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our turnover to touch BDT 16 crore from the present BDT 12 crore . The total turnover of the Group stands at BDT 300 crore . However , if the accessory industry is to grow , I feel the Government ought to rethink about the policy and make necessary changes to make them business-friendly to ensure overall growth and development of the industry .”
Zahir Uddin Haider , Director , Cosmo Group
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for Industrial Sewing Thread , Well Group has invested in the spinning sector since 2010 and eventually Sewing Thread has emerged as our flagship product . Last year our earning from sewing thread alone was around US $ 14 million and this year we are expecting to touch the US $ 15 million mark . Even though sewing threads remain our focus area that ’ s going forward , but we are also planning specialized elastic that has great demand for lingerie , a strongly emerging product category from Bangladesh .”
Syed Nurul Islam , CEO , Well Group
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in the country . From providing quality accessories products to designing the solutions the buyer needs , KDS Accessories always plays an important role in the country ’ s apparel supply chain . Manufacturing diversity and design-based solutions will be the hallmark of our company ’ s growth strategy in fixture .”
Debasis Daspal , CEO , KDS Accessories
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Syed Nurul Islam , CEO , Well Group |
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Established in 1973 as a small workshop in Chittagong , Well Group today is a conglomerate with diversified business interests including RMG , Real Estate , Hospitality , etc . Its accessory division today boasts of supplying sewing threads not only to the domestic garment industry but overseas destinations as well and is counted amongst the top names in sewing thread manufacturing in Bangladesh .
“ Though Bangladesh started accessory manufacturing a bit late but is doing extremely well today . The accessory sector has very good prospects in the country , which is the second largest garment exporter globally . As Bangladesh is slowly increasing its expertise in value-added items , the demand for specialized accessories has also increased manifold along that for basic items . However , we still need to import some specialized accessories from Hong Kong and other places as we are yet to gain self-sufficiency in the same . But yes , we are learning by each passing day and building up our capacities and expertise accordingly .
“ Considering the growing demand for Spun Polyester Yarn in local and overseas markets , especially
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Debasis Daspal – CEO , KDS Accessories
Kanchana Ranadeera , CEO , T & S Buttons
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KDS Accessories
Trims and packaging has always played a very vital role in the country ’ s apparel sector ’ s growth . As the country ’ s apparel sector is poised to grow in coming years , the accessories sector will have significant growth as well . Moreover , there is a relocation of sourcing of accessories as more and more varieties of accessories ’ manufacturing are being shifted from China to Bangladesh like metal button due to supply-demand gap . Also , several apparel manufacturers are integrating accessories manufacturing as important backend to their garment production . All these are providing the much-needed momentum to the growth trajectory of the country ’ s accessories industry , whose growth rate will outpace that of garment ’ s sector .
“ KDS Accessories being the top of the accessories players always focus on proving value-added services to its vast customer bases
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Established in 2012 as a three-way joint venture between Ananta Group , Brandot International and T & S Buttons Hong Kong , T & S Buttons Bangladesh offers a comprehensive range of products including jean tack buttons , snap buttons , rivets and eyelets ( under the metal button category ) besides other categories of buttons such as polyester , wood and pearl buttons as well as imitation horn , chalk , natural shell and corrozo nut buttons .
“ Bangladesh , although being the 2nd largest apparel manufacturer in the world , with its 14 billiondollar industry , lacked an advanced manufacturer of metal buttons and accessories ; this is the void we aimed to fill as we embarked on our journey . We are hopeful that we can support the industry in its quest for more reliable local sources that can offer speed , flexibility and of course cost advantages . Our commitment is to strive to ensure that we deliver the right product at the right time to our customers with a minimum impact on the environment , for a fair price .”
Kanchana Ranadeera , CEO , T & S Buttons
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