As from June 2008, in a further three-year period the German Confederation of Skilled Crafts and Small Businesses (ZDH) organizationally supports selected chambers in central and western China in order to strengthen affiliated chambers of industry.

In May 2008 sequa started a partnership cooperation project between the Training and Development Centers of the Bavarian Economy (BFZ) gGmbH and five textile associations in Pakistan, with the aim to introduce until 2011 sustainable environmental standards and energy efficiency in the sector.