Local firm takes part in European PPE fair

For the first time Apex Leathercraft and Fashion Accessories Ltd, a local company, participated in one of the biggest PPE (personal protective equipment) fairs in Germany with technical assistance from Jobs, a USAID funded project.

Jobs helped the company to achieve CE (European Conformity) marking, an entry barrier to European market that comprises European standards, says a press release.

In association with CBI, an agency of ministry of foreign affairs in Netherlands, Jobs introduced PPE as an export diversified industry in Bangladesh and incorporated 15 companies from different sectors.

The PPE includes protective garments, foot and leg protection, hand protection, arm protection, head protection, hearing protection and eye protection.