Intertek Group PLC Intertek enters strategic partnership with BEXIMCO
July 31 2020 - 1:01AM
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Intertek Group PLC
31 July 2020
Intertek enters strategic partnership with leading Bangladesh corporation
BEXIMCO to meet the growing demand for high quality PPE required to tackle
the global pandemic.
31 July 2020
Intertek, a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to
industries worldwide, is pleased to announce that it has entered
into an exclusive services appointment and strategic partnership
with Bangladesh Export Import Company Limited (BEXIMCO), a
diversified private sector group in Bangladesh across a wide range
of industries, and one of South Asia's largest vertically
integrated textile and garment companies.
The spread of COVID-19 has seen the demand for PPE rise
significantly and as disease continues to spread throughout the
globe, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has described, the
chronic, global shortage of PPE as "one of the most urgent threats
to our collective ability to save lives." South Asia and Bangladesh
are now emerging as the new hotspots for PPE manufacturing and have
ramped up the manufacturing of world-class, large-scale PPE.
BEXIMCO, based in Dhaka, has recently set up a new PPE
Industrial Park, close to their company headquarters, having
exported 6.5 million PPE gowns to the USA, with a vision to become
one of the major players in PPE manufacturing globally.
For more than 15 years, Intertek has served as a trusted partner
to BEXIMCO, providing Assurance, Testing, Inspection and
Certification (ATIC) services for their textiles and apparels
business. Under the strategic agreement, Intertek will have
exclusive rights to operate and manage the new PPE quality
assurance laboratory from planning and set-up, to providing
guidelines on equipment, managing the daily operations and
provision of technical experts to delivering accreditations. The
operational lab will cater to all customers across the PPE
ecosystem in Bangladesh including the Government of Bangladesh
(Ministry of Health), WHO, DGDA (Directorate General of Drug
Administration) and private manufacturers alike.
Intertek's extensive expertise in providing independent Total
Quality Assurance solutions in this sector, across a global network
of labs, will provide BEXIMCO with complete end-to-end solutions to
manufacture, test and distribute PPE equipment around the
globe.
Commenting on the agreement, André Lacroix, CEO of Intertek
said:
"We are delighted to have entered into this exclusive agreement
with BEXIMCO, an organisation which has long been the leader in
manufacturing high quality garments and textiles in Bangladesh. We
look forward to deepening our existing partnership and supporting
BEXIMCO's vision in becoming a key player in the manufacture of PPE
globally, thereby leveraging our global reach and experience to
ensure that all safety, hygiene and quality standards are met for
PPE garments throughout the world."
Syed Naved Husain, CEO BEXIMCO, said : "We are extremely proud
to be working with our partners at Intertek. Our vision is simple,
we want to create the world's leading PPE facility, capable of
manufacturing, testing, certifying and distributing PPE around the
world all under one roof. Intertek is a global leader in Total
Quality Assurance solutions and partnering with them will ensure
that our PPE is compliant with the most rigorous, independently
verified standards across the globe."
For almost two decades, Intertek has helped Bangladesh
industries ensure the quality, quantity and safety of their
products, processes and systems, supporting clients involved with
textiles and garments, leather and footwear, food, petroleum,
petrochemicals, agricultural products, pre- shipment inspection
under contract with the government, industrial technical services,
high-end engineering projects, government projects and
international systems certifications.
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Contacts
For further information please contact:
Sandeep Das
Telephone: +91 8130366600
Shanthi Cheriath
Telephone: +880 17 3471 2054
Jonathon Brill , FTI Consulting
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 3727 1000
Intertek is a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to
industries worldwide.
Our network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices in more
than 100 countries, delivers innovative and bespoke Assurance,
Testing, Inspection and Certification solutions for our customers'
operations and supply chains.
Intertek Total Quality Assurance expertise, delivered
consistently, with precision, pace and passion, enabling our
customers to power ahead safely.
intertek.com
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