Polymer Group, Inc. (PGI) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling interest in Companhia Providencia Industria e Comercio [Bovespa: PRVI3] ("Providencia"), a Brazilian manufacturer of nonwovens used ...
Tags: Polymer, nonwovens manufacturing, nonwovens
The Brazilian Government would be closely examining the new US farm bill passed recently by the House of Representatives, to see whether it meets with the standards set by the World Trade Organization (WTO), before adopting any retaliatory ...
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Russia's gasoline and naphtha exports rose in January, as the cheaper ruble versus the US dollar made export netbacks more attractive, trading sources said. According to Energy Ministry figures, 384,370 mt of gasoline were exported in ...
The outlook's flipped, and now one forecaster's calling for a drier Brazil and wetter Argentina moving forward moving through the remainder of South America's safrinha growing season. In a seasonal outlook released this week, Commodity ...
Mild winter weather in Northwest Europe has boosted demand for ETBE -- a component used to make gasoline -- at a period when imports of the product into the region are seasonally low, supporting its premium over rival blending product MTBE, ...
The International Fashion Showcase launched in 2012 and celebrates London’s position as an international fashion city with a reputation for nurturing emerging talent. Organised by the British Council and British Fashion Council, the ...
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Despite a challenging global and domestic economic scenario, Brazilian textile company Pettenati SA Industria Textil posted strong sales revenue in the first quarter of the current fiscal 2013-14. The company, which is primarily ...
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In 2013, the worldwide automobile market showed decidedly mixed trends, with demand continuing to contract in 30-country Europe (down 1.6%) and Russia (down 5.4%), while expanding in China (up 19.1%) and Latin America (up 2.9%). In this ...
World cotton trades in the 2013/14 season may be as challenging as it was in the 2012/13. The scenario is a reaction coming from the international demand, except for China, decreases of the worldwide supply, record ending stocks and ...
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What is erosive GERD and who does the condition affect? Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is a condition that develops when the reflux of stomach contents causes troublesome symptoms and/or complications. According to the findings ...
Braskem, the largest resin producer in the Americas and the world's leading biopolymer producer, was selected for the third consecutive time as a component of the Carbon Efficient Index (ICO2) of the BM&FBovespa - Securities, Commodities ...
Mizuno USA has renewed its long-term commercial partnership to 2026 with Alpargatas, the leading Brazilian distributor of performance footwear and clothing. The 13-year agreement renewal retains Alpargatas as sole licensing and distribution ...
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RadiciGroup, one of the world’s leaders in the polyamide 6 and 6.6 industry, is refocusing on its core nylon business (PA synthetic fibres) in Brazil. It has suspended Crylor acrylic fibre production at its Brazilian site Radici ...
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On this day, from the pages of Appliance Retailer: Wednesday 17 January 2007 In the week leading up to Australia Day, barbecue brand Everdure decided to pursue a new retail channel: butchers. In partnership with the Meat & Livestock ...
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Cotton planting has been completed in nearly 34.4 percent of the estimated 582,000 hectares land to be cultivated for cotton in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso, as per the Institute of Agricultural Economics of Mato Grosso (IMEA). ...
Tags: Mato Grosso, Cotton