General Fan Company (Pvt.) Ltd. was formed in 1954 as a small manufacturing unit for electric fans. The company grew rapidly from its modest start because of the quality of its products. The company was one of the major exporters of fans in 1960’s to Iraq. However, the company was in trouble in late 1970’s due to differences in its partners. The present management took over the company in 1978 and Engineer Muhammad Ilyas took over as Chief Executive of the company. Under his dynamic leadership the company grew rapidly and G.F.C. became major recognized brand for fans in the Pakistani market.