Credit rating agency India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has maintained an overall stable outlook for the cotton textile sector for FY16. This is led by stable spinning margins in the cotton yarn segment, range-bound cotton prices and ...
Tags: textile manufacture, garment manufacture, cotton textile
Just as the plastics industry gave birth to one of the pioneering industrial giants in Taiwan, the sector is proving to be a driving force in China, with advanced plastic technologies and machinery displayed at the ChinaPlas 2015 (29th ...
Tags: plastics manufacture, Plastic-Processing Technologies, plastic machine
The British Furniture Confederation (BFC) is pleased to recognise Stephen McPartland, who has been MP for Stevenage since 2010, for his outstanding support for the British furniture, furnishing and bed industry since he entered Parliament. ...
Having equipment that lets you remain competitive is just as important to manufacturers as being innovative with your products. Having reliable coding and labelling equipment that doesn’t cause downtime (read “losing ...
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Zimbabwe’s export promotion body, ZimTrade has said potential business estimated at $1 million was anticipated following the participation of textile and clothing companies at an exhibition in South Africa last month. In its monthly ...
Tags: Zim trade, Zimbabwe clothing manufacturers, apparel and clothing
The Namibian government is working on a strategy to take maximum advantage of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) that has been extended till 2025, the Namibian Press Agency has reported. The original Act expires on September 30, ...
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Pakistani textile ministry held a meeting on July 2 in Islamabad to work out parameters for the project of “Skill Development and Market Diversification” (PSDMD) for the ...
Tags: Japan International Cooperation Agency, Textile Sector
Milk, sugar of cream? Grande, Vente? Those are words never uttered at a Chinese teahouse. At Starbucks, yes. Food and beverage chains all rely on add-ons to get the consumer hooked one way or the other. And of course, speed of delivery. ...
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According to a CEPEA Brazil report, Brazilian cotton prices were recovering in early June, driven by the need to purchase in the short-term and expectation of delay in availability of cotton in the new season. “Purchasers with needs ...
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Container transport operators see positive signs from a concerted campaign to highlight the productivity, safety and export competitiveness that can be achieved by allowing Higher Productivity Freight Vehicles (HPFV) to operate at higher ...
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Scottish craft brewery BrewDog will build its first production facility outside the UK in Canal Winchester in Columbus, US. The company plans to invest a total of $30.4m for the construction of a 100,000ft2 facility spread over 42 ...
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The commerce ministry is considering interest subsidy benefits for textile sector including garments to arrest falling exports, according to media reports. The interest subvention scheme of 3 per cent ended on March 31, last year. Under ...
Tags: Textiles Sector, subsidy benefits
Although sales of textiles machinery have fallen in 2013 and in 2014, those gathered at the annual general meeting of the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers (ACIMIT) showed optimism. This optimism, according to an ...
Bangladeshi exporters, including apparel makers, will now have to pay 0.6 per cent tax at source on their income from export from the upcoming financial year, as the government slashed the rate from the proposed 1 per cent, according to ...
Tags: Bangla Apparel, Apparel
The Chinese elevator market has been characterized by the followings since 2014: New elevator output sustained growth momentum but at a slower pace. In 2014, China’s elevator output exceeded 700,000 sets, up about 12% from a year ...
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