{"id":1013381,"date":"2026-10-26T08:20:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T12:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/gildan-completes-sale-of-hanesbrands-australia\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T08:20:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T12:20:15","slug":"gildan-completes-sale-of-hanesbrands-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/gildan-completes-sale-of-hanesbrands-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"Gildan Completes Sale of HanesBrands Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n

MONTREAL, Oct. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gildan Activewear Inc. (\u201cGildan\u201d or the \u201cCompany\u201d) today announced it has completed the previously announced sale of HanesBrands Australia (\u201cHAA\u201d) to BBFIT Investments Pte Ltd, an associated entity of BB Retail Capital, a global private investment firm, for approximately $700 million Australian dollars (approximately $490 million US dollars), paid in cash at closing. HAA has been classified as held for sale and reported as discontinued operations in Gildan\u2019s financial statements since the fourth quarter of 2025. Gildan intends to use the net proceeds from the transaction to repay outstanding debt.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe completion of this transaction represents another important step in the execution of our ongoing integration plan,\u201d said Glenn J. Chamandy, Gildan\u2019s President and CEO. \u201cWe remain focused on executing our integration priorities, capturing synergies and leveraging the strength of our brands. We thank the HAA team for its dedication and valuable contributions to the business and wish the entire team continued success under its new ownership.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements <\/strong>
\n
Certain statements included in this press release constitute \u201cforward-looking statements\u201d and \u201cforward-looking information\u201d within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Canadian securities legislation and regulations and are subject to important risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. These forward-looking statements include, amongst others, statements with respect to our beliefs, plans, expectations, anticipations, estimates, and intentions, including, without limitation, statements regarding the expected use of the net proceeds from the transaction. Forward-looking statements are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties and are based on several assumptions which give rise to the possibility that actual results or events could differ materially from our expectations. Material factors, which could cause actual results or events to differ materially from a conclusion, forecast, or projection in such forward-looking information, include, but are not limited to, those described in the Company\u2019s management discussion and analysis (MD&A) for the year ended December 28, 2025. There can be no assurance that the expectations represented by our forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. Unless otherwise stated, the forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, and we do not undertake any obligation to update publicly or to revise any of the included forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise unless required by applicable legislation or regulation. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.<\/p>\n

\n About Gildan<\/strong>
\n
Gildan is a leading manufacturer of everyday basic apparel. The Company\u2019s product offering includes activewear, underwear, socks, and intimates sold to a broad range of customers, including wholesale distributors, screenprinters, embellishers, retailers or e-commerce platforms, as well as global lifestyle brand companies and directly to consumers. Gildan markets its products in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America, under a diversified portfolio of Company-owned brands including Gildan\u00ae<\/sup>, Hanes\u00ae<\/sup>, Comfort Colors\u00ae<\/sup>, American Apparel\u00ae<\/sup>, ALLPRO\u2122, GOLDTOE\u00ae<\/sup>, Peds\u00ae<\/sup>, Bali\u00ae<\/sup>, Playtex\u00ae<\/sup>, Maidenform\u00ae<\/sup>, as well as Champion\u2122 which is under an exclusive licensing agreement for the printwear channel in the U.S. and Canada and Polo Ralph Lauren\u00ae<\/sup> also under a licensing agreement.<\/p>\n

Gildan owns and operates vertically integrated, large-scale manufacturing facilities which are primarily located in Central America, the Caribbean, North America, and Asia. Gildan integrates industry-leading labour, environmental, and governance practices into its operations and supply chain under a sustainability program that is aligned with its long-term business strategy.\u00a0More information about Gildan and its\u00a0sustainability commitments\u00a0and initiatives can be found at\u00a0www.gildancorp.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n
\n Investor inquiries:<\/strong>
\n
Jessy Hayem, CFA
Senior Vice-President, Head of Investor Relations and Global Communications
(514) 744-8511
investors@gildan.com<\/a><\/td>\n		\n Media inquiries:<\/strong>
\n
Jonathan Binder
Director, Corporate Communications
(336) 519-6330
communications@gildan.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

\n \n <\/p>\n

\"\"
\n
\n \"\"\n <\/div>\n

<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

MONTREAL, Oct. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gildan Activewear Inc. (\u201cGildan\u201d or the \u201cCompany\u201d) today announced it has completed the previously announced sale of HanesBrands Australia (\u201cHAA\u201d) to BBFIT Investments Pte Ltd, an associated entity of BB Retail Capital, a global private investment firm, for approximately $700 million Australian dollars (approximately $490 million US dollars), paid in cash at closing. HAA has been classified as held for sale and reported as discontinued operations in Gildan\u2019s financial statements since the fourth quarter of 2025. Gildan intends to use the net proceeds from the transaction to repay outstanding debt. \u201cThe completion of this transaction represents another important step in the execution of our ongoing integration plan,\u201d said Glenn J. Chamandy, Gildan\u2019s President … <\/p>\n

Continue reading “Gildan Completes Sale of HanesBrands Australia”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1013381","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nGildan Completes Sale of HanesBrands Australia - Market Newsdesk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/gildan-completes-sale-of-hanesbrands-australia\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Gildan Completes Sale of HanesBrands Australia - Market Newsdesk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"MONTREAL, Oct. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gildan Activewear Inc. (\u201cGildan\u201d or the \u201cCompany\u201d) today announced it has completed the previously announced sale of HanesBrands Australia (\u201cHAA\u201d) to BBFIT Investments Pte Ltd, an associated entity of BB Retail Capital, a global private investment firm, for approximately $700 million Australian dollars (approximately $490 million US dollars), paid in cash at closing. HAA has been classified as held for sale and reported as discontinued operations in Gildan\u2019s financial statements since the fourth quarter of 2025. Gildan intends to use the net proceeds from the transaction to repay outstanding debt. \u201cThe completion of this transaction represents another important step in the execution of our ongoing integration plan,\u201d said Glenn J. Chamandy, Gildan\u2019s President … Continue reading "Gildan Completes Sale of HanesBrands Australia"\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/gildan-completes-sale-of-hanesbrands-australia\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Market Newsdesk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-10-26T12:20:15+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/newsroom\/ti?nf=OTg1MjkwNiM3OTE1MTg4IzIwMDU5MzI=\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Newsdesk\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Newsdesk\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/gildan-completes-sale-of-hanesbrands-australia\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/gildan-completes-sale-of-hanesbrands-australia\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Newsdesk\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/482f27a394d4fda80ecb5499e519d979\"},\"headline\":\"Gildan Completes Sale of HanesBrands Australia\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-10-26T12:20:15+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/gildan-completes-sale-of-hanesbrands-australia\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":619,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/gildan-completes-sale-of-hanesbrands-australia\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.globenewswire.com\\\/newsroom\\\/ti?nf=OTg1MjkwNiM3OTE1MTg4IzIwMDU5MzI=\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/gildan-completes-sale-of-hanesbrands-australia\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/gildan-completes-sale-of-hanesbrands-australia\\\/\",\"name\":\"Gildan Completes Sale of HanesBrands Australia - Market Newsdesk\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/gildan-completes-sale-of-hanesbrands-australia\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/gildan-completes-sale-of-hanesbrands-australia\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.globenewswire.com\\\/newsroom\\\/ti?nf=OTg1MjkwNiM3OTE1MTg4IzIwMDU5MzI=\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-10-26T12:20:15+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/482f27a394d4fda80ecb5499e519d979\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/gildan-completes-sale-of-hanesbrands-australia\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/gildan-completes-sale-of-hanesbrands-australia\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/gildan-completes-sale-of-hanesbrands-australia\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.globenewswire.com\\\/newsroom\\\/ti?nf=OTg1MjkwNiM3OTE1MTg4IzIwMDU5MzI=\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.globenewswire.com\\\/newsroom\\\/ti?nf=OTg1MjkwNiM3OTE1MTg4IzIwMDU5MzI=\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/gildan-completes-sale-of-hanesbrands-australia\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Gildan Completes Sale of HanesBrands Australia\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/\",\"name\":\"Market Newsdesk\",\"description\":\"Latest Business News in Real Time\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/482f27a394d4fda80ecb5499e519d979\",\"name\":\"Newsdesk\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/a0d0bd5b0f0ca12a265a459b13169dac35f33776d8501eda5e68844a366f2f46?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/a0d0bd5b0f0ca12a265a459b13169dac35f33776d8501eda5e68844a366f2f46?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/a0d0bd5b0f0ca12a265a459b13169dac35f33776d8501eda5e68844a366f2f46?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Newsdesk\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/author\\\/newsdesk\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Gildan Completes Sale of HanesBrands Australia - Market Newsdesk","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/gildan-completes-sale-of-hanesbrands-australia\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Gildan Completes Sale of HanesBrands Australia - Market Newsdesk","og_description":"MONTREAL, Oct. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gildan Activewear Inc. (\u201cGildan\u201d or the \u201cCompany\u201d) today announced it has completed the previously announced sale of HanesBrands Australia (\u201cHAA\u201d) to BBFIT Investments Pte Ltd, an associated entity of BB Retail Capital, a global private investment firm, for approximately $700 million Australian dollars (approximately $490 million US dollars), paid in cash at closing. HAA has been classified as held for sale and reported as discontinued operations in Gildan\u2019s financial statements since the fourth quarter of 2025. Gildan intends to use the net proceeds from the transaction to repay outstanding debt. \u201cThe completion of this transaction represents another important step in the execution of our ongoing integration plan,\u201d said Glenn J. Chamandy, Gildan\u2019s President … Continue reading \"Gildan Completes Sale of HanesBrands Australia\"","og_url":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/gildan-completes-sale-of-hanesbrands-australia\/","og_site_name":"Market Newsdesk","article_published_time":"2026-10-26T12:20:15+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/newsroom\/ti?nf=OTg1MjkwNiM3OTE1MTg4IzIwMDU5MzI=","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"author":"Newsdesk","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Newsdesk","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/gildan-completes-sale-of-hanesbrands-australia\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/gildan-completes-sale-of-hanesbrands-australia\/"},"author":{"name":"Newsdesk","@id":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/#\/schema\/person\/482f27a394d4fda80ecb5499e519d979"},"headline":"Gildan Completes Sale of HanesBrands Australia","datePublished":"2026-10-26T12:20:15+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/gildan-completes-sale-of-hanesbrands-australia\/"},"wordCount":619,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/gildan-completes-sale-of-hanesbrands-australia\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/newsroom\/ti?nf=OTg1MjkwNiM3OTE1MTg4IzIwMDU5MzI=","inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/gildan-completes-sale-of-hanesbrands-australia\/","url":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/gildan-completes-sale-of-hanesbrands-australia\/","name":"Gildan Completes Sale of HanesBrands Australia - Market Newsdesk","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/gildan-completes-sale-of-hanesbrands-australia\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/gildan-completes-sale-of-hanesbrands-australia\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/newsroom\/ti?nf=OTg1MjkwNiM3OTE1MTg4IzIwMDU5MzI=","datePublished":"2026-10-26T12:20:15+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/#\/schema\/person\/482f27a394d4fda80ecb5499e519d979"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/gildan-completes-sale-of-hanesbrands-australia\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/gildan-completes-sale-of-hanesbrands-australia\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/gildan-completes-sale-of-hanesbrands-australia\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/newsroom\/ti?nf=OTg1MjkwNiM3OTE1MTg4IzIwMDU5MzI=","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/newsroom\/ti?nf=OTg1MjkwNiM3OTE1MTg4IzIwMDU5MzI="},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/gildan-completes-sale-of-hanesbrands-australia\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Gildan Completes Sale of HanesBrands Australia"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/","name":"Market Newsdesk","description":"Latest Business News in Real Time","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/#\/schema\/person\/482f27a394d4fda80ecb5499e519d979","name":"Newsdesk","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a0d0bd5b0f0ca12a265a459b13169dac35f33776d8501eda5e68844a366f2f46?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a0d0bd5b0f0ca12a265a459b13169dac35f33776d8501eda5e68844a366f2f46?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a0d0bd5b0f0ca12a265a459b13169dac35f33776d8501eda5e68844a366f2f46?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Newsdesk"},"url":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/author\/newsdesk\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1013381","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1013381"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1013381\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1013381"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1013381"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1013381"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}