VIDEO: The Growth Engines: A well-oiled manufacturing partnership
by Zukiswa Zimela,
2015-03-27 09:23:29.0
The Growth Engines features big and small businesses working together to lead the economy through excellence. In this week’s episode we look at how South Africa’s apparel manufacturing sector is able to compete with cheap imports from countries like China.
Uno Sewing Machinery, a company that employs 70 people in its Johannesburg office, specialises in supplying sewing equipment to big manufacturing companies and and also operates a Seta-accredited school for sewing machine technicians.
TCI Apparel, a company formed in April 2014 when the Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers Union (Sactwu) acquired Seardel, employs more than 2,900 people and supports a rural youth skills development.
These two remarkable companies, through a partnership in the industrial sector, are keeping local manufacturing alive, while at the same time creating jobs and imparting skills.
The Growth Engines features big and small businesses working together to lead the economy through excellence. In this week’s episode we look at how South Africa’s apparel manufacturing sector is able to compete with cheap imports from countries like China.
Uno Sewing Machinery, a company that employs 70 people in its Johannesburg office, specialises in supplying sewing equipment to big manufacturing companies and and also operates a Seta-accredited school for sewing machine technicians.
TCI Apparel, a company formed in April 2014 when the Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers Union (Sactwu) acquired Seardel, employs more than 2,900 people and supports a rural youth skills development.
These two remarkable companies, through a partnership in the industrial sector, are keeping local manufacturing alive, while at the same time creating jobs and imparting skills.
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