Goodyear has put out a call for heroic professional truck drivers. The company is now accepting nominations for its annual Goodyear Highway Hero Award. Nominations will be accepted until Nov. 29, with winners announced at the Mid-America ...
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Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) gave its home town of Portland, Ore. a big boost today, announcing it will build a new headquarters there and launch a new program for area youth. The company said it will construct a new 265,000 ...
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The National Retail Federation (NRF) welcomed the announcement that District of Columbia Mayor Vincent C Grayâs vetoed the Large Retailer Accountability Act, which would have set an arbitrarily-high wage scale for select national ...
The number of countries producing cotton with biotech traits has grown to 15, and more are completing the processes associated with regulatory approval prior to adoption. The fees associated with biotechnology and the need for biosafety ...
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The exports of synthetic or man-made fibres from India are likely to grow to US$ 6 billion in financial year 2013-14, compared to exports of US$ 5.373 billion made in 2012-13, according to The Synthetic & Rayon Textiles Export Promotion ...
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Both the American Trucking Associations (ATA) and Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) are supporting new legislation that will require the US government to follow the established rulemaking process when introducing ...
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Ahlstrom, a global high performance fiber-based materials company, introduces Ahlstrom TenderGuard(TM), a new soft SMS (spunbond-meltblown-spunbond) fabric for surgical gowns. Ahlstrom's TenderGuard(TM) offers the optimal balance between ...
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Signalling a key vote of faith in debt-laden Premier Foods, leading City analyst Shore Capital has upgraded its advice on the firm's stock from 'hold' to 'buy'. The Power Brands' ability to deliver continued sustained growth will be a key ...
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LyondellBasell announced that it has entered into a new contract with CEO James L. Gallogly and taken other steps to ensure continued strong leadership and executive continuity at the company. "The company has been transformed in recent ...
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Vietnam Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex) is aiming to increase its revenue from domestic sales to 50 percent of its total revenue, compared to a share of 30 percent in 2012, the company has said. In recent years, members of Vinatex ...
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A unique textile and apparel brand centre networked with digital commerce platform that allows virtual shops, mobile shops and physical shops to operate simultaneously opened in Zhengzhou city, the capital and largest city of Henan province ...
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Berkshire Hathaway’s Shaw Industries Group, Inc. (Shaw) has announced its grand opening of a 210,000-square-foot (20,000-square-meter) carpet tile plant in Nantong, China – a port city 65 miles (105 kilometers) north of ...
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The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), the political risk insurance arm of the World Bank Group, is insuring a cashmere scouring and disinfection facility in Heart province of Afghanistan. The MIGA-supported project will ...
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REVEL Style, announces the launch of its online store, presenting its fall collection of apparel and accessories handpicked in Los Angeles alongside art by local talent from the Washington DC Area. In the young and growing fashion culture ...
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Nike has launched the new Pumas away jersey in advance of the team’s participation in the second edition of the Rugby Championship. The Pumas, Argentina's national rugby team, had several of its players on hand for the unveil of the ...
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