* GROUP'S MAIN ACTIVITY : Textile Industry
* FIELD OF ACTIVITY : Production, Sourcing/Trading, Finance
* NUMBER OF COMPANIES : 10
* TOTAL REVENUES : In excess of $350 million (excluding the finance group)
EDPA USA, INC.
Founded in 1984 by İzzet Benardete and Akın Group
BUSINESS VOLUME : $110 million
EMPLOYEES : 33 full time, 10 independent commission sale people.
BUSINESS ACTIVITIES :
- Yarn, fabric, garments.
- Exports from turkey to USA.
- Global trading of textile raw materials
- Distribution in Turkey, and US Markets.
- Apparel product group includes:
- Woven / knit - constructed / sportswear
- Sweaters / Cut and Sew etc.
- Sourcing from Turkey and surrounding region including Eastern Europe, ex-CIS and Turkish Repuplics, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Jordan, Israel, Middle East.
EDPA TURKEY
Founded in 1992 mainly to cooperate and support EDPA USA's activities in Turkey
BUSINESS VOLUME : $60 million
EMPLOYEES : 70 full time
BUSINESS ACTIVITIES :
- Exports of yarns and garments to USA.
- Representation and agencies of garments, fabric sourcing and marketing from Turkey.
- Allocation of duties are based on customers, product categories(woven/knit, constructed/sportswear, sweaters/cut and sew, etc), programs and sources.
