French Company Orchestra Double its Production of Children's Clothing
The company, which is located in the cell Mauritius Beau Plan Business Park, specializes in the manufacture of children's clothing.
Today, she spends orders over two million items per year, with a dozen local factories, including in particular Beachwear, RT Knits, Palmar Group of Companies, World Knits, Knits and Tropic Prosimex. Then in its infancy in 1996, it passed in only one factory. These products are then shipped to France and Belgium to be sold in Europe.
According to Pierre Mestre, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Orchestra, Maurice represents 3% of its global operations. The company hopes to increase to 5% or 6% in both years. Moreover, it has already doubled its factory orders Mauritian past three years.
"We have stylists Maurice, France, China and Belgium. We create some 3,500 styles per season, and we make these models in four regions, including China, India, Bangladesh and Mauritius-Madagascar region, "says the CEO.
Mauritius-Madagascar area is expected to increase for several reasons: availability of skilled labor, productivity rates satisfactory bilingualism Mauritian very short delivery times and competitive prices of products compared to South Asia, including China, where prices and wages are rising more and more.
"If Bangladesh is an interesting country in prices for simple products, Mauritius is, however, much more attractive in terms of manufacturing quality and high added value," says Pierre Mestre.
According to him, in terms of volume, Orchestra is now positioned as the no. One French and as the sixth global company for children's clothing. The company has 800 stores in 60 countries in Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and North America.
Furthermore Mauritius, it also has offices in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Dhaka (Bangladesh) and Bangalore (India). The expansion of the office at Beau Plan Business Park is planned.
In 2012, its sales Orchestra estimated 50 million pieces worldwide. They experience a growth of 15% annually.
