Tempe Grupo Inditex, a Spain-based textile major, is expected to start production in West Bengal from December, said Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The company is partnering with private entities to shift manufacturing to West Bengal, with production set to begin before Christmas 2023.
According to Banerjee, who is currently in Spain, the State Government will give the corporation 100 acres of concessional land in addition to all other forms of support for a PU factory.
“An exciting development is on the horizon! Tempe Grupo Inditex (Zara), a major player in the textile industry, is expanding its operations. They are partnering with private entities to shift manufacturing to West Bengal, with production set to begin before Christmas 2023,” Banerjee posted on social media platform X.
Tempe is the Inditex Group company that designs, markets and distributes the footwear and accessories sold by all their commercial brands, namely, Zara, Pull&Bear, Massimo Dutti, Bershka, Stradivarius, Oysho, Zara Home and Lefties.
The organisation is located in Elche (Alicante), one of the main footwear production centres in Spain. It has a presence in 96 markets worldwide and an online reach of more than 200 markets.
“During the Bengal Global Business Summit in 2019, a segment titled ‘Downstream Polymer and Plastic Industry,’ was conceived aligning with our collective vision,” her post on X said.
The West Bengal CM met with business representatives in Spain while on a 12-day official visit there. Banerjee is optimistic that the project will contribute to West Bengal’s development, sustainability, and prosperous future.
