Workwear in Europe

A conference on the procurement of textiles and clothing by Europe’s public service sector was organised this week in Brussels by the European Commission. It was accompanied by calls for a shake-up in the way public contracts are handled, with less emphasis on price and more on quality, delivery and working conditions, as Jozef De Coster reports.

Public sector procurement in Europe skewed by price

26 January 2007

UK: Schoeller wins Frost & Sullivan product innovation award

19 December 2006

Schoeller Textil, a Swiss functional fabrics and innovative textiles firm, has received the 2006 Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Innovation of the Year.

SWEDEN: Private equity firm Altor buys Helly Hansen

25 October 2006

Private equity firm Altor said it has bought action wear company Helly Hansen from Investcorp.

UK: Alexandra H1 profit climbs 15%

11 October 2006

Corporate uniforms and workwear supplier Alexandra Plc has reported continued progress in the first six months of the year – with gross profit up by almost 15% to GBP16.4m (US$30.5m).

Workwear sector lines up for growing business

28 September 2006

Across the world, the workwear business looks like a good clothing sector to be in, with total growth of 5.4% for corporatewear and 8.1% for workwear being forecast. However, companies that want to get on in the workwear market should focus their efforts on the developing world, according to a recent report from just-style.