,
* Siddiq Leather Works Pvt. Ltd.,
* Motif Leather Works,
* Hafeez Shafi Tanneries (Pvt.) Ltd. (Garments Unit),
* Hafeez Shafi Tanneries (Pvt.) Ltd. (Tanning Unit),
* Shafi (Pvt.) Ltd.,
* Shafi Reso Chemicals,
* Shafi Gluco-Chem,
* Shafi Texcel Ltd.,
* Shafi China
* EverFresh Farms
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