1916

A legacy begins.

1970

Industrialization starts with the establishment of Dewan Textile Mills Ltd.

1987

Dewan Sugar Mills Ltd. is founded.

1990

The largest industrial undertaking Dewan Salman Fibre Ltd, a joint venture with Mitsubishi of Japan and Sam Yang of Korea is founded.

1998

Having established itself in the textile, sugar and man-made fibre sectors, Dewan Farooque Motors Ltd. heralds the arrival in the automobile sector.

2003

Yousuf Dewan is selected by BMW group for the exclusive importer-ship in Pakistan.

2004

Mitsubishi Motors selects Yousuf Dewan as the partner of choice and appoints it as its sole distributor for Mitsubishi vehicles in Pakistan.

2004

Yousuf Dewan ventures into the cement sector with its acquisition of two cement plants; Pakland Cement and Saadi Cement, renamed Dewan Cement Ltd.

2005

Dewan Farooque Motors Ltd. celebrates the rollout of the 50,000th vehicle produced at its state-of-the-art facility at Sujawal.

Last Updated: January 25, 2022