Following news that iconic electronics and services brand AWA entered administration last month after more than a century in the Australian industry, Panasonic Australia has confirmed that it has withdrawn its ties with the embattled ...
Packaging and distribution of goods is a multi-billion dollar industry. Yet damage to goods while in transit has a financial impact on companies and consumers, also in the millions of dollars, according to national industry advisory ...
The U.S. manufacturing sector is in the midst of a technology renaissance that has the potential to bring manufacturing work back to North America for years, according to Manufacturing Engineering's annual trends report released with its ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, Manufacturing
In 2013, European stainless crude steel production decreased by four percent to 7.45 million metric tons, with German production decreased by 17 percent, Sweden's production fell two percent and Slovenia's production up 11 percent, all ...
Tags: Stainless Crude Steel, Mineral
In February this year, China's producer price index (PPI) decreased by 2.0 percent year on year and was down 0.2 percent month on month, according to data released by China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on March 9. Meanwhile, in ...
Tags: consumer price index, PPI
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released January performance data showing a strong rise in air freight growth compared to a year ago. Global freight tonne kilometres (FTK) rose 4.5% in January compared to January 2013. ...
Tags: Air Freight, Service, Logistics
Recently, Chinese investors were wooed to invest in India’s promising textile sector at a half-day seminar on “Investing in India’s Textile Sector” in Shanghai. The seminar was well received by the ...
Tags: Textile Sector, Textile
Based on the US Commerce Department’s most recent Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported Wednesday that steel import permit applications for the month of February total ...
Tags: Steel Import, Mineral
The latest range of colourful Yonanas machines. "No other appliance makes a treat quite like Yonanas." This is the promise given to consumers by Healthy Foods, manufacturer and distributor of the Yonanas Maker, an innovative new appliance ...
Polytetrafluoroethylene accounts for the major share of fluoropolymer market. PTFE is the linear homopolymer of TFE with a repeat unit and is made by polymerizing TFE in water using free radical initiators. The PTFE market is experiencing ...
Tags: PTFE Market, Coatings, Inks
Specialty Packaging Technologies poised to be the leading flexible packaging manufacturer, today announced their doors are officially open for business. Specialty Packaging Technologies focuses on customized premade pouches, including ...
The U.S. textile industry has seen a surge in foreign direct investment over the past 8 months. No less than 8 foreign companies have made public announcements over that period to invest more than $700 million in new U.S. textile facilities ...
Tags: Textile Sector, Yarn-Forward Rule
Online shipping market operator uShip Inc. said it has reached an agreement with eBay Inc. to incorporate uShip-powered shipping options for eBay categories that frequently involve larger-than-parcel goods heavier than 150 pounds. The ...
Tags: Transportation, Shipping
Port Metro Vancouver is readying itself for labour unrest by upping its security measures. This weekend, members of Unifor-Vancouver Container Truckers' Association (VCTA) and the United Truckers Association (UTA) both voted against a ...
Tags: Transportation, Auto Parts, logistics
L.L.Bean announced a positive close to its 2013 fiscal year. On the basis of the business performance for 2013, the company announced its intent to pay 8% performance bonuses to approximately 5,000 full and part-time employees. ...