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“We hope to see both countries further strengthen the
bilateral cooperation, economic growth, and prosperity of their

regions while contributing to global peace and development”

Eric Hopmann

DyStar is a leading specialty chemical company with a heritage of more than a century in
product development and innovation from the textile industry. Today, the company operates
German Review ecological specifications in a cost-efficient way and with short lead times. TEXtalks is pleased
with more than 2000 employees spanning across 50 countries and with 16 production sites,
supporting customers from diverse sectors and supply chains with reliable products and
solutions. Committed to sustainability, DyStar's service supports the supply chain, including
brands, retailers and their industry partners, to ensure that they meet stringent quality and

to present an exclusive interview of Eric Hopmann, CEO, DyStar Group on the occasion of
celebration of 70 years of friendship between Germany and Pakistan.

TEXtalks: Germany and Pakistan are celebrating 70
years of Friendship, what would you say? sustainable production.
Eric Hopmann: Pakistan and Germany have enjoyed TEXtalks: How long is DyStar’s collaboration with
warm friendly relations since the establishment of Pakistan's textile market?
their diplomatic ties in 1951. Pakistan was one of the Eric Hopmann: Sustainable products and solutions
first Asian countries to establish relations with the from DyStar have been supporting Pakistan’s textile
Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany). These and apparel supply chain for over two decades.
relations are based on shared values of democracy, DyStar’s establishment in 2002 further underscores
pluralism, and respect for human rights, cultural and our commitment to enable emerging markets with
religious diversity, and economic liberalism. better accessibility to innovative solutions.

TEXtalks: How DyStar’s technology is contributing to TEXtalks: Pakistan is a potential market; how do you
the advancement of the textile industry in Pakistan? see to increase the outreach of DyStar products to
Eric Hopmann: The textile industry in Pakistan is the local industry?
mostly export-based and requires assistance from Eric Hopmann: Textile is a major industry in Pakistan
technological partners for achieving excellence and but it is also generating excessive amounts of pollution
meeting retailer requirements, both in production in local land and water streams. Textile producers are
optimization and improvement of their ecological always looking to improve their ecological profile by
profile. DyStar has always been the first choice of using sustainable products and processes. DyStar Eric Hopmann (CEO of DyStar Group)
textile producers in Pakistan for this purpose. Our provides sustainable solutions to textile mills. We also
products and processes are top of the line and we provide ecological solutions and support for the local and vision for the future. Over the decades, Pakistan The relationship has always been mutually beneficial
provide maximum support for the producers. Key fashion of men's and women’s apparel. had benefited greatly from the technological and we hope to see both countries further strengthen
projects that utilized our signature Cadira modules advancements of Germany, especially in machinery the bilateral cooperation, economic growth, and
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are widely known to help Brands & Retailers and their TEXtalks: Any special comments / messages to the and chemicals, and in turn, provided the human prosperity of their regions while contributing to global
production partners save valuable resources, hence readers on the 70th Friendship Anniversary? capital to realise many of the German’s endeavours. peace and development.
supporting the textile supply chain to foster a more Eric Hopmann: Both countries have shared values

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