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Delta Galil Industries is a global manufacturer and marketer of private label apparel products for men, women and children. Since its inception in 1975, the Company has continually strived to create products that follow a body-before-fabric philosophy, placing equal emphasis on comfort, aesthetics and quality. Delta develops an eclectic offering of made-to-order products, including intimate apparel for women; extensive lines of underwear for men; innovative bras and socks; babywear, leisurewear and nightwear; knitted fabrics, elastic ribbons, trimmings and a variety of other basic apparel materials.
Serving the world’s most demanding retailers and design houses, Delta delivers comprehensive solutions that address the dynamic changes in the industry. From anticipating the emerging trends in fashion, to developing cutting edge technologies and fabrics in-house, Delta builds on a thirty-year tradition of uncompromising excellence in manufacturing, marketing and servicing products. The Company leverages a deep knowledge base and enjoys flexible core manufacturing competencies in knitting, dyeing and finishing, as well as cutting, sewing, seamless, and molding.
Our clientele, which reads like a who’s who of the global apparel industry, includes retail giants such as Marks & Spencer, Target, Wal-Mart, Kmart and JC Penny; and leading fashion brands such as Calvin Klein, Nike, Hugo Boss and Pierre Cardin. Delta Galil also sells its products under brand names which are licensed to the Company, including Wilson, Maidenform, Nicole Miller, Barbie, Tommy Hilfiger , Tra La La and others.
Ever aware of the pulse of the marketplace, Delta is depended on by scores of leading apparel designers and retailers worldwide to help them introduce new products and innovative manufacturing solutions that answer consumer demands and help grow their market share.
Over the years, Delta has expanded considerably from its base in Israel, establishing strategically located design, development and manufacturing centers on four continents, employing 10,000 people worldwide, and serving over 50 industry-leading customers in the US, UK, and continental Europe.
Delta Galil's mission is to continue our tradition of global leadership in high quality apparel and to commit ourselves to promoting universal ideals of community and service.
We create products that make people feel stylish, comfortable and special from birth through maturity. We aim at an integrative approach in designing and producing our products which focuses on innovation, advanced technological techniques and special attention to our customer’s needs and lifestyles.
Delta Galil is committed to supporting our customers, fulfilling and exceeding their expectations, and enabling them to be more competitive in the market place. Delta Galil employs individuals from all over the world. We are proud of being multi-cultural global firm and believe in mutual respect and co-existence within the Delta Galil family and in the communities and environments in which we work.
The company is committed to being a safe and healthy work place that provides its employees with the opportunity to grow and develop within the Delta Galil family. We are committed to continue to grow and evolve as a company and to considering our corporate social and environmental responsibilities.
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| History & Heritage
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Delta Galil Industries Ltd. Was founded in September 1975 by Mr. Dov Lautman and Mr. Eliezer Peleg. The company has opened its first sewing plants in Karmiel and Nazareth, in the North of Israel. The founders wasted no time during the first few years in building its core competencies and setting its standards for quality and its agenda for the worldwide distribution of its products. Hundreds of workers were hired in Israel, and facilities for spinning, dyeing and knitting were acquired, expanded, upgraded, relocated and filled with state-of-the-art equipment. Delta quickly became Israel’s largest underwear manufacturer and began cultivating a relationship with Marks & Spencer. The collaborative partnership with the UK retail giant would prove to be among Delta’s more strategic alliances over the next two decades and mushroom into the Company’s largest customer base. Sales volume by the end of the decade reached $14.5 million.
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The 1980’s saw continued international expansion as Delta founded an affiliate company in London to promote exports to the UK, began penetrating the French market, contracted Pierre Cardin to manufacture and distribute branded garments to the European community and established its first local foothold in the US. Delta’s business scope began to expand as the company established new divisions in Israel for developing intimate apparel and leisurewear, and a new sock plant in Carmiel. Cotton-Lycra fabrics were developed that would become primary staples for ladies fashion and a factory in Scotland was launched to address the leisurewear market. Delta became a publicly traded company on the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange, with 25% of its shares eventually being acquired by Sara Lee, and posted sales volume of $117 million by the end of the decade.
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During the 90’s, Delta proceeded to strengthen its core manufacturing capabilities and capacity by expanding to new geographies, reflecting a strategic shift to low labor-cost countries. Delta commenced manufacturing activities in Jordan through a joint venture with CIG, established a sewing plant in Egypt and began sourcing activities in Turkey and Eastern Europe. Sabrigum, an Israel based elastic-tape factory, was acquired. The company began its seamless apparel operation, expanded activities in the bra category, and acquired Babygro (Scotland), promptly increasing its production three fold in two years. Reorganizing its diverse activity base into a more cohesive business unit structure, Delta launched its IPO on NASDAQ and achieved sales volume of $355 million by the end of the ‘90s.
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The first decade of the new century has thus far seen a series of key acquisitions, including: Dominion, a Canadian sock manufacturer(2000); Wundies, a US mass-market underwear manufacturer; Inner-Secrets, a US ladies intimate apparel manufacturer (2001) (subsequently merged with Wundies to form Delta Galil USA); Auburn hosiery mills, a key piece in expanding its stake in the US and European sock market; the Wilson hosiery license for the US and Europe; and the Burlen Corporation. Further outsourcing in the Middle East and Far East has ensued, including the inauguration of a plant in China and the expansion of production in Egypt. In the US, Delta has managed to further bolster its position in the ladies’ intimate apparel space and has broadened its mass-market appeal. Delta has also introduced a series of new innovations, highlighted by its patented Real Cool Cotton™ (RCC) fabric, and has made significant strides in adopting a green corporate culture and policy. In July 2007 Controlling shares of the company were sold by founder Dov Lautman to Isaac Dabah and the current approximate sales volume has grown to $559 million.
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