In 2005, Uster Technologies reached a milestone within its global USTERIZED concept: the first customer in China was certified. Esquel Textile is the first customer within the country to become an USTERIZED member. Uster provides systems and services that enable the textile industry to manufacture products from fabric to fabric. For more than half a century, the textile quality-control company s testing and monitoring solutions have enabled the production of fibers, yarns and fabrics. With technology centers in Knoxville, Tenn., and Uster, Switzerland, the company has regional service centers in Charlotte, N.C.; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Coimbatore, India; Bangkok, Thailand; and Shanghai, China.