Global polypropylene capacity increased at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 5.2% from 2003, reaching 65 million tons per year (mmty) in 2013, and is expected to continue rising to 86 mmty by 2018, at a slightly higher CAGR of 5.8%, ...
Tags: China&Russia, Polypropylene, Textile
BASF, the world’s leading chemical company, broke ground on the second phase of its Innovation Campus Asia Pacific at its Pudong site in Shanghai, China. The €90 million expansion consists of an additional regional research and ...
Tags: BASF, Campus Asia Pacific, Textile
LyondellBasell Industries announced earnings from continuing operations for the second quarter 2014 of $2.22 diluted earnings per share, or $1.17 billion. Second quarter 2014 EBITDA was $1.94 billion. The increase from the first quarter ...
Tags: LyondellBasell, Q2 Ebitda, Textile
West Marine, Inc. reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 28, 2014. Highlights: -Net revenues were $236.5 million, a decrease of 0.1% compared to last year. -Comparable store sales decreased by 0.7%. -Pre-tax ...
Tags: West Marine, Revenues, Apparel
NetSuite Inc., the industry's leading provider of cloud-based financials / ERP and omnichannel commerce software suites, announced the acquisition of London-based Venda, a leading provider of ecommerce solutions for an undisclosed amount. ...
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Honeywell announced its results for the second quarter of 2014. Highlights: -Organic Sales Growth 3%; Strong Execution Across The Portfolio -EPS Up 8% Reported, Up 12% Using Normalized Tax Rate -Raising Low-End Proforma EPS ...
Ross Stores announced the June and July openings of 23 Ross Dress for Less ("Ross") and seven dd's DISCOUNTS stores across 17 different states. These new locations are part of the off-price retailer's plans to add a total of approximately ...
Tags: Ross Stores, Apparel, Accessories
Within investment plans of US$300 million in Minera Autlán outlined by 2016, the expansion of the Compaía de Energía Mexicana (CEM), Minera Autlán’s hydroelectric plant, will be one of the priorities of the ...
Tags: Hydroelectric Plant, Mineral
Techint, which owns Mexico Ternium, TenarisTamsa, and Tecpetrol, is reportedly contemplating an expansion of its Pesquería Industrial Center Ternium, in Nuevo León state,in order to satisfy the demand for steel that will grow ...
Tags: Techint, Galvanizing Line, Mineral
Vistaprint N.V., a leading online provider of professional marketing products and services to micro businesses and the home, announced financial results for the three month period ended June 30, 2014, the fourth quarter of its 2014 fiscal ...
Tags: Vistaprint, Q4'FY14 Revenue, Textile
Tommie Copper Holdings, Inc., the original innovator and first-mover in the new category of copper-infused performance apparel, announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Tengram Capital Partners ("Tengram"), a private ...
Tags: Tommie Copper, Apparel, Accessories
Import volume at major U.S. container ports is expected to hit an all-time record in August as retailers concerned about the lack of a West Coast longshoremen’s contract rush to bring holiday season merchandise into the country, ...
Tags: Retail Imports, Record, Apparel
Import volume at major U.S. container ports is expected to hit an all-time record in August as retailers concerned about the lack of a West Coast longshoremen’s contract rush to bring holiday season merchandise into the country, ...
Local news reported Tuesday that the Mississippi Commission of Environmental Quality fined Severstal North America’s Columbus steel mill $135,000 due to the company's pollution control monitors not functioning properly after the plant ...
Tags: Severstal Columbus Fined, Malfunction, Pollution Control Monitors
In the first half of 2014, Dufry’s turnover reached CHF 1,707.9 million and grew by 6.7% in constant FX rates and 2.4% when translated into Swiss Franc. Organic growth accelerated in the second quarter to 5.0% from 2.2% in the first ...