German TÜV Süd to enter Indian textile manufacturing advisory
German testing and certification firm TÜV SÜD, today announced entry into the advisory domain for textile manufacturing in India to drive product innovation, process and production management across the textile value chain from fibre to garment
The newly launched services will follow a multi-pronged approach towards quality, safety and efficiency in textile manufacturing.
TUV SUD’s Research and Development Advisory Services will include a team of global experts who will help deliver customized solutions for Indian textile manufacturers.
While Production Advisory Services will guide businesses to develop new and innovative products, at the same time help them scale up existing plants and dry & wet processing houses. The holistic service solution will also include Lab Advisory Services and Training Services to help business in the back-end by assisting them to set up quality control labs as well as delivering training programs respectively.
“The size of the Indian textile industry is over $95 billion, including $42 billion in exports and is expected to grow to $221 billion by 2021. To achieve this target, it is imperative to have a robust infrastructure that improves the acceptance of Indian textiles across the globe. Our services will provide end to end consultancy in product innovation and development while mitigating any risks that could hamper completion of the process. Due to the fragmented nature of this industry, we can also support with an efficient single point control that aids product development plan to be on schedule, control costs, improve quality and enhance user satisfaction,” said Mr. Suresh Kumar, Senior Vice President, Consumer Product Services, TÜV SÜD South Asia.
The comprehensive testing methods of TÜV SÜD can reduce the risk of product failure by avoiding safety and quality issues. Across sectors TÜV SÜD’s experts work with businesses across the entire product development lifecycle to reduce risk of failure and rejections due to non-compliance.
Related services offered by TÜV SÜD in the sector are REACH, RSL and physical testing. TÜV SÜD South Asia currently also has a robust network of 14 laboratories across regions that cater to various key sectors like environmental, food, chemical, leather, electrical and electronics.
TÜV SÜD is a leading international service organisation catering to the strategic business segments Industry, Mobility and Certification. Headquartered in Munich, Germany and founded in 1866, it has over 20,000 employees representing more than 800 locations throughout the world. Optimising technology, systems and know-how, the interdisciplinary specialist teams can act as process partners to strengthen their customers’ competitiveness.
TÜV SÜD South Asia is the leading testing, inspection and certification (TIC) company with presence across India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. With more than 1300 employees, TÜV SÜD South Asia has serviced over 10,000 clients to date through the past two decades. It is present at 30 locations including 15 labs across the three countries. Today, TÜV SÜD South Asia is internationally competent to provide TIC solutions cutting across a wide range of sectors that include management systems, conventional and renewable energy, water, sanitation, environmental technology, infrastructure, transit systems, real estate, food, supply chain, agriculture, toys, consumer electronics, textiles, leather and related products, automobile and components, and technical as well as soft-skills training.