Vietnam is one of the countries negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), and the agreement throws a challenge for Vietnam’s garment and textile sector which heavily depends on raw material imports for production of finished ...
Tags: Garment Sector, Apparel
Absolute Encoders Deliver for Microassembly Cells Amicra Microtechnologies GmbH recently replaced incremental measuring systems with Resolute absolute optical encoders, achieving ±0.5μm accuracy and 1.66 Cpk process capability. ...
Tags: Industrial Equipment, Components
New Saab owner National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS) has reportedly re-opened the former Swedish brand’s Trollhattan factory that shut its gates in April 2011 prior to the company filing for bankruptcy later that year. According ...
Tags: Saab Factory, NEVS Production
Advanced Sports International will shift production of bikes destined for the EU to Ideal's China and Poland factories to achieve more competitive pricing, reduce logistics and shorten lead times. Previously, ASI bikes sold in the EU were ...
Tags: Bikes
The Spanish company Jeanologia, world leader in the development of sustainable technologies for finishing garments, and its partner in China, Prosperity Textile, have launched a sustainable technology Demo Centre in Guangzhou (China) to ...
Ssangyong Motor, a part of Mahindra Group, has reported sales of 12,730 vehicles in May 2013, a 25.3% increase, compared to the same month previous year. The company registered a 21.4% increase in the cumulative sales from January 2013, ...
Tags: Ssangyong Motor, Auto
As Opel continues to face losses, the European arm of General Motors has approved the closure of a German plant, at the cost of more than 3000 workers. Reuters reports Opel‘s decision to cease production at its 50-year-old Bochum ...
Tags: Opel, German Plant Closure
In a story published Sunday, the Blytheville Courier News reported that Nucor Steel Arkansas sent a memo to members of the Arkansas senate and House of Representatives earlier this month detailing why the company believes the construction ...
Tags: Progression, Big River Steel Mill, Mineral
Executives from both firms have discussed the issue in the past year but no agreement has been reached. Apple is reportedly in talks with Intel to manufacture mobile chips. The firm currently sources its chips from it's rival Samsung. ...
A Taiwan delegtation formed by government officials, researchers and industry players recently concluded a six-day visit in Japan, where they probed the possibilities of forming strategic alliances between the two countries. According to ...
Various countries have banned the use of incandescent light bulbs, paving the way for LED lighting to shine. However, due to numerous newcomers in China taking up massive capacity expansion, the LED market has been in severe oversupply, ...
Tags: 2013, Opportunities, Risks, LED Lighting
Chairman All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) Punjab Shahzad Ali Khan has criticized the SNGPL for suspending gas supply to textile industry for indefinite period, saying that it is anti-industry and anti-worker action and ...
Tags: textile industry, anti-industry, anti-worker action, country exports
Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets released a new report on display materials:"Markets for Optically Functional Films and Coatings in Displays–2012."This report analyzes the opportunities for display films/coatings over the next eight ...
Tags: NanoMarkets, Report, Display, Optical, Coatings, Films
French vehicle manufacturer Renault is planning to manufacture over 70% of its Clio subcompacts in Turkey. The French government holds 15% of Renault, and the company's decision to shift production to lower-wage countries will cut down ...
Tags: vehicle manufacturer, Renault, Clio subcompacts, shift production
IDG News Service - Japan's Sharp, struggling with deep losses and searching for a financial savior, has cut short an early retirement program after being flooded with volunteers. The company said Tuesday that it ended the program after a ...