Adidas Overseas Production Plan Implementation Blocked by NBA

US Senator Charles E. Schumer claimed that he had directly called David Stern, president of NBA NBA, if Adidas did not cancel the plan to relocate jersey production to overseas production , please NBA to terminate the contract signed with Adidas. Last week, Schumer revealed that footwear and apparel giant Adidas has signed an exclusive supply contract with the NBA league team, but Adidas plans to terminate the contract with the New York supplier, the first time the production of NBA players on the game day. Wearing jerseys is transferred to factories outside the United States.

Schumer called on Adidas to reverse this flawed decision and continue to produce NBA jerseys in the United States - a move that could save about 100 jobs in Perry, New York, and it may also save the country more job opportunities. Schumer pointed out that Perry has 40 years of history in the production of official jerseys, including the 1992 dream team Michael Jordan and other players wearing jerseys, he said, the United States top athletes wear jerseys produced by the outsourcing factory, not only hurt hundreds of the United States Workers, but also hurt basketball fans and NBA brands across the country.

Schumer said that about 50% of the NBA players in the official league wear jerseys at the Perry factory, and all WNBA jerseys, as well as all the NBA development league players wear jerseys at the Perry factory. Schumer said that Adidas entered into a seven-year contract with ACO, which is now half the time. However, the company decided to abandon the contract and transfer all its jersey production to a factory in Thailand overseas. The move will take away $7 million in annual business in the United States.

Schumer said: "When U.S. companies are doing very well and producing jerseys for a long time, Adidas decided to transfer the shirts worn by NBA players to factories outside the United States. This is a completely wrong decision. In the economic downturn, this is undoubtedly a downfall.

ACO has a rich history of designing and manufacturing custom apparel for all levels of sports teams, including NBA sports uniforms. ACO produced jerseys for the NBA for nearly half a century in the Perry, New York factory. The company is proud of its long tradition of producing quality sports team uniforms.

In 2008, ACO signed a long-term contract with Adidas, and ACO became the exclusive provider of adidas sportswear. Recently, Adidas announced that they will move their business overseas, although the five-year contract has just been implemented half the time. This move will affect ACO Perry's more than 100 job opportunities, and it may have long-term impact on the local economy.

In order to keep ACO's jobs, Schumer called on Adidas to maintain the factory's jersey production.