Atlanta - Tegra, the US-based sports apparel manufacturer is expanding its Central American operations with the opening of a new manufacturing facility in Honduras.
Known at the 'The Arena' the highly anticipated new site is part of a larger corporate growth strategy that will see the company expand its supply chain across the Western Hemisphere.
As part of its growth strategy, Tegra is investing in several key areas including digital transformation initiatives, lean manufacturing programs, and modernization of facilities. The most significant of these investments is the construction of The Arena - a 650,000 ft² state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. The innovative complex, which is currently set for an early Fall 2021 opening will as a product development centre whilst also offering cutting, sewing, embroidery, screen-printing and laser cutting.
Tegra’s vision for The Arena involves creating a safe, employee-centered environment for its employees and an eco-friendly, sustainable facility for the community. It is designed to take sustainability and social responsibility to the next level with an emphasis on the speed and agility needed to support scalable growth without sacrificing high quality, cutting edge products.
“The Arena will allow the creation of innovative products that respond to customers’ production needs and support their environmental objectives in a faster, more efficient manner," said Steve Cochran, Tegra's CEO, adding the Arena will be the company’s largest facility in Central America and the United States.
The environmental plans for the site include wastewater treatment, advanced power management, energy efficient building and safe certified equipment, manufacturing waste reduction, and climate-controlled work areas. Future plans will see the addition of solar power.
The Arena will employee around 5,000 employees initially, the majority of which are current employees who are transferring from Tegra’s other Honduras plants. In order to ensure a seamless transition into The Arena, the priority will be on training existing employees.
Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Tegra is a major apparel manufacturing and supply chain provider. Tegra's focus is the dynamic sports, team, licensed and activewear markets, serving the industry's leading brands and retailers via combined operations in the Western Hemisphere. Tegra offers diverse and integrated capabilities of product development and design, cutting and sewing, embellishment, distribution and logistics, and program management via four locations in Central America (Honduras & El Salvador) combined with five locations strategically located throughout the United States
