TCF Council president Inbamalar Wanarajan says the TCF industry was already suffering from recently imposed local costs increases and passing on these new additional costs to the export customers would destroy Fiji industry to compete internationally.
AGM Elected TCF Council Of Fiji Executive Committee —30th August 2017
Please note that the 2017 Annual General Meeting was held on Wednesday 30th August 2017 and on behalf of the Executive Committee and Members of the TCF Industry, I am pleased to inform you of changes to the Council’s office bearers for 2017 as follows:
President:
Mike Towler — PFD Fiji Ltd (elected 30th August 2017)
Vice President (East):
Veeramalai Wanarajan — Intimate Apparel Limited (re-elected 30th August 2017)
Vice President (West):
Nilesh Jamnadas — Danam (Fiji) Limited (re-elected 30th August 2017)
Executive Committee:
Mark Halabe — Markone Apparel Ltd (re-elected 30th August 2017)
Kaushik Kumar — United Apparel (re-elected 30th August 2017)
Veeramalai Wanarajan — Intimate Apparel Ltd (re-elected 30th August 2017)
John Barton — Lyndhurst Ltd (re-elected 30th August 2017)
Apisalome Tuiekubu — Outfitters Fiji Ltd (re-elected 30th August 2017)
Kalpesh Solanki —Ranjit Garments (MFG) Pte Ltd (re-elected 30th August 2017)
Mahen Dahia — Dahia Shoes (re-elected 30th August 2017)
Bipin Rathod — Unitex Garments (re-elected 30th August 2017)
Mala Wanarajan — Intimate Apparel Ltd (elected 30th August 2017)
Secretary/Treasurer :
Jone Cavubati — Fiji Export Council
Appointment of Secretariat
Also, we wish to advise that the Fiji Export Council (FEC) continues as Secretariat for the TCF Council of Fiji and we are now be in a better position to best serve the interests of the Industry. Please take note of Secretariat contact details at bottom of page.
On behalf of the Executive Committee, I look forward to your support and feedback in improving our Industry.
Mike Towler
President
$100k Grant
THE textile clothing and footwear industry is worth $100 million and provides employment to 7000 people with 90 per cent of them women.
Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism permanent secretary Shaheen Ali made the statement when he handed over a grant of $100,000 to the president of the TCF Council Fiji yesterday.
More Growth, New Markets
THE Textile, Clothing and Footwear Council of Fiji this year aims to see more growth and employment in the garment industry.
This includes pursuing new opportunities and markets in attracting investment for the industry.
TCF Council president Kaushik Kumar said 2016 was a difficult year with the declining of the Australian dollar which had an adverse effect on the garment industry.