The DuPont Green Living Survey: India, conducted by TNS Global, found that a majority of Indian consumers are familiar with green products, have confidence that green products are better for the environment, and feel that biobased ...
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The Indian paint industry is likely to surge from the current level of about Rs. 40,600 crore to about Rs. 62,000 crore by 2016 witnessing double-digit compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 20 percent, according to The Associated ...
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Indian state-owned steelmaker Steel Authority of India (SAIL) has announced that it has commissioned the new sinter machine and the coke oven battery No. 11 at its Bhilai steel plant. According to SAIL, these two units are critical ...
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Global crude steel production in September this year decreased by 0.1 percent year on year to 134.42 million metric tons, while a 0.4 percent decline was observed on month-on-month basis, according to the World Steel Association ...
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Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited (GACL), the single largest producer of Caustic Soda in India, has planned to invest Rs 3500 crores for expansion and new projects on caustic soda. The expansion projects involve augmenting the ...
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International credit rating agency Standard & Poor's Ratings (S&P) has announced that a potential sale by Indian steelmaker Tata Steel of its European long steel products business and associated distribution activities is credit positive ...
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Tata Steel UK Holdings Limited, a subsidiary of India-based Tata Steel Limited, has announced that it has executed agreements for the refinancing of its bank debt through term loan and revolving credit facilities of €3.05 billion. ...
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USDA in its latest report warns that countries with policies that support prices above the world levels may in turn reduce their export competitiveness for both cotton and textiles, especially yarn and fabric. China’s new cotton ...
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Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has opened its first Regional Innovation Center (RIC) in Navi Mumbai, India. The RIC center is expected to host approximately 100 technical employees in chemical research and application ...
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As December declined 38 points to close at 63.56 cents/lb, while March shed 56 points to close at 61.71 cents/lb, New York cotton futures moved slightly lower this week. Another round of severe weather in the Delta and Southeast ...
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The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) said that in the highly labour-intensive textile sector, rigid labour laws have been a major hindrance to investments and scaling up of production facilities. Prem Malik, Chairman, CITI ...
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In August this year, India's industrial production increased by 0.4 percent year on year, according to government data. Industrial production in the April-August period of the current fiscal year (started April 1) increased by 2.8 percent ...
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In September this year, Indian motor vehicle production (including passenger cars, commercial vehicles, three wheelers and two wheelers) increased by 22.45 percent year on year to 2,227,140 units, according to the Society of Indian ...
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Yarn Expo Autumn 2014, opened today in Shanghai with nearly 150 overseas and domestic yarn suppliers exhibiting at the fair and debut of Knitwear Innovation and Design Society at the fair. This fair, which is being held concurrently with ...
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Yepme.com, one of the leading online fashion brands of India, has signed Bollywood’s superstar Shah Rukh Khan as its brand ambassador. Yepme.com will introduce the actor as its brand ambassador through an extensive television ...
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