The commerce minister of Bangladesh, Tofail Ahmed, has urged Australian buyers to visit readymade garment (RMG) factories in Bangladesh, BSS news agency reported. Speaking at a joint forum in Melbourne, Australia, Ahmed said the ...
Tags: RMG factories, Apparel
Hanley Wood and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) have announced the results of the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, held recently in New Orleans. According to show officials, attendance at the event totaled 17,507, with ...
Tags: Hanley Wood, Construction
Porsche is planning to complete the construction of its engine plant at its Zuffenhausen in Stuttgart, Germany by 2015. The plant is likely to feature an assembly line with logistics areas and engine-testing technology, offices, and staff ...
Ikea, the multinational group of companies that designs and markets furniture and home accessories, might foray into fashion in future, according to a prediction made by the Swedish author and creative business thinker Stefan Engeseth. As ...
Despite the lower-than-expected numbers, exhibitors indicated positive experiences at the recently concluded the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) trade event - Specialty Fabrics Expo 2014 and Advanced Textiles Exp. "I ...
Tags: Ifai Expo, Low Visitor Numbers, Apparel
Many of the more than 2,700 international exhibitors at Heimtextil, which runs from January 14-17, 2015, will have textile interior product ranges, also called contract furnishings, available, specifically for hotels. To further promote ...
The 20th edition of Irantex, a trade fair of textile machinery, textile raw materials and finished products will held from November 17-20, 2014 in Tehran. Irantex 2014 will see participation of 170 Iranian and 160 foreign exhibitors from ...
Saturday and Sunday dates now sold out, with hours extended on the Thursday and Friday to cope with 'phenomenal demand'. Brick 2014 has now sold out of weekend tickets. The show, which runs from November 27th to November 30th, only ...
Tags: LEGO bricks, Toys
As AUSPACK begins its countdown to the March exhibition, it has already signed up 43 new exhibitors, who will bring 150 new brands, to the show. “Our new exhibitors include Daxner Soren Asia Pacific, Advanced Machine Technology, ...
Tags: AUSPACK, March exhibition, Packaging
Sofa.com, a leading omnichannel furniture retailer, has today opened a new showroom in central Bath, England. The 3,500 sq ft showroom is the second in the UK for sofa.com, and the first outside London. As with the London showroom, the ...
Tags: Bath Showroom, Furnishing
David Atkinson’s lighting scheme for the Sky Gallery at The O2 blends LEDs with traditional technologies to stunning effect. Jill Entwistle asks the 2011 Lighting Designer of the Year how he realised the project There ...
February 10th, 11th and 12th, Feria Valencia will host the the new show, Maderalia Selection, betting around the areas of materials, components, technology and finishes to complement the showcase of Cevisama and Feria Habitat Valencia and ...
Tags: Feria Valencia, Furniture
The Asian price spread between high density polyethylene and ethylene feedstock turned negative Thursday, September 25, falling to minus $5/mt from parity a day before, due to the bearish PE market amid continued firm ethylene, Platts data ...
Tags: HDPE-Ethylene, PE
WASHINGTON, DC— There’s a new free, independent, online technology guide to help fleet owners double their fleet efficiency. The Carbon War Room, a non-profit firm owned by Sir Richard Branson, that aims to accelerate the ...
Tags: Cut Emissions, Save Money, Auto Parts
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded an environmental education grant of $81,600 to Mesa Community College for the development of a cutting-edge “Center for Urban Agriculture” program which will include a degree ...
Tags: Urban Agriculture, Agriculture