Mega Launch of Xirea Apparel Manufacturing Facility & Buphalo Brand
The opening of Xirea Apparel Manufacturing facility showcased how an organization can effectively be great and achieve set goals while encouraging local content development, creating employment, impacting lives and benchmarking operations to meet global standards.
The event was attended by Executives of
- NCD
- Saipem Contracting Nigeria
- Prime Sources Nigeria Limited
- Schlumberger
- Chevron
- Shell
- Exxon Mobil
- Total
- Addax
- Oando
- Dangote
Guests were pleased to see the first-ever Work Wear Runaway by the Buphalo Brand. The facility has the capacity to produce, 3000 units per day with plans to ramp up production in the near future.
Addressing Guests at the event, Managing Director, Saipem Contracting Nigeria Limited, Mr. Walter Peviani encouraged all Companies to patronize the certified Factory stating that they will be achieving numerous goals by doing so – some benefits identified are time/ cost savings from local manufacturing, creating employment for Nigerians and also improving the industrialization goals.
CEO Xirea Apparels, Mr. Obinna Eneh gave a wonderful, resounding speech, detailing his journey, sharing his appreciation for help along the way, and how the “The Spirit of Nigeria” which encompasses embracing your fears and taking a chance has been a pillar of success for Xirea Apparels.
Workers also shared their testimonies during the event about how XIREA Apparel gave them a chance where no one else would and helped change their lives for the better.
As the customary cutting of the ribbon went underway, Executive Secretary NDCMB, Engr. Simbi Wabote’s representative lauded the efforts of the Xirea brand and it’s MD on the efforts taken by the company, adding value to local content.
With Technology at the heart of its operations, it currently employs over 400 Nigerians (95{54d2fcdcd494adb6982253be6fe8d5492e5f586157f419110131714f9092ec60} Female) with the vision of training and employing 50,000 by 2030. XIREA Apparel™ has since 2017 trained over 300 women in apparel design and production.
The facility has an R&D Team and expert management staff with more than 140 years of combined experience in garment manufacturing, supply chain optimization and sourcing from 3 continents.
Mr. Obinna Eneh is passionate about Pioneering manufacturing goals for Nigeria. The factory has a fully automated design and pattern making process with real-time monitoring of orders placed and technology solutions to help clients develop knowledge base around their order through data acquisition. With Strict Quality Control, the certified factory offers client’s savings from local production with an impeccable stock holding capacity.
Xirea Apparel was created to serve independent apparel brands, large organizations, Military tactical wears, Workwear /PPE for Oil and Gas companies, Uniforms and e-commerce retailers with their sourcing and garment production requirements.
At Xirea Apparels, the whole supply chain process from designing, creating tech packs, sourcing for fabrics and trims, creating samples, bulk apparel production, packaging, quality control assessments to arranging delivery of the products is seamlessly undertaken.
MISSION
Utilize the vast human resources available in Nigeria to develop the garment industry and help reduce unemployment. Additionally, through our design-driven culture, drive and the expertise of each individual employee, we are uniquely positioned to provide best-in-class services to a global customer base.
VISION
Our Vision is to become the premier garment factory in Africa, building new factories across the country while training and employing more than 50,000 Nigerians by 2030.
