A GOOD NEWS STORY FOR MY CARIBBEAN UPDATE NEWSLETTER. BOXERCRAFT FACTORY. Boxercraft, a leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of fashion-forward, casual, imprintable and licensed apparel, said Feb. 21 it welcomed former President Bill Clinton a few days earlier to Industrial Revolution II, its Haiti manufacturing facility, where 80% of its tops are made. It hopes to produce 40% of the millions of tops and bottoms it sells annually through wholesalers, to college retailers and bookstores and resorts at this facility, said Shelley Foland, Boxercraft CEO. Founded by Rob Broggi, a former analyst at Boston-based Raptor Capital, and backed by designer Donna Karan, actor Matt Damon, and Joey Adler, CEO of Diesel Canada, IRII started production at its 35,000 sq-ft facility in Port-au-Prince last September. IRII invests 50% of its profits into their workers, their families and the local community through health and wellness programs, training and education initiatives. Details: Chris Goddard, CGPR, chris@cgprpublicrelations, 781-640-8387. Web: boxercraft. irii,com.
Posted on: Sat, 22 Feb 2014 14:23:05 +0000