US-based Montague Farms has entered into an agreement with Tokyo-based Sun-Tommy International to supply food-grade soybeans. Sun-Tommy will distribute the specialty soybeans to food processors in Japan. The soybeans will be used to ...
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Omnicotton, a US cotton trading company, has opened its first office in Australia, as part of the company’s expansion plans since the country is the second largest exporter of cotton, after the US. Speaking to fibre2fashion, general ...
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A small Taiwanese-owned toy firm based in Thailand hopes to launch its products in the UK. Kiddy Kiddo specialises in manufacturing educational board games and books, with several products aimed at pre-schoolers. It has been operating ...
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Ube Chemicals has begun the restarting process of a caprolactam (CPL) plant which was shutdown due to technical reasons. An Ube official told fibre2fashion, “The gradual process of restarting the CPL plant which was shutdown due ...
Governor Dr. Robert Bentley announced that Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited, the world’s leading manufacturer of PET resins, will invest $190 million to build a new manufacturing plant adjacent to its current site on Finley ...
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On Tuesday, Insteel Wire Products Co. and Davis Wire Group filed an antidumping (AD) petition against prestressed concrete (PC) steel rail tie wire from China, Mexico, and Thailand. The product covered by the petitions is high-carbon ...
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Microsoft's Surface Pro will finally be available in the UK next month, with the announcement that the tablet will be shipped to 19 countries, mostly across Europe and Oceania before the end of May. It will also launch in Korea, Malaysia, ...
Foreign media reports said that Tencent Holdings Limited (SEHK: 0700) has invited star singers Rainie Yang and Show Lo for advertising, aiming to snatch more market share in Singapore. Louis Song, Tencent International Business Group ...
New York-based womenswear label Suno has joined hands with the famous Japanese casual wear retailer Uniqlo to design a new collection as part of the latter’s latest edition of Designer Invitation Project. Known for its ...
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Japan's JFE Steel said that its subsidiary JFE Steel Galvanizing (Thailand) has put a continuous galvanizing line into operation at its facility in Hemaraj, Rayong Province. It's learned that the 400,000 tons of hot dipped galvanized steel ...
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The Platts June LNG Japan Korea Marker ended the Asian trading week down 15 cents/MMBtu at $14.85/MMBtu, as abundant June cargo availability and limited demand continued to weigh on prices. The June JKM rolled over Tuesday at ...
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Japanese steelmaker JFE Steel Corporation has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary JFE Steel Galvanizing (Thailand) has begun operating a continuous galvanizing line at the company's production facility in Hemaraj, Rayong Province. ...
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TIME has named Tadashi Yanai, Chairman, President & CEO Fast Retailing Co., Ltd., to the 2013 TIME 100, the magazine's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The full list and related tributes appear in the April 29 ...
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Cambodian garment exports are expected to grow in 2013 with the increasing foreign investments along with focus on new market including Japan and China, according to the Garment Manufacturers Association of Cambodia (GMAC) In 2012, ...
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The International Trade Centre (ITC), a subsidiary of the World Trade Organization and the United Nations, is planning to develop and strengthen direct links between buyers in India and cotton growers and ginners in Africa. It is ...