The Andhra Pradesh State Handloom Weavers Cooperative Society Ltd., (APCO) is the APEX Handloom Weavers Cooperative Society of Andhra Pradesh. The Society was registered in the year 1976 with registered No.T.P.W.44 under the Andhra Pradesh Cooperative Societies Act 7 of 1964 with the following main objectives, inter alia, among others
To purchase raw materials and appliances, tools and machinery
including spares as may be required for the industry and to sell the same to the member-societies . To purchase or receive for sale, the finished products of the member-societies by opening Sales Units, Godowns, Exhibitions etc., within the State. To establish and run sales units within and outside the area of operation for Exhibition and sale of products of member-societies. To hold, own, establish and hire processing units to under take and provide processing including dyeing, mercerising, printing and furnishing etc.. for all types of yarn and cloth, to the member societies and to other institutions and individuals. To advise and render assistance to member-societies in preparation of production programmes, design development, product diversification and such qualitative improvement as may be necessary in the products produced by the member-societies to be in tune with the consumer tastes and market demand. To arrange for the training of weavers sponsored by the member-societies in improved methods of weaving and latest techniques and also for the training of its own employees in sales techniques, accountancy and business administration etc.
