The company started with simple and humble ideals back in 1986 but lived to the vision of becoming the world’s leader in the jerseywear industry.
1986 – Founded by Louis Lai Fat Fur and Francois Woo Shing Hai
- 100% Mauritian
- 30 employees
- Involved mainly in cut-make-trim operations
- 1 sewing factory
1990-96 – Capital investment and vertical integration
- CAD/CAM Technology into pattern making, cutting and garment manufacture
- Expansion into knitting and dyeing operations
- Information Technology and development of ERP system
- 2 fabric mills, 3 sewing factories and admin building
1997-2002 – Consolidation and widening of services
Against the backdrop of its mission statement, drafted two decades ago, CMT has indeed come a long way to substantially achieve what it set out to accomplish. From its humble beginnings in 1986, CMT has today grown to the largest jerseywear manufacturer in Mauritius and the Sub-Saharan region.
- Opening of a hi-tech dyeing plant, making it the largest in sub-Saharan Africa
- Starting product design and development services
- Opening of new sewing plants
- Expansion of embroidery and printing facilities
- 2 fabric mills, 5 sewing factories and admin building
2003-06 – Expansion of operations, upgrading services and global outreach
- Creativity and product design centre
- Opening of world-class spinning mills
- Opening of sewing plant, largest in Mauritius
- Consolidation of knitting and dyeing
- Vertical integration into trims and accessories manufacture
- Investment into value-added processes
- 2 fabric mills, 6 sewing factories and admin building
2007-08 – BHAG – A big hairy audacious goal set to propel CMT among the world’s top ten jerseywear manufacturers by 2008
- High speed growth
Against the backdrop of its mission statement, drafted two decades ago, CMT has indeed come a long way to substantially achieve what it set out to accomplish. From its humble beginnings in 1986, CMT has grown to be the largest jerseywear manufacturer in Mauritius and the Sub-Saharan region.