APS CLOTHING has preferred Malkan to Raise the Quality
Turkey’s leading and world-renowned brand manufacturers serving the APS pants CLOTHING its investments in the year 2013, in a local brand itself choosed MALKAN as a solution partner. APS CLOTHING’s production facilities in Amasya Merzifon, Mechanical Engineer Maintenance and Technical Officer of the company Sener Sen gentleman made an assessment of recent studies.
Mr. Sener Sen, please introduce you to us briefly?
I was born in 1979 in Amasya. I am Mechanical Engineer and have 2 children. APS has been going for 42 years; I’m 10 years in this field. I opened my eyes in the garment industry in the profession and I’m still going. As an industry that requires constant research exciting and I break off from the industry.
How did you meet with Clothing and apparel industry?
My occupation is Mechanical Engineer, I started in the construction of firm and I’m still continuing. After graduating from school, I had other plans, I worked in different sectors about 2 years, but once you start working in the sector, as I mentioned previously constant excitement and innovation in the sector more tied me and still keep the first day’s excitement and eagerness.
What can you say about development about APS Clothing Since its establishment?
APS, 30 m2, starting from a small shop these days, 10.000m2 in Istanbul, 22.000m2 closed, 41.000m2 including 19.000m2 open ‘in Merzifon continues to be one of the biggest factory production in the sector. Followed closely by technological advances, innovation, and open to experienced personnel, a company that has become a model organization in the sector. Today, APS has become a key supplier of products in the U.S. and Europe’s most important brands.
What was the situation of your company and the sector in 2013? Could you please tell us about your investment if you have?
2013 was a busy year for our company. I think it is the best in the industry. Our business investment continues for high quality and fast. In 2013, we have made investment in the production and productivity-enhancing tracking system, vending group, ironing set and interlining the press group
What do you pay attention to while investing in the machinery? What are the most important factors that influence the choice of new equipment?
We are sewing pants. Current capacity of our facilities in Merzifon is 6,000 pants day. We aim to increase our capacity. We have to select machines that appropriate to our business, will not trouble us in the purchase of machinery, service and spare parts shortages. Except for the points I mentioned earlier in the selection of new machines by looking at energy consumption and by getting information from people who use the market will decide.
What do you think about your choice in purchases of domestic brands for Iron? Was it right choice? Are you pleased with MALKAN?
There are no firms manufacturing sewing machine in Turkey. Naturally, these machines have received from abroad. But we have purchased from Malkan all of our board and our press afterwards that. Malkan has invested a lot to this sector. 5-10 years ago while we purchased abroad, now getting from Malkan. It is very pleased for us as a domestic firm. So that we provide the resources to remain at home. We are pleased with Malkan and their presses. Malkan not only product quality and after-sales support services but also complete turn-key project works in partnership with the correct address. That’s why we are seeing extremely prudent decision.
What are your predictions and your expectations about the sector and firm in 2014?
The goal of our company is to grow in 2014. As we and our firms, such as Malkan shoulder to shoulder with local machinery suppliers to increase the quality and performance studies will contribute positively to the country’s industry.
