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The Reversal of Chinese Cotton Policy and Import of Cheaper Yarn

Aug 12, 2014

The reversal of Chinese cotton policy and import of cheaper yarn from India led to a slowdown in yarn production in the country, according to a report released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). ‘The State of Pakistan’s ...

Tags: SBP, Apparel, Accessories

Sanjay Kumar Panda Will Be The New Secretary in The Ministry of Textiles

Aug 12, 2014

Sanjay Kumar Panda, a 1980-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Manipur-Tripura cadre, will be the new Secretary in the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. He will take over from the Mrs. Zohra Chatterji, who is ...

Tags: Sanjay Kumar Panda, Apparel, Accessories, Textile

The Lakme Fashion Week Has Seen Models and Bollywood Stars Walking The Ramp

Aug 12, 2014

The Lakme Fashion Week has seen models and Bollywood stars walking the ramp, but this time even children will join them for a special show. World’s famous toy shops – Hamley’s and Mattel – will host the first ...

Tags: Kids Fashion Show, Apparel, Accessories

AEPC Has Sought Expeditious Completion of The India-European Union FTA

Aug 12, 2014

The Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) has sought expeditious completion of the India-European Union free trade agreement (FTA), as it would provide better market access to Indian exporters. At a ceremony to inaugurate the India ...

Tags: AEPC, Apparel, Accessories, Textile

The Union Budget for The Financial Year 2014-15

Aug 12, 2014

The Union Minister of Finance Shri Arun Jaitley announced the Union Budget for the financial year 2014-15. In a statement Shri Manikam Ramaswami, Chairman, Texprocil welcomed the various announcements and stated the budget in general ...

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The Proposals Are a "Mixed Bag" for The Textiles Industry

Aug 12, 2014

The proposals in the Central Budget 2014-15 presented to the Parliament by the Hon’ble Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley are a “mixed bag” for the textiles industry according to Confederation of Indian Textile Industry ...

Tags: Budget Proposals, Apparel, Accessories

SNGPL Has Revised The Time of Gas Supply to Captive Power Plants

Aug 12, 2014

The Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) has revised the time of gas supply to captive power plants of the large-scale textile spinning industry at the request of All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) Punjab, reports The ...

Tags: SNGPL, Apparel, Accessories, Textile

Olympic Steel Posts Record Net Sales for Q2

Aug 11, 2014

Olympic Steel, Inc. announced Thursday that net sales for the second quarter of 2014 increased $55.2 million, or 16.7 percent, to $386.0 million. This represents the highest net sales recorded during any quarter in the company's history. ...

Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, Steel

Graphene Bridges Gap Between Traditional Capacitors, Batteries

Aug 8, 2014

Researchers at the California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) at UCLA have set the stage for a watershed in mobile energy storage by using a special grapheneGraphene is an allotrope of carbon, whose structure is one-atom-thick planar sheets of ...

Tags: Electrical, Electronics

China's Manufacturing PMI up to 51.7%

Aug 7, 2014

The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector was at 51.7 percent in July of the current year, up 0.7 percentage points compared to June and rising for the fifth consecutive month, according to China's National ...

Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, PMI

The World Economy Development Depends on The United States and China

Aug 7, 2014

Under the background of severe sanctions on Russia, global economic prospects is not good. Sanctions will be in a negative impact on the investment of foreign companies in Russia and the overall growth of the world economy. Due to the ...

Tags: Economy

PMI for The Chinese Steel Sector Stood at 48.6 Percent in July

Aug 6, 2014

In July this year, the purchasing managers index (PMI) for the Chinese steel sector stood at 48.6 percent, up by 0.3 percentage points as compared to June, still below the 50 percent threshold, as announced by the China Steel Logistics ...

Tags: PMI, Steel

Inventory of Iron Ore at 33 Major Chinese Ports Amounted to 110.99 Million Mt

Aug 6, 2014

As of August 4, inventory of iron ore at 33 major Chinese ports amounted to 110.99 million mt, down 0.88 million mt or 0.79 percent compared to the inventory level recorded on July 28, as announced by China's Xinhua News Agency on August 5. ...

Tags: Iron Ore, Mineral

But Retail Turnover Edges up Only Slowly

Aug 5, 2014

The latest ABS Retail Trade figures show that Australian retail turnover rose 0.6 per cent in June 2014, seasonally adjusted, following a fall of 0.3 percent in May 2014. Turnover rose in household good retailing (1.7 per cent), food ...

Tags: Service

Plimsoll Brand Eyes Festival Goers with New Packs From Elmwood

Aug 1, 2014

The collection will launch across a series of music festivals this summer. Elmwood has created a unique pack for the shoes – a cardboard tube with a pop-top. The tube features hand written-style text communicating the brand's ethos. ...

Tags: Packaging, Printing