Giltex LLC, a textile production company in Sumqayit, Azerbaijan, has joined the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) as a corporate member. The company operates a spinning factory, two weaving factories, two dyeing factories, a garment factory and a medical masks factory.
“ITMF is delighted to welcome Giltex to ITMF. That for the first time a fully integrated company from this region of the world joins ITMF shows that the textile business is truly a global industry. The desire to join an international network like ITMF which represents the entire textile value chain is an indication that companies around the world are looking for relevant information and networks,” says Christian Schindler, director general of ITMF. “To successfully navigate these challenging times and to prepare for the future it is indispensable to have access to relevant facts and figures about the industry and to identify potential partners to collaborate with. ITMF is offering such a platform.”
“ITMF is a unique global organization that brings together like-minded industry people from around the world. It provides a special environment that allows us to discuss pressing issues and trends that help to better understand the ongoing and constantly changing dynamics in the global textile industry. In today’s world companies must develop long-term strategies based on reliable information. ITMF offers such information as well as provides access to a unique network of industry experts. To learn from the industry and to discuss with the entire textile value chain—from fiber producers to producers of home textiles and garments—how to overcome the challenges and turn them into opportunities is crucial,” says Kanan Budagov, head of the procurement department of Giltex LLC.