Poor demand has led Japan-based Mitsui Chemicals to reduce operating rates at its purified terephthalic acid (PTA) plant. “We are currently operating the PTA plant located in Iwakuni at 75% of production capacity because of poor ...
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Sumitomo Chemical Co has reduced operating rates at its Caprolactam (CPL) plant to 50% capacity levels. This was revealed to fibre2fashion by a Sumitomo official. Providing reasons for lowering the rates, he said, “Demand from ...
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The International Trade Centre (ITC), a subsidiary organization of the World Trade Organization (WTO), will fund US$ 2 million for Nepal’s Pashmina Enhancement and Trade Support (PETS) project. Nepal’s Ministry of Commerce and ...
Representatives of more than 260 textile enterprises attended the “2013 China International Cotton Conference” held in Nanjing recently to discuss the current dilemma faced by the Chinese cotton textile industry. ...
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DOMOTEX Russia has been moved to a new time slot in first half of the year. The second season of Russia’s leading tradeshow for carpets and floor coverings will therefore now be held from 1 to 3 April 2014 instead of 25 to 27 ...
A coir village and an international exhibition-cum-sales centre is planned to be set up in the Alappuzzha city of Kerala state in southern India, the state minister for Revenue and Coir, Adoor Prakash, has announced. A company, similar to ...
Textile machinery manufacturers in France have historically contributed to the development of the textile industry through supplying machines for the long fibre spinning industry, twisting and texturing of yarns, jacquard machines and ...
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The arrivals are dwindling in most of the States and season seems to be coming to a close. Approximately 3 Crore 19 lakh bales have arrived in the market as per trade sources. CCI seems to be the best source for good cotton especially in ...
USDA’s projection for the 2013 cotton crop was lowered to 13.5 million bales this month (from 14.0 million in May) as abandonment expectations were increased to reflect the continued drought in the Southwest. The latest crop ...
Petrobras, in compliance with the provision in the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (Comissão de Valores Mobiliários, or CVM) Rule No. 358, of January 3, 2002, announces that its Board of Directors approved the ...
OEKO-TEX presented the first Sustainability Award to five companies from the textile and clothing industry during an evening event in Frankfurt/Germany. The winners in the different categories are: - Sung Hing Industries Holding ...
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The Coir Board, functioning under the Government of India, has implemented a new marketing strategy to increase sales. As per the new strategy, the Board would be appointing stockists, franchisees and agents across the country. ...
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The latest U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) projections for 2013/14 indicate that global cotton stocks are forecast to rise for the fourth consecutive season, reaching an alltime high. World ending stocks are now projected at 92.5 ...
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The market hasn’t been kind to anyone betting against July, be it outright shorts or those ending up on the wrong side of the July/Dec spread, as the spot month exploded for a gain of over 1200 points in just nine sessions. July ...
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Cleantech Solutions International, Inc., a manufacturer of metal components and assemblies primarily used in the wind power, solar and other clean technology industries, announced that the Company recently received five new patent ...
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