News & Events
10/2024
FL Tex successfully Green Button certified
FL Tex is now officially certified with the Green Button. This certificate highlights the company’s commitment to human rights and environmental protection in its supply chain.
The Green Button is a recognised textile label that ensures that companies comply with strict environmental and social standards. Since its launch in 2019, over 100 companies have been certified, and FL Tex is proud to now be part of this community.
‘This award is a great confirmation of our work’, says FL Tex sustainability expert Sonja Girstmair. ‘It shows that we take responsibility for the due diligence processes in our supply chains.’
FL Tex would like to thank its great team, partners and customers for their support. Together, the company is committed to a more sustainable future.
You can find more information here https://vergabestelle.gruener-knopf.de/unternehmen/88
08/2023
FL Textil receives GOTS certification
FL Textil has successfully obtained GOTS certification, setting a clear signal for sustainable textile production. The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is one of the world’s leading seals for organically produced natural fibres. It ensures that strict environmental and social criteria are adhered to along the entire supply chain.
Sustainability is becoming increasingly important for companies and end consumers, and GOTS has established itself as a trustworthy and well-known seal of quality. With this certification, FL Textil stresses its commitment to environmentally friendly and socially responsible production processes.
By 2024, FL Textil will be supplying more than 100,000 t-shirts and polo shirts with the GOTS label – an important step towards even greater sustainability in the workwear industry.
12/2022
FL Textil continues its commitment to Indian school
FL Textil has been supporting a school in Tirupur, South India, near one of FL Textil’s partner production sites, for many years. The company makes donations to help improve the learning conditions for the pupils in the long term.
Over the years, FL Textil has provided the school with various pieces of furniture such as school desks and tables. In addition, the school canteen was consistently supplied with food to support a balanced diet for the children.
Managing Director Georg Szeless proved his solidarity back in 2020 with a personal visit to the school as part of a fundraising campaign. At the time, the local press also reported on the company’s commitment.
With its current support, FL Textil is continuing its social commitment and emphasising its responsibility towards the region and the people who live there.
11/2022
FL Textil opens new warehouse location in Northern Ireland (UK)
FL Textil is expanding its logistics capacities and opening a new warehouse in Kilkeel, Northern Ireland. With this step, the company is ensuring that customers in the UK can be supplied quickly and efficiently with high-quality employee clothing.
The site currently offers around 800 pallet spaces and is managed by a dedicated team that organises daily shipments to England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The strategically favourable location near Newry facilitates optimised coverage of the entire United Kingdom, and shipments to the Republic of Ireland can also be efficiently dispatched from this location.
With the opening of the warehouse, FL Textil is continuing its growth trajectory and highlighting its commitment to reliable and flexible delivery to its customers in the UK.
02/2021
FL Textil acquires majority stake in Pankonin Corporate Wear
FL Textil strengthened its market position in Germany and acquired a majority stake in Pankonin Corporate Wear (PCW). As part of the company succession, FL Textil acquired the shares of company founder Jürgen Pankonin. His son, Florian Pankonin, will remain in the company and will actively shape the future development of PCW.
PCW is a leading supplier of merchandising and promotional textiles as well as high-quality corporate wear. The acquisition enables a strategic expansion of FL Textil’s activities in Germany. Both companies will benefit from closer cooperation in the areas of production, purchasing and business development.
Florian Pankonin is optimistic about future developments: ‘We are looking forward to shaping the future of PCW together with FL Textil. The combined market position of the two companies gives us a considerable market share in the corporate wear sector in the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), which we intend to expand further in the coming years.’
02/2018
FL Textil moves into new office location in Vienna
FL Textil is continuing to grow and is therefore moving to a larger office to meet the company’s increasing requirements. The new location on Gaudenzdorfer Gürtel is known as ‘The Chocolate Factory’. It offers a central location with excellent public transport connections.
The office building has a long history: it was built in 1910 as a warehouse and administration building for the Stollwerck company. It was planned by the renowned Viennese construction company Pittel und Brausewetter and the architect Rudolf Krausz, who came from northern Bohemia. The listed facade of the building lends the new location a special charm and combines tradition with modern working methods.
With the move, FL Textil has created the ideal conditions for further growth and even more efficient customer service.