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Coimbatore tech institute ties up with textiles body for testing centre

Updated: May 18, 2015 04:04:15pm
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Coimbatore, May 18 (KNN) Kumaraguru College of Technology (KCT), Coimbatore has partnered with the Indian Textile Accessories and Machinery Manufacturers' Association, Mumbai for establishing a common facility centre for the textile engineering industry at KCT campus.

This project has been initiated under the Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP) of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME).

Recently, a memorandum of understanding has been signed with the plan to establish a testing and quality control facility for engineering and plastics, a design corner for product design and development, developing manpower capabilities, establishing a knowledge corner, data centre and library, and developing technology and products for indigenisation.

The facility will benefit over 70 textile accessories and machinery manufacturing industries in and around the city.

The institute will provide the necessary land and buildings for the establishment of the CFC, while the necessary equipment would be acquired under the Cluster Development Programme of MSME.

The CFC would charge a fee for rendering testing services, imparting training, technology consulting, and for developing new products. (KNN/ST)

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