Address: El Amal 1 Industrial Zone El Khanka Cairo, Egypt TEL.: +2 02 449871047 – +202 4987 1047 Dir.: 202 4987 1392 - +202 44679480 Mobil: 020223924806/807 FAX: +2 02 44695588
Background Summary of Business/Products/Services Production Facilities and Capabilities Health & Safety Accreditation Customer Profile – Export ETC Board of Directors
2012
Company profile
Egyptian Knitting & Ready Made Co. Egyptian Knitting & Ready Made co
EGYPTIAN KNITTING & READY MADE CO. Contact Details: Contacts
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Dr. Bahaa Raafat Chairman Mr. Khaled B. Raafat Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer El Amal 1 Industrial Zone El Khanka Cairo, Egypt +2 02 449871047 – 202 49871374 Dir.: 202 4987 1392 - +202 44679480 +2 02 44695588 kraafat@etc-eg.com braafat@link.net
Background Information Year Established Employment: Turnover: Factory Size Production Capacity
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1975 2,000 employees
US$18 million Site A 11,000m2 + Site B 18,000m2 = 28000 m2 145,000kg, or 600 ,000 pieces, of knitted garments per month
Overview of Company/Products/Services: The core business of The Egyptian Knitting & Ready Made Company - ETC is the manufacturing of knitted garments for men, women and children. The company is incorporated as a joint-stock company, fully belonging to the RAAFAT family. Since its establishment in 1975, it has distinguished itself in the market for top quality production, workmanship and management. The company relies on two manufacturing plants, located in the northern outskirts of Cairo. Management and administrative offices are concentrated in the newer plant. Operation encompasses knitting, dyeing, printing, cutting, sewing, ironing, and packaging – In other words, fully integrated and full-range operation. Thread count is from 16 to 40 n.e., and the range of products includes printed/ non-printed outdoor wear (T-shirt, polo, turtle neck, vests, viscous, etc.) and underwear (T-shirt, slips) in all cuts and styles. We are also offer Fairtrade Certified Cotton Products. ETC has highly developed its business in the export market exporting 100% of its production to the United States, Canada and the European markets. ETC is one of Egypt’s major exporters of readymade garments.
ETC Strengths Paving the Way for Continued Growth:
Established export experience. Leading textile exporter since the mid-1970’s.
Consolidated relations with suppliers and sub-contractors
Robust leadership and entrepreneurial shareholders who are highly regarded in market
Forward-looking management team with highest degree of motivation and commitment
Strict and effective product quality control procedures
On-time delivery to customers.
Flexibility in production and range of products
Asserted autonomy in models adjustment and patterns making
Production Facilities and Capabilities The state-of-the-art production facility together with the export oriented operation accommodates our production capacity of approximately 145,000 Kg, or 600,000 pieces, of knitted garment per month. Our current operations employ 85% of total production capacity. The modern machinery installed in the production facility include the following:
 Knitting department:
Mark
M/C type
Gauge
Size (inch)
Mayer Mayer Mayer Camber Camber Mayer Mayer King Knit King Knit matsuya King Knit King Knit
Jersey Jersey Rib E-Lock Stripper Parasola Rib Jersey E-Look Flat M Jersey Jersey
24 28 18 20 20 28 22 20 24 12 28 25
26 30 34 30 30 30 20 34 34 m 46 36
No. of M/Cs 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1
Capacity 250 KG 350 KG 700 KG 250 KG 150 KG 350 KG 100 KG 400 KG 300 KG 50 KG 350 KG 350 KG
Our facilities also have machines for Jacquard and for fleece. Fabric production covers all kinds of 100% cotton, and combination knits such as single jersey, pop corn , pique,' ottoman , rib 1x1, 2x2 with and without spandex, interlock, drop needle , feeder stripes ,fleece, jacquard, viscose cotton, and mercerized etc. Production includes all kind of knitted outer and under garments for men, woman and children such as basic t-shirt, leggings, Henley, Polo shirts, bodies, underwear, sleepwear, sets ‌ etc.
 Dye House  Laboratory:
The laboratory is crucial to the success of the dyehouse in maximizing right first time production. Substantial investment has been made in the laboratory in training staff and purchasing the latest machines and technology to remove as much potential human error as possible, therefore maximizing the accuracy and efficiency of the laboratory.
Ahiba James Hell James Hell Data Color Data Color James Hell James Hell
Lab. Machine Krocometer Pilling Machine Spectrophotometer Dispenser Woorlop Dryer Woorlop Washing
Colour Laboratory
Datacolor SF600 Spectrophotometer: equipped with DataMatch and DataTools software. This allows a customer's standard to be measured in to the spectrophotometer or spectral data to be typed in. Standards can also be received as QTX files and can be downloaded into the spectrophotometer. Datacolor Autolab SPS Solution Maker and Mixing Station This ensures the accurate dissolving of dyes
Datacolor Autolab TF 80 Bottle Dispenser The recipe is downloaded from the spectrophotometer to the dispenser. The dispenser then will dispense out each dyestuff into the laboratory dye pot along with the Salt and other auxiliary chemical required, and ensures that the final liquor ratio is correct. This machine gives much greater accuracy than if a technician is to do it by hand, it also frees up the technician to do other tasks while it is dispensing. Datacolor Ahiba Nuance Eco Laboratory Dyeing Machine This machine is fully programmed to follow the time and temperature profiles used on bulk production. It alarms when technicians are required to add alkali to the pots by injection or to remove the dyeings from the machine. It is infra red heated and capable of dyeing temperatures up to 140oc allowing polyester to be dyed. The soaping off the lab dyeings also takes place in this machine. Datacolor Conditioning Cabinet All lab dyeings and production batches are put in the conditioning cabinet for at least 20 minutes before measurement. This ensures that all dyeings are at a constant 20oc and 50% Relative Humidity before measurement takes place, because different temperatures and humidity can affect the shade. SDL Atlas Colour Cabinet Lab dyes and production are viewed in the light cabinet to ensure that all dyeings are a good visual match as well as good match with the spectrophotometer. The illuminants for each customer are used. The samples are assessed under multiple illuminants to ensure that the samples are not metameric to the standard.
Dye Section 1 1
Jet Jet
125 Kg 250 Kg
Sclavos
1
Jet
500 Kg
Sclavos
1
Jet
1000 Kg
Sclavos
1
Auto. Dispensing unit
Sclavos
Lab Pro
Preparation & Finishing Section Backing sewing machine
MTG
40 MTR./MINIT Tubular & Open width
Squeezer two badern and rob opener
Santex Santex Corino
Compactor
Santex
Open Width
Compactor
Santex
Tubler
Brushing
Lafer
4000 k/day
Stainter
BRUKNER
Dryer Squeezer
Tubler Open Width
Garment Wash: 2 2 1
Garment wash Cetrerifuge squeezer
250 kg. 100kg.
Dryer
Total production for the dye house is 7 tons/day, and we can dye all kind of dye-stuff and fabric.
Print Section: M.H.M for Garment Print
We have a garment print machine, and we produce about 4500 pc/8 hours.
Spreading Department: 2
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AUTOMATIC SPREAD MACHINE WITH TABLE 12MT LONG
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GERBER
AUTOMATIC SPREAD MACHINE WITH TABLE 12MT LONG
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WASTEMA
AUTOMATIC SPREAD MACHINE WITH TABLE 12MT LONG
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WASTEMA
1/2 AUTOMATIC SPREAD MACHINE WITH TABLE 12MT LONG
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CURIS
2
EASTMAN
ELECTRIC CUTTING MACHINES 10 INCH
5 1
EASTMAN MAIMAN
ELECTRIC CUTTING MACHINES 8 INCH ELECTRIC CUTTING MACHINES 8 INCH
BAND KNIFE MACHINE
Marker Department - Gerber system Steam and Iron Department
Equipped with 30 specially equipped tables with suction of air and heater.
The Laboratory
Consists of two samples cutters, two sensitive balances, two full automatic washing machines, one dyer, one friction device, one thread thickness device, and one light box.
 Sewing Department :
We have specialized polo lines that can produce over 5000-7000 pc/day. Furthermore, with the right production mix, we can reach up to 20,000–25,000 pc/day of different styles with all the specialized machines, both automatic and semi-automatic.
Machines name Over lock ( M/C )
Single Needle ( M/C )
Double Needle ( M/C )
Inter Lock (M/C ) Button Hole (M/C ) Button Attaching (M/C ) Box Closing (M/C ) Bar Tacking ( M/C ) Festoon ( M/C ) Chain ( M/C ) Elastic Attaching ( M/C )
Type
NUM
Rimoldi Pegasus Brother Juki Siruba Brother Sun Stare Juki Siruba Sun Star Special Juki Siruba Pegasus Yamato Siruba Juki Juki Siruba Juki Sun Stare Siruba Union Special Juki Siruba
22 16 9 42 130 36 94 39 1 3 2 4 58 18 80 11 9 2 6 7 1 4 2 2
Siruba
3
Total 219
170
9
156 11 11 6 8 4 4 3
Health & Safety: ETC follow a very strict Health and Safety Auditing schedule: A daily audit review & A weekly report. These reports are checked monthly by top management.
Broken needle safety procedures Metal free production floors Safety procedures for Children’s ware production Safety utilities for workers (face mask, metal gloves, eye guard, ear guard…etc) Emergencies Evacuations plans & preparations: First Aid Team, Fire Fighting Team, Evacuation Team Emergency’s Alarm, Lights, Exit doors, Extinguishers Live Drill every 3 months
Accreditation: We are accredited From our Customers and International organization such as
Year
ISO 9001: 2008 ISO : BS OHSAS 18001:2007
14/11/2013
TESCO UK
2006 to 2011
George UK
2005 to 2011
Macy’s USA
2003 to 2011
Target
2011
J.C. Penney USA
2003 to 2011
CKU & CHAPS USA
2005 to 2011
Next
2009 to 2011
FAIR TRAD CERTIFICATION
Certified on 2009
WRAP
2011
OEKO-TEX standard 100, Knitting, Dyed Fabrics, Print & Sewing
2011
George UK
2005 to 2010
Quality Control and Quality Inspection:
14/11/2013
Highly competent Quality Control and Quality Inspection systems are implemented and performed at notably accurate levels. All the manufacturing process phases are covered - including the raw materials check - with comparable effectiveness.
Design & Development:
Clients normally provide designs, models and specifications.
Existing Strategic Alliance:
Throughout the years, ETC has developed a long-term partnership and close relationship with our customers and suppliers.
Customer Profile – Export:
The company enjoys extensive experience in manufacturing according to specifications set by European, Canadian and American brand owners. Our export mix by percentage is: - 55% to United States of America (JC Penney - Levi’s – Macy’s - Chaps – DKNY- CK– Gap -Sears (USA) – Target - Wal-mart - Kids - 40% to Europe (TESCO – George – ZARA – El Corte Englise – OTTO – Groupe Zannier) - 5% to OTHERS
We are also accredited from our Customers:
PVH
ETC BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BAHAA EL-DIN RAAFAT
Chairman, The Egyptian Knitting & Ready Made Co. Chairman & Manager Director, Golden Mask Garment Co. Chairman & Manager Director, Egyptian Knitting Services Co. Held high positions in the Egyptian Ministry of Industry: (1953-1976) Consultant, Hosiery Mill, Renfro, at Mount-Airy N.C. B.SC Chemistry - Faculty of since - Alexandria University 1953 M.SC Textile Technology, NC Stat, University at Raleigh U.S.A 1966. N.C. State at Raleigh, Several Local Management Courses were attended, 1961. Board member, Directors of the Egyptian General Textile Organization. The Knitting Consulting committee for the Egyptian General Textile Organization Board member, The Textile Industry Association.
Vice Chairman & CEO, Egyptian Knitting and Ready Made Co.
Khaled B. Raafat
Vice Chairman & CEO, Golden Mask for Garments & Ready–Made S.A.E. Vice Chairman & CEO, Egyptian Knitting Services Co. Chairman & CEO, El-Farida Sports Co. for sports equipment. Chairman, Egyptian Ready Made Garment Exporters Association. Board Member, The Egyptian Ready Made Garment Export Council. Board Member, The Qualified Industrial Zones (QIZ) joint committee between Egypt, U.S.A & Israel. Deputy Chairman, Egypt’s International Economic Forum. President, The Egyptian Judo federation. 10 years Egypt champion, 3 time African champion and fifth place world championship in Brazil in 1984. B.A. in Economics, The American University in Cairo.
Vice Chairman & Technical Deputy Manager Director, Egyptian Knitting & Ready Made Co. Vice Chairman Golden Mask for garments & Ready–made S.A.E, Vice Chairman, Egyptian Knitting Services Co. Over twenty-five years of experience in textile manufacturing. B.SC Accounting, Ain-Shams University, Cairo, 1983 Member Egyptian Chamber of Textile Industries. General Investors Sector, Federation Chambers of Commerce. Deputy Trusties Member, El Obour City's Counsel. Ismail B. Raafat