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Belgium'S Textile Industry Is Facing Serious Challenges.

2010/7/19 18:57:00 62

Belgian textile and furniture industry association Fedustria believes that to enhance the competitiveness of the industry, we must re-examine the wage system that is adjusted automatically with price.

Fa Quix, chairman of the Fedustria Association, points out that Belgium's textile industry is facing many serious challenges.

In the first quarter of 2010, the output increased slightly by 5%, but this was compared with the first quarter of 2009, when the output fell to the bottom.

2009 the annual output dropped by nearly 20%, and it was reduced by about 8% in 2008.

Fa Quix chairman does not believe that the slight growth in the first quarter will last until the second quarter, because

Consumer

And the confidence of producers was hit by the Greek crisis.

The number of unemployed people in the first quarter did not increase, which was the same as that in 2008 and 2009. However, in the past two years, a total of 5000 people in the textile industry lost their jobs, mainly because of the reorganization of their organizations and personnel.

Fa Quix chairman is moderately optimistic about the future, because Europe's economy has recovered slightly. Europe is a major market for Belgium's textile products, and nearly 85% of its products are exported to Europe.

Second, the decline in the euro exchange rate makes the competitiveness of exports more competitive.

However, it is necessary to reconsider the automatic mechanism of wages rising with the rising price index.

At present, the Belgian

wages

It is 3.5% higher than Germany, Holland and France. The three neighboring countries are Belgium's major exporters and main competitors.

Fedustria appeals to employers' associations and labor unions

consult

The mechanism of automatic pay adjustment is revised to achieve the same level of salary as that of neighboring countries, so as to enhance Belgium's competitiveness.

Fa Quix points out that the biggest threat to the Belgian textile industry comes first from raw material prices and wage increases, followed by a lack of confidence in consumers and a reduction in consumption, affecting the recovery of the European economy.

Finally, we are worried that the global economic recovery will not be tested, and we will have a new economic crisis again.