BMW has commenced a pilot project to test the impact of wearable technology in improving quality assurance of its cars at its plant in Spartanburg in South Carolina. Workers at the plant are using Google Glass to record tests by ...
Tags: wearable technology, Auto
In a series of practical-based lectures, Heimtextil will pick up on a crucial theme for the sector – that of online retail and marketing. Within the framework of the 'Webchance Academy', the trade fair will provide information on ...
Tags: Heimtextil, Online Trade, Furnishing
Posted in Medical Device Business by Brian Buntz on November 18, 2014 Irvine, CA–based Allergan has been adamant in fighting off a hostile takeover attempt from Valeant Pharmaceuticals International for the past seven months. But ...
Tags: silicone breast, Botox, Health
This week saw sales at John Lewis of £108.8m, breaking the £100m barrier for the first time this year and matching the retailer's 2013 record for the earliest week to have reached this milestone. Lighting had its best-ever sales ...
Tags: John Lewis, pre-Christmas
Las Vegas Market announced today that its gift and home décor leasing activity continues to intensify, with the rapid growth rate fueled by showroom expansions among leading vendors as well as large numbers of new resources opening ...
Tags: Las Vegas Market, home décor, Furnishing
UK-based eco packaging specialist Biopac has developed a range of environment-friendly disposables for the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) in support of its new, 'Cafe Rating'. The SRA has launched a new cafe rating to improve ...
Tags: eco packaging, Cafe Rating, Agriculture
China's refined copper production jumped 13.6% year on year to a record high of 732,746 mt in October, the state-owned nonferrous metals information division Beijing Antaike said late Monday, November 17, citing the country's National ...
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Premium Brands, a producer, marketer and distributor of branded specialty food products, announced its results for the third quarter of 2014. * Revenue for the quarter increased by 15.2% to $330.4 million as compared to $287.0 million for ...
Tags: Premium Brands, Adjusted EBITDA, Agriculture
Darling Ingredients, a global developer and producer of sustainable natural ingredients from edible and inedible bio-nutrients, creating a wide range of ingredients and customized specialty solutions for customers in the pharmaceutical, ...
NYSE-listed LyondellBasell Industries said it posted second consecutive quarter of record earnings, while its EBITDA crossed $2 billion for the first time in the third quarter of 2014. Earnings from continuing operations for the third ...
Tags: chemicals producer, ethylene market, Textile
NYSE-listed and marketer of footwear and apparel - c said its sales rose 24.2% year-on-year, to reach record figures in the second fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2014. In the three months to September 30, 2014, sales at Decker Brands ...
Tags: Decker Brands, Q2FY15 Sales, Apparel
Costco Wholesale Corporation, an American warehouse club that provides a wide selection of merchandise, has announced that the Company’s Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend on Costco common stock of 35.5 cents ...
Despite the lower-than-expected numbers, exhibitors indicated positive experiences at the recently concluded the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) trade event - Specialty Fabrics Expo 2014 and Advanced Textiles Exp. "I ...
Tags: Ifai Expo, Low Visitor Numbers, Apparel
A record-breaking number of delegates came together at FESPA’s fourth Digital Textile Conference, which took place on 2nd October 2014 in Milan, Italy, to expand their knowledge of digital textile printing. More than double the ...
Tags: digital textile printing, Textile
Revenue in the third quarter of 2014, surged 29 percent from a year ago quarter at apparel marketer Columbia Sportswear Company, from many reasons, among which are incremental sales from its new China JV and newly-acquired prAna brand. ...
Tags: Columbia Sportswear, Apparel