ATTENTION: APPAREL, FASHION AND RETAIL EDITORS

Robin Kay, President FDCC – Mike Hodges, CEO JCT Limited – Ashlee Dubreuil, CEO Eslight Inc.

CANADA’S FASHION INDUSTRY GURU ROBIN KAY CHAIRS 

PARTNERSHIP MEETINGS IN NEW DELHI WITH INTERNATIONAL TEXTILE CONGLOMERATE JCT LIMITED

Kay Joins a Group of Canadian and U.S. Fashion Executives in Talks with JCT Limited for
New Business Development and Expansion in North American Operations

(Toronto – New Delhi – Monday, January 21, 2013)  Canada’s fashion industry veteran Robin Kay is in New Delhi, India invited as special guest of JCT Limited and Canadian sales partner Eslight International Inc. to chair product and operations development discussions outlining an exclusive partnership for North American sales initiatives.  Kay arrived in India on December 30^th for the month long tour of India courtesy of JCT Limited which will also involve tours of their multiple facilities in the Punjab amongst other several scheduled destinations while in India.

Ashlee Dubrueil, CEO of Eslight International Inc. said, “We are elated to have Robin Kay here with us during these meetings and planning sessions which will offer us a wealth of additional industry information and advice for some of our particular new business developments with JCT Limited which are currently on the table.”

Kay has been brought in to the organization as a consultant to provide guidance on new business and product development plans that will aid to enhance JCT’s services and product offerings for the North American apparel industry, designers, retailers and brands.  JCT had recently agreed to have Eslight International Inc. as a sales agent for North America since February 2012 and currently in talks to formalize it to reflect more of a full territorial (North America) partnership.   

“We have been moving to service the growing North American apparel manufacturing industry further through refining our sales approach, promoting our leading technical and specialty fabrics and product offerings with a focus on enhancing product development capabilities for new and existing key customers,” said Michael Hodges, CEO, JCT Limited.   Hodges further stated, “Robin Kay has such an impressive fashion business portfolio and history, and it is important to talk with other international fashion industry professionals while we pursue to grow the operations more in line as a fashion brand company with new partners, stakeholders and relationships.”

Robin Kay, is president of the Fashion Design Council of Canada (FDCC), has 25 years experience in the world of fashion. With no formal training in fashion design but a natural business sense, Robin began in 1976 with a high-end fashion retail chain called Robin Kay Clothing Company. Over a period of 25 years, Robin opened a total of 18 retail stores while wholesaling her designs to over 600 accounts throughout the United States. In 1999 Robin decided that it was time to make that change, she divested her chain of stores and joined the Fashion Design Council of Canada. As an international ambassador for Canada’s fashion industry Robin lead the FDCC in the organization of L’Oréal Fashion Week in Toronto which she has recently stepped down from after it was sold to IMG Canada.

Kay stated, “As I have now venture into my next phase of my career in this industry that I love, I am honoured to be asked sit at the table and consult on some notable projects in this industry that I know all too well could be volatile, unpredictable and yet very rewarding at the same time.”  “Remaining successful in the fashion and apparel  business you must constantlyassess, plan and explore the industry further including your competitors, and your customers while considering the macro-environment in which you’re operating in,” added Kay. 

JCT Limited is one of India’s leading manufacturer of textiles and filament yarn, and a flagship company of the Thapar Group.   With operations in two distinct businesses – cotton, synthetic and blended nylon, filament yarn, and also now a strong leader in performance fabrics, the company plans to even develop more specialty fabrics to expand its textile products to stay competitive.  JCT Limited is a market leader and supplier for many notable international brands and was the first textile manufacturer in India to introduce eco-friendly fabrics made of organic cotton and its textile division was the first in the industry to be accredited with an ISO 9001 certification in 1996.

About JCT LIMITED

JCT is a leading name in the domestic and overseas textile markets with operations in two distinct businesses with cotton/blended textiles and nylon filament yarn. It ploughs on proudly as a multi market company driven and fueled by culture and values that demand a high standard of performance and work ethics to establish itself as makers of some of the finest products. The mill manufactures a wide range of fabric with a variety of finishes, suited for work wear, fashion and bottom wear. JCT limited commenced its operations in 1946. Since then it has grown into one of the biggest composite textile units in Northern India. Website: www.jct.co.in

About Eslight International Inc.

(A partner of Monroe Industrial)

Eslight International Inc. is a privately owned Canadian based commercial products Import Company that offers a wide array of products for the commercial manufacturing industry in Canada, United States, Mexico and other markets. The company is committed to the creation of a greener, healthier, more livable community by providing corporations and organizations with tools, products and solutions to conserve energy and pass on a greener world to the next generation.  www.eslightinc.comwww.monroeindustrial.com 

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