01/07/2015
N.S.T. Apparel: The time had come
The story of N.S.T. is one of entrepreneurship at its best, of smart foreign investment and risk management, of corporate values and – of making success happen in the highly competitive global apparel market. Now “the time had come for diversification“.
Building and investing from the scratch: the N.S.T. apparel premises and production plant in Paredes in northern Portugal
Portugal Photo: fotolia
Company culture embodied by CEOs Stephanie and Laurence De Los Santos: commitment to excellent product and services, but also to constant improvements in the standard of living of their employees and the community Photos: Nuno S. Oliveira
“We cover both – CMT (Cut-Make-Trim) and full package service”, explains Ana Maria Amorim
“We believe in a fully integrated approach, offering a complete clothing ‘one-stop-shop for leading garment brands.” – Luis Albuquerque
Joao Magalhaes recognized the risk of purchasing an all new automated cutting solution: “We require best-of-breed technology and service accordingly and did not get disappointed by Gerbers innovative solution”
N.S.T. Portugal masters the entire range – from classical tailoring…
…to premium sports and casual wear
So where do we go from here? After the successful start-up, focus is now on Phase II which features increased process control, in particular also for even shorter lead times
Russian designer Natalia Alaverdian at N.S.T. Paredes inspecting collection garments
“Gerbers Paragon LX keeps its promise: it is faster and easy to use thanks to overall system design and better performance” – says Production Manager Magalhaes
A total of three spreaders ensure tension free laying of all kinds of material for men, women and childrens wear made by N.S.T. Portugal
Building and investing from the scratch: the N.S.T. apparel premises and production plant in Paredes in northern Portugal
Assembling in menswear production line