Huntsman Textile Effects and DBL Group have embarked on a strategic partnership that is set to drive sustainable excellence, improve overall cost-efficiency while enhancing textile differentiation and quality without compromising the pressing needs of the environment.
Huntsman Textile Effects will support DBL Group to drive environmental and economic sustainability through the implementation of the Productivity Improvement Program (PIP).
The PIP is a unique Huntsman Textile Effects initiative that helps textile mills to maximize productivity and profit. Through taking a comprehensive audit of the day-to-day manufacturing processes and making core recommendations to improve productivity and profitability, the PIP has been successful in helping to reduce water consumption by as much as 50 per cent, reduce energy consumption by 30 per cent, save time and increase production by 30 per cent and more and increase Right First Time by 95 per cent.
In addition to the PIP, Huntsman Textile Effects will provide technical service support to DBL Group to improve compliance standards and as part of the partnership, DBL Group will award the preferred supplier status to Huntsman Textile Effects to supply materials for their production facilities in Bangladesh.
Commenting on the strategic tie-up Kent Kvaal, Vice President of Global Sales and Technical Services at Huntsman Textile Effects says, “Bangladesh is an important market for Huntsman Textile Effects as we continue to expand our presence in the Asia Pacific region. We recognize the important role our key partners DBL in Bangladesh can play and look forward to provide world-class technical service solutions to build a brighter and sustainable future.”
Added M. A. Jabbar, Managing Director of DBL Group, “We are pleased to partner with a like-minded partner like Huntsman Textile Effects who, like DBL, takes a long-term view on sustainability in this business.”
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