COTTON DIVISION

Associations memberships

We are members of AFCOT (French Cotton Association) as an arbitrator, as well as of CCAST, the Discrepancy Commission, and ACA (African Cotton Association).

Our cotton expertise includes a range of services tailored to meet the diverse needs of your cotton operations :

• Inspection
• Manual & instrumental grading
• Audits & training
• Supply of grading & analysis equipment
• Laboratory solutions
• Solutions for spinning and weaving projects

African cotton producers have trusted us for over 60 years.

Inspection

Our experts carry out :

• Control of weights, quantities, and quality at loading and unloading ports through our network of exclusive representatives in over 20 countries
• Assessment of damages, on behalf of producers, insurance companies, or traders
• Sampling
• Amicable settlement of claims in accordance with current regulations, including quality issues, damages, or contamination.

Manual & Instrumental Grading

Our laboratory experts ensure the grading and analysis of cotton fibers :

• Manual cotton grading
• Traditional cotton classification
• Development of sales type ranges
• Continuous evaluation of grading: identification of deviations
• Instrumental grading and analysis
• Technological fiber analysis is carried out in a laboratory meeting ISO-139 specifications (20°C ± 2°C; 65% humidity ± 4%), using :
  USTER HVI 1000M1000
  USTER Nep Tester to measure Nep content
  SOSEA MIC 100

Audit & Training

Our experts from the Audit & Training department support your teams in improving their skills :

• Training and upskilling of operators at our facilities or on-site
• Audits of grading rooms
• Audits of analysis laboratories
• Support for the construction or renovation of your grading rooms and laboratories

Equipements de Classement & d’Analyses

Our experts help you select the equipment best suited to your needs while ensuring the highest levels of performance :

• Supply of fiber technological analysis equipment: Authorized USTER dealer
• Supply of equipment for grading rooms: ceiling lights, fluorescent lamps
• Installation and maintenance of laboratory equipment
• After-sales service for USTER in Francophone Africa
• Maintenance contracts

Laboratory Solutions

Laboratory setup systems :

• Preliminary studies conducted on-site by specialized engineers
• Supply of laboratory equipment
• Laboratory installation
• Commissioning, training, and after-sales service
• Maintenance contracts