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Stora Enso to Sell 35% Stake in Bulleh Shah Packaging

Jul 31, 2017

Finland based pulp and paper manufacturer Stora Enso has agreed to sell its 35% stake in Bulleh Shah Packaging (BSP) to the majority share holder Packages Ltd for €6m. Bulleh Shah Packaging, based in Pakistan, is a joint venture ...

Tags: Stora Enso, Bulleh Shah Packaging

Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiation Completed

Oct 15, 2015

On October 4, 2015, Ministers of the 12 Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) countries announced conclusion of their negotiations. The summary of the TPP Agreement is as follows: Disclaimer: The Following Summary of the Trans-Pacific ...

Tags: goods, services, trad, investment

Cambodia's Garment and Footwear Sector Continues to Perform Solidly

Jul 21, 2015

Cambodia’s garment and footwear sector has continued to perform solidly, with exports growing by 10.6 per cent over the year to the first quarter of 2015, according to the International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) new bulletin ...

Tags: apparel manufacture, garment, footwear

Cambodia's Garment Factories Found a Slight Improvement in Factories' Overall Compliance

Jul 13, 2015

The latest report on working conditions in Cambodia’s garment factories, compiled by the International Labour Organization’s Better Factories Cambodia Programme (ILO-BFC), has found a slight improvement in factories’ ...

Tags: garment manufacture, BFC, footwear, apparel, clothing

G7 to Establish a New Fund to Help Improve The Global Supply Chain in Bangladesh

Jun 16, 2015

There is some good news for garment factory workers. G7 leaders meeting in Bavaria have agreed to establish a new fund to help improve the global supply chain in the wake of the Rana Plaza disaster in Bangladesh in 2013 in which 1,137 ...

Tags: Garment Industry, Insurance Fund

BEF and ILO Have Signed an Agreement to Enhance OSH in The Bangladesh RMG

May 29, 2015

The Bangladesh Employers' Federation (BEF) and International Labour Organization (ILO) have signed an agreement to enhance occupational safety and health (OSH) in the Bangladesh readymade garment industry (RMG). The agreement marks the ...

Tags: readymade garment, apparel

Benetton Gives Rana Plaza Trust Double Pays

Apr 23, 2015

Italian fashion retailer Benetton said it has contributed an additional $1.1 million to the Rana Plaza Trust Fund, doubling the sum recommended in an independent assessment of its contribution by PwC. “This payment of $1.1 ...

Tags: fashion retailer, Benetton, Apparel

Greater Social Dialogue Are Neccessary for Bangladesh RMG Sector

Apr 23, 2015

The International Labour Organisation has called for greater social dialogue among representatives of government, employers and workers in the Bangladesh ready-made garment sector, highlighting the gains this would bring. “There are ...

Tags: RMG Sector, International Labour Organisation

More UK Rug Companies Turn Backs on Child Labour

Apr 8, 2015

GoodWeave has moved closer to eradicating child labour in the rug industry with the addition of three more UK companies to its international labelling scheme. Rug Couture, Sage Green Designs and The Moorland Rug Company have all become ...

Tags: GoodWeave, Rug Couture, Furniture

Oeko-Tex Revised Requirements for STeP by Oeko-Tex

Apr 7, 2015

As of 1 April 2015, Oeko-Tex has revised requirements applicable for the certification of environmentally friendly and socially responsible production facilities in accordance with STeP by Oeko-Tex. “In the future, production sites ...

Tags: PFOA, Oeko-Tex Association, Textile

Myanmar Makes an Attractive Option for Indian Textile Entrepreneurs

Feb 25, 2015

Favourable government policies, low wages, shorter sea route and growing garment exports make Myanmar an attractive option for Indian textile entrepreneurs, says Rajesh Kumar Shah The garment sector in Myanmar has grown enormously since ...

Tags: garment exports, Textile

A New Wage Structure Will Rise The Cost of Garment Factory Owners

Jan 5, 2015

Garment factory owners’ cost in Cambodia is expected to rise by nearly 20 per cent, as a new wage structure came into effect from 1 January. The new structure raises the minimum wage to US$ 128 per month from the earlier $100 per ...

Tags: transportation, seniority, Apparel

Fire Safety Initiatives in Garment Factories in Vietnam Are Yet to Meet National Standards

Dec 19, 2014

A latest report from Better Work Vietnam reveals that fire safety initiatives in garment factories in the Southern region of Vietnam are yet to meet national and global standards, despite certain progress. Major garment factories in the ...

Tags: garment, Apparel, Textile

Sheikh Hasina Has Officially Opened CEBAI

Dec 9, 2014

H.E. Sheikh Hasina, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, has officially opened the Center of Excellence for the Bangladesh Apparel Industries (CEBAI), during a ceremony held at the Dhaka Apparel Summit at Bangabandhu International Conference ...

Tags: Apparel Industries, fashion retailer, Apparel

The Need for a Systematic and Comprehensive Was Stressed at a Workshop Held in Dhaka

Dec 1, 2014

At a workshop held in Dhaka on Nov 25, the need for a systematic and comprehensive follow up of fire and structural inspections of apparel factories by the Department of Inspections of Factories and Establishments (DIFE) was stressed. The ...

Tags: technical specialists, Building Safety, Apparel

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