Palmal Group of Industries Factory Presentation

1. WELCOME
KM APPAREL KNIT (PVT.) LTD.
factory presentation

2. KM Apparel Knit (Pvt.) Ltd.
Name of the Facility:
8/A, Chanpara,
Uzampur,
Uttarkhan, Dhaka-1230
Facility Address:
Front View Factory Building
Company Location

3. Mr. Nafis Sikder
Company Owner
Managing Director
Palmal Group of Industries.
Tel: +88-02-8852969, +88-02-8852646
Fax: +88-02-8852748, +88-02-8850330
E-mail: nafis@palmalgarments.com

4. Membership / Registration From Authorities
BGMEA Membership No. 4711
Factory License No. 16490/Dhaka
Trade License No. 074234
Fire License No. DD Dhaka/21158/2008
TIN 141008671868
BGMEA
Registration
Number
4711

5. Sofiul Azam Chowdhury
Director – Admin
& Compliance
Mr. Aseem Sood
Vice President -
Marketing
Mr. A.K.M. Sazzadul Karim
Director & Chief
Operating Officer
Palmal Group of Industries.
Tel: +88-02-8852969, +88-02-8852646
Fax: +88-02-8852748, +88-02-8850330
E-mail: sazzad@palmalgarments.com
Palmal Group of Industries.
Tel: +88-02-8852969, +88-02-8852646
Fax: +88-02-8852748, +88-02-8850330
E-mail: aseem@palmalgarments.com
Palmal Group of Industries.
Tel: +88-02-8852969, +88-02-8852646
Fax: +88-02-8852748, +88-02-8850330
E-mail: azam@palmalgarments.com
Contact Persons
01 02 03

6. Mr. Haroon Or Rashid
Zonal Head–
FHRO
Mr. Pankaj Mehra
Director
Marketing &
Operation
Mr. Mahatab Uddin
Director (Administration)
Palmal Group of Industries.
Tel: +88-02-8852969, +88-02-8852646
Fax: +88-02-8852748, +88-02-8850330
E-mail: sazzad@palmalgarments.com
Palmal Group of Industries.
Tel: +88-02-8852969, +88-02-8852646
Fax: +88-02-8852748, +88-02-8850330
E-mail: aseem@palmalgarments.com
Palmal Group of Industries.
Tel: +88-02-8852969, +88-02-8852646
Fax: +88-02-8852748, +88-02-8850330
E-mail: azam@palmalgarments.com
Contact Persons
01 02 03

7. Mr. Monirul Islam
SR Manager (Admin, HR &
Compliance)
Ahmed Zia Fahmi
Deputy General Manager
Palmal Group of Industries.
Tel: +88-02-8852969, +88-02-8852646
Fax: +88-02-8852748, +88-02-8850330
E-mail:
fahmi.hr@palmalgarments.com
Palmal Group of Industries.
Tel: +88-02-8852969, +88-02-8852646
Fax: +88-02-8852748, +88-02-8850330
E-mail:
kmcom@palmalgarments.com
Factory Contact Persons

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OVS: 30% DUNNES STORE: 13% CARREFOUR: 7% MORRISON: 5%

9. Buyer

10. Our Product

11. Company Business
KM Apparel Knit (Pvt.) Ltd is a 100% export oriented knit readymade garments factory in Bangladesh. We are
specialized on Polo shirts, T-shirts, Sweat Shirt, Jacket, Basic Shirt, Trousers, Boxer, Panty etc. The factory is
designed with fully modern machineries to meet the world market demand. We strictly maintain health, safety,
hygienic systems and all other labour issues as per BLA-2006 (With Amendment in 2013), BLR-2015, ILO &
BGMEA guidelines and our factory is 100% socially compliant.
The mission of the company is to engage talent, committed and skilled person to make a efficient production
team and fully pledged commercial, marketing, merchandising, sourcing and office management. To provide
quality garments at a reasonable price within definite time for the satisfaction of our customer through
professional excellence by skilled management.
KM Apparel Knit (Pvt.) Ltd. has expanded its capacity, developed a skilled management team, workforce and
integrated sophisticated technologies in order to become globally competitive.
Moreover, having endless efforts to ensure internationally accepted employment practice, our clients recognize
us as a partner to protect their value system and images among final customers.

12. Certification Audit Status
Name of Buyer Audit Company Audit Category Audit Status Last Audit Date
BSCI Elevate Social Score-B 03-04-2023
SEDEX SGS Bangladesh Social Passed 14-05-2023
BESTSLLER Brand Social Bronze 26-07-2023
OVS Brand Social Passed 07-08-2023
Li & Fung Brand Social Passed 07-08-2023
WALMART(FCCA) SGS Bangladesh Technical 94% 07-02-2023
GOTS CERES Scope Certified 14-08-2023
ISO 9001-2015 Q-Tex Sulation Technical Certified 21-04-2022
CARREFOUR Impactiva Technical 89% Level-B 01-12-2022
BESTSLLER Brand Technical 69% Level-2 22-05-2023
Nutmeg Morrison TÜV Rheinland Technical 94% 14-08-2023
RSC ID - 12006
Building Safety 100% Electrical Safety 100%
Fire Safety 100%
Nirpon ID – 10707
Structural Safety 100% Electrical Safety 100%
Fire Safety 100%

13. Major Buyer & Audit Status
Social Compliance Audit Status
Name of Buyer Last Audit Date Audit Category Audited by Standard
BSCI 03-04-2022 SOCIAL ELEVATE Approved
SEDEX 14-05-2023 Social SGS Banglades Approved
Bestseller 26-07-2023 Social Brand Approved
OVS 07-08-2023 Social Brand Approved
Li & Fung 07-08-2023 Social Brand Approved
Technical Audit Status
Buyer Name Last Audit Date Audit Category Audited by Standard
CARREFOUR 01-11-2022 Technical (Quality) Impactiva Quality Assurance Approved
FCCA 07-02-2023 Technical (Quality) SGS Bangladesh Approved
BESTSELLER 22-05-2023 Technical (Quality) Brand Approved
GOTS 14-08-2023 Technical (Quality) CERES Approved
Morrison 14-08-2023 Technical (Quality) TÜV Rheinland Approved

14. Building - 01
14
Factory Layout
Basement
Fire Hydrant Pump Room.
Ground Floor
Cutting section , Medical & Child Care Center,
Generator Room, Sub Station & Meter Room, Fire
Control Room & Security Room, Boiler Room,
Compressor room, Diesel Room, Wastage Store (Jhute)
room and Utility.
1st Floor Sewing Section, Office Room, Needle Distribution
Room, Sub-Store Room, Conference Room-2,
Maintenance Room, Idle Machine Area and Training
Room.
2nd Floor Sewing Section, Factory Head Room, Head of Production
Room, Office Room, Needle Distribution Room, Sub-Store
Room, Maintenance room, Idle Machine Area, Sewing input
area, Inspection Room (BESTSELLER).

15. Building – 02
15
Factory Layout
3rd Floor
Office room, Finishing Section, Inspection Room (OVS,
Carrefour), Spot Removing Room, Lab Room, Tea
Room, Pressing Area, Conference Room-1 and Finished
Goods Area, CT-PAT Area.
4thFloor Ware House (Fabrics), Office Room, Finished Goods
Area and Staff Dining, Fabric Inspection Room, Worker
Dining.
5th Floor Male & Female Prayer Room, Cutting Section, Canteen,
Sample Section, Display Room, CAD Room, Fabric Store
Room, Office Room, Empty Carton Store & Accessories
Store.
Roof Top 100 % Vacant

16. Manpower Strength
Category/Section Male Female Total
Cutting 14 27 41
Sewing 125 232 357
Finishing 27 51 78
Quality 28 52 80
Maintenance 6 0 6
Cleaner 2 10 12
Store/Loader 12 0 12
Admin/Peon 3 0 3
Floor Staff 39 0 39
Office Staff 35 3 38
Total= 291 375 666

17. Facility Information
KM Factory Capacity
Production Capacity 5,50,000 Pcs (Monthly) on Average
Total Garments Production Line 14 Line
Machine Capacity 450 NOS
Number of Floors 5th Floor
Factory Established Date 02 November,2013
Total Land Area 33,145 sft (46 Katha)
Total Floor Area 1,12,732 sft

18. Facility Information
SL No Floor Area SFT
01 Ground Floor 24,132
02 First Floor 20,920
03 Second Floor 20,920
04 Third Floor 20,920
05 Fourth Floor 12,920
06 Fifth Floor 12,920
Grand Total = 1,12,732 Sft

19. Social Responsibilities
1. Followed BLA-2006, BLR-2015, ILO & BGMEA Guidelines
2. Safe Working & Hygienic Conditions
3. No bonded Labour
4. Freedom of Association
5. No Child Labour
6. Free Family Treatment
7. Reasonable Working Hours
8. Group Insurance for All

20. Fire Controlling System
Palmal Group have central Fire Safety Team Headed by Director & Retired Air Force
personnel.
Factory Fire & Safety Officer under the supervise of central fire safety team. Factory
conduct Monthly Basic Fire & Safety training & Fire Evacuation Drill.
Also conduct FSCD Fire Evacuation drill within every six month. Fire & Safety Officer
Inspect all fire equipment’s on regular basis.
Factory have 18% (Fire fighter, Rescue & First aid) FSCD certified emergency
response team. We have central fire hydrant system by 750 GPM (Diesel, Electric &
Jockey) Pump set. We have central fire detection system by (5-nos loop capacity)
simplex fire alarm control panel.

21. Fire Fighting Equipment’s
Gong Bell 06 Pcs
Stretcher 19 Pcs
Hydrant Fire Hose Pipe 2.5 24 Pcs
Hose Pipe 1.5 20 Pcs
Pillar Hydrant 01 Pc
Fire Bucket 24 Pcs
Fire alarm Switch 40 Pcs
Fire Alarm Sounder 59 Pcs
Heat Detector 57 Pcs
Smoke Detector 161 Pcs
Multi Detector 279 Pcs
Emergency Light 248 Pcs
Super Exit Light 105 Pcs
Breathing Apparatus 01 Pcs
Complete Fire Protective Suit 02 Set
First Aid Box 12 Pcs
Water Sprinkler (Up-Right) 05 Pcs
Total Fire Equipment's Status
Name of Fire Equipment Size Quantity
Water Hydrant System Centralized
ABC ( 6 kg-143 , 25 kg trolley –1,
Auto (DCP Extinguisher) 6 kg-04 145 Pcs
Co2 5kg-31Pcs,30kg trolley-03 34 Pcs
Foam-10 Liter-03Pcs, 03 Pcs
Total 182 Pcs
Fire Hook 44 Pcs
Bitter 60 Pcs
Lock Cutter 14 Pcs
Gum Boot/Safety Boot 20 Pairs
Hand Gloves 60 Pairs
Manila Rope 05 Pcs
Blanket 60 Nos
Safety Helmet 58 Nos
Fire Musk 16 Pcs
Respiratory mask 60 Pcs
Water Drum 12 Pcs

22. Emergency responder’s list
Number of Fire Fighter 66 Persons
Number of Rescuer 66 Persons
Number of First Aider 66 Persons
Safety Committee Member 10 Persons
Participation Committee Member 14 Persons
Grievance Committee Member 08 Persons
Complain BOX 09 Pcs
First Aider Certificate Holder 22 Persons

23. SL No. Name of Items Percentage
01
Fabric (4 point
inspection)
10%
02 Trim (as per AQL) 10%
03 Cutting Parts 100%
04 End Line Inspection 100%
05 Final Inspection (as per AQL)
Percentage of Inspection.
0%
100%
10% 10%
100% 100%
0%

24. Standard Working Hour
Working Day Per Week 06 Days
Normal Working Hour per Day 08 hours
Overtime Hour 02 hours per day.
No. of Operation Shift (details) 1 Shift (08.00 am to 05.00 pm)

25. Picture of Different Section
Front View Factory Building West Side & Assembly Area

26. Picture of Different Section
Elevator Front Cutting Section

27. Sewing Section Finishing Section
Picture of Different Section

28. Eye Wash Station
Packing Section
Packing Section
Picture of Different Section

29. Spot Removing Room
Award for Good Work
Packing Section
Security Training
Picture of Different Section

30. Cargo Handling Training
Picture of Different Section

31. Management Level Training

32. Spot Removing Room
Mid-Level Training
Packing Section
Mid-Level Training
Picture of Different Section

33. Spot Removing Room
Worker’s Training
Packing Section
PC Meeting
Picture of Different Section

34. Spot Removing Room
Fire Training
Packing Section
Quality Management Training
Picture of Different Section

35. Fire Drill Fire Drill
Picture of Different Section

36. Medical Room Child Care Room
Picture of Different Section

37. Fabric Area Carton Area
Picture of Different Section

38. Worker's Dinning Worker's Canteen
Picture of Different Section

39. Auto Cutter Machine Fabric Inspection M/C
Picture of Different Section

40. Generator Room Sub-Station Room
Picture of Different Section

41. Boiler Machine Room Compressor Room
Picture of Different Section

42. Picture of Different Section
Fire Pump/Hydrant Fire Resistant Door

43. KM Apparel Knit (PVT.) Ltd.
8/A, Chanpara, Uzampur, Uttarkhan, Dhaka-1230