A NEW STAR IS ARISING IN IZMIR!
We had been in a nice conversation with Mr. Mikail Benli who is the general manager of RGZ Tekstil ( Ragazzo). RGZ Tekstil is active in Izmir which is known the center of suit production in Turkey.
Could you introduce yourself to us?
I am Mikail Benli. I was born in Kayseri. I graduated from university. We produce suit.
When and where did you start your profession?
I started in Istanbul, Beyoglu in 1984. I started this profession in custom made tailor. Enthusiasm of sewing suites has never gone through me. When I studied at the same time I was learning to technical details of this profession. And of course I was getting more enthusiastic as I earn much money and learn.
Do you like your profession?
Yes, sure. Because if this profession is not be like by the person, it is a very difficult to perform it. We work entirely base on manpower. In this work there isn’t any slightest error margin. We are doing milimetric sums over the cloth. Maybe this explanation is cliche but if you don’t like your job, it is impossible to be successful. Also, I want to add one more thing, you should like people as you like your profession. Because your profession is with people.
How many employees are there in your factory? What is your production capacity? Could you tell us something about your company?
Our daily production capacity is 1000 pcs suites. We are doing this production with 250 employees. Our company started production in 1991 in Izmir. Its production bases on men-suit. Our production both in up country and abroad. It moved its new factory in 2015. We are continuing our production in 5000 m2 square area with the last system machine section.
Why did you move new and bigger area?
Our company moved to its new factory for the purpose of meeting demands in time and more quality way which are requested from abroad. Our company has started to product more quality way and according to this, demands are increasing. For meeting these demands we need to move newer and bigger area. Both addition machine section and increasing the production rate depend on it.
You work with well branded companies in Turkey; it must be hard to bear the responsibility of it…
Yes, you are right. Companies which we work with together precisely and sub-production way are well-branded companies in Turkey. It needs to show more attention to their production. Except from this, these companies always check over to us. For this reason, our quality and ability to do work arise perpetually. With moving to new place we produce our production with by own brand. Our main target is to move this brand to the abroad and to be well branded. Maybe the responsibility will be higher.
Could you tell us something about machine section? What did you pay attention when you bought these machines?
Our company has all necessary special equipment’s for producing more quality way. In the machine selection we have created our machinery section by choosing well branded companies. We have very big experience. We chose products and brands which can be effective for us. I think that we gave best decision about buying ironing presses. Jackets which are produced by us look so beautiful after iron. In this regard, I would like to thank MALKAN MACHINERY.
Shall we say that Malkan Makine has gained your trust with the pressing systems?
Surely, according to our research the company has got more experiences, technological advantages and has more market share over the European rivals. They manufactured pressing systems which is suitable for our jaquette. Their after sales services is good and they are always behind the quality of their machines. They brought the machine here, set it up and submitted it to me as such. They also gave me user guidance trainings. I got some friends who are using ironing machines bought from Europe and they complain a lot due to that they have not seen any after sales service from the companies. In this respect we are very satisfied from MALKAN MACHINERY.
What would you say for suit production and the future of your profession?
The suit manufacturing is a job that seeks conscientious. Hence, the equipments that you have in your company should be in a level of providing you these possibilities. In our sector, day in day out, the cost are raising. To be a consistent and outstanding company from now on our company will pay attention to branding. Well-equipped team, technological machine line and with visionary aims would love to be successful in cloth sewing, to a well-known brand and to have a competitive advantage.
Mr. Mikail thank you very much for this interview to you… We wish to you successful professional life. We need new factories and productions in Turkey. I also thank you for contributing to this.
