Company History
1985
- Foundation of the company Bimeco Garnhandel GmbH & Co. KG
1987
- Expansion of EU exports
1988
- Introduction of the elastic yarn Acelan® Spandex in Europe
1989
- Development of the Eastern Europe activities
1992
- Start of our Africa cooperation
1996
- Start of dyed yarn activities
1998
- Öko-Tex® certification
2005
- Start of our support of “Natwange Youth Village” in Chipulukusu-Ndola,
Zambia – School for Aids orphans
2007
- Cooperation with “Cotton made in Africa” (CmiA)
2010
- GOTS certification (Global Organic Textile Standard)
2011
- Cooperation with the “Better Cooton Initiative” (BCI)
2011
- Introduction of the supplier-side “Code of Conduct” (CoC)
2013
- FAIRTRADE Cotton certification (FLO ID 28732)
2014
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Membership in the Bremen Cotton Exchange
2017
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Start of digitalization activities: Implementation of a paperless Document Management System
2019
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Expansion of the product portfolio to include yarns made from recycled fibers
2020
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Intensification of CSR activities
Years of experience make us what we are today.
With a focus on future markets, we are constantly developing with and for our customers –