Sales of traditional toys in the industry's five largest European markets (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK) were flat in 2013, according to information from the NPD Group. While sales grew in France (+0.7%), Germany (+1.5%) and ...
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Crude steel production by the 65 countries reporting to the World Steel Association was 125 million mt in February, up by just 0.6% on the same month last year. Compared with January 2014, February's average daily production of 4.46 ...
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Global crude steel production in February this year increased by 0.6 percent year on year to 124.99 million metric tons, while a 3.69 percent decline was observed on month-on-month basis, according to the World Steel Association ...
Italian automaker Gruppo Bertone may have entered into bankruptcy after it stopped trading due to legal claims that were lodged by suppliers, media reported. It has been reported that the company has removed 165 workers and 11 interns in ...
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According to first estimates released by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities, in January this year the seasonally-adjusted production of the construction sector in the European Union member states (EU-28) increased ...
In the first two months of the current year, new car registrations totaled 1,796,787 units in the European Union (EU), with an increase of 6.6 percent year on year, according to the latest figures issued by the European Automobile ...
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India's woolen product exports are likely to surpass US$ 500 million target set for the current financial year 2013-14 due to growing demand from the US and the EU, Ashok Jaidka, chairman of Wool & Woollens Export Promotion Council (WWEPC) ...
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The new Sensitive Fabrics campaign message is very topical, highly evocative, bewildering and eloquent, with the environment and fabrics as the lead players. Ever-sensitive to the theme of eco-sustainability since 2008, Eurojersey, the ...
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The pavilions of the Kiev’s International Exhibition Center was hosted from February 20 to 23, 2013, INTERIOR MEBEL, the International Furniture, Lighting and Decor Exhibition. The pavilions of the Kiev’s International ...
Based in Eskisehir, North West Turkey, OMK employs 260 people with sales of approximately €20m. Saica is forecasting the corrugated market in Turkey to grow strongly with the potential to be one of the largest in Europe, driven by ...
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STetra Pak is the engine room of Australia's dairy drive in Asia. It is getting drink manufacturers into better shape in an increasingly cluttered market. And it is giving the good old milk bottle a long life run for its money. Now it ...
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One of the world's leading satellite and digital communications companies has selected 1.2MVA of Borri B9000FXS uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems to support its exclusive broadcasting equipment. Working in close collaboration ...
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On March 19, the Active & Intelligent Packaging Industry Association is holding a webinar on Anti-Counterfeiting & Brand Protection. Here's why you should think about attending that discussion. Between December 2013 and January 2014, ...
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Sefar acquires 70% of Sider Arc F&M Srl. to advance in polyamide spinning technology. In 2009 Sefar took the decision to integrate backwards into the manufacturing of mono- filaments. The Sefar Yarn Division has in the meantime become ...
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The year 2013 saw growing volumes for many of the tailor-made solutions offered by the RadiciGroup PET YARN Business Unit: RADYARN UV STABILIZED (UV-stabilized yarn), RADYARN FR (flame-retardant yarn), r-RADYARN and CORNLEAF ...