Gilbert mccaul company

History

Gilbert J. McCaul emigrated from Scotland to Australia in 1860 and founded there his company in Melbourne dealing in the export of !our, dried fruit. agriculture products, etc to the United Kingdom. In 1868 he founded his company in London under the name of Gilbert J. McCaul, London. Mr. Gilbert J. McCaul retired in 1904 and his place was taken by Mr. E.B. Treadwin who started opening McCaul o"ces in all the British Commonwealth namely in New Zealand, South Africa, East Africa, West Africa, Canada, etc. The business grew rapidly specially in foodstu#s and Mc. Cauls today are considered to be amongst the prominent grain $rms on the Baltic exchange and also one of the most modern distributing and marketing organisation of its kind in the United Kingdom and all the countries of the British Commonwealth.

HistoryAfter the Second World War Mc. Cauls opened o"ces in Western Europe especially in Italy and Ger-many. Mc. Cauls opened the o"ce in Milan, Italy in 1954 with Mr. Victor S. Nessim who held 49% of the shares in Gilbert J. McCaul & Co. (Italia) S.p.A. with Mr. Victor S. Nessim being the managing director and Mr. A. Werner being the chairman of both London and Milan o"ces.

In 1962 the Oetker group of Germany bought the McCaul companies and Mr. Victor S. Nessim bought totally the shares of the Italian o"ce. In 1962 the company’s name was changed to Gilbert McCaul Company and the sons of Mr. Victor S. Nessim joined the company as directors. The Italian company deals mainly as buying agents for European and overseas companies in the $eld of fashion, textiles of all kinds, knitwear, shoes etc. for export in the United Kingdom, Europe, Middle East, South and West Africa, ecc.

Italian textiles

Italian textiles have been famous since the Middle Ages and they continue to set a world standard for quality of design and pro-duction. Italian weavers have traditionally focused on producing woolen and silk fabrics, but they also produce fabrics of cotton, synthetics, and blends including cutting-edge “techno-textile” formulations. The existence of a high quality textile industry was an essential ingredient in the conquest of world markets by Ital-ian fashion designers in the 1960s and 70s, and continues to be a mainstay of the Italian fashion industry today. Textile manufactur-ing on a mass-production basis worldwide has long since migrat-ed to low-wage developing countries, but Italy’s textile industry has continued to prosper by emphasizing high-end, high-quality products.

Many of Italy’s textile $rms are relatively small and family-owned, often with a tradition of several generations. They can call upon a highly skilled workforce in all $elds of textile production, from the spinning of yarns to fabric design to engineering to manufacturing. Flexibility is also a key; many Italian textile mills are able to set up looms to produce complex fabric weaves and willing to produce them in relatively short runs for the high-fashion industry. The use of literally inimitable textiles in Italian garments continues to be a key factor in producing a distinctive Italian Look.. Italian textile manufacturers also do a substantial amount of export trade, selling $nished fabric abroad (especially to other European countries) for tailoring in those markets

As with many other industrial sectors in Italy, textile manufacturing is diversi$ed regionally, re!ecting the small scale and family ownership of

many textile companies. Centers of textile production include Tuscany (especially the city and province of Prato, Italy’s number-one textile

producing site). Veneto is a leader in many aspects of the fashion indus-try, including textile production. Lombardy is the center of the Italian

silk industry; silk and other textiles are also produced in Campagna, Puglia, and Sicily. Taking advantage of the concentration of

petrochemical industries in Bari and nearby cities, Puglia is the country’s leading producer of synthetic $bers and textiles.

Italian textiles

With the world slowly recovering from the Great Recession of 2008-10, Italy’s textile manufacturers are emphasizing their traditional strengths -- timeless elegance, sophisticated technical skills and processes leading to fabrics with a rich, hand-made feel and appearance – but also the continued development of technically advanced fabrics. Colors include timeless black and a range of muted, natural tones that harmonize with cultural trends of ecological awareness and environmental concern.

Source: Fashion Italian Style

ServicesWhether you are looking for a new supplier for your retail business or to buy fabric o# the shelf – we can help you.

We act as a textile sourcing agency with many years of experience supplying to garment makers and retailers.

We are known and trusted suppliers working closely with many of the major names in the Italian fashion industry representing some of the $nest fabric manufacturers from which we o#er an exciting portfolio of designs and qualities.

We o#er a 360-degree service, providing our customers with the most e#ective and reliable manufacturers of quality products and negotiate the very best price, delivery and terms.

We o#er to our clients a personalized service with possibilities to develop articles, designs and colors.

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