Changzhou Abe Co., Ltd. is a Sino foreign joint venture specializing in export garments. It is located in Qinglong Textile Industrial Park in Changzhou. It began production in July 2003. The company mainly produces European brand clothing, including trousers, jackets, knitwear and so on. Its annual output is more than about 3000000. Its parent company Jiangsu ABBOT textile and Garment Co., Ltd. was founded in 1997 (www.able-china.com). The company has more than 2000 employees, with a college degree or above of about 200 people.
In 2003, the company sold more than 16 million US dollars, ranking the top ten in Changzhou garment enterprises. Last year, it earned the top three in foreign exchange earning.