Mergers and acquisitions advisor in the US Generational Equity has announced the acquisition of the assets of Packaging Solutions in Johnsonville, South Carolina, US by Sunbelt Packaging for an undisclosed value. Generational Equity ...
The production of Spanish textile industry increased by 8.1 percent on the Industrial Production Index (IPI) for the month of January 2013. The rise in textile sector output is in contrast to the 3.6 percent fall in the IPI for the ...
Tags: Spanish Textile Industry, Textile, economy
Pakistan’s Ministry of Textile Industry has allocated Pk Rs. 179 million to construct a cotton ginning research institute in Multan. The setting up of the research institute is a part of the Government’s aim to modernize and ...
Tags: Cotton, Textile, Textile Industry
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has advised all banks/DFIs to forward the claims of textile exporters to the concerned offices of SBP-Banking Services Corporation (BSC) for the release of 22% Export Finance Mark up Rate Facility of second ...
Tags: SBP, Textile Exporters'Claims, Textile
EATP (the European Association for Textile Polyolefins) has released details of the programme for its annual Executive Seminar, to be held in Brussels on May 28. The theme of the Seminar is “Succeeding in a Challenging ...
Tags: EATP, Program Details, Apparel
CRAiLAR Technologies Inc., which produces and markets CRAiLAR Flax fiber The Friendliest Fiber On The Planet, reported a net loss for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2012 of $3.1 million or $0.07 per share compared with a net loss of ...
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After the unions and employers failed to reach an agreement for yet another time, unions like CCOO and UGT have announced their decision to protest across Spain. The wage agreement between employers and employees of the Spanish textile ...
Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc the leading developer of advanced spider silk based fiber technologies, announced the launch of stage 3 of its pilot production program The program is designed to run in three stages, each launching in ...
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Historic textile mill Hainsworth has been invited to take part in the world’s largest showcase of wool. The Campaign for Wool launches Wool House this week, which will be open for free to the public from March 13-24. Wool House ...
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The exports of textiles and apparel from Spain increased by 8.9 percent year-on-year to €10.423 million in 2012, which is a new record, according to the latest data released by Consejo Intertextil Español (CIE or Spanish ...
In April, AATCC will honor Nicole Nichols-Wilson, president and founder of Pure Filter Solutions (PFS), as the 2012 recipient of the Association’s Young Entrepreneur Award. Nichols is being recognized for designing, manufacturing, and ...
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AMSilk, a spin-off of the Technische Universitaet Muenchen (TUM), has produced the world's first artificial silk fiber that is entirely made of recombinant spider silk proteins. The fiber’s tensile strength is comparable to that of ...
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To honour the achievements of OEKO-TEX certified companies who have shown special commitment to the issue of sustainability, the OEKO-TEX. Association will be presenting the Sustainability Award for the first time on 12 June 2013 during an ...
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To mark the 65th anniversary of Thailand and Myanmar relations, an exhibition displaying the traditional textiles of the two Southeast Asian nations, was recently organized in Yangon, the former capital city of Myanmar. Hosted in ...
Tags: Thai-Myanmar Cordial Ties, Textile
Located in China’s industry hub for home furniture and furnishings, Intertextile Guangzhou Hometextile China will run from 18 – 21 March at the China Import and Export Fair Complex. Taking place concurrently with three extensive ...
Tags: Intertextile Guangzhou Hometextile China, home furniture, furnishings