The two-floor Modernisation Centre serves as Crystal’s innovation hub of automated machine development and manufacturing. Following the inauguration of the centre, the group aims to further modernise all aspects of the manufacturing process including cutting, value-added process, sewing, and finishing, through digital and automated solutions. The centre also heavily integrates advanced data analytics systems into operations, underlining the group’s commitment to continuous innovation.

Crystal Group's Modernisation Centre consists of two main areas, one is a smartLAB where machine development and manufacturing, robotic development, as well as custom-making testing and simulation take place. Another area showcases various automated applications and digitised techs, including machine modifications and enhancements, robotic loading and unloading, fabric handling and auto-assembly.

The Crystal team is planning to expand the Modernisation Centre to allow for developments to be piloted in a production environment that will be equipped with the latest technologies, to expedite the scaling up.

Crystal International, touting the benefits of automation, says since 2020 it has taken it 15% less time to make a basic t-shirt.

In addition to the demonstrated technologies at the Modernisation Centre, the group also deploys digitalisation along the entire manufacturing process, such as digitised printing techniques, auto-sewing, automated heat transfer, auto-ironing, and auto-folding. Artificial intelligence is utilised during inspection, prototyping, and sorting processes. All advanced modernisation initiatives help the company to streamline its operations

Building on the success of the Modernisation Centre in Vietnam, the team will work closely with different factories to apply and upgrade process digitalisation.

Crystal International says it will continue to unleash the power of innovation and automation to become a smarter and more intelligent enterprise globally.