GoBlu and Centrocot Join Forces to Drive Chemical Transparency in the Italian Fashion and Textile Industry
GoBlu International Ltd. (GoBlu) and Centrocot are pleased to announce their new partnership to advance chemical transparency and sustainability in the textile and fashion industry in Italy. The forward-looking collaboration aims at enabling brands and retailers to achieve full chemical transparency in their supply chain, while supporting factories to comply with the latest customers and industry requirements. With Centrocot’s specialized testing, verification, certification, and training services and with GoBlu’s innovative digital platform The BHive®, stakeholders in Italy have now access to a wide range of resources for the adoption and management of more sustainable chemical products.
Among many synergies between GoBlu and Centrocot, one is the partnership of both companies with the industry-leading institution OEKO-TEX®: Centrocot is one of 17 institutes in the world authorized to issue the OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100, STeP, MADE IN GREEN, ECO PASSPORT, LEATHER STANDARD, ORGANIC COTTON, and RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS certifications and labels. On the other hand, GoBlu’s strong partnership with OEKO-TEX® has already led to several achievements in the last couple of years, including the integration of The BHive® into OEKO-TEX® STeP Certification. Regarding the new partnership, both GoBlu and Centrocot expressed their enthusiasm and future plans:
Lars Doemer, Managing Director, GoBlu
Mr. Lars Doemer, Managing Director of GoBlu said, “We are excited to start a partnership with Centrocot, whose values are close to our own core mission. We envision The BHive® to become one of the leading chemical management solutions for Italian stakeholders in the textile and fashion industry. With Centrocot’s great expertise, testing and certification services we are now able to provide to our Italian customers local support and access to a wide range of resources to achieve full transparency in their supply chain.”
Mrs. Grazia Cerini, General Manager & CEO, CENTROCOT
Mrs. Grazia Cerini, CEO and General Manager of CENTROCOT, said “The partnership with GoBlu is an important step for the benefit of our customers, who will be able to see and manage their Centrocot verified chemical products in The BHive® platform. We are happy to share the same vision and goals with GoBlu. Together, we will provide a comprehensive service portfolio in which our hands-on chemical expertise will be matched with GoBlu’s background in IT-innovation and chemical management. We look forward to building several success stories for our existing and future customers.”
With this partnership, GoBlu and Centrocot combine strong chemical expertise, digital innovation, and a wide range of resources to support stakeholders in the Italian textile and fashion industry. Ultimately, the new partnership sends an important message to local brands, retailers, and factories: chemical transparency and sustainability is possible, and GoBlu and Centrocot are ready to facilitate its adoption and implementation.
About CENTROCOT
Boasting a workforce of over 100 professionals and equipped with cutting-edge laboratories, Centrocot offers an extensive spectrum of specialized services encompassing testing, research, certification, and training.
Distinguished as the foremost Accredia-accredited laboratory in Italy, it conducts over 1,800 distinct tests on textiles, leather, footwear, technical clothing, and protective gear. As the official OEKO-TEX® institute in Italy, Centrocot bestows certifications and labels in accordance with a diverse array of sustainability standards. Furthermore, Centrocot lends invaluable support to businesses in their pursuit of sustainable resource management, including wastewater testing and chemical management training. The organization actively participates in international research initiatives and champions innovation within the textile sector through its innovative research laboratory, Multi-Lab, dedicated to Circular Economy principles. Ultimately, Centrocot's Training Area provides specialized technical education for the textile industry, facilitating advancements in technology and sustainability on both national and international fronts.
About The BHive®
The BHive® is a smart, digital chemical management platform, developed both or factories and brands. It simplifies the otherwise time-consuming chemical management process by digitizing all steps – from chemical product entry to analysis, performance management and reporting to brand partners. Intelligent data enables factories to understand their own chemical product usage and compliance with various industry standards. Moreover, factories can easily share their digital chemical inventories by connecting with their brand partners, who in return, gain full transparency over the chemical products used in their production.