Thursday, 17 July 2014

Quality Assurance Vital For Exploring Export Potentials



Intertek launches largest laboratory tests Asia in Dhaka today:

Bangladesh has a huge potential for export and the country can explore the opportunity through quality assurance by obtaining certification tests recognized worldwide for its exports.

In addition to producing high quality products, obtaining certification of world-class products can help increase exports tremendously and Intertek Bangladesh can play a vital role in this regard

 
Intertek Bangladesh has created a testing world class in Tejgaon area of ​​the capital to local exporters and global retail services guarantee world-class quality that would help boost the country's export to high magnification.

Dr Karthik ND, Director, Intertek Bangladesh shared this while talking to the sun every day in an exclusive.

With its promise of providing assurance extensive quality manufacturers of Bangladesh and global retailers, Intertek Bangladesh will launch the largest Softlines (including RMG, Textile, Footwear and Leather) laboratory testing of Asia in Bangladesh, reported.

Tofail Ahmed, Bangladesh Commerce Minister is expected to inaugurate the laboratory has been established in an area of
​​100,000 square meters under one roof, the largest in Asia, at a ceremony here today  Karthik said.

"We were earlier in Kawran Bazar here and move on in a wider area with greater capacity to meet growing customer demand," said Dr. Karthik.

In response to a question, he said, "Certifications are giving are product certification basically exports. This is largely compulsory measure to ensure the quality of products from Bangladesh. We cover the certification of quality in general. We are providing services in Bangladesh for the last 14 years. "

Most of our services cover the area such as textiles, clothing, and among them we focus more on the physical evidence, he said, adding: "Today, in the food sector, provide only audit services, no product testing.”

Intertek is here for 14 years and started our textile testing laboratory, ten years ago, in 2004, where we cover the physical and RSL testing. However, at present, we are expanding the capabilities of our operations and increasing the test parameters of our test RSL said Director Intertek Bangladesh operation.

"We are increasing these capabilities addition to shoes are beginning lab, water testing and support testability of zero discharge of hazardous chemicals (ZDHC)," Dr Karthik said, adding: "This is mainly environmental approach in which we can test the water effluent and waste to identify the presence of harmful substances. "

Expressing concern that the effluents are drained contain a certain amount of dangerous substances, said "The product being tested is exported to another country and thus leave the country and the effluent treated water is going to stay in the land.'s Important ensure that no harmful substances are running to waste. "

"So we focus on supporting the growth of exports, ensuring the quality of products that are outside the country and also the effluent to remain on earth," said Dr. Karthik.

"To do this, we test these and observe the test solutions for effluent water to help improve the process technology for the disposal of hazardous chemicals could be reduced," he added.

Through testing, we can identify the amount of hazardous chemicals in the effluent. If diagnosised his presence, then we will minimize premiums and stage of process materials, and so the end result does not become harmful described.

The new laboratory in Tejgaon area is about 100,000 square meters, one of the largest laboratories in Asia for Softlines under one roof. We are serving approximately more than 900 national and international brands, retailers and importers, Karthik produced the operational size of the laboratory.

"Out of all our services takers, 25 percent above includes all the best global brands. At the same time, we are supporting manufacturers and exporters of Bangladesh too, which is approximately 2,000. There are about 5,000 manufacturers in Bangladesh, of they are more active and 3,000 of them we are serving 2,000, "said chief operating officer of Intertek in Bangladesh.

As for the quality assurance services to the national market, we currently have facilities waterproof. We can analyze drinking water and effluent water, he added.

Whatever the quality of the parameters required for the export products, it will also test for national products. I have the necessary infrastructure, technology and capacity, said.

Give details of facilities Intertek house at the new facility, Dr. Karthik said the new laboratory has wiring 1100 KW with 4 levels of self synchronized backup power, 700 + tons of AC supply with Natural fresh air and 50 tons of air conditioning units.

In addition, more than 300 seating capacity at a time in 20 training cum meeting and conference rooms, five inputs and outputs with three exits and three lifts, and the laboratory is fully compatible preventing fire protection equipment fire and accessories, he explained while showing the facilities on site laboratory.

The laboratory house fire rated walls has a "Tested & Building Certificate" for structural safety and legal regulations, provided with "energy saving" Occupancy sensors for AC, lighting and water control for automatic shutdown.

It has system and communication network based on IP with the latest data center infrastructure that has the fully centralized monitoring and control features advanced IT enabled innovative "Building Management System".

The laboratory is environmentally friendly for its "green" features, including the most energy efficient lighting, water recycling and effluent treatment plant, said Dr. Karthik.

The laboratory, with seating capacity of more than 750 employees has the ability to issue more than 1,000 reports a day at first. It offers one-stop service for all solutions of quality assurance and safety of textiles, analytical, shoes, water, packaging, calibration laboratories.

Headquartered in London and listed on the London Stock Exchange, Intertek is a leading provider of quality to industries around the world, from auditing and inspection, to testing, training, consulting, quality assurance and certification provider, Intertek provides added value for its customers, helping to improve the quality and safety of their products, goods and processes narrated.

With a network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices and over 36,000 people in more than 100 countries, Intertek supports 'success in the global market, helping customers meet end users' business expectations for safety, sustainability, performance, integrity and convenience of virtually any market in the world.

Some of Intertek main customers are Marks & Spencer, Tesco, Unilever, Chevron, Conoco Phillips, Auchan, BOC Edwards, BP, Canon, Ericsson, ExxonMobil, IKEA, JVC, McDonalds Corporation, Nikon, Petrobras, Samsung, Sanyo, Shell, Siemens and Toshiba, Karthik said. - Read more at: http://www.daily-sun.com/index.php?view=details&archiev=yes&arch_date=25-06-2014&type=Quality-assurance-vital-for-exploring-export.

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