Apparel Online Bangladesh Magazine May Issue 2019 | Page 32

RESOURCE CENTRE Dekko Accessories along with Agami geared up for the future with complete solutions and flexible capacities A s the end consumer becomes more demanding and difficult to please, the textile value chain is increasingly challenged to constantly innovate to remain in business. While retailers struggle to get the mix of product offerings right, manufacturers optimise systems to remain competitive and support the industry that provides the products and services to produce and get the products to the market apart from looking at new ways to stay relevant. In this complex matrix, there are companies like the Dekko Group that has in its fold Dekko Accessories and Agami Accessories, which together are a complete package for garment manufacturers looking for single point solution to all trims and accessory needs. In conversation with Team Apparel Online, Mohammad Abdur Rouf, Executive Director of the Accessories Division at Dekko shares the differentiators that make Dekko a market leader in accessories and trims. Considered a pioneer in plastic and metal buttons in Bangladesh, Dekko Group is much more than just buttons. Their product categories include woven and printed labels, polybags, paper packaging, woven belts and waistbands, PVC and board items, covering a very wide range of products that are a major USP of the company. The future areas of growth under consideration are hanger plating, zipper, dyeing and lingerie accessories. “The fact that we have everything under one roof and are willing to invest further adds to our strength,” says Abdur Rouf. No wonder the company has names like H&M, OVS, M&S, VF Asia, Tom Tailor, PVH, Tesco and Chicco, as its global clients to name a few. “The fact that Dekko has everything under one roof and is willing to invest further, adds to our strength.” – Mohammad Abdur Rouf, Executive Director of the Accessories Division at Dekko Latest technologies support manufacturing 32 Apparel Online Bangladesh | MAY 2019 | www.apparelresources.com Run by a set of professionals, led by the very dynamic and forward thinking Abdur Rouf, the team not only understands the products, but also the market demands, because of which this well managed and organised company is geared up for sustainable growth. “Today, the lead times have reduced drastically and every manufacturer is looking to source from local companies to save time, but that is only possible if the quality parameters are of global standard,” reasons Abdur Rouf. Perhaps this is one of the biggest reasons that quality is at the core of everything that the company is doing. The confidence that the Dekko team has in its systems built to ensure quality is evident from the company’s factory, which not only has the best infrastructure including technology and Trained workers are a big strength of the company