SGS India recently opened a new lab in Tirupur to serve the knit city’s textile and home textile manufacturers, exporters, buyers and domestic retailers. The new facility located on College Road was inaugurated by Mr. A. Sakthivel, President of the Tirupur Exporters Association (TEA).
Covering an area of 30,000 sq. ft., the facility houses both physical and restricted substances for testing the entire range of apparel and textile products. With increased capability of testing azo dyes and phthalates and enhanced restricted substance testing capabilities the lab will serve clients aspiring for international standards. The new capacity and capabilities will lead to steep reductions in turnaround time for its customers in and around Tirupur. Additionally, with installation of an independent effluent treatment plant, the new facility is fully compliant to the environment norms in the State.
Tirupur remains a hub of cotton merchandise exports to European and US markets. This accounts for the increasing demand for consumer product testing services in the region. Product safety, quality and compliance requirements of REACH & CPSIA regulations have raised the chemical test parameters in the textile supply chain. The new lab helps to address the restricted substance requirements as well as sustainability management of the textile and apparel industry.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Dr. G. Sudesh Kumar, Director, Consumer Testing Services, SGS India, observed: “It has been our endeavour to be in close proximity to our customer’s businesses. A lab in Tirupur was the next logical step towards enhancing SGS India’s ever increasing footprint in India. Apart from the regular softlines testing, this lab will also enable manufacturers to launch products complying with the ever-stringent REACH guidelines. SGS India’s lab will enable Tirupur to play an important role in the global textile market.”
SGS Tirupur laboratory has been in operation since 1996. The lab is ISO 17025 accredited and is fully functional in delivering testing, inspection and social responsibility services with the highest level of integrity. The expansion marks another level in bringing world class quality assurance solutions to Tirupur.
SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. Recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity, it has more than 70,000 employees and operates a network of over 1,350 offices and laboratories around the world.