Sports apparel brand Nike Inc., Beaverton, Ore., has opened a water-free dyeing facility at its Taiwan-based contract manufacturer Far Eastern New Century Corp. (FENC). The new facility utilizes the Netherlands-based DyeCoo Textile Systems ...
China-based yarn spinner Keer Group is investing $218 million to establish its U.S. operations, which will be named Keer America Corp., in Indian Land, S.C. The investment includes construction of a 230,000-square-foot manufacturing ...
Because of the coming winter, it is said the current hot dip galvanized (HDG) steel coil transaction activity has gone slowly in Russia market. Although most of Russia's market participants said the HDG price may not drop further in short ...
Oman Aluminum Rolling Co LLC. (OARC), the biggest project in aluminum fabrication industry of Sudan area will go into operation recently. They plan to hold opening ceremony in their company headquarters which located in Sohar industry ...
Tags: steel, metallurgy
According to data, Japan’s exports of cold rolled (CR) wide strips totaled 234,104 tons in October, falling by 4.5% from a month ago and decreasing by 2.8% year on year The export prices of CR wide strips averaged at US$749.1/ton, ...
Tags: strips, metallurgy
Stony Brook, N.Y.-based Applied DNA Sciences Inc. (APDN) — a provider of DNA encrypted and embedded anti-counterfeiting technology and authentication solutions — has unveiled a security platform designed specifically for ...
Tags: textile, technology
In line with Hexagon's multi-industry focus and continued effort to truly leverage its entire portfolio, existing platforms, and global footprint to create the next generation of value for Hexagon customers, the following changes are ...
Tags: Management Changes, Textile
INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, announces five new consumer products that have been selected as finalists for the 2014 Visionary Award. This prestigious Award will be presented during the annual VISION® Consumer ...
A noteworthy tripartite initiative to stimulate technology start-ups by Sri Lankan university students and recent graduates gets underway in January 2014 with corporate sponsorship and participatory inputs from Brandix. Sri Lanka’s ...
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The cost of construction is set to go up further following an increase of Rs10-20 made in the prices of cement by manufacturers in the southern region. Retailers said that after the jump in prices, retail price of Falcon cement hovers ...
Tags: cement, decoration
Bangladesh has slowly emerged as the world’s second largest exporter of ready-made clothes and has been able to slowly close the gap with China, the once ‘leading dragon’ of the global economy. According to the reports, ...
Tags: Apparel Sector, ready-made clothes
The US steelmaker Nucor announced to raise its prices for steel wire products by US$25/net ton, effective on deliveries ended on January 1st, 2014. However, industry sources said that the price rise might be unfavorable to buyers. ...
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China Steel Corp. (CSC), the largest carbon steelmaker in Taiwan released its prices for AP plates (materials without mill certificate) for January on December 16th. It’s learned that CSC decided to raise its prices for AP plates by ...
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Indian polyester yarn makers witnessed a sharp drop in their bottom-line during second quarter ended September 2013, hit by rise in prices of raw materials such as Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) and Monoethylene Glycol (MEG), which the ...
Tags: polyester yarn, High Raw Material
According to the statistics from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Japan’s output of hot rolled (HR) stainless steel products totaled 252,319 tons in this October, down by 1% from a month ago but rising by 4.1% year ...
Tags: steel, metallurgy