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Bangladesh:
A LAND OF STORIES
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ecember 16th Dec 1971, heralded the name of Bangladesh to the world, this new country rose high and came out of the shadows of the then West Pakistan. Over the years this proud nation has faced hurdles and hardships to grow in stature to now being one of the world’s biggest garment exporter. Bangladesh is a country rich in history, with vibrantly diverse cultures, that co-exist in harmony, this country is always sunny with smiles always ready to celebrate from Eids to Christmas, durga and pugas, as one nation. The Bangladeshi nation has always been known for being industrious and artisans make a name in textiles/garment manufacturing from muslin to denim fabrics, and today Bangladesh stands proudly one of the top spots amongst the leaders in RMG exporters.
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BANGLADESH DENIM EXPO The Bangladesh Denim expo was envisioned as a hub where all the people who matter in the denim world can gather together and bond on the common factor of denim. This expo is meant to be a gateway for the world to have a look at and experience the land of Bangladesh which provides both art and precision craftsmanship. Following the success of our second edition (11-12 May 2015), with both exhibitors and visitors commending our efforts and showing keen interest to be part of this show, we have planned the 3rd edition 11-12 Nov2015) and we look forward to all our elite exhibitors and esteemed visitors to return, and lend our 3rd edition the glamour and colors that you all bring with yourselves. So as we say in Bangladesh “shagotom� welcome to all our guests .
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SPEECH OF FOUNDER
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he vision of Bangladesh Denim Expo is to make Bangladesh a sourcing hub by creating multinational gathering, exposing new business horizons and greater corporate opportunities for the entire denim value chain as well as uplifting the country’s image to the world. I thank all the participants and well-wishers of Bangladesh Denim Expo, and congratulate the expo team as the second edition of Bangladesh Denim Expo was held successfully on 11-12 May at the Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the esteemed exhibitors and the distinguished visitors who make the show a great success. We look forward to see you again at the third edition of the show on 11-12 November 2015.
It is the esteemed exhibitors and the distinguished visitors who make the show a great success
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INAUGURAL CEREMONY The official opening of Bangladesh Denim Expo was held on 11 May, 2015. Honorable Commerce Minister of the Govt of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Mr. Tofail Ahmed, MP, was present as the Chief Guest in the inaugural ceremony while H.E. Mr. Pierre Mayaudon, Ambassador & Head of the Delegation, Delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh, H.E. Mr. Benoit-Pierre Laramee, High Commissioner of Canada to Bangladesh, H.E. Mr. Gerben Sjoerd de Jong, Ambassador of the Netherlands to Bangladesh, Mr. Atiqul Islam, President of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers & Exporters Association (BGMEA), Mr. Abdus Salam Murshedy, President of Bangladesh Exporters Association & Former President, Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers & Exporters Association (BGMEA) were present as Special Guests.
Guests are seen on stage during the inaugural session of Bangladesh Denim Expo.
Grand Opening Mr. Tofail Ahmed, MP, Commerce Minister of the Govt of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, is seen cutting the ribbon of the second edition of Bangladesh Denim Expo.
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OPENING SPEECHES Mr. Tofail Ahmed, MP
Honorable Minister Ministry of Commerce Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
Thanks to the organizer to give me the opportunity to attend the 2nd denim expo. I recall last year I also came over here and inaugurated the show. Let me share that we have targeted 50 billion dollar of RMG export in 2021 when Bangladesh will celebrate her 50th anniversary of Independence. Our apparel industry started its journey from 1978 exporting only $ 12000 but last year we exported garments worth 24.49 billion dollar; this year we targeted 27 billion dollar. In denim sector we are doing very well. In every sector, economically we are moving ahead. Bangladesh is no longer a bottom-less basket. Bangladesh today is a country of bright prospective.
H.E. Mr. Pierre Mayauddin
Ambassador & Head of the Delegation Delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh Last year Bangladesh exported denim to the EU worth 610 million Euro which makes the EU the biggest export market of Bangladeshi denim. I believe that Bangladesh will progress further in term of denim value chain. I mean more improved technology and skills will be used here. The EU will always stand by your side in order to reach the goals together. I wish the second Bangladesh Denim Expo a great success.
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OPENING SPEECHES H.E. Mr. Benoit-PIERRE Laramee High Commissioner of Canada to Bangladesh
Canada and Bangladesh have a long term relationship which was built on the foundation of development assistance. Our mutual trade is 2 billion dollar annually, a significant portion of which is garment export. Canada offers Bangladesh duty free export to nearly all kinds of product including garments. Bangladesh has tremendous potential to increase its denim market share globally. I hope that every consumer in Canada will be able to proudly say “My jeans made in Bangladesh�.
H.E. Mr. Gerben Sjoerd de Jong Ambassador of the Netherlands to Bangladesh
It was a few months ago I was present in the inauguration of the 1st Bangladesh Denim Expo and found the show very interesting; now this time I see the second edition of the show is much bigger. Congratulations to Mr. Mostafiz Uddin. As the show grows rapidly, more and more international community will come and the organizers have to find a bigger place for the show. Likewise I think the 50 billion target will be realized. Since the Rana plaza, I have seen so many initiatives from the Govt, BGMEA to meet the transformation required. This is the key to success and continue the growth.
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OPENING SPEECHES Mr. Md. Atiqul Islam
President, Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers & Exporters Association (BGMEA) I would like to congratulate the organizers for organizing such a wonderful Expo. I would like to say here that the Rana Plaza and Tazreen were wake up calls for us. Since the tragic incidents we are trying our best to improve the factories. We want to think positively and work together. Day by day Bangladesh is moving forward. We want to give the message to the world that “No east, no west, Bangladesh is the best in garment manufacturing. “
Mr. Abdus Salam Murshedy
President, Bangladesh Exporters Association, & Former President, Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers & Exporters Association (BGMEA)
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Denim production is not based on seasons. People wear denim 12 months in a year and in every season. Let me share the global position as well as our position in denim. In 2014, Bangladesh exported denim to the world worth 2.5 billion dollar, but if we count denim related products it was 3.5 billion dollar in total. Last year we exported around 44 million pcs of denim to USA and 112 million pcs of denim to the EU. If you see the graph from 2009 to 2014 our growth rate was 11.16 percent. To improve more, I think Bangladesh Denim expo can help our denim manufacturers a lot. Such initiatives will greatly help our apparel industry.
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VISITOR INFORMATION nds erla USA Neth
Top Ten Foreign Visitor Countries
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2083 Visitors 763 Companies 40 Countries
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VISITORS’ FEEDBACK Met Visitors’ Objective 50%
Quality of the Exhibitors
46%
40%
50% 28%
30% 20%
40%
19%
30%
20%
10%
10%
0% Satisfactory
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Exhibitor's Product Innovation Excellent
27%
Satisfactory
28%
Good
45%
Will you attend the text Expo ?
Have you visited our earlier Expo?
May be 3% New 34% Yes 97%
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BRAND / RETAILER WHO VISITED THE EXPO Aydinli
Gloria Jeans
Marubeni Corporation
Alcott
GEMO
Next Sourcing
America Today
Gap Inc.
NewYorker
Artisan Clothing Limited
George
Original Marines
Arav Fashion Spa
Groupe Beaumanoir
ORYX Bangladesh
Auchan International
Groupe Carrefour
Otto International (Hong kong) Ltd.
Blue Jade
HEMA Far East Ltd.
O'Neill
Bestseller A/S - Bangladesh
H&M
Omnibrand Limited
Big Star Limited Sp.zo.o
Inditex
PVH Far East Limited
C&A Sourcing International Ltd.
Itochu Textile Prominent (Asia) Limited
Redalpi Group
Camaieu International SAS
JCPenney
S. Oliver Overseas Limited
Canada Sportswear
Jeans Fritz
Sainsbury's Asia Ltd.
Celio Sourcing
KIABI International Supply Service Ltd.
Stage II
Cache Cache
KIK
Sun Fortune Limited
Charles Voegele Fashion (HK) Limited
Karl Rieker GmbH & Co. KG
Shop Direct Group
Defacto
Koton
Target Sourcing Service L.L.C.
DIZ
Landes Global
TESCO
EL Corte Ingles, S.A.
LC Waikiki
The Edinburgh Woollen Mill Ltd.
E.Land Retail Ltd.
Loblaw Companies Limited
Tom Tailor Sourcing Ltd
Ernsting's Family GmbH & Co. KG
Mustang GmbH
The Just Group BD Ltd.
Esprit De Corp (Far East) Ltd.
Marks & Spencer
Uniqlo Social Business Bangladesh Ltd.
Etam International Sourcing
Varner Retail AS
G-Star P.I.C. Bangladesh
Mothercare Sourcing (Bangladesh) Pvt. Ltd MS Mode Asia Limited
Ginatricot
Manifattura Corona S.r.l
Walmart Global Sourcing
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VF Asia Limited
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BUYING HOUSE/OFFICE/AGENT WHO VISITED THE EXPO Activ Sports House
Indesore Trading
Signet
Advance Attire Limited
Indochine Textiles (BD) Ltd.
Simple Approach Limited
A.F. Textiles
Stylex Collection
Axstores Far East Limited
Indus Apparel Iron Will Macao Commercial Oshore Limited ITFAS Ltd. International Textile Procurement Services Bangladesh Limited Joger Bangladesh
B. S. Apparels Sourcing
Jade Marketing Group
Seazon
Baltimore Limited
Jeans Warwick Industries Inc.
Surewell International Co., Ltd (HK)
Best Sources Corporation Ltd.
JNR Associates Ltd.
TAG Industries PTE Ltd.
Comtextile (H.K) Ltd.
Just James BD Limited
Tape'AL'oeil
Crossline Production
KGS Sourcing Ltd.
Teamwork (Hong Kong) Limited
Coolcat Asia Ltd.
KNA Sourcing Ltd.
Tex Design Sourcing Ltd.
Centrale D'Achats Zannier
Leon International Co., Ltd.
Tex Services ( Bangladesh) Ltd.
DD Sourcing Limited
Li & Fung (Bangldesh) Ltd.
Texsport Trading Corporation
DTO Bangladesh
Linmark International (Bangladesh) Ltd.
Tex Styles BD Ltd.
Debenhams
Luminus Apparel Associates
Triton Textile Ltd.
ECO Sourcing Limited
Macton Limited
TG321 Trend Gear
Ellamas Trading Ltd.
Manthanam Overseas Limited
TM Fashions Ltd.
EWBDL
Marb Tex
TMS International Limited
Euro Apparels Sourcing International
Market Fit Group
Fashion Linq Asia Limited
Matrix Sourcing Ltd.
Fashion Tex
Mega Look Fashion
Top Eastern Designers Ltd. Top Grade International Enterprise Limited Unique Trade International
Fashion Globe International
Mentex
Urban Clothing
Fedo Trading Ltd.
Multitex Sourcing Ltd.
Urban Ring
Four Seasons Fashion Ltd.
Natex Bangladesh Ltd.
Vastram Worldwide Pvt. Ltd.
Global Apparel Sourcing Limited
Norwest Industries Ltd
Vista Quality Clothes
Global Merchants Ltd.
Orion Clothing Co. Ltd
Wilson Imports Ltd
Global Trend Ltd. GMS Global Management Services Private Limited Goodman Co.,Ltd
O'Stin
Xclusive Sourcing Limited
Poeticgem International Ltd
Z Craft
Primark
ZXY International
Harimao BD Ltd.
Quiksilver Asia Sourcing Limited
44 Trading Tokyo Ltd.
Indigo International Sp.z o.o.
RN Enterprise
IFI Sourcing Ltd.
Shelsham Trading Co. Ltd.
ASN Clothing Limited Asiam Asmara (BD) Pvt. Limited
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Sunny International Shanghai World Fashion Synergies Sourcing Bangladesh Limited SRG Apparel PLC
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GARMENTS MANUFACTURER WHO VISITED THE EXPO ABA Group
Choice Group
Fashion Power Bangladesh Ltd.
A&A Group
Classic Group
Fashion Step Limited
AAA Fashions (Pvt.) Ltd.
Columbia Apparels
FCI (BD) Ltd.
Abedin Group of Industries
Comfort Group
FGS Denim Wear Ltd.
A J fashions ltd.
Concord Fashion Export Ltd.
Florence Group
Al-Muslim Group
ConďŹ dence Industries Ltd.
Freshtex Bangladesh (pvt.) Ltd.
ALKA Bangladesh (Pvt) Ltd.
Corona Fashions Ltd.
Genesis Washing Ltd.
Alliance Group
Cordial Design Ltd.
Giant Group
Aliraj Group
Creative Washing
Global Outerwear Ltd.
Anowara Group
Crystal Group
Goldtex Garments Limited
Ananta Group
Debonair Group
Granville Ltd.
Apparel Gallery
Dekko Group
Goldstar Group of Industries
Arcorp Denim Ltd
Denimach Washing Ltd.
Ha-Meem Group
Armana Group
Denim plus
Hams Washing & Dyeing Ltd.
Arrival Fashion Limited
Design & source Ltd.
Hanaro Fashions Ltd.
Ashiana Garments Industries Ltd.
Designer Jeans Ltd.
Hong Kong Fashions Ltd.
Asrotex Group
DIRD Garments Ltd.
Honeywell Garments Ltd.
Atlantic Garments Ltd.
Doreen Attire Ltd.
IDS Group
Azim Group
Dragon Group
Impress Fashion Limited
Azim & Son ( Pvt.) Ltd.
EH Fabrics Ltd.
Irshaid & Nabulsi Garments Ltd.
Babylon Casualwear Ltd.
Elegant Group
Intramex Group
Bando Design Ltd.
Eleven Fashion Club
Islam Garments Limited
Baleno Readymade Garments Limited
ENVOY Group
Jamuna Apparels Limited
Bengal Jeans Ltd.
Epcot Apparels Ltd.
Jeans Care Limited
BD Designs Pvt. Ltd.
Epic Garments Manufacturing Company Limited
K. S. Apparels Limited
Bellissima Appareles Ltd.
EUK Group
Kaynat Ltd.
Beximco Limited
Epyllion Group
Kenpark Bangladesh (Pvt.) Limited
Biswas Group
Eurozone Fashion Ltd.
Kera Group
Bitopi Group
Experience Bangladesh
Kwun Tong Apparels Ltd.
Brandix Apparel Solutions Ltd.
FAIR Trade Group
Landmark group
Broadway Group
Fakir Knitwears Ltd.
Lenny fashions ltd.
Centex Fashions Ltd.
Fareast Garments
Lehmann Maupin
Chantik Garments Ltd.
Fashion Flash Ltd.
Liberty Fashion Wears Ltd.
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GARMENTS MANUFACTURER WHO VISITED THE EXPO Lim Fashions Ltd.
Panwin Garments Limited
Shin Shin Group
LIZ Fashion Industry Ltd.
Payra Fashionwear Ltd.
Shinest group
M & J Group
Pearl Global Industries Limited
Shraddha Fashions (BD) Ltd.
M.N. Apparels
Pioneer Group
Simba Fashions Limited
M/S. Galpex Ltd.
Polestar Group
Simple Approach Ltd.
Mahmud group
Powertex Fashions Ltd.
Sky Apparels Limited
Mahin Group
P.S.K. Fashion
Smart Jeans Ltd.
Mark Wash & Dyeing Ltd.
Radisson Apparels Ltd.
Snowtex Outerwear Ltd.
MARS Stitch Ltd.
Raks Fashion Ltd.
So Nice Garments (Pvt) Ltd.
MBM Group
Redpoint Jackets Limited
Southern Designers Ltd.
MB Group
Regency Garments Limited
Sparrow
Medlar Group
REZA Group
Speedwell Ltd.
Meridien Washing Plant Pvt. Limited
Rider Fashion Ltd.
Spider Group
Mesh Group
Rio Fashion Wear Ltd.
Square Fashions Limited
Melon Industries Ltd.
Ripon Group
SS Fashion
Misami Garments Ltd.
RKD Group
Standard Group
MKP Designers co., Ltd.
Rowa Fashions Ltd.
Sterling Styles Ltd.
Modern Washing
Rudi Fashions Ltd.
Stylex Collection
Mohammadi Group
S. F. Denim Apparels Limited
Stylo Group
Moreen Apparels
Saad Saan Apparels Ltd.
Suad Garments Industries Ltd.
Multi Safh Ltd.
Salim & Brothers Ltd.
Supertex Apparels Ltd.
N & I Styles Limited
Samar fashion Tex Ltd.
Tarasima Apparels Ltd.
Natural Denim
Samia Garments (Pvt) Ltd.
Tasmia International
Newgen Group
Sams Attire Ltd.
Tex Land Fashion
Nippon Garment Industries Ltd.
Sanchita Garments Ltd.
Thermax Group
Nipa Group
Sayem Group
TM Fashions Ltd.
Norp Knit Industries Ltd.
Seinkee Apparels Ltd.
Top Jeans Ltd.
Opex
Sepal Group
Torque Fashions ltd.
Orient Group
Shagor Garments Ltd.
Total Apparel
Opex & Sinha Textile Group
Shanta Group
Trouser Line Ltd.
Osman Group
Shangu Group
TRZ Group of Industry
Outfit Asia Ltd.
Sharmin group
Turag Garments & Hosiery Mills Ltd.
PaciďŹ c Blue (Jeans Wear) Ltd.
Shams Group
Tusuka Fashions Ltd.
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GARMENTS MANUFACTURER WHO VISITED THE EXPO UniямБll Group
Union Fashion
Water Lily Garments
Uniform Textile Ltd.
Valiant Group
Well Group
Unique Washing
VDS Group
Williams Group
United Group
Vintage Denim Ltd.
Windy Group
Utah Group
Vision Washing
Wintex Garments Ltd.
DENIM SUPPLY CHAIN INDUSTRY WHO VISITED THE EXPO Fabric Producer
Chemical Supplier
ADM
LINZ TEXTILES
ASONS LIMITED
ARTISTIC MILLINERS
MAB GROUP
ARCHROMA
ARVIND LIMITED
NICE DENIM LIMITED
ASUTEX
BD TEX (VITA DENIM)
NAHAR FABRICS
DYSTAR
BEXIMCO LIMITED
OPEX & SHINHA TEXTILES
GDS CHEMICAL BANGLADESH PVT LTD.
BRANDIX TEXTILE
ORTA ANADULO
MUKASHI ASSOCIATES BD LTD
BHASKAR INDUSTRIES
PACIFIC DENIM LTD
INTERSAC CHEMICALS
CHITTAGONG DENIM
PROSPERITY TEXTILE BANGLADESH
KAAN ENDUSTRI
DENIM INTERNATIONAL
RUNDA TEXTILES CO, LIMITED
OFFICIANA +39
ENVOY TEXTILES
RANKA DENIM TEXTILE MILLS LTD
Trims & Accessories Supplier
SOORTY
EOS TEXTILES MILLS LIMITED
AMANN BANGLADESH
HUAFANG CO. LIMITED
SQUARE DENIM LTD
HA-MEEM GROUP
SEAZON
HAMID FABRICS LIMITED
SM DENIM MILLS
Yarn Producer
ISKO
VICUNHA TEXTIL
HYOSUNG CORPORATION LTD.
COATS BANGLADESH LSI INDUSTRIES LTD
Machinery Manufacturer SMART TECHNOLOGY
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VISITORS’ COMMENTS
I used to go to fashion fairs in Paris, Germany, Italy, never thought this kind of show in Bangladesh, very nice.
Sima
The show is getting more and more interesting over the years. I believe that this show could do more for denim industry.
Henner Breipohl
Product Manager, Triton Textile, Germany
Ladies Department, Jeans Fritz
This kind of fair is branding for us and helps us a lot.
This show has really changed a lot. I have seen the 1st edition of the expo. It’s really improving.
Munir Ahmed
Maria Caridad
Director, M & J Group
Head of Marketing, IDS Group
Fabric displayed here are very interesting. It’s a very good show and I liked it very much. I would love to come back here in six months.
I have seen a few editions of Bread & Butter, but I think this is the show to start with in Bangladesh.
Martin Schaefer
Stephan Harms
Sourcing Manager, TAKKO
This country really deliver goods on time. So why should I not choose Bangladesh? Denim Expo is something which was missing in Bangladesh.
Najeeb Sayed
Ernstings-Family
It is a great experience working here compared to outside shows. It creates good value for Bangladesh.
Makala Milliken
Sourcing Director, PVH, Bangladesh
Designer, ABA Group
This is the second time with Mostafiz and I really felt great.
The show is much better than my expectations.
Paul Tuerling
Yvet Breedveld
Country Manager, New Times Group
Manager-Product Development G-Star
I liked the show, the atmosphere is very nice.
Really quite surprising in a good way, Bangladesh is evolving, it’s changing. All the denim factories coming here now with all the know-how.
Stefano Dalla Libera
Development Manager, Kwun Tong Apparels Ltd
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Thais H. Alves De Olivelra
Country Manager, Coolcat Asia Ltd
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EXHIBITORS’ COMMENTS Just look around the show, you can compare this to any European show. We can look at the products and then think like what they are doing and which makes us better.
Shams Mahmud
A lot of potential customers are coming here.
Daniyaz Saleem
Managing Director, Shasha Denim Ltd
Director, Rajby Textile
People are friendly here, everything is perfect. Bangladesh is growing, blooming and we are trying to find opportunity together. The show is much more than our expectation.
Really amazing. It’s a good show and we always need to participate in this show.
Levent Cayli
Agha dastageer
Denim Co
Country manager, Kassim Textiles ( Pvt ) Ltd
We are participating in this show and we participated in the last show as well. We started participating with the vision of meeting people, making new contacts, and we are very happy.
We liked very much what Mostafiz has been doing. Really this show is not like other shows.
Marco Nava
Syed Arefin
Export Manager, Garmon S.P.A
Director- Sales & Marketing, A & E
Mostafiz is the person who saw the dream and he has been doing a great work for the country.
Lot of serious customers are coming and we are quite happy to be here. Surely we will be here in the next edition of the expo.
Eng Shahidul Hasan
Mayank
Director, Amber Group
Malwa Industries Ltd
I would say this is a very good initiative. The platform is really nice.
As a participant I see here portfolios and image building – it show has been fantastic from the perspective of the both.
Sohel Rana
Gazzi Mahbubul Alam
Director, Nassa Group
Director Mahmud Denim Ltd
Bangladesh is the future of denim. So it is a great opportunity for us to be a part of this show.
Thanks to Mostafiz for organizing the show. He is really doing a great job.
Guillermo Fernandez
Iberlaser DE Square Group
Kamal Uddin
Managing Director, Raymotex Corporation
This is the only show in Bangladesh where you can think of exhibiting your products. Bangladesh Denim Expo is a really good platform for denim where you can find international customers.
Asheshwar Jha
R & D Manager, Argon Denim ltd
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SPECIAL SEMINAR
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A New Reality: Vision 2021 Jointly organized by Bangladesh Denim Expo & Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers & Exporters Association (BGMEA), the seminar covered present business and investment trends, global sourcing dynamics and potentials for Bangladesh, prior issues to support the growth potentials, like infrastructure/port/SEZs, power/gas, human resources development, compliance issues, prudent commercial diplomacy & political stability; supportive policies and coordination between different government agencies, product & market diversification, a holistic/national approach towards branding Bangladesh and its denim industry. The discussions focused towards devising a strategic action plan to overcome the existing challenges and realize the potentials.
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SPECIAL SEMINAR The vision to export RMG worth 50 billion dollar is a national vision. I would say that you need to achieve the vision considering the national environment. If you want to gear up, you have to ensure safer environment. You need to create a society which cares of environment, fight against green house gas emissions. I think that will be the proper approach to achieve the vision.
Chief Guest
H.E. Mrs. Sophie Aubert
Ambassador of France to Bangladesh
Keynote Speaker
Mr. Anwar Ul Alam Chowdhury (Parvez)
Chairman of Argon Denim Ltd, & former President, Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers & Exporters Association (BGMEA)
Moderator
Mr. Faruque Hassan
Managing Director, Giant Group & Immediate Past Vice President, Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers & Exporters Association (BGMEA)
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Our honorable Prime Minister’s vision is Bangladesh will be a middle income country by 2021. In line with the vision of the Honorable PM, BGMEA also fixed the target of achieving US$ 50 billion dollar of RMG export by 2021. Certainly some of us raised question how to achieve it. China is reducing their capacity on mass production of RMG and concentrating on value added products. Vietnam will have some of that share but Bangladesh will have a bigger opportunity. The apparel products of India and Pakistan are not similar with what we are producing. Yes we have challenges like backward linkage, productivity and so on, but if we can keep our current performance of production, that will be enough to achieve the target.
In Bangladesh, the readymade garment industry started its journey in the late 1970s with only $12000 export, by the year 1983 our export was only 31 million dollar, by 1990s the RMG export was 866 million dollar and it was 4.8 billion dollar by 2000. In 2009 the RMG export reaches 11.2 billion dollar and the export became 24.58 billion dollar in 2014. When the MFA phase was going to be stopped, it was predicted by many that we would have a massive upset in our export. But we the people of the country proved that the prediction was wrong. The recent global recession was another test for us and we have successfully maintained our export growth even during the recession. Let me share also that Bangladesh Denim Expo have secured an inseparable place in our apparel industry. I feel proud when I see many of the jeans are “made in Bangladesh” and I also like to say “ your jeans made here”.
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SPECIAL SEMINAR Special Guests
Mr. Md. Shahidullah Azim
Bangladesh is a nation of amazing people. The RMG sector is the example of the resilience of our people. We have faced many challenges like quota, global recession, Rana Plaza, but we have faced all the challenges very successfully every time. Despite all the problems, Bangladesh continues to maintain a steady growth rate in the RMG sector. Though we are the 2nd largest RMG exporting country of the world, there is a huge gap between China, the largest, and us. But production cost in China is now getting higher, and they are giving up RMG manufacturing. So we can avail of this opportunity. We produce good quality garments at a very competitive price. Based on these, we can say that achieving 50 billion dollar of RMG export by 2021 is possible.
Vice President, Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers & Exporters Association (BGMEA)
Bangladesh is the land of opportunity, you just have to grab it and utilize. The vision of exporting 50 billion dollar of RMG by 2021 is possible and viable, but it will not be easy. The export growth of the past has been tremendous but I do not see this time you achieve it without putting any extra effort. We have to be more transparent, have to work together in solving the problems. If Bangladesh continues the transformation they have started, if the mindset change of the factory owners, buyers, govt continues, then I don’t see any obstacle to reach the 2021 vision, you can go even beyond that.
Mr. Roger Hubert
Country Head, H&M Bangladesh
Bangladesh is the land of opportunity, you just have to grab it and utilize. The vision of exporting 50 billion dollar of RMG by 2021 is possible and viable, but it will not be easy. The export growth of the past has been tremendous but I do not see this time you achieve it without putting any extra effort. We have to be more transparent, have to work together in solving the problems. If Bangladesh continues the transformation they have started, if the mindset change of the factory owners, buyers, govt continues, then I don’t see any obstacle to reach the 2021 vision, you can go even beyond that.
Mr. Anis A Khan
Managing Director, Mutual Trust Bank Ltd.
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COMPLEMENTARY SEMINARS At the expo, 3 other informative and technical seminars were held where specialized persons delivered their speeches in very effective ways: Seminar
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Research and Development: The heart of the company The dynamics of Research & Development to create innovative denim products were discussed in the seminar.
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Discussions were made on introduction of Greenscreen® certification as the ultimate tool for safest chemistry in the industry and as an ethical choice that is aesthetically amazing. The seminar highlighted the project and showcasing certified washes with no trade-offs.
A complete style guide for s/s 16‘s key denim trends was the subject of discussions in the seminar. An extensive presentation covers the mood, key looks & silhouettes for women & men, color, fit, construction, wash and trim directions identified for four main mega trends.
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True Blue Extravaganza:
To make the visit of spectators enjoyable and unforgettable, some special events were designed at Bangladesh Denim Expo
A display of live indigo dyeing was presented in front of the visitors to exhibit the true blue. The event was operated by LIVING BLUE.
Selfie Booth:
To make the visitors’ visit memorable, there was a selfie corner ready only to take away a distinct moment and to share experience of the expo visit.
Souvenir Hotspot:
A professional display of live painting event was executed in front of the audience during the exhibition.
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CLOSING CEREMONY
Closing Ceremony of Bangladesh Denim Expo was held on 12 May, 2015 at 7.00 pm in which Mr. Shahriar Alam, MP , Honourable State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, was present as the Chief Guest. H.E. Mr. Greg Wilcock, High Commissioner of Australia to Bangladesh, H.E. Mr. Christian Martin Fotsh, Ambassador of Switzerland to Bangladesh, Mr. Md. Atiqul Islam, President of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers & Exporters Association (BGMEA), Mr. Hedayetullah Al Mamoon, ndc, Senior Secretary of Ministry of Commerce, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh were present as the Special Guests in the ceremony.
Chief Guest Mr. Shahriar Alam, MP Honourable State Minister for Foreign Affairs Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh It is a great pleasure of mine and I am really proud to be here at the Expo. It is not a typical garment exhibition, it’s a special event -- an event of denim. I thank Mostafiz for organizing the expo as this is his brain child. We all know about the challenges the industry is facing at present and that’s why we need special initiatives like this to improve further. We need to increase our market share to achieve the vision 2021. I congratulate Mostafiz that he is exporting his own brand at Europe. This is what we all need. I wish Bangladesh Denim Expo all the success for its future events.
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HE Mr. Greg Wilcock High Commissioner of Australia to Bangladesh Bangladesh’s garment export to Australia is growing continuously. The country exported RMG to Australia about 500 million dollar last year. In denim sector, Bangladesh is now a very reliable name. Bangladesh is getting duty free access to Australia. I want to see your denim industry is growing more and more as your efforts are absolutely appreciable.
Mr. Christian Martin Fotsh Ambassador of Switzerland to Bangladesh There is no doubt that the RMG industry is playing a key role in transforming Bangladesh from its current economic position towards taking it to a middle income country by 2021. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the Govt of Bangladesh, the private sector, the workers and the people of Bangladesh in general. They have very successfully briefed the world the inspiring story of emerging Bangladesh. The RMG sector has tremendous potential to perform even better. Switzerland, with its green technology is ready to help Bangladesh to achieve the goals together.
Mr. Md. Atiqul Islam President, Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers & Exporters Association (BGMEA) I thank Mr. Mostafiz, as the Denim expo is the brain child of him, who is thinking day and night on how to improve the denim industry in Bangladesh. I just want to share that there have been a lot of improvements done after the Rana plaza. In the exhibition you can see there are participants from Italy, Turkey, Spain; so Bangladesh Denim Expo is an international platform for denim here in Bangladesh. The message is spreading very fast that Bangladesh is the land of apparel, of course the land of denim as well.
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Mr. Hedayetullah Al Mamoon, ndc Senior Secretary, Ministry of Commerce Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh I really appreciate the organizers for organizing such an exhibition like Bangladesh Denim Expo. We are doing very good in RMG. We have high hope that with our combine efforts, we will be able take the sector to a further elevated position.
AWARD CEREMONY: As a token of appreciation to exhibitors, Bangladesh Denim Expo has created for each an exclusive trophy. On 12 May, 2015, after the Closing Ceremony, the expo made a special presentation and the trophies were handed over in a spirit of gratitude.
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GALA NIGHT
The gala night was sponsored by Amber Denim Ltd. and Malwa Industries Ltd.
MUSICAL PROGRAM
In the musical program featured by Purbo-Poshchim famous tunes of the country as well as overseas music were played. The extra ordinary display of fusion music with flute and modern instrument created a scintillating atmosphere.
GALA DINNER
The closing ceremony ends with a gala dinner which was enjoyed by all the distinguished guests.
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EXHIBITOR DETAILS
Contact Person : H.S.M Iftekhar Hussain iftekhar.hussain@amefird.com.bd www.amefird.com
American & Efird (Bangladesh) ltd. As one of the world’s foremost manufacturers of sewing threads and industrial yarns, A&E’s global presence extends from Asia to Europe to the Americas. It is not simply the scope of its international operations that makes A&E a world-class company. The distinction comes from its dedication to providing its customers with the finest products and services, at the highest quality, delivered anywhere. A&E asserts its century-old commitment to its customers, producing high quality goods by embracing contemporary quality principles and practices. These principles have produced an environment that stimulates individual empowerment and initiative. Such a culture enables the company to be a product innovator, a creator of consistent and reliable high quality products, and a company that delivers its comprehensive product line to customers right on time.
Contact Person : Atthaphon S sun@absolutedenim.com www.absolutedenim.com Contact Person : Atthaphon S sun@absolutedenim.com
Absolute Denim Co. Ltd. Absolute Denim Co. Ltd., a revolutionary denim manufacturer, is now ranked as one of the most modern mills in the world. In a singular 90,000 sq. m. building, the mill has the capacity of spinning yarn to dyeing, to weaving to finishing and inspection, combined with packing facilities all under one roof. The mill is integrated with state-of-the-art machinery from Switzerland, Germany and Italy producing the best quality of denim under an eco-friendly environment. To serve the market with all its fashion optics, the spinning mill produces very yarns as well as elastic yarns, with hi-tech machineries. It has a capacity of producing 2 million meters of denim per month focusing on domestic and international market. The computerized system enables the plant to change fabric style without halting production to meet the customer’s requirements. The company is leading the fashion trend in all aspects -appearance and developments -- that are expected by today’s fast-paced fashion conscious market.
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EXHIBITOR DETAILS Contact Person : Mohammad Robayed Siddique robayed@argondenims.com www.eviencegroup.com
Argon Denims Ltd.
Contact Person : Nauman Ahmad nauman.ahmad@azgard9.com www.azgard9.com
Argon Denims Ltd was incorporated as a Private Limited Company on July 13, 2006 under the Companies Act 1994 to produce Denim Fabrics. The commercial operations of the company started in March 2008. The factory is situated at Sreepur in Gazipur district of Bangladesh. The company mainly produces medium and premium range denim fabrics in various weights ranging from 4.5 Oz to 13 Oz. Its annual production capacity reached a mark of 18 million yards in December 2012. Fabrics in 100% cotton, Cotton Stretch, Cotton Polyester and Cotton Polyester Stretch are made in optics like Slub, Crosshatch, Mixed counts and regular with various weaves like Plain, Twill, Broken Twill and Herringbone offered in different finishes like preshrunk, flat, over dyed and coated. Its dyeing line is equipped for Light and Dark Indigo, Sulphur Black, SBIT, IBST with casts and colors. State-of-the-art water effluent treatment and sewage treatment plant ensures environment friendly operations of the company which is accredited with Oeko-Tex and Organic Exchange certificates. Advanced production equipment, strict quality control systems, robust sample development capability and well established design and marketing network contribute to its growing reputation in the industry. As a result, more and more branded enterprises appear in its customers’ list.
Azgard Nine Ltd. The Company was incorporated in Pakistan as a Public Limited Company and is listed on Karachi Stock Exchange (Guarantee) Limited. The Company has a composite spinning, weaving, dyeing and stitching unit engaged in the manufacture and sale of yarn, denim and denim products. The registered office of the company is situated at Ismail Aiwan-e-Science , off Shahrah-e-Roomi, Lahore. The Company has three production units -- Unit I located at 2.5 K.M off Manga, Raiwand Road, District Kasur, Unit II at Alipur Road, Muzaffargarh and Unit III at 20 K.M off Ferozpur Road, 6 K.M Bandian Road on Ruhi Nala, Der Khud Lahore. It started denim production in 1995. Now its annual production capacity is 30 million meters. Its minimum monthly order quantity is 40,000 meters, power generation capacity on natural gas is 13 MW, power generation capacity on diesel generator 4MW, and standby local power (Wapda) it enjoys is 5 MW.
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Contact Person : Jenny Chan Jenny@bjdenim.com www.bjdenim.com
Foshan Shunde Benjie Textile Co. Ltd.
Contact Person : Oguz Aksoy oguz@denimco.com.tr www.denimco.com.tr
BenJie Textile Co. Ltd. is located at Junan Town, Shunde district, Foshan city, Guangdong province which is famous as Jean’s Town in China. It is a larger integrated textile enterprise specialized in spinning, dyeing, weaving, finishing and washing. Established in 2006, the company covers an area of 170,000 square meters. Only the company building is established on an area of 80,000 square meters. The company has the most advanced equipment and a complete production line from cotton to denim. Its annual output of denim fabric is 25 million yards. The company has a strong professional technical team, mature technology and modern management. In the past 3 years, the company kept developing steadily and has made great progress. It is engaged in research of new production, improvement of technology and modern management system. So it is preferred by the customers at home and abroad.
Denimco Tekstil Pazarlama A.S. DENIMCO Tekstil Pazarlama A.S. was established in 2013 in Istanbul/TURKEY to supply and give service to companies which are producing ready-made garments with denim and non-denim fabrics. DENIMCO A.S. has perfected its settlement with the sole purpose of fulfilling fast service, reasonable price, quality products and stock fabric requirements of ready-made garment producers and working with ISKO to produce denim fabrics which has a esteemed place on all around the world. Denimco’s collection, which is called Denim Esspresso, has been developed independently from ISKO’s own collection with the years of sales and production experiences of its founders. The denim collection has 5 to 13 oz % 100 Cotton items, 9 to 12 oz Comfort Stretch items and 8 to 12 oz Power Stretch items. Denimco has 3 million meters/month capacity from ISKO and running around 10 million regular stock. Denim Esspresso collection does not contain Premium Products and can be considered in Mid-Up Level which is the big share from general market requirements. Thus the prices are very competitive and collection is very commercial. Apart from denim collection, DENIMCO A.S. is holding dyestuff rights of a special dischargeable non-denim collection which could finally met the needs for long pursuit of innovative and alternative products in outer washed garments. This collection is designed to fulfill denim-look, gabardine, sateen, tencel and corduroy fabric requirements with around 40 colors and 30 constructions.
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Contact Person : Md. Mostafiz Uddin mostafiz@denimexpert.com www.denimexpert.com
Denim Expert Ltd. Best Technology - Best Process - Best People
Contact Person : Michael Maqsood michael@fazil.co.uk, info@experience-bd.com www.experienceclothing.com
With the committed of going to the zenith in the world of denim and jeans, ‘Denim Expert Ltd’ was established after a long hard work of 12 years in business as a buying house named MAS. It is a fast growing company and a preferred employer in Bangladesh where currently 2000 people from 6 nations have been contributing to the success story of the company. The company based in the port city of Chittagong, Bangladesh, has a state-of-the-art factory with all innovative modern machines right from cutting to washing. Denim Expert Limited is a Netherlands- Bangladesh joint venture with total investment of US$50 million. It has its own established brand of faster jeans catering European market. It is more focused on European fashion and trends. It is one of the very few firms in Bangladesh which has an impressive Social Responsibility Portfolio, because it realizes that commitment to sustainability in all areas of commercial activity endorses the long term interests of a business.
Experience Group Experience Group is a manufacturer of ladies, children’s and men’s clothing based in Dhaka, Bangladesh, established in 1994. With factories and offices in the UK, Bangladesh and China the Group has a global presence with exports of 20 million garments annually with more than 10,000 employees supporting the company’s business of manufacturing and supplying high quality garments to top brands to the European and US markets. Alongside its manufacturing divisions it also has a Dyeing Textile Mill promoting a quicker lead time and providing an advantage for its customers. By being situated at a low cost, convenient location in Bangladesh, keeping overhead costs low and operating on lower margins, Experience is able to offer unbeatable value and quick lead times. With all the latest key looks for the season, from modern basics to high fashion, Experience considers itself a design led business house. The company has invested in substantial design and development resource and is proud to have assembled a strong team of young, enthusiastic and vastly experienced design and resource talents.
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Contact Person : Guillermo Fernandez comercial2@iber-laser.com www.iber-laser.com
D.E. Square Group S.L. Iberlaser IBERLASER, LASER SQUARE GROUP division, is an Spanish company devoted to the innovation in laser technology, and nowadays it is distributing its products in several countries of the world -- Spain, Italy, Portugal, Bulgaria, Brazil, Mexico, Peru, Colombia, Chile, Argentina, Ecuador, and it expects to keep growing.
Contact Person : Marco Nava nava@garmonchemicals.it www.garmonchemicals.it
Garmon Group Garmon is a chemical company which has been on the market for over 25 years. It is a market leader in the research and development of formulas for garment treatments and a producer of chemical auxiliaries for laundries and industrial dye houses. Its expertise is evident in the work that have carried out from the early 80’s on the evolution of the jeans phenomenon and in partnerships with Italian and international producers. Its network, with production venues, distribution and technical assistance in strategic textile areas around the world, ensures the far-reaching distribution of both its chemical products and implementation of its know how.
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Contact Person : Agha Dastageer agha@kassimdenim.com www.kassimdenim.com
Kassim Textiles (Pvt) Ltd. The history of Kassim Denim is linked to the visionary spirits of Kassim Group, with a strong corporate presence but absolutely no background in denimology that set out to respond to the global denim fabric demand. Since its inception, its motto was ‘we do not know how, we just know that we have to’. Thus soon it found itself in the unfamiliar world of fashion where it established a single goal -- to produce the most luxurious and best fitting jeans, all while protecting the earth and loving its people.
Contact Person : ABM Shamsul Alam alam@jukidhk.com www.juki.com.sg
Juki Bangladesh Ltd. Industrial sewing machine is the core business of JUKI, which supplies the entire range of apparel and non-apparel processes, from planning to cutting, sewing, finishing and transport. It also provides support for its industrial customers in form of services and softwares such as assisting apparel manufacturers in improving productivity.
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Contact Person : Najam Chaudhry Najam.Ch@kohinoormills.com Ali.Asif@kohinoormills.com www.kohinoormills.com
Kohinoor Mills Ltd.
Contact Person : Baris Karzan bkarzan@kipas.com.tr www.kipas.com.tr/en
Kipas Pazarlama Kipaş Holding's four companies are enlisted this year among the "Turkey's top 500 largest companies" according to a research conducted annually by the Istanbul Chamber of Industry. Subsidiary Companies Kipaş Mensucat A.Ş is ranked as 286th, Kipaş Denim as 351st, Erdem Tekstil a subsidiary of Kipaş Holding as 358th and KÇS Kahramanmaraş Cement and Ready mixed-Concrete as 403rd. Kipaş Holding has been ranked among top 500 companies since 1991. In addition to these, two other subsidiaries have been enlisted among the "Turkey's second 500 largest companies" where Mipsan Fiber and Bozkurt Konfeksiyon have been ranked 219th and 403rd respectively. A new target of Kipaş Holding is to work harder so as to make other subsidiaries enlisted in these lists in parallel to add value to Turkish economy. Kipaş Holding is ranked 40th in terms of employee count and 32th in terms of factory count according to the Magazine of Capital published in October 2002 and February 2003. Kipaş Holding proves her insistence on high standards by maintaining quality certificates such as TSE-ISO-9001-2000, Oeko-Text Standard 100 and Marks & Spencer. Kipaş Holding, an institution that sets big goals for regional development and for our country, will continue to serve to Turkey’s future by leveraging the expertise gained throughout the 28 years.
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Kohinoor Mills Limited with its state-of-the-art facilities spread over an area of 103 acres is located at 8th KM Manga Raiwind Road near provincial capital city Lahore. Kohinoor Mills Limited is one of the largest vertically integrated textile manufacturers, started its successful journey back in 1949. The company has achieved annual sales of US$ 140 million to customers based in Americas, Europe, Africa, Australia and Asia. It has diversified products and engaged in manufacturing of Greige and Dyed Fabrics exported to major brands and retail chains. Kohinoor Mills Limited has employed a highly qualified and technically trained workforce of 1500 people working as a closely knitted family based on corporate culture, values and beliefs. Its team is capable of taking on challenges for fulfilling every work related task with dynamism and dedicated efforts. Kohinoor is socially responsible company complying with all labor laws of Pakistan and ILO standards and is certified for: ISO 9001:2000, Oekotex 100, SA 8000:2001, WRAP and C-TPAT.
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Contact Person : Jalaluddin Chowdhury jalal.mdl@mahmudgroup-bd.com www.mahmudgroup-bd.com
Mahmud Denims Ltd. Mahmud Group of companies came into textile industry with the establishment of Dong Bang Textile Ltd. at Chittagong in 1997. In 2006, relying on it’s strong past experience Mahmud Group decided to reshape its business by taking significant step towards leading the denim industry and came up with composite state-of-the-art denim mill. Consisting of Mahmud Spinning Ltd, Mahmud Denims Ltd, Mahmud Jeans Ltd & Mahmud Washing Ltd; Mahmud Group is now one of the leading denim companies of the country. The Group has been successfully asserting and expanding its position as a market leader in the upscale fabric & yarn market. Mahmud Group has been guided by a value system that emphasizes integrity and trust at all levels of the organization. There are many reasons for the Group’s success. A major component is the professional senior management and dedicated workers who possess extensive knowledge of both markets and customers. Mahmud Group values individuals for their diverse backgrounds, experiences, styles, approaches and ideas. It actively promotes diversity in whole value chain. This diversity inspires the innovation that drives its business and helps improving its competitive advantage.
Contact Person : Ivy Tao ivy@paddocksjeans.com http://www.paddocks.de
Paddock’s Jeans Limited Paddock’s Jeans Limited is a German based leading Denim Garments maker in Bangladesh, producing 420, 00,000 pcs of denim bottoms per year being exported to Europe and the US.
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Contact Person : Rahul Kaul rkaul@malwagroup.com www.malwagroup.com
Malwa Industries Ltd. In 1997, Mr. Rishi Oswal, the scion of the Oswal family and the Managing Director of Malwa Industries Limited started the denim manufacturing facility in response to the increased market demand for jeans in the 1990s. Its commercial operations started in FY97-98 and since then the company has been growing at a fast pace. Malwa's premier denim manufacturing plant is located at Ludhiana in the Punjab region, the heart of the Indian cotton producing belt. Its operations span India (where it is headquartered), Jordan & Italy. Through these operations, its products are exported to over 40 countries worldwide where these are sold under some of the biggest denim brands & designer labels that come to mind. With quality certifications such as the ISO9001, ISO14001, Oekotex & Woolmark, the name Malwa has, today, become synonymous with superlative quality & product excellence. In recognition of its excellent track record in exports, it has been honoured with Export Performance Awards by the Govt. of India in recent years. Equipped with the latest machines imported from Switzerland , Germany , Belgium , Italy , Japan & the US , its facilities boast of some of the best equipment the industry has to offer. With its state-of-the-art technology, Malwa achieves a current production capacity of 20 million meters of denim fabrics and 4.50 million pairs of jeans annually. Malwa today stands tall and proud of its stature as one amongst a handful of denim suppliers globally which possess capabilities in offering total solutions in denims and that too from a single point interface.
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Contact Person : Engr. Shahidul Hasan shasan@amber.com.bd www.ambergroup.com.bd
Amber Denim Ltd. Amber Group was established in 1996 and began its journey with Amber Cotton Mills Limited. The group flourished with its gradual demand in the market. Apart from cotton, other successful areas where the group operates include denim, board and doors, Internet gateway, radio, lifestyle shopping outlet and leisure resort etc. The process of establishing a television channel in ongoing. Backed by a high density of advanced technology and sophisticated manufacturing facilities, Amber Group is being managed by highly qualified technical and management professionals. The excellence of the technology and blooming genius of its personnel are the strength of the organization. Amber Group with its various interests is rolling ahead with drive and determination to be the best in all the areas it operates.
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Contact Person : Syed Farooq Haqqi farooq.haqqi@rajbytextiles.com www.rajby.com.pk
Rajby Textiles Established in 1989, Rajby Industries is a vertically integrated garment manufacturing organization. Rajby Industries has been a pioneer and market leader in manufacturing of woven bottoms with specialty now in denim jeans and casual bottoms, which are principally exported to some of the top and distinguished garment houses in North America and Europe.
Contact Person : Mohammad Shohel Rana nastexbd@nassagroup.org denim@nassagroup.org www.nassagroup.org
Nassa Taipei Denim Ltd. NASSA Group Limited of Industries was founded in 1990 by noted business entrepreneur of Bangladesh Mr Nazrul Islam Mazumder. Under his leadership, the group has expanded rapidly to achieve the status of one of Bangladesh’s largest industrial conglomerates and one of the most significant investors in the country’s economy. NASSA Group Limited has interests in Garment Manufacturing, Banking, Real Estate, Stock Brokering, Education and Travel and most importantly Corporate Social Responsibility. NASSA Group’s ready-made garment and textile manufacturing divisions has achieved globally respected status as a supplier of yarns, textiles and ready-made garments for branded clients worldwide. The manufacturing operation boasts of 1.1 million sq. ft. of production space, across which more than 30,000 skilled workers operate in 34 vertically owned factories.
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Contact Person : Chandrakant Huddar chandrakant.huddar@raymond.in www.raymond.in
Raymond Uco Denim Pvt. Ltd. Raymond's denim story began in 1996; focusing on quality, innovation and the creation of exclusive products & designs that have always caught the eye of some of the world’s leading jeanswear brands as well as ranked it amongst the top producers of specialty ring denim in India with a 60% market share. In August 2006, it entered into a 50:50 joint venture with European denim major UCO NV to form a global denim powerhouse -- Raymond UCO Denim Pvt. Ltd. The key strengths of this joint venture company are: • Single entity having manufacturing facilities spread across two continents - the Europe & Asia with a combined denim fabric capacity of 47 million meters per annum and a vast global marketing network. • Presence in 3 dominant denim markets -- US and Europe which consist of 60% of the world denim market and Asia, the market of the future. • Increased width of merchandise to cater to the requirements of individual markets. • Global production local services.
Contact Person : Jamal Abdun Naser jamal@shashabd.com www.shashadenim.com
Shasha Denims Ltd. Shasha Denims Ltd. is a leading denim fabric producers in Bangladesh since 2000. It’s a professionally managed and technically sound organization located at Dhaka Export Processing Zone (DEPZ). Its plant is fully integrated with state-of-the-art technology and machinery from Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, and USA to provide with its valued customers the real classical Indigo Denim made with the best and most modern computerized SLASHER DYEING technology. With ever increasing acceptance of its quality fabric and increase in demand its production capacities were expanded at regular intervals. Now its production capacity is 1.8 million yards per month. Its machinery and the facilities are equally complemented with highly motivated and trained, skilled workforce who works round the clock to deliver the world class denim fabrics. Shasha makes fabrics for Marks & Spencer, H&M, C&A, George, Polo, Next, sOliver, JC Penny, Tommy, Gap, Lee Hang Fat, Woolworth, Gulden Pfenning, Li & Fung and so on and deliver the largest quantity from Bangladesh. It has the widest range of denim fabrics. No one in the country produces as much.
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Contact Person : Ms.Sharmina Mahbub sharmina@ykk.com.bd www.ykkfastening.com
YKK Bangladesh Pte Ltd. The Fastening Products Group does exactly what the name implies. It produces and markets fasteners. This business is where YKK started, and it has produced and marketed fastening products for more than 75 years. Now the world’s textile and sewing products industries are seeing even greater diversification in consumer needs and shorter product cycles, which means it must work even harder to speed up product development and reduce production costs. To meet this changing market climate, it has divided its company into six global regions, contributing to the globalization of our customers’ businesses. Today, YKK® brand fastening products are used around the world, and the company continues to meet the challenge of further increasing the value of its brand and creating new demand for our products. Contact Person : SK Emran Ahmed imran@sc.gcglobal.com www.southchinabd.com
South China Bleaching & Dyeing Factory Ltd. South China Bleaching & Dyeing Factory Ltd. was established in 1992 and is located in Dhaka Economic Free Zone, Savar. Inside this economic free zone, it is prohibited striking and child labor and unreasonable over time etc. Thus it maintains its production stability and quality throughout the year. The size of its factory is approx. 140,000 sq. feet, and it has 2500 workers including a multi-national management staff from Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Similar to its China factory, it is also well-equipped with fifteen embroidery machines, and its monthly production capacity is approx. 175,000 dz. Furthermore, it has its own label, bar code printing and box making facility available inside the factory. In addition, all cotton fabric it uses is from its 100% self owned dyeing mill in Bangladesh. All cotton greige good it purchases is top grade product for the garment industry. Furthermore, its dyeing mill is also equipped with in-house washing facility. Using its own dye house and washing facility enables the company to have a vertical integration in its head-wears production. Thus South China Bleaching & Dyeing Factory Ltd. can offer top quality products with competitive price.
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Contact Person : Rasheduzzaman Khan rashed@yogotexbd.com www.yogotexbd.com
Yogotex Fabrics Company Limited Yogotex Fabrics Co. Ltd. is professionally managed and technically sound organization located at Comilla Export Processing Zone, Comilla, Bangladesh. It is a producer of high quality denim and pocketing fabrics. It is a 100% foreign investment (Taiwan) denim company in Bangladesh. Before in Bangladesh, the company launched business at South Africa named Lien Fu Textile in 1992 that produces denim. Besides, its another sister concern Textile Company, Taiwan, has also been producing denim fabrics. It applied its integrated experience to provide world-class denim fabrics to its customers. It believes that in today’s competitive and liberalized business environment, quality and service is the key to success and survival. So it is uncompromised in the field of quality and offer the best price accordingly. Its plant is fully integrated with state-of-the-art technology and brand new machinery. The machinery and the facilities are equally complemented with highly motivated, trained and skilled workforce with foreign specialists. Currently its production capacity is 1, 40,000 meters for denim and 2, 00,000 meters for pocketing fabrics per month. It puts special emphasis on procuring best quality yarns and chemicals. It uses yarn from the finest yarn producer of Taiwan. It uses chemicals from BASF- Germany, BAYER- Germany etc, dyes from DYSTAR-Germany, Taiwan and China. For uninterrupted production and quality of product it has self-sufficient power plant and for environmental care it has ETP (Effluent Treatment Plant). Its basket of products includes denims from 3oz to15 oz in various shades of indigo, yarn-dyed, color yarn dyed, different casts, tints, naturals and over-dyeds in various weaves and fabrics piece dyed in all color range, in 100% cotton and cotton-based blends with Lycra, Polyester, Linen etc.
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