Apparel Online Bangladesh Magazine January Issue 2019 | Page 52

RESOURCE HUB - 2018
< < ‘Intelligent Automation’
is what drives Vibemac
< < TÜV Rheinland geared up
for bigger market share in
the Bangladesh garment
industry
December 2018

Acquisitions and mergers constitute an
integral part of any corporate expansion.
Today, acquisition has become one of the key
business strategies employed by big business
establishments. Earlier this year, when Chinese
sewing technology pioneer Jack acquired 80
per cent stake in the capital of an Italian pioneer
in jeans automation Vibemac for a total of EUR
23.2 million (US $ 28.6 million), it grabbed quite
a few eyeballs in the industry.
October 2018

The Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC)
industry in Bangladesh is becoming competitive by
the day, since the soft goods business, mostly in
apparel and footwear, is a huge and continuously
growing opportunity market for players of the TIC
fraternity. Of late, many new global players have
entered the market, while the existing ones are
gearing up with more services and better facilities.
In this scenario, it is critical to differentiate and
partner with customers to stay as the preferred
choice of service provider for all TIC activities. TÜV
Rheinland, a leading provider of technical services
and a German giant in this segment, has recently
added more space, equipment and services, with a
new leader at the helm.
Syful
<< Mohammad
Islam Khan
Managing Director,
TÜV Rheinland
Bangladesh Pvt. Ltd.
Enrico Guerreschi
Sales Director, Vibemac
“…We tell people that Vibemac is one of the
many brands in the market but the way we use
technology in our machines is unmatchable. If
I talk about labour-intensive countries such as
India, Bangladesh and Vietnam, they cannot
survive without automation in many fields be-
cause of the lack of skilled operators in most
of the areas. This is where the manufacturers
need to put their hands in automation. Human
intervention will always increase the sewing
cycle time, but over the last decade, the cycle
time has reduced drastically as I can see that
the use of automation has increased.”
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“The apparel industry
is the biggest industry
in the country and it is
because of this sector
that Bangladesh,
today, is on the global
map. Bangladesh
offers competitive
advantages in apparel
manufacturing,
second only to
China…With our
impeccable records
in testing and our
commitment to safety
and quality, we
support our customers
as per our company
norms and follow
those guidelines
to make them
successful.”