Transcript Textile Technology Center

Arab Textiles Forum
Cairo
March 2009
• Vision
To Be the Hub in Textiles Education and
Technology Transfer for Global Competitiveness
• Mission
To Enhance the Knowledge Base that Drive the
Momentum of the Egyptian Textile/Apparel
Industry
GOALS
• Demand Based Continuing Education and
Specialized Training.
• Establish Industry Linked Accredited
Testing/Analysis Lab.
• Create Technology Transfer Focal Point Based on
Needs.
• Unite Consulting Services from FECU and Others in
Unique Collaborative Project.
• Network Domestic and International Expertise to
Serve the Industry
PARTNERSHIP
The World of Textiles
The Textile Supply Chain
TTC
SERVICES
The Growing Importance of The Textiles
and Clothing (TC) Industry in Egypt
Contribution to overall GDP*
5%
Contribution to industrial GDP*
31%
Contribution to industrial sector production*
32%
Contribution to industrial value added**
30%
Share of TC in employment**
30%
* Source: The Sixth Five Year Plan (2007-2012), Ministry of Economic Development
** Source: World Bank. 2006. "Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt and Jordan after the End of the Multi-Fiber Agreement". Social
and Economic Development Sector Unit Middle East and North Africa Region, Report No. 35376 MNA
Item
Number of projects
Production Value
Investments
Employment
Wages
Private Sector Share from
Total RMG
99.5%
99.3%
98.5%
97.4%
96.8%
Source: Industrial Development Authority, 7/2007
BENCHMARKING TEXTILE WAGES US$ /MONTH
Position
China
India
Tunisia
Turkey
Egypt
highest
lowes
t
highest
lowest
highest
lowest
highest
lowest
highest
lowest
MACHINE OPERATOR
220
125
170
120
250
175
600
500
110
45
OPERATOR ASSISTANT
250
150
220
150
300
260
650
600
70
35
Supervisors
300
185
250
155
410
320
800
650
160
70
Qc checker
200
125
200
120
590
470
620
500
110
35
Qc supervisor
750
500
650
400
820
590
1200
900
160
70
Engineers
1500
700
1200
800
950
645
2000
1200
450
110
ASSISTANT ENG .
700
400
800
500
590
470
550
450
350
90
ADMIN ASSISSTANT
320
185
300
180
410
470
800
700
140
45
ADMIN MANAGERS
700
370
1300
1000
1760
1200
2000
1400
500
180
600
500
Egypt
400
T urkey
300
T unisia
200
India
100
China
0
Highest
Lowest
Source: Context Co. Limited. 2006. "Value Chain Analysis of the Cotton Textile Industry in Egypt"
2005
Geographical Distribution of Egyptian
RMG Exports
2006
Rest of World
5%
Rest of World
5%
US
49%
Rest of The World
5%
Europe
41%
US
54%
Europe
46%
Europe
40%
USA
56%
2007
TTC: Organization
TTC
Quality Sector
(Testing/Analysis Lab)
Training
Defect analysis
Product Development
Product Specs
Design Eng.
Technology Sector
(Textiles/Apparel Lab)
Training
Experts Network
Problem Solving
Trouble Shooting
Basic Textiles
Total Quality Management
Product Development
TTC: Technology
TTC: Testing/Analysis Lab
TTC Services
1. Middle Management Training Program
Production Engineer
Orientation Training
Dyers
Quality Assurance
Merchandisers
Marketing & Sales
Conversion Training
Textiles Crash Course
Buyers
Shipping & Logistics
Quality Control
Training Target
Target for the first year of operation is to train and employ 160
textile personnel across the various positions..
%
Total
Middle Management
25%
40
Supervisor
25%
40
Orientation
15%
25
Conversion
25%
40
Retraining
10%
15
TOTAL
100%
160
Training Type
2. Technology Transfer Program
Technology Request
Tech. Resources Centre
Global Research Centres
(China, India, Turkey, Tunis)
Universities
Labs
3. Expertise Networking Program
TTC Experts
Network
(Web Based)
FECU
Global Research Centres
International Experts
Egyptian Universities
Research Centres
TCF
Industry
Problems
THANK YOU
Q&A