Archroma Launches Life-Saving Partnership in Pakistan

A leader in sustainable color and specialty chemicals, Archroma has joined forces with Liberty Textile Mill Limited (Liberty), a leading producer of health textiles, to manufacture high-quality personal protective equipment (PPE). Liberty will benefit from Archroma's specialized solutions for hygiene protection and deep technical expertise in medical textiles. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, PPE produced by Liberty aims to ease the shortage of protective equipment faced by medical professionals in Pakistan. With over twenty years of experience in medical textiles, Liberty exports its products worldwide. The partnership with Archroma represents an important step in creating enhanced protection during the current crisis. With its advanced scientific knowledge and technical expertise, Archroma provides a complete set of specialty chemicals required for PPE manufacturing, particularly in the areas of antimicrobial and barrier coatings. The project will help advance medical standards in hospitals, quarantine and isolation centers, and intensive care units in Pakistan and soon globally. [caption id="attachment_102080" align="aligncenter"] Product groups of Liberty Textile Mills Limited. (Photo: Liberty Textile Mills Limited)[/caption]   Mujtaba Rahim, Chief Executive Officer of Archroma Pakistan, said: "As Archroma, by continuously engaging with the current situation, we are able to support our customers operating in or entering the medical textiles field with a holistic and expert approach to hygiene protection. Through our collaboration with Liberty, we are proud to provide health professionals and the general public with the highest level of protection." Taimoor Mukaty, Director of Liberty Textile Mills Limited, said: "Liberty has been operating for over 50 years with commendable achievements. Our processing units are equipped with the latest machinery in compliance with international standards. With this new partnership with Archroma, we are beginning to build a strong relationship in the medical textiles sector. The COVID-19 pandemic has called for comprehensive efforts to improve health facilities. We are seeking new innovations in the production of first-class PPE."