Fatoumata Doro, the Tex Styles Ghana MD, has indicted a commitment to value addition and gender equality during her management,
According to her outfit, her vision is two-pronged; winning in Ghana and expanding beyond the borders of Ghana.
Tex Styles Ghana also seeks to transform itself from a textile manufacturer to a life-style brand.
To kick start this transformation journey, there are new initiatives underway; repositioning the brand, improving workforce diversity, increasing production volumes and introducing digital services.
TSG is also positioning itself to continually produce locally made fabrics with premium quality and timeless designs to ensure consumer satisfaction align with sustainable manufacturing.
Commenting on the new direction she has outlined for the company, Fatoumata Doro, said, “Textiles are essentially a commodity. The added value comes when you transform the fabric into a fashion item. The value addition results in higher profits. It also translates into increased employment for local tailors, who will benefit from training to improve their finishing and help them compete at the global level”.
To achieve her vision, Fatou is committed to building the right organization. This will involve recruiting new employees as well as building the capability of the existing workforce to create a culture of performance, trust and collaboration.
To this end, the number of women employees at the factory has increased from 17.9% to 25% within the past 8months. My goal is to have 40% female workforce in the next 5 years, providing maternity coverage for all female staff which was not the case before” said Fatou.
The objective of TSG is to double the business growth by 2025 with significant investment during the next 5 years in machinery and personnel.
Tex Styles Ghana Limited (TSG) also known as GTP is one of the 4 remaining textiles companies in the nation. Collectively with other companies in the sector, textiles employs 2,500 personnel, with a GDP contribution close to 3%.
The producers of GTP and Woodin have, since September 2021, under the new leadership of Managing Director, Fatoumata Doro determined to bring changes into the textiles sector, for the benefit of TSG employees, the national economy as it seeks for major investment from TSG’s parent company, the Vlisco Group.