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SDFIL launches unit to produce coated nylon taffeta fabrics

By Staff Correspondent
The Savar Dyeing and Finishing Industries Ltd (SDFIL). a sister concern of the Korean apparel giant Youngonc Corporation. has recently launched its nylon taffeta fabrics coating unit to cater to the need of the export oriented jacket and sportsgear manufacturers of the country.
The’ SDFIL is the only producer of'high quality washer' and coated nylon taffeta fabrics in Bangladesh.
The washer and coating unit of SDFIL. located at the Dhaka Export Processing Zone (DEPZ). has the capacity of producing 24 million meters’ of high quality nylon taffeta fabrics a year for export purposes.
The SDFIL. set up last year, mostly feeds the local export oriented garments industries. The annual demand for coated nylon taffeta fabrics is 80 million meters.
"This scheme will benefit the export oriented garment industries to a great extend. It takes more than 90 days to import nylon taffeta which is mostly used in jackets and sports gear. Now our industry can deliver the same within a month.” Director of Youngone Mohammad Ashadullah told a press team at the DEPZ industry site Thursday.
Director Sunha Park from Youngone.' Korea and General manager of SDFIL Maj (retd) Iftikhar Husain were also present there.
In addition to the coating and dyeing unit, the SDFIL also has. at the same site, a synthetic fibre production unit, a quilting unit and a water treatment plant to avert pollution that could be caused by the use of chemicals in these plants.
The SDFIL was set up last year with an investment of 3.9
million US dollars and has a workforce of 123 employees.
Youngone Group has nine industrial units operating both in the Chittagong Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) and DEPZ. In the’ DEPZ units, the Youngone group employs nearly 5000 workers and in the CEPZ it employs 7000 workers. The annual turnover of these nine units was over lOOc.milliotrvdollars last year while Yongone authorities expect this figure to reach 150 million dollars this year.
"The Padding and Quilting units here in DEPZ made a sale of around 10 million dollars last year and SDFIL earned 3.5 million dollars.” said Sunha Park.
He said, "the Youngone group is continuously expanding its activities here. We will also invest 200 million dollars in the Korean Export Promotion Zone in Chittagong."
One of the leading foreign
investors In Bangladesh, the Youngone Group started its first unit in Bangladesh in 1980 to produce woven sports Jackets. It is recognised as a world class sportswear manufacturer since its inception in 1974.
Replying to a question of the press the directors said that the Korean investors were very ( much satisfied with the per- 5 . for-niaiice,, of, the Bangladeshi I worker's., -' •
They further said that they -were getting cooperation from all levels of the government for the operation of the industrial units in the two EPZs.
"However, we would like to point out that we are often being let down by the public and private banks which are following a go-slow policy in their service." said Ashadullah. "we are also facing some difficulties at the Chittagong Port as workers frequently observe strike there."