BELGIUM: Textile Industry Posts $687m Turnover In 2001
Belgium#;s textile industry recorded a turnover of 790 million euros ($687.2m) in 2001, officials from trade union Federation belge du textile (Febeltex) said on Tuesday.
More than 5,000 people are employed in the industry and last year saw a record 62m euros ($53.9m) invested in the industry in a bid to increase Belgian products' competitiveness in international markets.