17 February 2009, Elon, NC - Hohenstein Institute, one of
the world’s leading textile research and testing laboratories, has established
Hohenstein Institute America, Inc. in response to its rapidly growing U.S.
customer base. Hohenstein America offices will be located in Elon, North
Carolina and will provide in-country support to U.S. textile products
manufacturers, sourcers, and retailers.
“Establishing Hohenstein America is an investment in our
commitment to our U.S. customers,” says Hohenstein Institute director, Dr.
Stefan Mecheels. “The U.S. market drives the global textile industry.
Establishing the U.S. office is a natural extension of our worldwide network.
Hohenstein America will provide U.S. companies with personal service and easy
access to Hohenstein’s full range of product development, testing and
certification services.”
Hohenstein America will be led by Samuel B. Moore, a global
textile industry veteran. Moore will be responsible for advancing partnerships
with U.S. companies to ensure that their textile products meet performance,
quality, and safety expectations. “As consumers demand more and more from their
textile products, a differentiated technical sales story becomes even more
critical for success in a competitive marketplace,” says Moore. “At Hohenstein
America, we won’t just prescribe a test. We will work to understand each
customer’s desired outcome, develop the best test plan, and then execute it
with the customer and the customer’s supply chain in a straightforward and
cost-effective manner. Everything we do will result in higher product quality
and end user satisfaction.”
Hohenstein Institute offers state-of-the-art product
development and testing for textile products such as clothing, home textiles,
upholstery, protective apparel and equipment, and medical textiles. They
provide materials testing and certification for textile safety, UV protection,
antimicrobial effectiveness, FR performance, and many other technical features.
Comparative and competitive product testing services are also available. As a
founding member of the International Oeko-Tex Association, Hohenstein is a
leading provider of the Oeko-Tex Standard 100 certification, the international
standard for safe textiles, and is certified by the Consumer Products Safety Commission
as a third-party, independent laboratory for CPSIA compliance verification.
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