Major U.S. retailers, including Gap Inc., refused to support a building in Bangladesh in line with Europe's two largest fashion chain, a trans-Atlantic divide, may dilute the reform efforts of the garment industry support and fire safety. Three weeks later, collapsed buildings housing garment factory, which killed more than 1,100 people, dependent on the production of clothing in Bangladesh Western cheaper brands do not agree on how best to ensure the safety of workers. Factory of a series of fatal accidents, including fires occurred in November, killing 112 people were killed, the eyes of the world focused on the booming garment industry in Bangladesh, the world's largest exporter, after the safety standards of Chinese clothing. Wal-Mart is the world's largest retailer, is called to close a factory in Bangladesh, and to check their inspection found security issues. Sweden's H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB and Spain's Inditex SA, the world's two largest apparel brands, crowned European companies signed an agreement by the ILO, trade unions and other lobby groups led the list. The major brands and retailers set a May 15 deadline held talks in Germany last month to join the agreement. As of Monday night U.S. time, the only well-known American company announced that it has signed PVH, with brands including Calvin Klein. Gap, which is ready to join the "Today", but must first change the way to resolve the dispute in court. "With this change, the global historic agreement, you can move a group of all retailers, not just those based in Europe," Eva Sage Gavin, Gap's global human resources and corporate affairs , executive, said in a statement. The European Bangladesh garment exports accounted for about 60%, even without the participation of the largest retailer in the United States, the agreement may bring some changes in a country, have seen at least three fatal garment factory in just six January disasters. , President of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association, Atiqul Islam, Muhammad said, the transaction is in the worst of times, a little good news. "We believe this decision will inspire the entire Western and other big buyers, we joined their hands," he told Reuters reporters an interview. Li & Fung Limited, which provides dozens of large retailers, including Wal-Mart, said it is "looking for" European Agreement, but declined to give further details. Bangladesh is second only to China's Li & Fung's global supply chain. "We do not think the answer is far from Bangladesh," Rockowitz, Li & Fung Group President and Chief Executive Officer in the Hong Kong general meeting (Tuesday) told reporters. "The answer is the actual investment, and try to make better security and cooperate with the government to do a better job of monitoring buildings." Wal-Mart flag safety issues Wal-Mart did not disclose whether the plan to sign the agreement. But on Monday released an unusually frank and detailed public statement calling on the government to stop production stitching Music Clothing check Nassa Garni Liz Garments Co., Ltd. factory complex in Chittagong, Bangladesh, Dhaka. Clothing enterprises could not immediately be reached for comment. Wal-Mart said it found in a factory adjacent stitching sound Dresswell, Co., Ltd., which is part of the "structural problems" than the retailer's own supply chain. It said Dresswell factory "unstable and may lead to dangerous" workers in the splicing sound, which is in the Wal-Mart clothes. Wal-Mart, it deletes its business by the needle tone, it is recommended that car owners will not continue to produce. The inspection also found that visible cracks on the wall in Leeds clothing. Wal-Mart said that it notify the owner of the factory, garment associations and government security issues related to Liz clothing and needle sound. Government of Bangladesh last week to do the responsible thing by closing the plant is considered to be dangerous, "Rajan Kamalanathan, in Wal-Mart's Ethical Sourcing vice president, said in a statement. "We call on them to show the same leadership stitching Music Clothing and Liz clothing cases, and to take any necessary measures to ensure safe conditions. The retailer regularly check the vendor, but some company said Rana Plaza collapsed in April, they are not able to check the sound structure. Wal-Mart said it hired Bureau Veritas structure, fire and electrical safety checks, including checking the architectural design and permits as it launched last month as part of an expanded inspection process. Extended Rana Square, and then add three floors, in violation of city building codes, according to the the Dhaka Development Council chief engineer. Day before the building collapsed, cracks in the wall.


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