Gildan Activewear is buying the struggling HanesBrands for $2.2 billion in a deal that gives the basic apparel maker access to household name brands like Hanes and Maidenform.

This acquisition, which is the Montreal-based company’s largest since establishment, was initially dismissed by its board ...

The local community will have to cross its fingers that Gildan Activewear Inc., with a major operational presence in Eden, ...

Canada’s Gildan is buying the maker of basic T-shirts, bras and boxers for $2.2 bln. Combining with the American Apparel ...