Fong’s National recently shipped 3 sets of Jumboflow High Temperature Dyeing Machines (figure 1) to Bangladesh-based Knit Concern Ltd.. Of these 3 sets machine, HSJ-8T-T28 is the biggest machine of this model with capacity of 2,240 kg that Fong’s has ever delivered to Bangladeshi market.  

Founded by Mr. Joynal Abedin Mollah, Knit Concern Ltd. (figure 2) started manufacturing and exporting knit garments in the 1990s. Today, Knit Concern and its subsidiary, KC Apparels Ltd., with a work-force of 7,500 in Bangladesh, both being fully composite units on a single campus, produce annually 5,000 tones dyed fabrics, 2,400 tones dyed yarns and 30 million pieces of readymade garments for the markets mainly in Europe, followed by USA, Canada and Japan. Its customers include “H&M”, “Jules”, “Camaieu”, “Klingel” and “Carrefour”, “Okaidi” etc.

Since its inception, Knit Concern has upheld its commitment to the constant improvement in product quality and production capacity to meet its customer needs. The company is accredited with ISO9001:2008 and OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certifications, Certificate of Appreciation as BEST COMPLAINT FACTORY, Premium Quality supplier by buyer JULES, France for 2006. On 1st May 2008, the Ministry of Labor, Government of Bangladeshi, has honored Knit Concern with the “May Day Award 2008”.

As the biggest customer of Fong’s in Bangladesh, Knit Concern has bought the dyeing machines from Fong's almost every year since 1998 and now there are more than 70 sets of Fong’s machines installed at their well-equipped manufacturing plant. (Figure 3) “The reason we choose Fong’s machine is first and foremost, assured product quality and absolute reliability as a supplier,” said Mr. Mollah, “of equal importance are advanced ecological features of their machine and comprehensive technical service provided by Fong’s. When we occasion a technical problem, competent service engineers are always on the spot to help us solve the problem immediately.” 

The new Fong’s Jumboflow high temperature dyeing machines will be installed at Knit Concern’s existing plant located in Narayanganj - a township hosting the largest river port of Bangladesh. Fong’s Jumboflow machine is suitable for the dyeing of large varieties of fabric types, from light to heavy structure, at the lowest liquor ratio of 1:4.5. Its short dyeing process is able to help dye houses to dramatically lower production costs, reduce energy consumption and effluent discharge, which, by all accounts, results in substantial ecological and economic benefits.