Intertek to test Woolmark products
Quality and safety solutions provider Intertek has been authorised by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) to test Woolmark products at its Gurgaon laboratory in India.
AWI presented the authorisation certificate to David Horlock, Intertek’s global VP, audits and inspection, and Dilip Gianchandani, regional director, consumer goods, at the AWI office in Delhi.
“The accreditation has not only added another feather to Intertek’s profile but also strengthened the confidence of our customers,” said Mr Gianchandani. “The value of the Woolmark brand is established the world over. As consumers increasingly reach for environmentally friendly products, the mark will help our textile customers meet elevated market expectations,” he added.
AWI country manager, India, Subhasis Banerjee, said: “With the world-class infrastructure and facilities at Intertek’s testing lab in Guragon, we are confident in Intertek’s ability to meet the required standards and guidelines for AWI authorisation. Besides the cost involved in sending the products for testing, there is also an issue of time. As lead times shrink, it is all the more important to have testing facilities in India.”
India is the second-largest importer of Australian wool in the world today, importing approximately 20 million kgs of wool per year.
