Bortex Clothing Industry Co. Ltd

Bortex is Malta’s longest established and most respected name in formal men’s tailoring. Maltese entrepreneur Sunny Borg established the company in 1964 as a joint venture with the Dutch Van Gils group, it went from strength to strength as a high quality manufacturer of men’s suits, jackets and trousers, supplying the finest retail brands on the European market place. Over the years Bortex diversified into other product areas such as men’s shirts, accessories and sportswear. It continues to supply the best names on the European high street with private label product as well as providing its own brands or a number of international brands under licence. Bortex, now manufacturers mainly overseas, retaining Malta as its headquarters. Design, marketing and other knowledge based activities are carrried out on the island. Shipments from Bortex factories in North Africa, the Balkans and the Far East transit in Malta on their way to some of Europe’s better-end Department stores, chain store groups and Fashion houses. In Malta, Bortex operates in the retail sector and operates a growing chain of outlets and concessions as well as an e-commerce store www.bortex.com.mt. International retail expansion is now firmly underway with company owned brand, Gagliardi. The brand is present in the UK, Ireland, Russia, Serbia and Poland with global distribution through its E-Commerce channel.