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| Sunday, 7 April 2002 |
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Knit fabric suppliers awarded ISO 9002 Hayleys ADC Textiles together with Hayleys MGT Knitting Mills Ltd., knit fabric suppliers to Sri Lanka's apparel industry, have obtained ISO 9002 certification in time to take advantage of an anticipated increase in demand for garments in markets of the European Union from this year. The two companies, set up as joint ventures between the Hayleys Group and two Australian partners, the Australia Dyeing Company (ADC) and MGT Sammor Knitting Mills are specialists in dyeing and finishing and manufacturing of knitted fabrics respectively. According to Bandula Weerasinghe, General Manager of the two companies the ISO 9002 certification by SGS Yarsley International Certification Services of the UK, covers the quality management systems pertaining to the manufacture of fabrics, their dyeing and finishing and marketing by the two companies which work together to supply some of the top apparel exporters in the country. He said he believed that Hayleys MGT Knitting Mills is the first manufacturer of knitted fabric in Sri Lanka to receive the ISO 9002 certification. "The timing of the certification is particularly significant", Mr Weerasinghe noted, explaining that with the anticipated concession on duty on garments to the EU during 2002, large numbers of buyers are expected to visit the sourcing countries. "Buyers will have more confidence in the ability of manufacturers to deliver on time if the fabric suppliers have the infrastructure and meet international standards," he said. Six retail chains, Marks and Spencer, British Home Stores, Next, Tesco, Mothercare and Sainsbury have also issued accreditation to the two companies.Incoporated in 1992 and 1993, Hayleys ADC Textiles Limited and Hayleys MGT Knitting Mills Ltd., are also expecting to achieve the ISO 14001 shortly, and plan to participate in 5S Akimoto and National Safety Award competitions this year. |
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