The exports of garments from the island nation of Sri Lanka to its major export destinations of the EU and the US recorded a remarkable growth of 30.7 percent year-on-year and 32.2 percent year-on-year, respectively, in September 2013, ...
Tags: Garment Exports, apparel
Improving working conditions in Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) industry is crucial for achieving sustainable growth in the country, says a new report Bangladesh: Seeking better employment conditions for better socioeconomic ...
Tags: ILO Report, Apparel
Fonterra, a New Zealand-based dairy co-operative, has backed a new dairy cooperation agreement between the governments of New Zealand and Sri Lanka. Under the agreement, Fonterra along with the New Zealand government is expected to boost ...
Tags: Fonterra, Dairy Investment
The International University of Monaco (IUM), in the Principality of Monaco, on the French Riviera, has announced a partnership with the Luxury Connect Business School (LCBS) in New Delhi, India. LCBS now offers to its students various ...
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Safety Glass Market to 2017 - Market Size, Growth, and Forecasts in Nearly 90 Countries" report to their offering. Global Safety Glass Market to 2017 - Market Size, Growth and ...
Leading glass container manufacturer, Piramal Glass Ceylon PLC (PGC) has recently won its fourth consecutive Gold award in the Large Industry segment in the Ceramic sector at the recently concluded NCE awards ceremony. In addition to this, ...
At full capacity, the facility, located north of Colombo, will produce over 1m cartons a day mostly for food but also for clothing for supermarkets and other big retailers in Britain and mainland Europe. Kit includes two six-colour KBA ...
From October 22 to 23, Volvo Drivers' Fuel Challenge Asia-Pacific Final successfully ends in Brisbane, Australia. Grant Morice from Australia wins the first in road competition while Youngki Park from South Korea wins the first in off-road ...
Tags: Volvo, car, vehicle, Transportation, Auto Parts
Coats plc, the world’s leading industrial thread and consumer textile crafts business, has been named joint winner of the ‘Game changer through innovation’ category at the Sri Lanka Fashion and Apparel Awards 2013 held ...
Tags: Coats Bags, Textile
Dufry has in recent quarters substantially expanded its footprint in Asia and has now added further concessions in South Korea and China. Including these latest contract wins, Dufry will have a presence in 14 locations in Eurasia and Asia ...
Greif, Inc., a global industrial packaging products and services company, today announced the company will work with Habitat for Humanity International to distribute 100,000 PackH2O collapsible water backpacks in eight developing countries ...
Tags: Transportable Drinking Water Packaging, Packaging, Printing
Profits at Sri Lanka's Piramal Glass Ceylon Plc (PGC) fell 93 percent to 18.7 million rupees in the September 2013 quarter from a year earlier as volumes dropped in a slowing economy but the firm said it boosted exports. The firm reported ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, Glass
NOV Mono Industrial has announced the appointment of Dave Johnson as the new Managing Director for Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, the Pacific Islands, South Africa, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. The appointment marks the ...
Apollo Tyres Ltd. has made further inroads into the Sri Lankan market with the opening of its first branded retail outlet in the island nation. Christened as Apollo Zone, this outlet is designed to provide customers with an enhanced ...
Tags: Auto Parts, tyre, tire
With an increase in the number of exhibitors at this year’s Yarn Expo Autumn, visitors to the fair are guaranteed a greater sourcing choice of fibres and yarns. Nearly 150 suppliers from 13 countries and regions, including China, ...