Apparel Online Bangladesh Magazine August Issue 2018 | Page 41

RESOURCE CENTRE
Hohenstein
Institute sets
up new textile
testing lab in
Dhaka
Intertek supports companies across multiple
industries in Bangladesh, delivering end-to-
end TQA solutions and managing risk across
complex supply chains.
Q&A Session with André Lacroix, CEO of Intertek Group
G
ermany-based testing services provider, Hohenstein is
coming up with a new laboratory in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
With construction going on in full swing for last six months,
the advanced laboratory will be operational soon.
Rajesh Saigal, Executive Vice-President, Intertek South & South-East Asia interacting with the invited guests in the event
than 100 countries, delivering
innovative and bespoke Assurance,
Testing, Inspection and Certification
solutions for customers’ operations
and supply chains.
“We have strong, enduring
relationships with our customers
and stakeholders in Bangladesh.
As a business, we deliver a unique
Quality Assurance proposition and
are now carrying out advanced
testing for wastewater & hazardous
chemicals management companies.
Our services help companies
mitigate risks across their entire
supply chains and we look forward
to supporting our customers in
Bangladesh to ensure that their
manufactured products adhere to
the highest safety standards, whilst
also remaining globally competitive,”
observed Sandeep Das, Country
Managing Director of Intertek
Bangladesh.
The new laboratory will consist of high quality analysis
equipment and will provide a wide range of chemicals
and textile technology testing. Some of the key tests that
will be conducted by it are testing for harmful chemicals,
performance-based tests, quality control tests (colour
fastness, pilling, water tightness, fibre fineness, etc.) and
inspections for textile manufacturers, retailers, and brands.
In the first instance, about 30 local employees will work in
the new testing laboratory with new appointments on the
table for future. The inauguration of the new facility will be
done by Professor Stefan Mecheels, CEO, Hohenstein
Institute with around 300 visitors expected. Stefan is the
third generation to lead the family-run company.
“Hohenstein believes in closeness with its customers and
German quality. In Bangladesh, they are in constant contact
with the laboratories in Germany and Hong Kong,” said
Professor Mecheels.
Hohenstein is an internationally known testing services
provider in the textile industry with around 1,000 employees
working in more than 40 branches and contact offices around
the world.
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