Sustainability - we often hear about this, but what does it really mean? It means changing the way we think about how we use our resources and make small changes that have a big impact on nature and community. To this cause and with a ...
Tags: Birla Cellulose, Textile
One of Sweden’s largest public-private partnerships, Sweden textile water initiative will expand to new countries in Asia and Africa after a successful pilot project in India. Through the initiative, 28 Swedish textile and leather ...
Tags: textile, leather, sustainable production
The German franchise of the global fast food group KFC has launched a new food tray in its German restaurants which includes a keyboard. The tray effectively stops the customer from getting food grease on his or her electronic device. ...
German automobile major Volkswagen has started production at its new plant at Changsha in China’s Hunan Province, adding an output capacity of 300,000 cars a year. Located about 900km to the west of Shanghai, the plant will begin ...
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Berghaus, an outdoor brand said it has joined the international Bluesign sustainability system, which is part of an ongoing programme designed to eliminate harmful substances from the firm’s supply chain. “Berghaus will do ...
Tags: Berghaus, outdoor brand, textile mills
Coles has seen success but there is a lot more hard work ahead according to Managing Director John Durkan. Speaking at a strategy briefing day last week, Durkhan looked back on the wins and losses over the last year for the supermarket. ...
Tags: Coles, in-house brands
Lion has opened its specialty cheese manufacturing hub, named The Heritagein Burnie, Tasmania and the largest specialty cheese facility in the Southern hemisphere. The Heritage has been significantly expanded and upgraded, with over $150m ...
Tags: Specialty cheese
China Unicom and handset vendor Xiaolijiao have jointly launched an ultra-low priced 4G smartphone, the Honglajiao, in China, which is likely to trigger a new round of price-cut competition for 4G models in the market, according to sources ...
Tags: 4G Smartphone, handset
A pendant light, sometimes called a drop or suspender, is a lone light fixture that hangs from the ceiling usually suspended by a cord, chain, or metal rod. It's used in two ways - in multiples hung in a series or as a single light fixture. ...
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Cone Denim of the US, a global leader in denim authenticity and innovation has announced that its Cone Denim Jiaxing (CDJ) facility has received Oeko-Tex Standard 100 certification on selected denim products. Located in China’s ...
Tags: Cone Denim, Okeo-Tex Certification
Cherokee Global Brands a global marketer of style-focused lifestyle brands has acquired casual lifestyle brand Everyday California from owners and founders Michael Samer and Christopher Lynch, it said in a statement. “We are very ...
Tags: casual lifestyle, Apparel
China, the world's largest industrial robot market for the second year running in 2014, aims to become one of the leading manufacturers of the machines by 2030, trade delegates were told on Thursday. The goal was set out at the annual ...
Tags: Industrial Robot, Robot Industry
Sidel said a holistic approach to package design needs to be applied at the beginning of any development project, taking into account brand goals, production capabilities, distribution and storage conditions, among other critical factors. ...
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Switzerland-based PET products developer Sidel has launched a range of new packaging services to beverage manufacturers. The services include package and preform design, packaging optimization, liquid-package interaction analysis and ...
Tags: PET products, beverage
Australian establishment Lion has opened its expanded and upgraded specialty cheese manufacturing facility - The Heritage - in Burnie, Tasmania, which is said to be the largest in the Southern hemisphere. The specialty cheese facility ...
Tags: Specialty Cheese, Lion