Intertek to launch testing lab in Dhaka for ready-made garments

Intertek, a quality solutions provider to industries worldwide, will soon launch a comprehensive testing facility in Bangladesh to support the ready-made garments industry in South Asia in view of the growing business volume. Bangladesh is the world’s second largest exporter of ready-made garments with contribution of $ 21.5 billion in 2012-13 amounting to nearly 80% of the total exports and is, therefore, an important hub for the Softlines business. The lab will be a one-stop testing facility for all quality and safety assurance solutions across industry players in South Asia for countries like India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bhutan.
 
Intertek’s Dhaka lab will incorporate new testing capabilities and will be equipped with state of the art machinery to support advanced testing systems. The lab will not only sharpen the competitive edge of  regional clients who require high standards of quality and safety for their products, but also help them to gain competitive advantage and ensure that they achieve acceptable standards for international buyers.
 
The testing facility will be officially launched by Rajesh Saigal, Regional Managing Director, Intertek South Asia on June 25, 2014.