New Textile Laboratory Opened in Wuxi, China We Are Pleased to Announce the Opening of the Textile Laboratory and Office in Wuxi, China

SPARKLE

Vol 209 / June 2005

New Textile Laboratory Opened in Wuxi, China We are pleased to announce the opening of the textile laboratory and office in Wuxi, China. Wuxi lies in the central Yangtze River Delta on the southeast coast of China. It is 128km away from Shanghai to the east. borders the Yangtze River to the north while embracing Lake Tai to the south. It is a coastal city of Jiangsu Province with a total population of 4.3 million. Wuxi is one of the origins of China’s modern industry and is regarded as “Little Shanghai”. As the number one city in Jiangsu Province in terms of comprehensive strength, Wuxi is one of the Top 15 key economic centres in China today.

Wuxi is an important hub for the textile & garment industry in the Yangtze River Delta. The influx of large modern factories and facilities demonstrates the growth of the industry in the local area. With this new textile lab, we can offer a full range of textile testing services for textiles and garments to support the economic growth within the region.

Address and contact information:

Intertek Testing Services Wuxi Limited 4th Floor, #1 Building 10 Huaxia M. Road, Dongting Wuxi 214100, Jiangsu China Tel: +86 510 8214 567 Fax: +86 510 8200 428

Contact: Mr Bennie Tao/Ms Jessica Lu Email: [email protected]

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