Sustainability initiatives in the European coatings sector have reached a new phase with a much stronger focus on issues like low carbon footprints of products and waste reductions. Previously the industry has been concentrating on ...
Tags: Coatings, Construction, Decoration
Import volume at major U.S. container ports is expected to increase 7.5 percent in June as retailers bring unusually high quantities of merchandise into the country early to avoid any potential disruptions after the labor contract with West ...
Tags: Apparel
Leading flat knitting machine manufacturer SHIMA SEIKI MFG., LTD. of Wakayama, Japan together with its U.K. subsidiary SHIMA SEIKI EUROPE LTD. will hold a private exhibition at their revamped showroom next month. On display will be the ...
Tags: Textile, knitting machine
Segura has established a new working relationship with Total Retail Solutions (), manufacturer and supplier of bespoke labelling and packaging products for the retail industry. TRS's new partnership with Segura enables the company to ...
Tags: Textile, Supply Chain
International logistics, supply chain and warehousing company DHL Supply Chain has been unveiled as the Associate Partner of fashion buying tradeshow Pure London for the second season running. As one of the world's largest logistics and ...
Tags: Textile, Appreal, Trade tips
For those who procure contract and educational furniture for offices, hotels, hospitals, care homes and schools, a free online resource can help ensure a smooth project delivery, save time and money. Launched this week, National Furniture ...
Tags: Furniture Procurement, Furniture
Impacted by increased demand from China, Japan, USA, and UK, PV installation is likely to grow substantially in 2014, and thus will lead to a surge in overall supply chain prices. “In 1H13, cell and module prices were the first ones ...
Tags: Solar Products, PV Capacity
The global 40W equivalent LED bulb ASP dipped 1.5% in April 2014 to US$14.70, with price decreases most evident in China. Additionally, the global 60W equivalent LED bulb ASP dropped 2.5% to US$20.20, according to LEDinside. "China's ...
Tags: LED Bulb, LED Market
Some companies have proven they can reinvent themselves, remaining current and agile despite supply chain disruptions. This is the case of Nokia Corp, a Finnish company founded in 1865 as a paper mill. The company’s evolution offers a ...
Tags: Nokia, Supply Chain
NGC announced the release and immediate availability of NGC ERP Xpress, a cloud-based version of NGC’s industry-leading fashion ERP solution. NGC ERP Xpress provides the robust features of NGC’s enterprise application in a ...
It can also reduce the amount of PET material needed to produce the finished bottle, allowing for reduced wall thickness for an optimum strength-to-weight ratio. According to Sidel, the result is a bottle that uses less raw materials and ...
Tags: Pet Bottle, Sidel
Abu Dhabi Terminals (ADT) is set to build a new packaging facility for plastics solutions provider Borouge as part of a contract. The contract was signed by Abu Dhabi Polymers Company (Borouge) CEO Abdulaziz Alhajri and ADT CEO Martijn ...
Tags: Packaging Facility, ADT
With the LED chipmakers expanding production capacities to meet growing demand for lighting applications, 186-228 MOCVD sets will be shipped globally in 2014, rising 25.7-54.1% on year, according to Digitimes Research. China will account ...
Tags: LED chipmakers, MOCVD Shipments
Japanese automaker Nissan Motor is set to commence the production of all-new 2015 Nissan Murano crossover later this fall, creating 500 new jobs at Nissan's Vehicle Assembly Plant in Canton, Mississippi, US. Japanese automaker Nissan ...
Tags: Nissan, Murano Crossover
InStyle Software, Inc. releases new version 4.6 of InStyle Apparel ERP including improved integration with Excel, improved integration with QuickBooks, improved email alerts and improved integration with ecommerce. Additional features ...
Tags: InStyle, Apparel ERP Software