Walls Brands, a leading provider of workwear and hunting apparel under the Walls Outdoor Goods, Big Smith, 10X, Liberty and Duxbak brands, has hired active lifestyle agency Backbone Media to manage its communications strategy and public ...
China's annual economic growth likely slowed to 7.2 percent in the fourth quarter, the weakest since the depths of the global crisis, a Reuters poll showed, which would keep pressure on policymakers to head off a sharper slowdown this year. ...
Tags: economic growth, GDP data
The new Australian Franchising Code of Conduct has come into effect, as of 1 January 2015. From 1 January 2015, the previous Franchising Code was repealed and replaced with a new Code which will applies to all franchise systems operating ...
Michelman has introduced what it calls "an improved organizational structure" consisting of three Strategic Business Groups. "The new structure will help Michelman better anticipate and serve its customers’ needs by driving ...
Tags: engineered wood, digital printing, flexible packaging, Construction
With the implementation of the Developing Country (DC) Preferences by the Australian Government from 1 January 2015, garments made in Fiji now have improved access to the Australian market. The DC Preferences replaces the earlier South ...
Tags: raw materials, textile, clothing, footwear industry, Apparel
The textile and garment sector of Vietnam is aiming at total exports of US$ 28 billion to $28.5 billion in 2015, according to Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex). In 2014, Vietnam’s textile and garment industry ...
Tags: garment industry, raw materials, Apparel
Six years ago, the 5 Gyres Institute formed to answer a question the world had put in its too hard box. Marcus Eriksen, PhD, director of research for the 5 Gyres Institute, explained, “The 5 Gyres Institute’s work began six ...
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Pacific Market International (PMI) of Seattle has acquired Aladdin South America, including two ISO-9001 certified manufacturing plants in Brazil, where it intends to ...
Tags: PMI, manufacturing plants, Sporting Goods
Exports from the Vietnamese apparel sector are expected to touch US $24.5 billion and thereby surpass the set target by nearly $1 billion. “The garment and textile sector continues to top Vietnamese exports, mainly due to right ...
Global demand for industrial silica sand is forecast to advance 5.5 percent per year to 291 million metric tons in 2018, with a value of $12.5 billion. Accelerations in construction spending and manufacturing output worldwide are expected ...
Tags: Silica Sand, glass
Following Germany based Rocket Internet receiving fiscal and anti-trust approvals for its Global Fashion Group (GFG) concept, Indian online fashion retailer; Jabong.com would also be boarding GFG. Rocket Internet is a major investor in ...
Tags: eCommerce, marketplaces and financial technology, Apparel
China's crude imports from its major suppliers rose significantly in November versus a year ago, with Russian cargoes hitting a record high, although shipments from top exporter Saudi Arabia fell 5.9% to 3.99 million mt, detailed data from ...
Tags: Crude Imports, pipeline oil
Sonoma Cider has expanded its distribution network by adding two California distributors including Harbor Distributing and Pacific Beverage. The companies have signed distribution agreements to this effect. Under the agreed terms, ...
Tags: Sonoma Cider, Beverage
Earlier in December 2014, Australian Food News reported that food manufacturing was one of four manufacturing sub-sectors to expand in November 2014, according to the Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index ...
Tags: Food, Beverage, Agriculture
The Yihe Mansions in Nanjing recently received an award by UNESCO for its protection of historical buildings in the Asian-Pacific region in 2014. This is the only awarded project in China. The Yihe Mansions have 26 historical buildings ...