The partnership will consider new methods in textile research with pioneering visualization for Pakistan to help the Pakistan textile industry and keep in line with the fast pace of global apparel needs and development. The MoU will make way for cooperation initially for a five-year period.

A global leader in colour and specialty chemicals, Archroma announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Engineering & Technology (UET), Lahore, Pakistan.

Mujtaba Rahim speaking at the occasion quoted that, “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. Through this initiative of mutual cooperation, we will be able to share latest knowledge and technical developments and to work together with the faculty and research team of UET. We also wish to share the innovative textile solutions of Archroma with the students enabling them to enhance their academic performance. Our MoU will go a long way in adding value in the fast growing textile segment, from education to R&D development.”

Prof. Dr. Fazal Ahmed Khalid said that, “This partnership is going to have far-reaching impact in textile research which will bear highly positive results for UET 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 formalizing 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.”

Recently held in Faisalabad by Prof. Dr. Fazal Ahmed Khalid, Vice Chancellor of UET and Mujtaba Rahim of CEO Archroma Pakistan Limited, the MoU was officially signed at the ceremony.

The students of UET will also be able to join internship placement programs at Archroma Center of Excellence at Karachi. Both partners will jointly hold sessions in order 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.