ATOK is a non-profit organization uniting legal and natural persons of the Czech textile, clothing and leather industry, which was founded in May 1990. Members are mainly manufacturers, but also research institutes, schools and trade organisations in the sector.
What is ATOK's mission and activities in general?
ATOK represents and defends the interests of the Czech textile and clothing industry in the Czech Republic
and abroad. Mediates contacts in foreign trade, provides information
about global innovations, has been and is involved in a number of international projects within the EU. It promotes the presentation of Czech producers at foreign trade fairs. Promotes social peace
in the sector. It facilitates the orientation of its members in business activities and, if necessary, provides protection, assistance and advice on technical, organizational, social and legal issues. ATOK actively uses the opportunity to comment on all statutory and sub-statutory norms affecting the business environment in the Czech Republic. In the past, thanks to ATOK's activities, some tariffs unsuitable for Czech exports were removed and, on the contrary, measures against unfair importers were enforced.
ATOK membership in organisations:
• Confederation of Employers and Business Associations (KZPS)
• Chamber of Commerce of the Czech Republic (CC CR)
• Technical Textiles Cluster (CLUTEX)
• Czech Technology Platform for Textiles (CTPT)
• SOTEX-GINETEX.CZ
Cooperation agreements:
• Gesamtverband Textil+Mode (GTMI)
• Verband der Nord-Ostdeutschen Textil- und Bekleidungsindustrie e.V. (VTI)
• The China National Textile and Apparel Council (CNTAC)
• Taiwan Textile Federation (TTF)
Address and contacts:
Association of the Textile, Clothing and Leather Industry (ATOK)
Těšnov 5, 110 00 Praha 1
Tel.: +420-222 361 880
Fax: +420-224 805 339
atok@atok.cz
www.atok.cz
Executive Director, Mgr. Jiří Česal
Tel.: +420-222 361 884
cesal@atok.cz
