Leading Sri Lankan textile manufacturer South Asia Textile Industries Lanka has launched an expansion programme after it already begun investing what will ultimately be over Rs. 1 billion in the latest fifth generation hybrid/nano technology used in state-of-art textile machinery in all its divisions, Daily Mirror Sri Lanka reports.

These upgrades, comprising high-speed knitting machines from Santoni Italy and Unitex Singapore, will be capable of developing and producing new and innovative knitted fabrics, according to the newspaper.

New dimension

Additionally, new equipment to be installed includes high-end fully computerised printing machines imported from Stork, in Austria and Holland.

"This large scale expansion will allow South Asia Textiles Industries Lanka to reach a completely new dimension in textile manufacturing in Sri Lanka. Not only will it facilitate a extensive benefits to local apparel manufacturers in terms of speed and flexibility, but it will also result in a greater availability of the latest fabric styles and colours, in keeping with international trends," said the company's CEO Prithiv Dorai.

Recent improvements

SAT Industries Lanka has also made a number of other recent improvements, including the introduction of specialised textile machines from famous brands such as Santex, from Switzerland, Tandematic, from USA, Marlo & Corino, from Italy, and Fongs, from China.

At the same time, substantial new investments have also been made in South Asia Textile Industries Lanka's already state-of-the-art testing lab. With the addition of the new, highly sophisticated equipment, the laboratory continues to maintain its highly sought after accreditations by leading global apparel brand names like Marks & Spencer, NEXT, Limited Brands, and others.

Zero Discharge standard

In keeping with International Compliance Standards, the company is also approaching the achievement of the highly respected Zero Discharge standard in terms of industrial waste, which is a major part of a commitment for 2020 by global clothing brands, as well as the apparel, and related industries.

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