Unifi To Establish Subsidiary In China
Greensboro, N.C.-based textured yarn manufacturer Unifi Inc. has announced plans to establish a
wholly owned subsidiary in China to serve its customers in the region, with start-up expected by
the end of the second quarter of this year.
Unifi Textiles Suzhou Co. Ltd. (UTSC) will develop, sell and provide technical service for
premium value-added yarns, collaborating with downstream textile manufacturers in their development
and supervising production from yarn manufacturers such as the company’s joint venture partner and
initial supplier, or toll manufacturer, Sinopec Yizheng Chemical Fiber Co. Ltd. UTSC may enlist
additional toll manufacturers as needed to expand its available portfolio of yarns — including
existing Unifi brands such as aio®, A.M.Y.®, Mynx®, Reflexx®, Repreve® and Sorbtek® — for regional
customers. Unifi will control intellectual knowledge related to the brands and will monitor
production to ensure compliance with its quality and technical standards.
“Demand for high-value and [premium value-added] yarns in China continues to grow at an
annual rate of greater than 10 percent, and this is the segment UTSC will be solely focused on
supplying,” said Bill Jasper, president and CEO, Unifi. “This shift in strategy in China will
benefit the company by not only removing us from the challenging and unprofitable commodity sector
but [also by providing] us with greater focus and flexibility, faster product innnovation and
enhanced service to customers in the growing [premium value-added] segment.”
Ed Wickes will serve as UTSC’s president and will report to Roger Berrier, Unifi’s executive
vice president for sales, marketing and Asian operations. UTSC’s staff initially will include up to
11 employees providing sales and technical service.
September/October 2008
Unifi在中国成立全资子公司
位于美国北卡罗来纳州格林斯博罗市的花色纱生产商Unifi公司近日宣布，他们将于今
年6月底在中国成立全资子公司，以便更好地服务于中国的客户。
现有品牌比如aio, A.M.Y., Mynx, Reflexx, Repreve and Sorbtek等。Unifi将掌控相
关品牌的知识产权，并监督生产以确保产品的质量和技术服务标准。
"中国对高品质和[另具附加值]的纱线的需求目前正以每年10%的速度增长，这是UTSC关注
的一个部分，"Unifi董事长兼首席执行官 Bill Jasper说。"在中国的战略转移会使公司
受益非浅，因为它不仅使我们避免了风险，它还为我们带来了更大的灵活性、更快的产品
研发速度并提升了我们的[另具附加值]纱线的技术服务标准。"
Ed Wickes将出任UTSC的董事长，并负责向Unifi总部负责销售、推广和亚洲区运营事务的
执行副总裁Roger Berrier汇报工作。UTSC负责销售和技术支持的员工人数最初不会超
过11人。