Brandix
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Native name | බ්රැන්ඩික්ස් |
|---|---|
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Manufacturing, fashion |
| Founded | 1969 in Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Founder | M. H. Omar [1] |
| Headquarters | Colombo , Sri Lanka |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Priyan Fernando (Chairman)[2] Ashroff Omar (CEO) |
| Products | Casualwear Intimatewear Sleep and loungewear Activewear [3] |
| Revenue |  US$820 million (2020–21)[4] |
Number of employees | 60,000+[5] |
| Subsidiaries | Moose Clothing Company[6] |
| Website | brandix |
Brandix Apparel Limited is an apparel manufacturer headquartered in Sri Lanka. It is considered to be the leading apparel manufacturing firm in the country.[citation needed][7][8] The company has branches in the United States of America, United Kingdom, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, India, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Mauritius, and the Cayman Islands. Brandix has a crucial role in the Sri Lankan economy by being the main contributor to the Gross Domestic Production.[dubious – discuss][citation needed] It is the single largest employer in Sri Lanka's export sector and the highest foreign exchange earning company.[9][citation needed]
History
[edit]Brandix was founded in Sri Lanka in 1969 with the assistance of Martin Trust, an American who is regarded as the father of the modern apparel industry in Sri Lanka.[10] The company began operations in 1972 as a conglomerate which was formally a part of Omar Group.
The business was incorporated as a private limited company in 2002 under the Companies Act No 7 of 2007 as Brandix Pvt Ltd. In 2008, the firm opened a branch in Seeduwa and the branch of the Brandix firm secured the world's first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) platinum certification.[11] The company is headquartered in Colombo and has domestic branches in Seeduwa, Mirigama, Batticaloa and Pannala
In 2009, the company was recognised by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce as one of the top 10 best corporate companies in the country. Brandix also became the first apparel firm in the world to obtain the ISO ISO 50001 standard system certification scheme in 2011.[8][12]
The company has also shown significant interest towards sustainability and the company has also aimed to reach 100 percent carbon neutrality by 2023 as a part of sustainable development programme.[13][14]
In June 2019, the Batticaloa branch became the first factory in the world to achieve Net Zero Carbon status.[15][16][17][18]
Brandix Lanka Group received the Exporter of the Year Award at the 2018/19 National Export Awards from the Export Development Board.[19] Ashroff Omar is the company's CEO.[19]
Moose Clothing Company
[edit]Moose Clothing Company, which was established in 2018, is a subsidiary of Brandix Lanka Limited.[20] Moose Clothing became a co-sponsor of South African cricket tour of Sri Lanka in 2018.[21] In 2023, the company entered into the Singaporean market when it signed an agreement with Mustafa Centre.[22]
References
[edit]- ^ http://businesstoday.lk/pdf/jan_2017/Brandix-dedicates-its%20Head-Office-to-Deshamanya-Ken-Balendra.pdf [dead link] [citation needed]
- ^ "Priyan Fernando succeeds Ken Balendra as Brandix chairman". Daily FT. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
- ^ "Apparel Manufacture".
- ^ "Brandix Sustainability Report 2020-21" (PDF). Brandix. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ "Brandix & CINEC launch BCCE: a new facility to enhance employee training | Daily FT". www.ft.lk. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ Nawaz, Althaf (26 March 2022). "Moose Clothing and Lanka Hospitals boost for Havelocks Sports Club Rugby". Daily News. Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "BRANDIX LANKA LTD". www.srilankabusiness.com. Archived from the original on 2019-01-24. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
- ^ a b "Brandix". brandix.com. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
- ^ "Brandix ranked Sri Lanka's largest apparel exporter by EDB". www.sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
- ^ Tukatech (26 May 2012). "From Inspiration to Innovation, The Brandix Way". Tukatech. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
- ^ "Brandix secures highest LEED Platinum Rating in Sri Lanka". The Sunday Times Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
- ^ "BUSINESS TODAY -Brandix First Apparel Maker In The World To Get ISO 50001". www.businesstoday.lk. Archived from the original on 2011-11-27. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
- ^ "Brandix inspires sustainable solutions to develop Sri Lanka | Daily FT". www.ft.lk. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
- ^ "Brandix to achieve 100% carbon neutrality by 2023". Sunday Observer. 2019-08-10. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
- ^ "Sri Lankan apparel factory becomes world's first in "Net Zero Carbon" status - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on June 7, 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
- ^ Styles, David. "Sri Lanka firm claims 'Net Zero Carbon' first". Ecotextile News. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
- ^ Donaldson, Tara (2019-06-07). "Brandix Becomes World's First Net Zero Carbon Apparel Manufacturer". Sourcing Journal. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
- ^ "Brandix world's first to achieve Net Zero Carbon Status for a manufacturing facility". The Sunday Times Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
- ^ a b "Brandix receives 'Exporter of the Year' award". Sunday Observer. 2019-09-21. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
- ^ "Team England holds 'Moose Clothing Cup 2021' aloft proudly as winner of Test Match clash against hosts Sri Lanka". Daily Mirror. 29 Jan 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "Moose Clothing Company signs on as 'Official Co-Sponsor' for 2018 South African Tour of Sri Lanka". Ada Derana. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "Moose Clothing Company enters Singapore market with Mustafa Centre". The Sunday Times. 7 May 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2024.