Giza Spinning and Weaving Highlights
Vertical Manufacturing Capabilities

Giza Spinning and Weaving has been providing the international market with high quality bath towels, beach towels, kitchen towels, bathrobes and bed linens constructed of 100% Egyptian cotton since 1978.

The privately held firm has annual turnover of US $43 million and exports more than 90% of its products to the U.S., Europe and Australia. The U.S. is the company's most important export market and currently represents about 62% of its business.

Giza Spinning executives say the company prides itself on its vertical manufacturing facilities. "We have all of our processes vertically under one roof, starting with raw cotton warehousing and including spinning, weaving, dyeing and finishing, and cut and sew at the same location," points out Mahmoud Marzouk, chief manager of the home textiles department. "Our more than 5,000 employees also handle quality control, administration, finance, merchandising and shipping. And, we intend to have our own designers before the end of this year."

The company currently operates more than 65,000 spindles for ring spun yarn and 15,000 Schlafhorst Reiters for open end yarn; 45 Dornier jacquard towel looms, 18 Smitt dobby towel looms, and 35 Picanol air jet looms; woven and knitted dyeing jets; yarn dyeing equipment; and more than 800 single- and double-needle sewing machines. Giza Spinning's factory has received ISO 9001/2000 and Oextex 100 certification.

Giza Spinning is exhibiting for the first time at Global Home Textiles. "We expect to increase our business in the USA," comments Marzouk. "We will be approaching new and different customers, and exploring the potential opportunities in the U.S. market.".

Giza Spinning and Weaving Contact: Mahmoud Marzouk, m.ghazal@gizaspin.com Tel: +202 890 0210 Fax: +202 890 0216 Web: www.gizaspin.com

United Textiles Spotlights
Fashionable Towels And Robes

United Textiles Co. has developed a reputation for providing high quality towels, bathrobes and accessories for the export trade.

Founded in 1998, United Textiles produces a wide variety of 100% Egyptian cotton terry towels and bathrobes, including plain weaves, jacquards, double jacquards, solids and yarn-dyes. The company exports 90% of its production to the United States and Europe and generates annual turnover of US $12 million.

"The American market is one of our major markets, accounting for up to 80% of our exports," points out Mohamed Adel Tolan, chief merchandiser. "One of our major strategies is to expand our business with this market.

"We are one of the biggest Egyptian manufacturers of home textiles products," he continues. "We are well established in the world market due to our manufacturing: we spin our own Egyptian cotton, weave, dye and make up our final products."

United Textiles has more than 650 employees at its 63,000-square-meter production facility, which features state-of-the-art equipment, including Schlafhorst spinning machines, Saurer Terrimatic dobby and jacquard looms, Nissan and Tsudakomo air jet looms and computerized Tajima embroidery machines.

The company also is expanding its capacity to include decorative fabrics, including woven and knitted cotton, polyester and blended fabrics in plain weaves, dobby weaves and jacquards.

"We operate top-of-the-line circular knitting and weaving machines and we produce all kinds of fabrics in 100% cotton or any blended yarn in any fabric weight; we also can add Lycra to any fabric construction," Tolan comments. "In weaving we produce twills, jeans, sheeting and terry in dobby and jacquard weaves." The company also complies with all international ecological standards in its dyeing and washing.

United Textiles is committed to prompt service and customer care, according to Tolan. "Our product profile is a mirror of our heritage, expertise and know-how," he says. "We are conscious of new horizons and are hoping to open up new avenues of business."

United Textiles Contact: Mohamed Adel Tolan, m.adel@unitedtextiles.net Tel: +202 539 2474 / +202 539 3561 Fax: +202 539 2438

El Badrawy Group Showcases
Bed Linens And Decorative Fabrics

The El Badrawy Group has achieved a strong reputation for customer service and high quality decorative fabrics, apparel fabrics and bed linens.

The privately held company was established in 1970 by chief executive Amr El Badrawy and has become one of the largest fabric manufacturers in the Middle East region.

"We have achieved an excellent reputation in the market over the years with our professional approach towards our business," he states. "The basic working policy of El Badrawy Group is to provide excellent service to all customers; to provide top quality products as per customers' specifications with a check on quality at every stage of production; to ensure timely deliveries; and to always look forward in order to improve our services."

Approximately 60% of the company's production is targeted at the domestic market and 40% of the company's products are exported. The company's bed linens are exported primarily to Europe and Russia. "We keep large quantities available plus we produce on demand all types if printed and plain fabrics in different widths up to 300 centimeters," El Badrawy comments. "And every week there are new designs added to the collection."

The company's fabric division offers a wide range of prints and jacquards, specialized fabrics for curtains and upholstery, and a variety of lining materials, including plain linings and black voile fabrics.

El Badrawy Group currently has more than 100 employees at two facilities, one in Egypt and one in Dubai. "Both offices are fully staffed with professionals, and our fabrics and other products are available with immediate stock upon request," El Badrawy remarks. "We think our company is special, because of our service, quality, designs and facilities. We anticipate an increase in sales over the next few years."

El Badrawy Group Contact: Amr El Badrawy, Amr_elbadrawy@elbadrawygroup.com; Mohamed Elbadrawy, Mohamed_elbadrawy@elbadrawygroup.com; elbadrawigroup@yahoo.com Tel: +202 4665 3344 / +202 4665 0473 Fax: +202 4665 3232 Web: www.elbadrawygroup.com (under construction)

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