Faure Gnassingbé Opens Star Garments Factory at Adétikopé

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Thursday, 19 June 2025 09:10

Faure Gnassingbé Opens Star Garments Factory at Adétikopé

(Togo First) - Togo’s President of the Council, Faure Gnassingbé, officially inaugurated the Star Garments Togo textile factory, part of the Komar Group. The ceremony took place at the Adétikopé Industrial Platform (PIA) and gathered institutional figures, PIA officials, private sector leaders, and technical and financial partners.

“Backed by over 40 years of textile expertise, Star Garments chose Togo as its first location outside Sri Lanka—an important signal for our country and a strong vote of confidence in our industrial vision,” said Minister Manuella Santos during the inauguration.

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The new plant covers 3.7 hectares and is expected to create 2,000 direct jobs in 2025, more than 60 % of which will go to women. The longer-term goal is to generate 4,520 direct and indirect jobs by 2030. The facility includes cutting, sewing, and finishing operations and is designed to meet the group’s global environmental standards, in line with LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification applied at other Komar sites worldwide.

“This is more than just a factory. It represents a long-term commitment—Komar’s commitment to the people of Togo—for jobs, training, and elevating global production standards based on dignity and excellence,” said Charlie Komar, CEO of U.S.-based conglomerate Charles Komar & Sons.

“The choice of Togo is no coincidence. We chose this country because we see a rising nation, a government focused on economic stability, infrastructure development, and investment appeal,” he added.

Faure Gnassingbé personally cut the ceremonial ribbon alongside Charlie Komar before touring the industrial facilities.

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The Star Garments project is supported by a $15 million investment (around CFA9 billion) from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and represents one of the most recent additions to the PIA.

Founded in 1978 in Sri Lanka, Star Garments is a subsidiary of Charles Komar & Sons, a leading American apparel group. Star Garments is the world’s first carbon-neutral clothing manufacturer and specializes in nightwear, loungewear, and layered garments distributed under more than 100 brands across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and other international markets.

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