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The Global Cotton Crop Is Forecast at 116.4 Million Bales

Aug 13, 2014

The latest U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) projections for 2014 indicate that the global cotton crop is forecast at 116.4 million bales, about 2 percent below the 2013 estimate of 118.3 million bales. While below a year ago, world ...

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Ms. Lorena Ruiz Took up Her Duties From July 21, 2014

Aug 13, 2014

Ms. Lorena Ruiz, the new economist of the ICAC Secretariat took up her duties from July 21, 2014. She is the seventh to serve in the position of Economist in the history of the Secretariat following Mr. T.S. Robertson, 1947-1951; Mr. J.C. ...

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International OEKO-TEX Association Announced at Texworld USA The Introduction of MySTeP

Aug 13, 2014

The International OEKO-TEX Association, a global leader in textile product and facility certifications, announced at TexWorld USA the introduction of MySTeP, a robust, secure database application that houses a textile product ...

Tags: OEKO-TEX, Debuts, Textile

Import Volume at Major U.S. Container Ports Is Expected to Hit an All-Time Record

Aug 13, 2014

Import volume at major U.S. container ports is expected to hit an all-time record in August as retailers concerned about the lack of a West Coast longshoremen’s contract rush to bring holiday season merchandise into the country, ...

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ARTS Announced The Release of The Compliance Audit Interchange

Aug 12, 2014

The Association for Retail Technology Standards (ARTS), the standards and technology division of the National Retail Federation, announced the release of the Compliance Audit Interchange, a specification that allows organizations to share ...

Tags: NRF, Apparel, Accessories, Textile

They Believe The General Pricing Trend for Sapphire Will Continue to Improve for Some Time

Aug 12, 2014

For second-quarter 2014, Rubicon Technology Inc of Bensenville, IL, USA (which makes monocrystalline sapphire substrates and products for the LED, semiconductor and optical industries) has reported revenue of $14.5m, up slightly on $14.3m ...

Tags: Rubicon Sapphire substrates, Electrical, Electronics

Brands Rely on The Design of Packaging to Help Their Products Stand out From The Clutter

Aug 12, 2014

The basic elements of beauty packaging – color, shape, materials and dispensing systems – are in constant motion, changing to meet the demands of fashion and function. What remains consistent is the feeling consumers have of ...

Tags: Packaging, Printing, Luxury Packaging

The Carpet and Rug Institute Has a Newly Redesigned Website

Aug 12, 2014

The Carpet and Rug Institute, the non-profit trade association for the U.S. carpet industry, has a newly redesigned website. CRI's new site features updated technology, including a responsive design for better access on mobile devices. ...

Tags: Carpet&Rug, Apparel, Accessories

China's Price Support Program Raised Internal Market Prices for Cotton Substantially

Aug 12, 2014

China's price support program, introduced in 2011/12, raised internal market prices for cotton substantially above world prices. Consequently, yarn, fabric, textiles, and apparel made from domestic cotton became less competitive compared ...

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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

US Steel Exports Stabilize in June

Aug 11, 2014

According to a report Thursday from the American Institute for International Steel, exports of US steel held steady in June, as increases to minor trading partners offset decreases to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) ...

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

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 ...

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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

US Manufacturing Expanded for The 14th Straight Month in July

Aug 4, 2014

US manufacturing expanded for the 14th straight month in July in a good sign for the overall economy. The Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purchasing managers, reported Friday that its manufacturing index rose to 57.1, ...

Tags: Manufacturing, Processing Machinery

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