Exclusive: Nike Factory Partner to Pay Laid-Off Garment Workers $600K
Sportswear maker Tegra has agreed to pay layoff compensation for dismissed workers as it reorganizes its operations in Central America.
View ArticleGuatemala Eyes $4B in Fabric Investments
The nation is attracting foreign investment as it ramps up garment production for neighboring countries amid a shift to more casual attire.
View ArticleCentral America Sourcing on the Comeback Trail, Insiders Say
Business in El Salvador has been "crazily growing" since U.S. demand returned, said Mercados executive Diego Cuenca.
View ArticleCentral American Confab Held as Regional Investments Grow
On the day of the event, ThinkHUGE (Honduras, USA, Guatemala, El Salvador) announced $340 million in textile investments in the region.
View ArticleLawmakers Tour Honduran Textile, Apparel Producers
The congressional delegation visited Parkdale Mills, Elcatex and SanMar's expanding Honduran production facilities.
View Article4 Gildan Union Leaders Die in Honduras Shooting
The Fair Labor Association told members that the country's recent escalation of violence warranted additional measures to ensure worker safety.
View ArticleGildan ‘Devastated and Saddened’ After Honduran Employee Deaths
The T-shirt maker also confirmed the closure of its San Miguel plant in Choloma.
View ArticleHansae Forges Strategic Fabric Sourcing and Production Partnership in Honduras
Hansae and GK Global recently forged a major strategic partnership aimed at expanding fabric sourcing and production in Central America.
View ArticleNC State Gets $2 Million for Honduras Textile Training
The USAID grant comes after Target and Columbia Sportswear earlier this year made a $500 million commitment to Central American sourcing.
View ArticleCentral America Textile and Apparel Mogul Sanctioned by US State Department
Mohammad Yusuf Amdani Bai, chairman of textile, apparel and real estate firm GK Global, was named in the agency’s Corrupt and Undemocratic Actors Report for 2023.
View ArticleGildan Activist Sees Bangladesh, Honduras as Key Hubs
Gildan investor Browning West has a plan where Bangladesh is the low-cost, T-shirt hub and Honduras is the center for fleece production.
View ArticleBankruptcy Possible For Delta Apparel
Delta Apparel put Salt Life up for sale in October, and now its suspending manufacturing operations in Honduras due to liquidity challenges.
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