Huntsman Textile Effects (TE) officially opened its first new Formulation and Distribution Centre (FDC) here on Sunday in Karachi. This centre will be Huntsman TE's 13th FDC world-wide. The 4,000 square meters boasts state-of-the-art equipment and new technology to bolster TE's competitiveness and presence in the Pakistan market.
The new facility, located at Landhi Industrial Area, provides a production platform in one of the pioneer industrial estate in Pakistan and gives Huntsman further competitive advantage through convenient access and modern infrastructure. Pakistan represents a fast-growing, dynamic market of increasing importance for Textile Effects, and the launch of this FDC strengthens TE's committed to this textile market to provide best-in-class service and innovative solutions to customers and partners.
"With the opening of our new low cost production facility for formulated chemicals in Karachi to meet increasing local demand, we will considerably increase our competitiveness and flexibility in textile chemicals in this key Asian textile market," said Paul Hulme, Huntsman TE President. "Our well established partner Swisstex Chemicals will continue to provide enhanced sales activities enabling us to concentrate on all formulation and production aspects using our cutting edge technology to develop innovative products and technologies, market solutions with intelligent effects to this growing market," he said.
In operation since 2007, Huntsman TE has a manufacturing presence playing a leading role in supplying auxiliaries. With Swisstex Chemicals as its sole agent and distributor, Huntsman TE has been aggressively extending its global reach in Pakistan to support the challenges facing the textile industry and to be the driving force for the forth largest cotton producer of the world.
Huntsman TE looks to developing more competitive locally sourced formulated products for the local market, and will work with partner Swisstex Chemicals in order to maximise growth with key textile customers, especially in the home textiles and specialty chemicals areas.-PR