Six Sri Lankan apparel exporters on business promotion visit to France

VISIT: Six Sri Lankan apparel exporting companies, namely, Hameedia, Penguin, FGM Lanka, Innovative knitwear, Sanchia and Jubilee visited France from June 25 to 29 to study the French apparel market and establish business links with French apparel importing companies.

The French Federation of Textile Experts arranged for the visiting Sri Lankan business delegation to make presentations on their companies and on Sri Lanka’s apparel industry to the members of the federation.

The presentation was followed by one to one business meetings between the visiting Sri Lankan companies and the members of the Federation.

The Vice President and the head of the international relations division of the Federation were present at this occasion.

About 75 one to one business meetings were held with French companies including leading companies such as Auchan, Camaieu, Les Halles etc. in Paris and Lille where a large numbers of French companies on apparels are located.

A mini showroom was set up at the hotel Sofitel in Lille for the Sri Lankan companies to display their products.