The new facility takes Pearl Global Industries’ total installed manufacturing capacity across geographies to around 108 million pieces annually, while expanded laundry capacity is expected to improve efficiency and reduce water consumption
Pearl Global Industries has commissioned a new manufacturing facility and expanded its sustainable laundry capacity in Bangladesh, adding around 7 million pieces of annual garment capacity as the apparel exporter strengthens its manufacturing footprint in the key sourcing market.
The Gurugram-based company said the new unit will take its overall installed manufacturing capacity across geographies to around 108 million pieces per year at optimum utilisation. Pearl Global manufactures garments across South Asia, South-East Asia and Central America.
The expansion comes as the company seeks to leverage Bangladesh’s established apparel manufacturing ecosystem, skilled workforce and trade access to major global markets.
Bangladesh Capacity Expansion
Pulkit Seth, Vice-Chairman & Non-Executive Director, Pearl Global Industries, said the company was continuing to deploy strategic capital expenditure to capture growth opportunities in Bangladesh.
“Bangladesh continues to be a growth driver for the Group, supported by its favourable trade access to major global markets. This capacity addition further strengthens our ability to serve leading global customers and represents another important milestone in our growth journey,” Seth said.
He added that the investment would support the company’s long-term objective of building a scalable and globally competitive manufacturing platform.
Sustainable Laundry Capacity
Alongside the new manufacturing unit, Pearl Global has expanded its in-house sustainable laundry capacity in Bangladesh.
Pallab Banerjee, Managing Director, Pearl Global Industries, said the additional capacity would strengthen the company’s multi-country manufacturing network and help it respond to the evolving requirements of global customers.
“The expansion will further enable us to leverage this ecosystem while meeting the evolving requirements of our global customers,” Banerjee said.
The expanded in-house laundry operations are also expected to improve operational efficiency, reduce washing costs and lower water consumption. According to Banerjee, the investment is expected to generate a return on capital employed of approximately 18-20%.
Building A Multi-Country Manufacturing Network
The latest investment adds to Pearl Global’s strategy of building a diversified manufacturing network across multiple sourcing regions. The company said the Bangladesh expansion will strengthen its ability to serve global customers while increasing capacity within an established apparel manufacturing ecosystem.
With the new unit, Pearl Global’s installed manufacturing capacity across its operating geographies stands at approximately 108 million pieces annually, further expanding its production platform for global apparel customers.
