Japanese based Mitsui Chemicals has scheduled a maintenance turnaround at its Monoethylene Glycol (MEG) plant in the third quarter of 2013. A Mitsui official told fibre2fashion, "The company has scheduled a maintenance turnaround in ...
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On Feb. 2-3, 2013, Decoded Fashion produced the world’s first Fashion Hackathon, presented by Condé Nast – a competition in which 550 top engineers, graphic designers and entrepreneurs had only 24 hours to create an app ...
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Indian textile and garment industry is seeking relief inUnion Budget and is expecting exemption of customs duty on man-made fibre, removal of levy of excise duty on readymade garments, allocation of more fund for Technology Upgradation Fund ...
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When the market reopened after the long Presidents Day weekend, it looked like May was ready to break out of its flagging pattern when it traded to a high of 85.24 cents on Wednesday. However, there was still enough opposition by the trade ...
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Voltas, a Tata Group Company, has inked a deal for marketing and selling textile equipments produced by Switzerland-based Benninger AG in India, a statement from Voltas said. Marking its presence in the textile industry for over 150 ...
The Synthetic and Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council (SRTEPC) will be showcasing various Indian synthetic and rayon textiles on February 26-27, 2013, in Nigeria. The Lagos Consulate of the Indian High Commission in Nigeria said ...
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ACIMIT, the Association of Italian textile machinery manufacturers, will be present with its own booth at the upcoming Myanmar Fabric & Garment Industry Show (15-18 March). ACIMIT attendance at the show is justified by positive developments ...
Visual 2000 International Inc. announces that Turkish fashion leader Aydinli Group has begun implementation of the Visual PLM.net product lifecycle management solution at its global headquarters in Istanbul. The vertical retailer will ...
Lectra, the world leader in integrated technology solutions dedicated to industries using soft materials—textiles, leather, industrial fabrics, and composite materials—is pleased to announce that Jack Victor has successfully ...
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Teradata, the analytic data solutions company, announced that the Germany-based EHI Retail institute has presented UK retailer Shop Direct Group with the "Best Enterprise Solution" award for retail technology in Europe. The recognition was ...
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Handicraft exports from the North Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir for the first eight months of the current fiscal have risen to Rs. 22.82 billion, Minister of State for Industries and Commerce Sajad Ahmed Kitchloo said while talking to a ...
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Indian textile and garment industry, a key player in the national economy and the second largest employer of skilled and unskilled workers after agriculture, is on a revival track due to increase in demand of yarns, fabrics and clothing ...
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The National Retail Federation issued the following statement from Vice President for Supply Chain and Customs Policy Jonathan Gold on the ratification of a contract between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 63 Office ...
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Indian raw cotton prices, particularly the Shankar-6 variety has crossed Rs 36,000 per bale (1 bale = 355 kg) for the first time in the last five months. Shankar-6 cotton price trends have been oscillating in a fixed price band of ...
Toluene market showed signs of improvement in Europe in the week ending February 16, 2013. Market was dull since the start of this year. Prices were hovering around US$ 1290-1310/ton FOB Rotterdam in the initial days of January 2013. ...
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