Data from the Central Reserve Bank shows that total exports reached $822.4 million up to August 2011.
"The executive director of the Chamber of the Textiles, Clothing and Free Zones (CAMTEX), Patricia Figueroa, said exports this year have already surpassed the levels recorded in 2008, which was considered to be an excellent year for the sector.
As for the 6,000 jobs lost during the 'lean' years, she said they have been recovered. "
In the executive’s opinion these figures are encouraging and speak for themselves about the sectors recovery.
Source: elsalvador.com
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December 2009
Orders are increasing as the United States, main destination for Salvadoran textile exports, begins to recover.
Patricia Figueroa, executive director of CAMTEX (Textile and Free Zone Chamber of El Salvador), commented that an increase in U.S. orders has allowed company Fruit of the Loom to reactivate its Montecristo facility.
July 2010
Inflexible labor legislation is making the textile industry less competitive.
Markets such as Honduras and the Dominican Republic have already had 12-hour working days approved and as a result have seen export orders increase. This in turn has meant more jobs - 10,000 new positions reported in Honduras in August.
October 2010
The apparel company expanded its facilities located in Zona Franca, Astro Nicaragua.
The company, which began operating in the country in 2006, currently employs 1,600 people.
Robert Neff, CEO of New Holland Apparel of Nicaragua, told El Nuevo Diario that "next year we will produce sportswear for a new client, Adidas / Reedbok."
February 2010
The textile and apparel “maquila” will be located in the “Zip Calpules” field, in San Pedro Sula.
María de los Angeles Posso, from the Labor Ministry, explained the company has already started recruiting personnel.
“Daniel Facussé, president of the Honduran Maquila Association, expects textile exports to increase 5% in the first half of the year, resulting in more job creation”, reported Laprensa.hn.
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