Swiss colour and speciality chemicals manufacturer Archroma is to work with the National Textile University in Pakistan on research into innovations that can help the future industry align with fast-changing global requirements.
The five-year cooperation will also involve research into unsaturated polyester resins, in particular, establishing quality and accessible product lines in technical textiles.
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Both partners will jointly hold sessions to prepare students for the challenges of the textile industry through in-house training sessions, developmental projects, research in textile applications and process innovative methodologies by pioneering value additions. The students of NTU will also be able to join internship placement programs at Archroma’s Center of Excellence in Karachi.
Mujtaba Rahim, CEO of Archroma Pakistan, said: “We, at Archroma, believe in continuous improvement and challenging the status quo leading to enhance sustainable growth especially in our product lines creating value for our stakeholders. Our partnership will go a long way in adding value in the fast-growing textile segment, from education to R&D development.”
Dr. Tanveer Hussain, rector of NTU, added: “This partnership is going to have far-reaching impact in textile research which will bear highly positive results for NTU and Archroma. Our academic team has already collaborated with Archroma on projects that will have a far-reaching impact on the textile industry. We are very enthusiastic about formalising our mutual relationship and look forward to interesting research outcomes. Industrial liaison of students will create confidence and the training, internships and working sessions will benefit them in their career development.”
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