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Giving the highest priority
to the customers and to
provide them with one stop
service has been Northern
Tosrifa Group’s ultimate
goal. Driven with the Mantra
DELIVERING SATISFACTION,
the group has grown from
modest knit apparel items
manufacturing unit to a hub
of 100% export oriented
companies over the last 24
years.
the group

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THE VISION We are focused to be the most preferred
NAME to our stakeholders - customers,
employees, suppliers, society and
shareholders

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THE MISSION
We are in a mission to:
EXCEED our customer’s
expectations delivering right
products in right time with excellent
quality and customer service.
EMPOWER our Human Resource
turning them into our Best Asset.
CONTRIBUTE to the enhancements
of our Society and Environment.
MAXIMIZE Shareholder’s Value.

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STITCHING A legacy
Today’s apparel giant Northern Tosrifa
Group started off as Northern Corporation
Limited with modest knit apparel items
manufacturing unit in 1987. Now the group
consists of knitting, dyeing, fabric finishing
and several garment manufacturing units
ensuring complete solution to the buyers.
All these factories are 100% export oriented
having high concentration in European
Today Northern Tosrifa market with its knit apparel items. The group
is a member of all the industry associations –
Group has emerged BGMEA, BTMA and BKMEA.
as a dedicated and $40.00
$40.00
preferred destination $35.00
$28.50
$32.60
$30.00
$25.10
for its valued $25.00
$20.00
customers to meet $15.00
$10.00
their every demand. $5.00
$0.00
2008 - 09 2009 - 10 2010 - 11 2011 - 12
SALES IN MILLIONS

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demand of the buyers for
quality and efficient garment
Northern Tosrifa Ltd understands
manufacturing facility, the need to continuously expand
Fashion Asia Ltd was created its business horizon. With that in
With the production
in year 2000. The company mind Hung Tak Northern Garments
capacity of the group
since its emergence has Ltd, a joint venture company
been highly successful in increasing over the
years, Printer and between Northern Corporation
producing t-shirts, polo Ltd and Hung Tak Garment Ltd of
shirts, tank tops, dresses, Printers Limited was
Hong Kong, was established. This
leggings and sportswear for established to meet the gave Northern the opportunity to
NORTHERN different buyers in Europe. TOSRIFA growing demand for enter into the ever growing woven
Their dedicated team of 600 printing and embroidery. garments manufacturing market.
CORPORATION INDUSTRIES
employees have pushed the From transfer prints to Hung Tak’s vast knowledge in
LIMITED LIMITED sublimation, Printers and
enviro pac
annual turnover to USD $9 shirt manufacturing in China and
million which is a remarkable Printers can provide the Vietnam together with NCL’s
achievement. Short lead buyers with a complete local knowledge and experience
time and efficient lean printing and embroidery gives this company a unique
manufacturing is what drives solution. The company competitive advantage. With
Fashion Asia forward and is able to print and a production capacity of 5000
that is why it has become shirts per day, this factory is
embroider 25000 and
such a great one stop shop geared towards high quality
2000 pieces per day premium shirt buyers from around
for its buyers. respectively. the world.
1987 2000 2002 2005 2011 2012
The group’s journey begins With hard earned experiences This poly, carton and
with Northern Corporation from Northern Corp. and accessories factory has been
Limited, a composite knit Fashion Asia, Tosrifa Industries set up for strengthening the
apparel items manufacturing Limited was formed in 2002. backward linkage capacity
unit. From a very humble Situated on 4 acre parcel of of Northern Tosrifa Group.
beginning, Northern Corporation land TIL is the flag ship of The group has plans to
Ltd now employs more than the group. The company has be completely vertically
1800 people and has annual all the latest technology and integrated and Enviro
turnover of more than is focused to produce best Pac Ltd was established
22million US dollars. Situated FASHION ASIA quality knit apparel items. PRINTERS and with this mission in mind. HUNG TAK
LIMITED Along with the usual ISO printers Enviro Pac not only caters NORTHERN
just minutes away from Dhaka
9001:2008 and OEKOTEX to the needs within the
International Airport, NCL is
100 standard certificate, TIL
limited group but also supplies
GARMENTS LTD
well equipped to produce 12
is well on its way to receiving accessories to different
tons of finished fabric per day the ISO 14000: Environmental other well established
and has a sewing capacity of Management Certificate. The garment factories. Capable
4 million minutes per month. factory operates with 1600 of producing 66 tons of
As a sign of NCL’s continuing hard working employees poly bags per month this
success the company producing 10 tons of grey company is focused to
has several international fabric per day and 3.3 million produce all major types of
certificates including ISO sewing production minute per garment accessories.
9001:2000, OEKOTEX 100 and month and annual turnover of
Organic Exchange. USD 12 million. OUR projects

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QUALITY COUNTS
QUALITY is the critical success factor for
Northern Tosrifa Group. Accordingly all
concerns are equipped with latest machineries
from knitting to sewing and finishing.
All Workers are excellence oriented, meeting
each and every stringent quality standard set
by the buyers.
5S (seiri, seiton, seiso, seiketsu and shitsuke)
Technique is used for work layout.
Production lines are designed in both Modular
and Linear layout, enabling us to handle bulk
orders or smaller more critical styles with
equal efficiency and superior quality.
In all stages of production, from knitting yarn
to final garments, 4’Points Product Quality
Control and 7’Points Traffic Light Systems
are followed.
AQL (Acceptance Quality Limit) Standards,
Major 1.50 and Minor 4.00 are in regular
practice for the final Inspection.

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We value the endless
possibilities of human
endeavor and believe that
a trained, disciplined and Human Capital
The power of the Group lies within its PEOPLE
happy workforce can do – accordingly it is committed to be an ‘equal
opportunity employer’ offering best working
environment for all of its 4500+ employees.
miracles. This truly has been
Employees are enjoying WPPF (Workers
Profit Participation Fund) for last 15 years
the case for Northern Tosrifa along with regular bonuses for target
achievement, festival, and attendance. They
Group. also enjoy earn leave encashment facility.
360-degree evaluation technique is in
practice ensuring transparency and proper
recognition leading to a more motivated
workforce.
Trainings with foreign and local experts are
taking places in our own training center
equipped with latest technology for both
fresh and skilled workers.
As per its policy, the Group is fully compliant
with all local government labor laws,
regulations set by ILO, BGMEA and valued
buyers.

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Technology is for maximizing
product quality and reducing
production costs. It plays an
important role in
manufacturing process, quality
assurance and decision- technology
The nature of the industry demands us to
making. Northern Tosrifa always keep pace with the continuous
technological advancements. Northen Tosrifa
Group believes that investing is in the forefront keeping all its units updated
with the latest technology – resulting into
efficiency and quality in production.
in and embracing the
The use of CAD, CAS and CAM system in the
factories lessen wastage and makes cutting
Technology will move the more efficient & precise.
company forward in the years State-of-the-art fabric lab consists of Robolab,
Spectrophotometer – Data Color and Dyeing
machines from Ahiba & Methis.
to come.
The total operation is managed by a fully
integrated ERP software.
A dedicated team of foreign and local industrial
engineers is always working to make the
production leaner and more efficient.

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Green is becoming the most
GOING GREEN
important revolution in the Northern Tosrifa Group is a human company
and takes every possible step with the
history of mankind – loving environment in mind. As a sign of our continuing
commitment to towards the environment the
following measures are taken:
and embracing fellow man,
Optimization of water usage by deploying
animal, tree, pond or even a highly efficient Effluent Water Treatment plant.
Minimization of carbon foot prints by using CFL
rock – these are all natures and LED energy efficient lights and production
of renewable energy with solar panels.
precious possessions –WE Reduction in energy wastage and making
production eco-friendly by running all
machines with Servo Motors.
NURTURE THEM.
Together with Lidl (Germany), a comprehensive
carbon emission analysis was made for all the
processes - from growing of cotton to
manufacturing, transportation and sale of
finished garment. This is an essential tool to
reduce carbon emission.
Full Compliance with REACH regulation
protecting environment and people from risks
of chemicals necessary for production and
partnered with GIZ of Germany to obtain ISO
14001:2004 Environmental Management
System certification.

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