Alps Industries signs strategic partnership with Huntsman Textile Effects
The partnership calls for exclusive supply of materials from Huntsman TE for their eight production facilities in India.
Tweet-- Alps Industries announced today a signing of a strategic partnership with Huntsman Textile Effects (TE) in India. The partnership calls for exclusive supply of materials from Huntsman TE for their eight production facilities in India. In addition, Huntsman TE is to supply technical service support to Alps Industries to ensure compliance with stringent global customer requirements.
"We're honoured to be a part of this partnership with Alps Industries," said Mr Paul Hulme, President of Huntsman Textile Effects. "India is an important market for us as we continue to expand in Asia Pacific, and we recognise the importance of our key partners in India, who also have a great presence globally."
Mr Sandeep Agarwal, Managing Director of Alps Industries, commented, "The tie-up with Huntsman will help give us competitive edge in the market and will help us differentiate ourselves in the market. In today's dynamic business environment, sustainability is an important aspect and this cooperation will make Alps Industries remove any volatility in the value chain."
Mr Ajay Kanwar, Sales Director of Huntsman International India Pvt. Ltd, added, "We are excited to partner with Alps Industries and look forward to helping to provide a bright and sustainable future for Alps."
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About Textile Effects
Huntsman Textile Effects is the leading global provider of high-quality dyes and chemicals to the textile and related industries. Our textile competence is dedicated towards researching and developing excellent solutions to create innovative products and technologies with intelligent effects for a more sustainable planet. With operations in 110 countries and 13 manufacturing facilities worldwide (Switzerland, Germany, France, USA, Mexico, China, Thailand, India and Indonesia), our 10,000 customers around the world are assured of fast and expert technical service with added cost advantages. The business has about 4,200 employees.
About Huntsman:
Huntsman is a global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated chemicals. Its operating companies manufacture products for a variety of global industries, including chemicals, plastics, automotive, aviation, textiles, footwear, paints and coatings, construction, technology, agriculture, health care, detergent, personal care, furniture, appliances and packaging. Originally known for pioneering innovations in packaging and, later, for rapid and integrated growth in petrochemicals, Huntsman today has more than 12,000 employees and operates from multiple locations worldwide. The Company had 2008 revenues in excess of $10 billion.
About Alps Industries:
Alps Industries, established in 1962, is a leading manufacturer of yarns, home furnishing, natural dyes and fashion accessories. Alps also offers a range of architectural products under the brand name "Vista" and fashion industries under the brand name "Le Pashmina."
Alps operates eight production facilities, which all operate on state-of the art production technology and maintain environmental management systems. Alps has also entered into automotive segments and are leading suppliers for high functional car upholstery. Alps Industries collaborates with Suminoe Textile Ltd, Osaka Japan for the automotive segment.
Alps Industries is one of India's Largest Home Textile Exporter with an annual turnover of 200 million USD and employs over 4,000 people.