Akosombo Textile Limited

During the second half of the 19th Century, Javanese batik print was introduced to West Africa. Wax print was based on Javanese batik print. African soldiers took cloth that were brightly colored with them after serving in Indonesia.This introduced local production which was slow and laborious because of traditional process of production.

Akosombo Textiles Limited now Akosombo Industrial Company Limited[5] was established in 1967.[2] A new production line ABC (A. Brunschweiler & Company)[6] wax opened a new facility at ATL to produce standard wax range for the Ghanaian Local market.[7] ABC which over the past 100 years has been synonymous with textile manufacturing in Africa and Europe for English Wax.

In December 2005, ABC's new production facility in Ghana, was officially inaugurated at Akosombo Textiles Limited. ABC standard has been printed in Ghana since 2006 by ATL as a collaboration between ABC, UK and ATL.[8] The decision to move the production of standard was to Ghana was to meet the changing demand of local African consumer.

The production of high quality Standard wax in Ghana during 2006/7, led to the transfer of ABC products such as Superwax, Handblock and Premium, resulted in the final closure of the Manchester production facility in December 2007.[8]

Textiles are designed on cultural beliefs,values and heritage of its people.Adinkra symbols are incorporated and motifs for different occasions.Designs are also created for the unity of organizations and institutions.[8]