Brandix

Brandix Apparel Limited is an apparel manufacturer headquartered in Sri Lanka. It is considered to be the leading apparel manufacturing firm in the country.[5][6] The company has branches in India, Bangladesh, and the United States. Brandix has a crucial role in the Sri Lankan economy by being the main contributor to the Gross Domestic Production. It is the single largest employer in Sri Lanka's export sector and the highest foreign exchange earning company.[7]

Brandix Apparel Limited
Native name
බ්‍රැන්ඩික්ස්
TypePrivate
IndustryManufacturing, fashion
Founded1969 (1969)
in Colombo, Sri Lanka
FounderM. H. Omar [1]
Headquarters
Colombo
,
Sri Lanka
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Priyan Fernando (Chairman)[2]
Ashroff Omar (CEO)
ProductsCasualwear
Intimatewear
Sleep and loungewear
Activewear [3]
Number of employees
60,000+ [4]
Websitebrandix.com

History

Brandix was founded in Sri Lanka in 1969 with the assistance of Martin Trust, an American who is regarded as the father of the modern apparel industry in Sri Lanka.[8] The company began operations in 1972 as a conglomerate which was formally a part of Omar Group.

The business was incorporated as a private limited company in 2002 under the Companies Act No 7 of 2007 as Brandix Pvt Ltd. In 2008, the firm opened a branch in Seeduwa and the branch of the Brandix firm secured the world's first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) platinum certification.[9] The company is headquartered in Colombo and has domestic branches in Seeduwa, Mirigama, Batticaloa and Pannala

In 2009, the company was recognised by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce as one of the top 10 best corporate companies in the country. Brandix also became the first apparel firm in the world to obtain the ISO ISO 50001 standard system certification scheme in 2011.[6][10]

The company has also shown significant interest towards sustainability and the company has also aimed to reach 100 percent carbon neutrality by 2023 as a part of sustainable development programme.[11][12]

In June 2019, the Batticaloa branch became the first factory in the world to achieve Net Zero Carbon status.[13][14][15][16]

Brandix Lanka Group received the Exporter of the Year Award at the 2018/19 National Export Awards from the Export Development Board.[17] Ashroff Omar is the company's CEO.[17]

COVID-19 cluster
See also: COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka

After several months since a COVID-19 infected patient was discovered in the community, a 39-year-old woman employed in the Brandix apparel manufacturing facility tested positive for SARS CoV-2 in Gampaha. It was revealed that she was working in the Brandix garment factory in Minuwangoda.[18] It eventually became biggest COVID-19 cluster in Sri Lanka with over 1000 cases from the apparel industry with many employees from various branches testing positive for the virus.[19]

References
  1. http://businesstoday.lk/pdf/jan_2017/Brandix-dedicates-its%20Head-Office-to-Deshamanya-Ken-Balendra.pdf
  2. "Priyan Fernando succeeds Ken Balendra as Brandix chairman". Daily FT. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
  3. https://www.brandix.com/inspired-solutions/what-we-do/apparel-manufacture
  4. http://www.ft.lk/hr/Brandix---CINEC-launch-BCCE--a-new-facility-to-enhance-employee-training/47-659981
  5. "BRANDIX LANKA LTD". www.srilankabusiness.com. Archived from the original on 2019-01-24. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
  6. "Brandix". brandix.com. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
  7. "Brandix ranked Sri Lanka's largest apparel exporter by EDB". www.sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
  8. Tukatech. "From Inspiration to Innovation, The Brandix Way". Tukatech. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
  9. "Brandix secures highest LEED Platinum Rating in Sri Lanka". The Sunday Times Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
  10. "BUSINESS TODAY -Brandix First Apparel Maker In The World To Get ISO 50001". www.businesstoday.lk. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
  11. "Brandix inspires sustainable solutions to develop Sri Lanka | Daily FT". www.ft.lk. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
  12. "Brandix to achieve 100% carbon neutrality by 2023". Sunday Observer. 2019-08-10. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
  13. "Sri Lankan apparel factory becomes world's first in "Net Zero Carbon" status - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
  14. Styles, David. "Sri Lanka firm claims 'Net Zero Carbon' first". Ecotextile News. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
  15. Donaldson, Tara (2019-06-07). "Brandix Becomes World's First Net Zero Carbon Apparel Manufacturer". Sourcing Journal. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
  16. "Brandix world's first to achieve Net Zero Carbon Status for a manufacturing facility". The Sunday Times Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
  17. "Brandix receives 'Exporter of the Year' award". Sunday Observer. 2019-09-21. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
  18. "Sri Lanka closes schools after Covid-19 patient found from the community". EconomyNext. 2020-10-04. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  19. "Brandix cluster passes 1,000 confirmed cases in Sri Lanka's biggest COVID-19 outbreak yet". EconomyNext. 2020-10-07. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
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