Even though many textile garment companies are meeting difficulties, F.L.D Viet Nam Co., Ltd. (Societe French Lingerie Development) has developed strongly with a lot of orders.
Even though many textile garment companies are meeting difficulties, F.L.D Viet Nam Co., Ltd. (Societe French Lingerie Development) has developed strongly with a lot of orders.
In 2001, FLD Vietnam, situated in Binh Tan Industrial Zone, Nha Trang, was established with 100% investment from France, specializing in the manufacture and processing of products lingerie (bras , underwear, home wear ...) for export to markets European (France, Italy), Japan, Canada and domestic. In 2005, the company moved to Suoi Dau Industrial Zone and expanded workshops, creating jobs for hundreds of laborers in the province.
Đến năm 2005, công ty chuyển đến KCN Suối Dầu (huyện Cam Lâm) và mở rộng nhà xưởng, tạo việc làm cho hàng trăm lao động trên địa bàn tỉnh. Sau thời gian gặp khó khăn, từ năm 2009 đến 2012, công ty đã duy trì được hoạt động, làm ăn có lãi, tạo việc làm và thu nhập cho công nhân.
-2007: Purchasing the new system Santoni looms from Italy, specialized textiles tube without seam - new technology of textile industry. Up to now, Vietnam FLD has been being the only company to use this machine in the Vietnam market.
In 2013, An Phuoc Corporation bought the company with the price of over VND50 billion. Then, the company has risen more. The company has bought Italian-technology production line and produced high-quality underwear. The company got more orders, its staff has risen to 1,000 workers. Therefore, in early 2016, the company build three more workshops with more than 9,000 sq.m. in area, raising its total area to 15,000 sq.m. The company also equipped new machines to satisfy production. In early 2017, the company built one more workshop with 8,000 sq.m. in area.
According to Vo Son, deputy director of F.L.D Vietnam, the company is specializing in manufacturing and processing of lingerie fashion and home wear. So, its growth rate shows by its laborer number. In 2013, the company had 250 workers. The figures in 2014, 2015 and 2016 rose to 500, 700 and 1000, respectively. In 2017, the company needs 700 more workers, but only 200 have been recruited now. The company now has 43 showrooms nationwide. Three of them are in Nha Trang. The company’s products have been exported to Germany, Italia, Holland, Canada, France and Japan. In May, 2017, the company worked with American partners to export products to this country. In 2013, the company manufactured about 400,000 products in total. The figure increased to 2 million in 2016. The figure in 2017 is expected to be 4 million. In 2016, the company revenue was VND50 billion, a 50% rise over that in 2015. The revenue in 2017 is expected to make a twofold rise over the figure in 2016.
“Before 2013, the global economic crisis affected the French investor. From 2013 to now, with the investment of An Phuoc Corporation, the company has developed showrooms in the country, focused on quality of products, and expanded export markets. Accordingly, sales and orders have increased year by year. Besides, Suoi Dau Industrial Zone facilitated the company in administrative formalities. Investment and business environment has been improved.”
V.Ky
Translated by T.T
