Quality control in Asia

For 15 years, Fristads has been running an office in Hongkong where professionals from all over the world work together to improve the operation and quality of the products. Fristads also has a team of Quality Controllers in Asia, working not only to improve the quality of products, but also ensuring a good working environment in the factories.     

At Fristads’ Hongkong office ten people work within merchandising, sourcing, operation, planning, support, sustainability, IT and finance. The office is strategically located in Hongkong, where it is close to mainland China and has easy access to the professional skills needed for the production. The team works close to the suppliers and the headquarters in Sweden – focusing a lot of their efforts on sustainability issues – both from a social and environmental point of view.​​​​​​​

At Fristads’ Hongkong office ten people work within merchandising, sourcing, operation, planning, support, sustainability, IT and finance. The office is strategically located in Hongkong, where it is close to mainland China and has easy access to the professional skills needed for the production. The team works close to the suppliers and the headquarters in Sweden – focusing a lot of their efforts on sustainability issues – both from a social and environmental point of view.​​​​​​​

Team of quality controllers​​​​​​​

Besides the office in Hongkong, Fristads also has a team of so-called Quality Controllers located around Asia. Fristads QC is a team of ten people working in China, Vietnam, Laos and Bangladesh where Fristads is producing fabric, trims and garments. The team’s mission is to work closely together with the suppliers on improving the quality of the products and ensuring a good working environment in the factories.​​​​​​​

73 of 86*​​​​​​​

Number of strategic and tactical suppliers audited during 2022.​​​​​​​

*Some factories could not be audited on site due to restrictions or lockdowns relating to Covid-19.

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