Philips partnered with the Netherlands Football Association (KNVB) to propose a new solar-powered LED lighting concept, which will benefit at least 26 communities spread across Ghana. At the Accra stop of Philips’ pan-African Cape ...
A modern textile technology development centre - Centro de Desarrollo Tecnológico Textil (CEDETEX) has been inaugurated by Mario Lopez Valdez, governor of Sinaloa state of Mexico. CEDETEX, established at a cost of approximately ...
Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA) has organized a fire safety training workshop in association with one of the world’s leading inspection and certification company – SGS, to allow the ...
Tags: Garments Manufacturers, Garments, SGS
Heart attacks and cardiac events are the leading cause of firefighter Line of Duty Deaths (LODDs), resulting in over half of LODDs in 2011. But new technologies, such as the Wearable Advanced Sensor Platform (WASP), show promise in reducing ...
Tags: WASP, Protective Clothing, Disabilities
Seeking to ensure compliance of safety norms at workplace, the readymade garment (RMG) industry of Pakistan is looking to associate with some reliable global firm engaging in issuance of safety certifications, which can perform audit of ...
Tags: PRGMEA, Safety Audit, Garment Units
The Government of Pakistan would apply for Least Developed Country (LDC) status, which it would get by 2014, Minister of Textile Industry Makhdoom Shahabuddin has told the National Assembly. In response to a question, the Minister said ...
Tags: Pakistan, LDC status, Textile Industry
The National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee in the States (NJATC) announced an extension of the Milwaukee Test & Measurement Academy, first announced at the National Training Institute in Ann Arbor, Mich., in August 2010. ...
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The Government of Pakistan is considering incorporating ambitious targets in its five-year cotton policy 2013-17, the draft of which has not yet been finalized. The policy would aim to boost Pakistan’s cotton production to 22 ...
Tags: Pakistan, ambitious targets, Cotton Policy
The 3rd Basra International Oil&Gas,organized by Expotim International Fair Organizations INC and Pyramids International Group,ended on the 9th of December,after hosting a record number of exhibitors and visitors. The largest oil&gas show ...
PPI reported that after holding Pakistan Petroleum Exploration Promotion Conference 2012 in Houston, USA Dr Asim Hussain advisor to the Prime Minister on Petroleum and Natural Resources inaugurated PEPC Road Show in London UK. Dr Asim ...
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The International Food Protection Training Institute has announced that it will assist the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) to improve the food-safety training system in Saudi Arabia and the surrounding region. The training institute ...
Ministry of Textile Industry (MINTEX) Government of Pakistan has launched a Skill Development Project with collaboration of International Labor Organization (ILO) and Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). MINTEX has selected ...
Tags: Skill development project, textile market, textile industry