EDB ranks Brandix Lanka's largest apparel exporter
Brandix, Sri Lanka's inspired solutions provider for branded clothing
has again been recognised as the country's largest apparel exporter by
the Export Development Board (EDB).
A ranking of Sri Lanka's top exporters on the basis of export
turnover for 2007-08 was released by the Board at a meeting convened for
Minister of Export Development and International Trade Prof. G. L.
Peiris to felicitate these companies and meet their representatives.
Commenting on the group's achievement and its contribution to the
national economy, Brandix CEO Ashroff Omar said, "The concluded year was
one of the most challenging ever, but it was also the year in which
Brandix launched the highest number of projects.
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."
Among the significant new projects in 2007-08 was the conversion of
the Brandix Casualwear Seeduwa factory into a Green plant, for which
Brandix is aiming to secure the highest global certification, 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.
One of the highlights of the concluded year was the opening in
January 2008 of Brandix Mercury, a Shared Services Centre, and the
migration of virtually all the Group's financial accounting processes to
the unit, transforming the way service functions are performed. |