Asia'S Wage Costs Are Growing Higher When The Swedish Textile And Garment Industry Goes To Africa.

< p > when Asian wage costs are higher and higher, Sweden's a target= "_blank" href= "//www.sjfzxm.com/" > textile < /a > garment industry begins to enter Africa.

At the beginning of this year, after Sweden's finance minister AndersBorg visited South Africa, he reached the conclusion that Africa has considerable potential to help the Swedish economic development.

< /p >

< p >, thus facilitating the economic and trade mission of the textile industry to Ethiopia and Tanzania.

< /p >

IngerUltvedt, director of the promotion division of the African division of Sweden's Ministry of foreign trade, pointed out that in Africa, as long as the country is politically stable, there are potential for growth. In addition to relatively low wages, Africa and Europe are another advantage in the same time zone. P

However, the lack of local infrastructure and the ability to deliver on time are still the focus of entrepreneurs' observation.

< /p >

P, Africa, sub Saharan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and the Cape of Good Hope region of South Africa are all the focus areas of the Swedish textile industry. The local cotton sources are sufficient, and labor and electricity prices are cheap.

Among them, the development of Ethiopia was the fastest. From 2006 to 2011, the garment industry's turnover grew at a speed of 4 times. During the same period, the growth rate of textiles exported to Europe was 500%.

< /p >

At the present stage of P, Swedish enterprises, including H&M and Kappahl, have begun to explore the road.

The population of Africa is increasing and the middle class is starting to increase. Therefore, the demand for "a" target= "_blank" href= "//www.sjfzxm.com/" > dress > /a "will also be raised, and the domestic demand will be greatly improved, and the local manufacturing capacity will be increased.

< /p >

< p > to invest in garment industry in Africa, is it a one-stop, or just the last tailoring and sewing, to see the local labor skills and industrial chain integrity, including < a target= "_blank" href= "//www.sjfzxm.com/" > cloth < /a > production technology and dyeing and finishing technology.

< /p >

In addition, many foreign enterprises have invested in factories in Africa, such as the largest a target= "_blank" href= "//www.sjfzxm.com/" from China, and shoes, /a, and Huajian group, which have invested 13 billion Swedish kronor in Ethiopia to build shoe factories.

< /p >

< p > however, MadeleineRosberg, director of REsponsify consultancy, which helps Swedish enterprises to explore Africa, points out that many foreign enterprises have failed to give back to local residents by using local resources. She hopes that Swedish enterprises can have different ways to have a more benign relationship with the local community.

< /p >