Birkart moves to more profitable fields

Birkart Romania, a company specialising in logistical services for the ready-to-wear industry, took over the Focsani branch of German company SGT, which operates in textile quality control. Representatives at Birkart did not wish to reveal the value of the transaction, but specified that the new company in Focsani will also be called Birkart, and that operations will begin at some point next month. “We acquired this company in order to develop our service portfolio. The proportion of work under contract in the ready-to-wear field is declining; therefore we have been forced to move to more profitable fields. In the future, we will concentrate on doing finishing work, on quality control, logistics and transport, both in the ready-to-wear field, and in additional fields,” Laura Baldi, general manager of Birkart Romania told ZF Transilvania. The company management estimates an approximately 2.6 million-euro turnover for this year, up 30% against last year. “The textile field is witnessing a decline each year by around 30%, but the shift towards logistics and other related services is expected to lead to a rise in our financial indicators,” specified Laura Baldi.