\nSunday Times.lk, Sri Lanka
\nBrandix has once again been recognized as the country\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s largest apparel exporter by the Export Development Board (EDB), the company said. A ranking of Sri Lanka\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s top exporters on the basis of export turnover for 2014-08 was released by the Board this week, at a meeting convened for Minister of Export Development and International Trade Prof. G. L. Peiris to felicitate these companies and meet their representatives.
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\nCommenting on the group\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s achievement and its contribution to the national economy, Brandix CEO Ashroff Omar said: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153The concluded year was one of the most challenging ever, but it was also the year in which Brandix launched the highest number of projects.<\/p>\n
We remain committed to investing in future growth and it is heartening to see that our contribution to the export economy of the country has been noted by the policymakers.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
Among the significant new projects in 2014-08 was the conversion of the Brandix Casualwear Seeduwa factory into a Green plant, for which Brandix is aiming to secure the highest global certification, Mr. Omar said. The group also plans to make all of its manufacturing operations eco-friendly and has set itself the target of reducing its carbon footprint by 35 per cent by 2012, the statement added.<\/p>\n
One of the highlights of the concluded year was the opening in January 2014 of Brandix Mercury, a Shared Services Centre, and the migration of virtually all the group\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s financial accounting processes to the unit, transforming the way service functions are performed.<\/p>\n
Comprising of 25 fully-integrated manufacturing facilities backed by strategically located international sourcing offices, Brandix provides direct employment to over 25,000 people. The group specializes in casual bottoms, intimate wear, active wear, textiles, knitted fabrics, sewing and embroidery thread, accessories and hangers as well as wet processing, finishing and fabric printing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Sunday Times.lk, Sri Lanka Brandix has once again been recognized as the country\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s largest apparel exporter by the Export Development Board (EDB), the company said. A ranking of Sri Lanka\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s top exporters on the basis of export turnover for 2014-08 was released by the Board this week, at a meeting convened for Minister of Export […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n