TÜV SÜD vows to strengthen BD operation

TÜV SÜD, an international solution provider specialised in testing, inspection, auditing, certification and training, looks to offer large portfolio of its services and grow multifold in Bangladesh in near future.
"We render services to industries from pin to Boeing, farm to fork and needle to garment. We expect to offer a large portfolio of our services and grow multifold here in near future," Niranjan Nadkarni, chief executive officer (CEO) of TÜV SÜD in South Asia, told the FE in an interview over e-mail recently.
Bangladesh is a sourcing hub for readymade garment (RMG) market, second only to China; the need of this export-oriented market, driven by regulations and specific requirements, is to manufacture good quality products consistently that not only meet the international regulations, country specific regulations but also buyer specific requirements, he said.
TÜV SÜD is globally known for its personnel expertise and laboratory resources in textile and leather testing, he said. "Our extensive network of offices and our understanding of international regulations and requirements of various buyers help us deliver services that assist manufacturers to meet the desired result."
"One needs to be close to his customer whether a buyer or a manufacturer, to deliver the best; that's why, we started our operations in Bangladesh six years back. Now, we look forward to adding value through new services and sector portfolio," Mr Nadkarni said.
He also shared their business 'Vision and Strategy 2020' in Bangladesh; it includes plan to expand to new sectors and services like power and related infrastructure, training portfolio and testing services for food like sea food and environment.
Headquartered in Munich of Germany, the company has presence in 800 locations globally covering Europe, America, Middle East, Asia and Africa. "We entered Bangladesh in 2008 and later set-up a state-of-the-art laboratory catering to the textile and leather industry and extending other related services."
Last year, its global revenue was Euro 1.94 billion, he said.
He expressed the company's policy to work in a partnership approach by amalgamating the local expertise, opportunities and challenges with global experience and insights with a key focus on knowledge sharing and employee training on a global platform.
Mr Nadkarni further said that their services are designed to assist in up scaling the overall performance of the industry, impacting the economy in a positive manner. "This is how TÜV SÜD will contribute to the economy of Bangladesh as well."

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