Apparel Online Bangladesh Magazine April Issue 2019 | Page 37

RESOURCE CENTRE UL expands footprints in Bangladesh New consumers and retail services laboratory (33,000 sq. ft. advanced textile and leather testing facility) offer end-to-end technology and service solutions at a single destination U L, a global safety science leader, has expanded its footprints in Bangladesh with the inauguration of its new consumer and retail services testing laboratory in Dhaka. The state-of-the-art 33,000 sq. ft. facility provides advanced, end-to-end service solutions for the textile, apparel, leather and footwear industries at a single destination. UL’s pioneering facility seeks to foster innovation, increase market access and enable faster time to market by empowering customers to show compliance to the highest standards for quality and safety. The suite of services offered at UL’s consumer and retail services laboratory include a wide range of testing capabilities combined with solutions for inspections, factory and technical audit, chemical management, sustainability and social compliance for responsible sourcing. The facility is strategically located in the heart of Dhaka, along the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway, which is easily accessible for the customers. Sharing his views on how customers can benefit by partnering with UL, Sarbajeet Mukherjee, Managing Director, UL’s Consumer and Retail Services in South Asia said, “Over the past decade since our inception in Bangladesh, UL experts have been supporting the retail industry with world-class testing services and technical expertise. With the global acquisition of Consumer Testing Laboratory in 2016, we are steadily consolidating our presence in the country to address the increase in demand from customers for quality testing services to meet rigorous compliance requirements. Our new UL’s array of testing expertise for quality and safety assurance spans chemical, physical, mechanical, colourfastness, fibre and flammability- performance and regulatory tests. Its sustainability solutions to address chemical safety for environmental compliance include wastewater onsite assessments and testing solutions for Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) programme, etc. innovative facility will enable us to help service our existing and potential customers better. The total solutions we offer here are designed to empower our clients to mitigate market risk, strengthen global supply chains and protect brand reputation. We have developed leading-edge customer service solutions like fast-track projects and digital lab fulfilment systems to reduce lead times and ensure accurate, in-depth test results. Our customers can collaborate with us to test a variety of products as per global standards and regulations to get global market access (GMA) and increase their market share.” Commenting on the launch of the new laboratory, Suresh Sugavanam, UL’s Vice President and Managing Director for South Asia and Sub- Saharan Africa maintained, “UL’s investment in Bangladesh comes at a time when the country is on an ambitious path to meet the export target of US $ 50 billion from the apparels by 2021, to mark 50 years of the Republic of Bangladesh. Our team of multidisciplinary experts leverage the latest technologies, best-in-class equipment and engage in rigorous analysis of quality and safety parameters to help our customers launch winning products in the market in a cost-effective manner.” UL’s array of testing expertise for quality and safety assurance spans chemical, physical, mechanical, colourfastness, fibre and flammability-performance and regulatory tests. Its sustainability solutions to address chemical safety for environmental compliance include wastewater onsite assessments and testing solutions for Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) programme, etc. www.apparelresources.com | APRIL 2019 | Apparel Online Bangladesh 37