Tarkett, the worldwide leader in innovative flooring and sports surface solutions, announces the acquisition of Tandus Group, Inc., a US-based floorcovering designer and manufacturer who for more than 50 years has been creating ...
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Gov. Bev Perdue announced that Fendrich Industries Inc, a manufacturer of textiles and printed cloth fabrics, will expand its operations by locating a new division in Polk County. The company plans to create 23 jobs and invest $740,000 ...
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The Southeast Asian nation of Indonesia celebrated National Batik Day with an estimated 60 million people, constituting a quarter of the country's population, wearing garments made from their traditional fabric – the batik. The ...
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Responding to complains regarding raw material scarcity by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the textile sector, the Government of Indonesia has decided to halt polyester exports and to develop a raw materials terminal for SMEs. ...
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In order to ensure stability in prices of cotton, the South India Spinners Association (SISPA) has called on the Government of India to keep a minimum stock of cotton, prior to permitting exports. The association also urged the Centre ...
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Textile and knitwear manufacturing units in the South Indian city of Tirupur closed their units for a day on October 3 to protest frequent power cuts. The bandh was fully successful, according to Mr. Raja M Shanmugham, Managing ...
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Oman Oil Company (OOC), a state-run enterprise, intends to develop a huge US$ 800 million petrochemical project in Sohar. The project is intended to facilitate production of one million tons of purified terephthalic acid (PTA) and ...
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A weaker rand supported the market at this week's sale and the Cape Wool Merino indicator gained 1.5% to close at R89.44/kg (clean) - its highest level for the season. The market is performing reasonably well despite the current difficult ...
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weava japan inc announced on October 1 that a special version of its highly resilient mattress pad "airweave" was supplied to top athletes of the Japanese national team for the London Olympics. The company started selling "airweave" in ...
The Vidarbha Industries Association (VIA) will be conducting a workshop on October 4, aimed at updating the textile industry stakeholders regarding the new Maharashtra Textile Policy. The workshop titled 'Advantage Vidarbha - ...
Lenzing AG, listed on the benchmark index ATX of the Vienna Stock Exchange and global market leader for man-made cellulose fibers, has now acquired a 100% shareholding of the Czech pulp producer Biocel Paskov A.S. Up until now Lenzing has ...
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DuPont Industrial Biosciences presented results of collaborative trials with Pacific Textiles Limited Ltd, a Hong Kong-based manufacturer of custom fabrics, which demonstrate the significant sustainability benefits of bio-based enzymes used ...
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Major players in the international textiles industry are challenged to sign up to organic – the most reliable and trustworthy standard of sustainable textiles production. Speaking at the Sustainable Textiles Conference in Hong ...
Indo Count Industries Ltd has informed that during last 6 years, the TEXPROCIL an apex Textile Institution in India has conferred 4 Awards on the Company. Once again for the financial year 2011 -12 the Company has been awarded:- a) Gold ...
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Hon. Dr Festus B. Limbu (MP), Chairman - Board of Directors of the Tanzania Cotton Board (TCB) presents the Annual Performance Report for the financial year ended 30th June, 2011. In brief, the report provides an assessment on the ...
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