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FOCUS GARMENT TECH PTE LTD.
UNLEASHES ITS FULL RANGE OF TECHNOLOGY; AIMS TO CAPITALIZE ON BANGLADESH’ S SHIFT TOWARDS AUTOMATION
Over a couple of years, one can observe the change in the mindset of the Bangladesh apparel manufacturers. Earlier, where the manufacturers were more interested in getting large volumes and orders of cheaper quantities, now they are constantly looking for more specialized products such as suits and lingerie in order to improve their profit margins.“ To my surprise, Bangladesh has become proactive when it comes to investing in technology as this is the only way they
Foo Toon Pow, Managing Director of Focus Garment Tech Pte Ltd
can achieve quality in high-end products,” shared Foo Toon Pow, Managing Director, Focus Garment Tech Pte Ltd., which is a subsidiary company of Chu Cheong Co Pte Ltd., Singapore and foresees great business potential in Bangladesh.
The company is a one-stop solution for all kinds of industrial sewing machines and garment equipment from cutting, sewing to finishing section and has business network spanning from Singapore to Asia, Middle East and
Africa. The company is studded with renowned brands including Robotech, Thermotron, Kansai, AMP Leonard, KM, Hashima, Juita, Keki, Nissin, IOZ, Unisun, Nisho and Vitoni. These lucrative offerings were witnessed at Garmentech, Dhaka where the company displayed its full range of machinery. Of all the products, Robotech Turkey’ s automated equipment, Leonard USA’ s pro-finisher for finishing, AMPPISANI Italy’ s automatic bra molding machine, garnered everyone’ s attention.
Robotech exhibited its range of suits and trousers automated equipment which helps the factory to increase productivity and quality.
Leonard pro-finisher can finish knit garments at the rate of 1,200 pieces per hour which saves manpower and factory space.
AMP PISANI P88 / 4E is a flexible unit with four double molds, specifically developed to mold bra cups in foam and it can produce 8 cycle cups. The machine has a movable plate with robot scissors to cut shape which helps eliminate the creases in the deep cups or for low density laminated foam.“ Not all molding machines in the market have movable plates and that’ s an added advantage for us,” claims Foo.
With a target to grip the lingerie and denim sector, Foo further speaks that Sri Lanka is the world’ s leading manufacturer of lingerie products.“ All major lingerie brands such as Omega, MAS, Autonomy are producing their products in the factories which have procured machines from us in Sri Lanka. And, as we can see, lingerie sector is moving towards Bangladesh.”
Focus Garment Tech has also brought the folding machines STP-1000 and FX-23 of Thermotron Greece. The machine folds the garments automatically and is supported by its installed state-of-the-art pneumatic, electrical and electronic systems which make it work to achieve even higher quality than other available machines in the market. It can be easily adjusted to fold various types and sizes of clothes, within the permissible limits.
“ The maximum production capacity is 5,500 garments in every eight hours. Everybody in the market is giving automated products in spreading, cutting and sewing, but few are there who provide automation for folding operation,” said Foo strongly.
It is clearly evident that Focus Garment has a thorough understanding on how the company should deepen the roots in Bangladesh through its in-depth strategies. As the market is huge and growing effectively in the country, automation and technology leaders of the world are stepping up in Bangladesh making the competition tough and challenging. As Foo concluded aptly,“ We are selling our Vitoni jeans automation machine at almost half price compared to European Brand without affecting its quality level. Our company has been into supplying great quality machines since 1965 for past 50 years, keeping price suitable for the Asian market as we see lots of opportunities here.”
30 Apparel Online Bangladesh | MARCH 2018 | www. apparelresources. com