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TECH REVIEW TO ADVERTISE GOING TO A GOOD EVENT? Contact Rani Mahendru [phone] (512) [email protected] Send your industry gossip, photos and news to [email protected] JACK MULLS WAYS TO TAP GROWTH IN BANGLADESH’ EXPORT MARKET I nnovations, performance, quality, acquisitions and strong-sales support are synonymous to the leading Chinese sewing machines provider Jack. The company has been aggressively touching heights over the past few years and its unbeatable technology is one of the major contributors to its success in the global sewn industry. However, when it comes to Bangladesh apparel market, Jack holds a stronger position in domestic than in export garments’ sector. However recently it has achieved a very good position in both domestic and export market seeing its sales record of last couple of years. Citing the same, A. Muntaqim, Managing Director, Jack Bangladesh Ltd., commented that Jack sold out machines worth US $ 18 million in 2017, which came from both export garments’ sector and domestic market sector. Especially in domestic market, Jack has around 90% market share. “We think Garmentech is a good start in the New Year 2018 to step forward as we are on our way to close deals with big-level exporters,” asserted Muntaqim. The technology, appreciated by the world, was a key highlight of Jack in the exhibition as the sewing giant commercially launched A5 SNLS machine in Bangladesh for the first time after its debut in the Jack’s overseas conference held last year in China. The ‘First Thread Cleanness’ computerised machine in the world, A5 has patented features such as digital alert system for oil leakage, bird nest prevention system, auto thread trimming and coaxial driving unit. The machine is also a conglomerate of auto bobbin winder, multi presser foot, suction device and electronic thread tension release system. A5 THE ‘FIRST THREAD CLEANNESS’ COMPUTERISED MACHINE IN THE WORLD, A5 HAS PATENTED FEATURES SUCH AS DIGITAL ALERT SYSTEM FOR OIL LEAKAGE, BIRD NEST PREVENTION SYSTEM, AUTO THREAD TRIMMING AND COAXIAL DRIVING UNIT. Muntaqim (L), Managing Director, Jack Bangladesh Ltd. with Betty, who earlier handled Jack’s Bangladesh market for 8 years has working space of 300 mm which makes the operation easier for the operator. “Because of Accord and Alliance, Bangladesh garment manufacturers are improving their factories’ situation and investing in automation. This is helping us grow a lot and I am sure A5 will be embraced by the Bangladesh’ market,” shared Betty, the earlier Regional Director (Bangladesh), Jack Sewing Machine Co. Ltd., who handled Jack’s Bangladesh market for more than 8 years and has recently been given the responsibility of the Turkey market by the company’s top management. “In Betty’s tenure, Jack has seen great shift from low and mid-level customers to mid and high-level customers in Bangladesh and I am sure we will keep this momentum going even in 2018 and in coming years with dedicated efforts towards achieving more share in the country’s apparel export sector,” said Cathy, Director of Business, Jack who is also the new director for the Bangladesh market. Every month, the technical teams of 36 Apparel Online Bangladesh | APRIL 2018 | www.apparelresources.com Jack’s Bangladesh team, headed by Cathy (third from left), the successor of Betty in Bangladesh Jack organize trainings to educate garments factory people and agents to let them understand the basic technicalities of its machines as well as to guide them how to do preventive maintenance in case of any sort of errors in the machines. The training is provided at Jack Bangladesh Liaison Office which is located at Syed Grand Centre, Uttara in Dhaka where Jack’s team, apart from educating these people, also makes them understand the significance and value addition of Jack sewing machine. “We have a strong team of more than 30 technicians including two Chinese engineers in Bangladesh. And I believe we are stronger than Juki as far as after-sales service is concerned. Depending upon the traffic situations, we send our technical persons in a maximum of 12 hours if we get any service requirements from any of our clients. This is the reason we have a trust factor among our end users, and with the grace of this trust, our sales is increasing day by day in Bangladesh,” concluded Muntaqim.