Tirotex is a Transnistria

Transnistria

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n textile company producing clothing and other textile products. It is located in (and gets its name from) Tiraspol

Tiraspol

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. The company was established in 1972.

The products of SA Tirotex are exported to Austria

Austria

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, Germany

Germany

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, Greece

Greece

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, Italy

Italy

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, Holland, Sweden

Sweden

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, Switzerland

Switzerland

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, Portugal

Portugal

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, Romania

Romania

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, Poland

Poland

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, and the USAhttp://www.tirotex.com/company_en.htm. They appear in a number of catalogs and retail outlets, such as Quelle, Aldi

ALDI

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, Jotex and Hemtex.

The company is the largest textile enterprise in the southwestern Commonwealth of Independent States

Commonwealth of Independent States

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and also claims to be the second largest of its kind in all of Europe.