Our Mission

Clydesdale Group was formed out of the conviction that the best service that hopeful entrepreneurial Afghans can render to their country is to succeed in the private sector by building a profitable enterprise in competitive partnership with the world’s finest companies. The miseries of the Afghan people can only be eradicated if employment opportunities are created on a large scale. No other field of economic endeavor in Afghanistan offers the promise of creating so many employment opportunities – so quickly – as manufacturing and construction do.

Therefore, Clydesdale Group maximizes the impact of its projects by ensuring that overhead, G&A, and other back-office spending remain in Afghanistan, and that a significant portion of profit is re-invested inside the country on infrastructure. The positive domino effect of this approach will be phenomenal.

construction do. Therefore, Clydesdale Group maximizes the impact of its projects by ensuring that overhead, G&A, and other back-office spending remain in Afghanistan, and that a significant portion of profit is re-invested inside the country on infrastructure. The positive domino effect of this approach will be phenomenal

Welcome to Clydesdale Group

Clydesdale Group was originally established in 1956 in the heart of Kabul under the name “Taufiq” after its founder’s name – Mr. Taufiq. The main products of this company at the time were winter clothes, apparels, uniforms, garments and accessories.

After years of civil war and political struggle in Afghanistan in the 1990s, when peace was established in 2001, the third generation Taufiqs managed to reopen the doors of the company. Ever since, the company has changed its name to Clydesdale Group, has implemented fundamental enhancements in infrastructure, has invested millions of dollars, has hired hundreds of Afghan citizens and has expanded its operations to 500% of those in the 90s.

Most significantly, the company has expanded its business spectrum and has positioned itself as the turnkey solution for large-scale manufacturing, construction, logistics, procurement, and project management ventures in Afghanistan and in the surrounding region. Clydesdale Group is the first Afghan-incorporated, Afghan-owned with capacity, blending Afghan know-how and relationships as well as American best practices in management, engineering, design, safety, transportation, procurement, security, and corporate governance.

Clydesdale Group approaches every project with the understanding that close coordination with local affiliates and personnel is preeminent in success and that every region of Afghanistan requires a unique incorporation of local culture and customs. As a result, Clydesdale Group has set the industry standard within the country for conducting its operations in the most trying conditions and continue to challenge itself and the industry through the ongoing development of innovative approaches and solutions.

Clydesdale Group being one of the oldest clothing manufacturing companies in Afghanistan, has developed the capability to make 100% of its products inside Afghanistan whether they are its own brand names for the local markets or ordered items for its small and big clients, such as the US Military, Afghan Governmental Agencies, NGO’s and subcontractors.

Although we have hired a limited number of experts from the countries in the region to diversify our talent pool of workers, the majority of our staff, management and production, come from within Afghanistan and the majority of those are females.

RECENT NEWS:

5.Last month Clydesdale Group started its series of 4 long-term training courses per year, which are mainly conducted for the potential new employees with little or no experience in sewing, weaving, tailoring or any required filed. Each course session starts at the beginning of each annual quarter and lasts 3 months full time. Each course consists of two classes of 30 students to ensure the quality of learning in small setting. The curriculum comprises of both theoretic and hands-on sessions that teach them tailoring, sewing, cutting, weaving, etc. While some of the annual estimated 240 graduates from these three-month courses are hired with the company, others become employable in other factories elsewhere.

4.As an amenity for our production workers, the new Clydesdale facility now has an urgent care medical clinic on site. This is there for any unexpected or incidental injury that might occur at the workplace. There is a full-time nurse assigned to the clinic, who oversees the urgent care until the patient is transported to a nearby hospital if their condition is not good. All the care rendered in this clinic to the Clydesdale employees is free of charge.

3.As part of its modernization and expansion undertakings, Clydesdale Group procured and installed over 600 advanced equipment and machinery, worth over one million dollars, to enable the successful and efficient production operations. The purchases were made from the world renowned brands and leading industry suppliers.

2.Since a sizable number of our workers are females, some mothers with children that need to be with them, as they don’t have anyone to baby sit for them while they are at work. Therefore, Clydesdale built a day care on the factory site for the children of those moms who have to bring their children with them. Clydesdale doesn’t charge its employees any money for the day care services.