The key to the future of the wool sector, is a combined approach across the wool supply chain, beginning from farmers to traders to manufacturers, delegates at British Wool Marketing Board’s (BWMB) conference were told last week. ...
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Netherlands based – Tanatex Chemicals, a producer of innovative textile processing solutions, has started production at its new plant in Thailand. Tanatex says with the opening of this new Thai plant, it will be able to better focus ...
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Mitsubishi Corporation has proposed to acquire Norwegian salmon processor Cermaq, in a deal worth NOK8.88bn ($1.4bn). The company has launched a voluntary cash tender offer for the proposed acquisition. The move is in line with ...
UNIQLO Co., Ltd., a Japanese casual wear designer, manufacturer and retailer owned by Fast Retailing, has awarded fellowships to Japanese students who have secured admissions in the Harvard Business School (HBS) and the Harvard University ...
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Timberland is ahead of schedule on its corporate social responsibility targets by exceeding two critical 2015 goals in 2013. Timberland reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 53% by the end of CY13, ahead of its CY15 target of 50%. Also, ...
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Duo UK has become the first manufacturer in the UK to offer 100% recyclable polythene mailing bags made from completely renewable sources. The company has been selected by polymer distribution company Resin Trade to produce mailing bags ...
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The Ferrero Group, one of the market leaders of the confectionery industry, has continued to strengthen its presence in the hazelnut market by acquiring hazelnut producer Oltam Group. Oltan Group, based in Trabzon in Turkey, is a ...
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BTHA recognised for promoting the benefits of play and giving practical advice and play ideas to parents. The BTHA's Make Time 2 Play campaign has won the Trade Association Forum's Best Corporate Social Responsibility Award. The trade ...
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PPG Industries recently attended a ceremony at the Diaoyutai State Guest House in Beijing to celebrate release of the first China CSR Evaluation Criteria by the China Enterprise Evaluation Association and the School of Social Sciences, ...
Ube Industries, Ltd. recently commemorated 20 years of business operations in Spain. The milestone was celebrated with a reception and concert featuring the world-renowned Kodo drum troupe of Japan, on July 11, 2014 at the Auditorium of ...
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The International OEKO-TEX Association, a global leader in textile product and facility certifications, announced at TexWorld USA the introduction of MySTeP, a robust, secure database application that houses a textile product ...
The Association for Retail Technology Standards (ARTS), the standards and technology division of the National Retail Federation, announced the release of the Compliance Audit Interchange, a specification that allows organizations to share ...
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The Association for Retail Technology Standards (ARTS), the standards and technology division of the National Retail Federation, announced the release of the Compliance Audit Interchange, a specification that allows organizations to share ...
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Sanjay Kumar Panda, a 1980-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Manipur-Tripura cadre, will be the new Secretary in the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. He will take over from the Mrs. Zohra Chatterji, who is ...
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Sanjay Kumar Panda, a 1980-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Manipur-Tripura cadre, will be the new Secretary in the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. He will take over from the Mrs. Zohra Chatterji, who is ...
Tags: Sanjay Kumar Panda, Apparel, Accessories, Textile