User Report: Macpi Bonding Technology Visit to Energetic Swimwear/Underwear Makers Developing New Products with Macpi Bonding Machines in South China

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User Report: Macpi Bonding Technology Visit to Energetic Swimwear/Underwear Makers Developing New Products with Macpi Bonding Machines in South China Recently, JSN visited big-scale swimwear maker,

In this reporting trip, JSN was accompanied by Mr. Teddy Leung, sales manager and Ms. Racy Xie, customer relations manager from Macpi (Group)(HK) Limited. In addition, JSN interviewed Mr.

Fook Wah Kun Kee Knitting Factory Specialist of Swimwear JSN recently visited Gongmin Factory belonging to Fook Wah Kun Kee Knitting Factory, a specialist of swimwear manufacture.

1 User Report: Macpi Bonding Technology Visit to Energetic Swimwear/Underwear Makers Developing New Products with Macpi Bonding Machines in South China Recently, JSN visited big-scale swimwear maker, Fook Wah Kun Kee Knitting Fty. Ltd. and big-scale underwear maker, Zhongshan Anqi Garment Factory both in South China thanks to cooperation by Macpi (Group)(HK) Limited. In this reporting trip, JSN was accompanied by Mr. Teddy Leung, sales manager and Ms. Racy Xie, customer relations manager from Macpi (Group)(HK) Limited. In addition, JSN interviewed Mr. Armando Raccagni, managing director of Macpi (Group)(HK) about the recent sales situation of his company s bonding machines, future prospects, etc. at DTC 2009 in Dongguan. Fook Wah Kun Kee Knitting Factory Specialist of Swimwear JSN recently visited Gongmin Factory belonging to Fook Wah Kun Kee Knitting Factory, a specialist of swimwear manufacture. This factory has installed Mr. Raymond Ling, design manager Macpi s bonding machines in 2008 and presently runs 5 Macpi bonding machines (Model 335) and pressing machine (Model 507). JSN could interview Mr. Raymond Ling, design manager of this company. Fook Wah Kun Kee Knitting Factory Ltd. (FWKK) has been manufacturing swimwear since With over 40 years of swimwear expertise and a highly regarded track record of reliability with customers, FWKK produces for the majority of the tier one global performance brands as well as leading department stores and top-end surf and casual wear brands in Europe, US, and Australia. Vertically integrated on design, product engineering and fabric printing capabilities, FWKK is a one-stop-shop for all swimwear and stretch wear needs. The destinations of export from this company are fa- Operation scene of Macpi s bonding machines at Fok Wah Kun Kee Knitting Factory 24 J. S. N. International, April 2009

Come to Touch the Future We will be waiting for you Köln 21/24-04 -09 Mr.

Raymond Ling, design manager of Fook Wah Kun Kee Knitting Fty. Ltd.

Mr. at its factory in South China mous swimwear brands in Europe and

This company s Gongmin Factory has a workforce of about 5,000 employees

This company s advantages lie in the design planning by 25 staffers and

design attribute for However, they are still at the early stages of

its study they are trying to understand the potentialities and

As a swimwear manufacturer, FWKK is most concerned with the durability of

water, sea water, over-elongation, and sun tan lotion.

2 Come to Touch the Future We will be waiting for you Köln 21/ Mr. Armando Raccagni, managing director of Macpi (Group)(HK) and Mr. Raymond Ling, design manager of Fook Wah Kun Kee Knitting Fty. Ltd. at Macpi s showroom for bonding technology in Hong Kong Mr. Teddy Leung, sales manager and Ms. Racy Xie, customer relations manager from Macpi (Group)(HK) Limited and Mr. Raymond Ling, design manager of Fook Wah Kun Kee Knitting Fty. Ltd. at its factory in South China mous swimwear brands in Europe and Australia. This company s Gongmin Factory has a workforce of about 5,000 employees who manufacture 14 million pieces of swimwear yearly. This company s advantages lie in the design planning by 25 staffers and merchandizing by more than 100 staffers besides the manufacturing capabilities. This company also attaches importance to printing of the fabrics for swimwear. Their Standpoint on Bonding FWKK sees bonding as a unique value-added design attribute for swimwear. However, they are still at the early stages of studying the full potential of bonding application on swimwear; through its study they are trying to understand the potentialities and limitations of this technology. As a swimwear manufacturer, FWKK is most concerned with the durability of the bond upon exposure to harsh environments such as chlorinated pool water, sea water, over-elongation, and sun tan lotion. With the right bonding tape and the right bonding machinery such as the Macpi machines, FWKK hopes to achieve a consistent Halle 7 S tand D029 -D021 Stand w ww w. w.macpi.com m Integrated Solutions for Garment Industry Test Drive Halle 8 Stand D045 -C040 www w.imaita aly.iit Circle # 15 on Reader Service Card J. S. N. International, April

As a company that invests in new innovation, FWKK is looking for partners like Macpi that can work with them to find the right solution.

Machine applied bonding has the potential to save a tremendous amount of time per garment when compared to manual applied bonding.

3 bond application time and time again. FMKK is excited about the innovation behind this technology, and they are pleased with the after sales services that Macpi has provided in helping them achieve their goals. As a company that invests in new innovation, FWKK is looking for partners like Macpi that can work with them to find the right solution. Future plans on bonding: This company intends to continue studying new ways to apply bonding to swimwear. Machine applied bonding has the potential to save a tremendous amount of time per garment when compared to manual applied bonding. It also has the potential of ensuring greater consistency and quality assurance. Visit to Zhongshan Anqi Garment Factory Manufacture of Original Brand Items Occupies 85% of All Products Underwear Production Utilizing Macpi Bonding Technology Will Expand to 30% within 2 Years the Ratio of High Value Added Item, Seamless Underwear JSN recently visited a Macpi bonding machine user, Zhongshan Anqi Garment Factory. This company uses Macpi 335 bonding machine and 507 pressing machine. JSN could make an interview with Mr. Liang Shen Quan, company president and Mr. Mark Chan, factory manager and Mr. Arvin. This company has 3 affiliated factories in Guangdong Province, China. This company has been constructing a new office shown here (as an image photo). Zhongshan Anqi Garment Factory is a private company with ten years of history. Covering an area of 20,000 square meters, the company has over 1000 employees and under it there is one T-shirts factory and one socks factory. This company manufactures 200,000 pieces of men s and ladies underwear daily. Of the total output of this company at present, 95% is occupied by sewing underwear, and 5% by seamless underwear (men s briefs and ladies shorts) which is a high value added item based on bonding technology. Manufacture of the seamless underwear is said to be expanded to 30% within 2 years, i.e., to 10,000 pieces or more in daily production (from the current 5,000 pieces). For achieving this goal, this company is scheduled to install 40 to 50 bonding machines. Also in near future, seamless sports outerwear will be added to the production items. As a reason why this company has adopted Macpi bonding machines, they said, 26 J. S. N. International, April 2009 Mr. Liang Shen Quan, company president of Zhongshan Anqi Garment Factory Visit to Zhongshan Anqi Garment Factory the scenes of showroom

Therefore, the underwear based on Macpi bonding technology is a very important project item for our company in the future.

Armando Raccagni, Managing Director of Macpi Group (HK) Limited At the office: (from left) Mr. Arvin, Mr. Liang Shen Quan, company president and Mr. Mark Chan, factory manager and Ms.

4 Therefore, the underwear based on Macpi bonding technology is a very important project item for our company in the future. This company has been constructing a new office shown here (as an image photo). Macpi Bonding Technology Covers All Fabrics Including Lingerie, Swimwear, Sportswear Interview with Mr. Armando Raccagni, Managing Director of Macpi Group (HK) Limited At the office: (from left) Mr. Arvin, Mr. Liang Shen Quan, company president and Mr. Mark Chan, factory manager and Ms. Racy Xie, customer relations manager from Macpi (Group)(HK) Limited Those machines are easy to operate, so work can be efficiently carried out. In addition, high-quality finishing is ensured. The company has been working hard over these years. Zhongshan Anqi Garment Factory develops the market with quality and brand. This company manufactures and sells 4 original brand items; Roober, Gioven- Kelvin, Emilio and G5001. The original brand launched first is Roober. It was in The production ratio of the original brand items in this company is as high as 85%. The remaining 15% comes into the category of OEM. Thanks to the years of effort, the company has developed over 50 regional agents in more than 20 cities and have opened 300 or more boutiques in China. Besides, this company s own marketing offices have been set up in Macau, Hong Kong, Singapore and France. Their products include underwear, T-shirts, socks and man s sportswear. According to different packages and raw materials, the products are sorted to high, middle and low levels. Anqi products are currently sold in large wholesale markets, shopping malls and business streets. In addition, they are exported to the East Europe (Poland), Southeast Asia, Middle East (Iran), Africa (South Africa) and many other countries and regions. Mr. Liang Shen Quan, president said, We are always developing original items by utilizing new technology, which are different from the existing items. Mr. Armando Raccagni, managing director of Macpi Group (HK) Limited At DTC 2009 held in Dongguan, China at the end of this March, JSN interviewed Mr. Armando Raccagni, managing director of Macpi Group (HK) Limited about the present business situation of his company s bonding technology. Presently, Macpi is actively investing a substantial amount of money in R&D. This company has delivered a total of 1,500 bonding machines in the world market as of In China, 100 companies are using more than 500 Macpi bonding machines in total. These users are factories manufacturing lingerie, swimwear, sportswear, outerwear, etc. Macpi considers its users as business part- J. S. N. International, April

5 ners and is developing merchandise while adopting the users opinions as much as possible. Macpi not only sells its machines to the customers, but also informs the theory and know-how on bonding technology so as to be helpful for the users to improve their business. The most important element presently in bonding technology is glue. New glue products have been developed one after another, and dedicated makers are manufacturing and selling various kinds of films. Furthermore, as the melting point of glue is falling, it has become possible to manufacture clothes by use of bonding on all fabrics. In this situation, Macpi is further focusing on the development of new products. For example, product design is under constant improvement for facilitating machine work and temperature control has been becoming easier. Macpi bonding machine is capable of bonding any fabric by using various films (glues) and always intended to be a bonding machine which matches contemporary needs. In addition, because Macpi machines have been developed under the concept of environmental friendliness, namely energy saving, power consumption during machine work can be minimized. As a hopeful market, Macpi is now highly interested in sportswear. In the field of sportswear, Macpi is devoted to the dissemination of bonding technology in the manufacture of outerwear for ski. This February, Macpi marketed 3 kinds of bonding machines for outerwear. These new items are now exhibited and demonstrated at the showroom in Hong Kong. The users are invited periodically to this showroom so that they can experience bonding technology actually with the materials brought in by themselves. Contact: Fook Wah Kun Kee Knitting Fty. Ltd. Flat B, 9/Fl., Po Yip Building 62-70, Texaco Rd., Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong Tel: Fax: Zhongshan Anqi Garment Factory Zijing Road, Jucheng Avenue, Xiaolan Town, Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province, China Tel: Fax: Macpi Group (HK) Limited 8/F, LMK Development Estate, Kwai Ting Road Kwai Chung, N.T., Hong Kong Tel: /02 Fax: J. S. N. International, April 2009

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