Ceramic tile is becoming increasingly popular in new home construction, as well as remodels and renovations. Interestingly, this handsome and easy care covering for floors, walls, and backsplashes is still manufactured from all natural raw ...
Tags: Ceramic Tile, home construction
As of 1 April 2015, Oeko-Tex has revised requirements applicable for the certification of environmentally friendly and socially responsible production facilities in accordance with STeP by Oeko-Tex. “In the future, production sites ...
Tags: PFOA, Oeko-Tex Association, Textile
Technavio, an independent tech-focused global research firm, has published a report on the Global Waterborne Coatings Market 2015-2019, which is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.34 percent during the forecast period of 2014-2019. ...
Tags: Market Trends, market drivers, Construction
It was reported on 25 March 2015 that new Country of Origin Labelling laws will be delayed until at least August 2015 despite the Prime Minister’s announcement on 16 February 2015 that country of origin labelling proposals for reform ...
Tags: FSANZ, dietary supplements, Food
Allison Transmission recently announced that Ohara Corporation’s new SM100S Antarctic snow vehicle, the first such product Ohara has released in 10 years, will be equipped with an Allison 4000 Series™ fully automatic ...
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Greenpeace East Asia released its Detox Catwalk, an online platform report which assesses how effectively fashion brands are removing toxic chemicals from their supply chains and tackling water pollution. Inditex Group, Puma and ...
Tags: Puma, Valentino, fashion brands, toxic chemicals
Spain based Inditex Group, which has notable fashion brands like Zara in its portfolio, said its sales in the twelve months to January 31, 2015, rose 8 per cent year over year. Sales in fiscal 2014 grew 8 per cent from the previous fiscal ...
Tags: fashion brands, apparel market
The three North American trade fairs, Texworld USA, International Apparel Sourcing Show and Home Textiles Sourcing Expo, have made it to the just-released Trade Show Executive (TSE) magazine’s Fastest 50 Class of 2014 list. The ...
Tags: Apparel Sourcing Show, Textiles Sourcing Expo, Apparel
ROHM of Kyoto, Japan says that its SCT2080KE silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFET has been adopted in the new SiC-Pulser Series of ultra-high-voltage pulse generators launched by Japan's Fukushima SiC Applied Engineering Inc. Picture: ...
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German manufacturer of offset printing presses Heidelberger Druckmaschinen will be acquiring the Europe-based Printing Systems Group (PSG) for an undisclosed amount. The company said that with this acquisition, Heidelberg will be able ...
Tags: offset printing, Packaging
In 2014 the Queensland Department of Industry announced the launch of the new 'Industry Skills Fund'. Commencing from 19 January 2015, the $476 million 'Industry Skills Fund' assists Australian businesses to invest in training and support ...
Tags: Logistics
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has decided to pursue dispute settlement consultations with the Government of China at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) concerning China’s “Demonstration Bases-Common Service ...
Sun Chemical released its 2014 Corporate Sustainability Report, which both details its continued data-driven metrics reporting and highlights specific examples of new eco-efficient products and services. Sun Chemical’s latest ...
Although six years have passed since the global financial crisis broke out, many countries have not yet overcome its impact with the global economy is still facing uncertainties. And given the economic slowdown, albeit slight, in China, it ...
Proposte 2015, the twenty-third edition of the global furnishing fabrics and curtains expo, being organised by Proposte, will be held from April 27 to 29, 2015, at Villa Erba, Cernobbio in Italy. Leading home textile manufacturers are ...
Tags: Global Fabric Expo, Proposte 2015, Textile