Manufacturing Magazine June 2015 | Page 106

INTERNATIONAL TEXTILE GROUP
Manufacturing of modern and contemporary fabric collections

“ Another important differentiator is the seriousness with which our organization takes all of the financial commercial agreements in which we get involved . I am very proud to work for this company because we take these very seriously ”

– Jose Manuel Gonzalez , CFO of ITG Mexico
Mexican standards . We are periodically audited by our customers who are also concerned with the environment at a global level , just like we are . At least once a year they come and audit us . They audit our processes . The standards we mutually set for each other are very high ,” explained the CFO .
In addition to working with its customers to care for the environment , ITG Mexico also does what ’ s within its power to renew natural resources . In the case of water , Gonzalez admits that textile production uses a lot of water .
ITG Mexico takes it upon itself to treat the water and direct it towards sources destined for farming irrigation .
ITG Mexico ’ s efforts related to the environment don ’ t end there . “ Currently , the organization is testing an energy platform with a smaller carbon footprint to include a project of energy cogeneration based on natural gas . Two years ago we consumed much more fuel oil . We ’ ve switched to natural gas for our processes and now are embarking on a project of electricity generation based on nature ; cleaner , less expensive energy ,” said Gonzalez .
These projects are planned to be fully