Amann Bangladesh Ltd., a subsidiary of the globally acclaimed AMANN Group of Germany, is setting industry benchmarks in sustainable manufacturing, technical innovation, and social responsibility. Strategically located 45 km from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Amann Bangladesh operates a cutting-edge production facility in Mawna, Gazipur, serving the country’s rapidly expanding garment and footwear export sector.

Founded in 1854, the AMANN Group has evolved into one of the world’s leading producers of industrial sewing and embroidery threads, operating in over 100 countries. AMANN has a strong basis for the future focus: the development and production of high-quality sewing and embroidery threads. As a global player and leader in technology, AMANN stands for intelligent products, individual solutions and innovative concepts with a high claim to quality and reliability.

Amann Bangladesh plays a vital role in meeting the sewing thread requirements of all the global brands. It has a full range of thread solutions to satisfy the needs and requirements of all sorts of apparel and footwear. In the market, they have Staple Spun Polyester, Core Spun Polyester/Cotton, Texturized Polyester, Cotton, Trilobal Polyester etc, which have positioned them as one of the trusted and reliable sewing threads manufacturers for different brands and customers. Their sewing thread brands like Universal, Saba, Rasant, Serafil, Isacord, SabaTex, Mercifil, and SabaFlex etc, are synonymous with quality and reliability in customers’ minds.

Advanced Production Capabilities

Amann Bangladesh operates a fully integrated manufacturing process that includes precision dyeing, hydro extraction, drying, winding, packaging, and rigorous quality control. The facility incorporates state-of-the-art package dyeing technology capable of high-pressure, high-temperature operations, ensuring color consistency and fabric integrity. Digital color matching via DMIx helps reduce waste by minimizing the need for special dyeing and reworks.

In-house labs perform exhaustive quality checks—ranging from grey yarn density, lubrication, twist, tensile strength, to final product appearance. Advanced spectrophotometers and technical labs help achieve exacting color fastness, shade control, and thread performance parameters.

Committed to Sustainability

Amann Bangladesh is a model of environmental responsibility. The company’s sustainability strategy centers around three core areas: Ecological Awareness, People Matter, and Profitability. The plant has been certified under ISO 9001:2015, OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 (Appendix 6), and GRS (Global Recycled Standard). All of AMANN’s global sites, including Bangladesh, are GRS-certified, ensuring full traceability of recycled content across the supply chain.

The company has achieved:

• 30% reduction in water consumption from the beginning till now, through optimized dyeing programs and RFT improvements.
• 47% CO₂ reduction in steam generation by switching from diesel to natural gas till now.
• 69% CO₂ reduction in electricity generation with gas-based captive power systems.
• 55% electricity savings through widespread LED lighting.
• Over 168 tons of CO₂ offset through certified programs in 2024 alone.
• ETP sludge reused in cement manufacturing and 30% treated water reused in gardening, car washing, and sanitation.

Future projects include a rooftop solar PV system (reducing enormous number of CO₂ annually) set for 2025 and a Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) project aimed at 100% water recovery by 2030.

Driving Social Change

AMANN Bangladesh remains firmly committed to the AMANN Group’s Sustainability Strategy by advancing social sustainability through inclusive growth, employee development, and proactive community engagement:

• Empowering through Education: In 2024, AMANN Bangladesh achieved a remarkable 510% increase in training manhours compared to 2023 via the AMANN Learning Hub, fostering lifelong learning and employee upskilling. Including blue-collar workers in the digital learning process has further strengthened their commitment to an inclusive culture.

• Promoting Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I): Their DE&I efforts have contributed to an 8% increase in female representation in white-collar roles, reinforcing our commitment to gender equity and inclusive leadership.

• Fostering Wellbeing: Comprehensive health initiatives included CPR training, annual health screenings, and Ramadan nutrition awareness sessions, supporting physical and mental wellness in the workplace.

• Standing by the Community: In response to the devastating 2024 floods, AMANN Bangladesh and its employees jointly donated BDT 1 million to the Chief Advisor’s Relief & Welfare Fund, exemplifying our culture of solidarity.

• Cultivating Awareness and Engagement: Celebrations such as EHS Day, World Environment Day, and tree plantation drives continue to enhance employee morale and promote sustainability consciousness across the organization.

• Investing in the future: As part of our ​​Hanns A. Pielenz Foundation, 3 Students from Bangladesh were sent to study Bachelors in Textile & Clothing Management to Hochschule Niederrhein, University of Applied Sciences in 2017/18. After the graduation, all are now attached to the headquarters in Germany.

Closing the Loop on Waste

Amann Bangladesh undertakes multiple circular economy initiatives:

• Reprocessing plastic dye tubes for winding spool centers.
• Engine oil is sent to refineries for re-lubrication.
• Re-dyeing disposable goods into black or customer-specific colors to reduce waste.
• PET bottle recycling as a raw material input for high-strength threads.

As a result, the share of recycled threads in Amann Bangladesh’s business has grown significantly—from 12% in 2021 to 29% in 2024, marking a 181% increase over three years.