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Brandix opens India Apparel Park |
 Brandix inaugurated Brandix India Apparel City (BIAC), a 1000-acre apparel park at Vishakhapatnam in India on Monday.
Brandix was represented by its Board of Directors led by Group CEO Ashroff Omar and the Sector Director for BIAC Feroz Omar.BIAC forges a strong link between the apparel and related ancillary
manufacturing capabilities of Sri Lanka and India,
and builds a vast
pool of synergies that will add infinite capacity and depth to the South
Asian region at a time when economies of scale are critical to growth.
The park is designed and constructed exclusively to accommodate top
notch international apparel sector manufacturers.
It is one of the largest textile industry-specific special economic
zones in the world, and the only one of its scale and concept in South
Asia.
“Brandix’s philosophy is to be the preferred sourcing hub of South
Asia,” in line with its overall objective of being a global competitor
equipped with both vertical as well as geographical spread”, Omar said.
BIAC when fully occupied, will accommodate up to 20 apparel
manufacturing plants, three fabric mills, eight accessories
manufacturers and a finishing plant.
Ancillary service providers including a centralized logistics facility
are supported by the full gamut of infrastructure of power supply,
water, communications, roads and worker facilities.
It will link global brands, manufacturing operations and service
providers in a synergistic convergence that will consolidate the South
Asian region’s strength as a major apparel hub.
BIAC has been developed as an ecologically sustainable site that
features green infrastructure and sustainable designs. The park’s
integrated green infrastructure and efficient engineering designs ensure
that final construction maximizes eco-industrial balance and meets
sustainability business objectives.
The pioneer of the concept of ‘total solutions’ in Sri Lanka’s apparel
sector, Brandix is a preferred supplier to some of the world’s leading
apparel brands, including Gap, Marks & Spencer, Victoria’s Secret,
NEXT, Lands’ End, Abercrombie & Fitch, Old Navy and Tommy Hilfiger.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 05 May 2010 )
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