Bill Jasper, President and CEO of Unifi, said, "Although the economic slowdown and rapidly rising raw material prices have dampened the positive impacts, we continue to be pleased with the fundamental improvements in our core business.
As we move into our new fiscal year, we will continue to address our supply chain management and operational discipline, and focus our efforts on driving growth of premium value-added products.
Integral to our strategy will be continued investment in the development and commercialization of innovative products, such as Repreve, and the establishment of UTSC to service the profitable opportunities in the value-added segments of the Asian yarn markets.
The positive improvements in our underlying operations over the last few quarters, and the new business model being launched in China are specific examples of how the leadership team is successfully responding to challenges in the market place while also seeking to maximize profitable growth opportunities, both domestically and abroad."