The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector was at 50.4 percent in April of the current year, up 0.1 percentage point compared to March, constituting the second consecutive month-on-month rise by 0.1 percentage ...
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For many, Made in the USA is a sign of product quality, economic investment and some may even venture to say patriotism, and when it comes to buying floors, consumers' standards and expectations remain the same. In an industry that, like ...
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A growing economy, pent-up demand, competitive mortgage rates and affordable home prices will keep housing on an upward trajectory through 2015. However, several obstacles including tight consumer credit, shortages of lots and labor and ...
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Indian ethnic lifestyle retailer Fabindia has announced plans of entering the western wear market with the launch of its new brand ‘Fabels’, which is expected to add 10 percent to the company’s turnover, reports The ...
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US-based auto components supplier Modine Manufacturing is planning to shut down its manufacturing plant in McHenry, Illinois. The move, which would result in loss of about 135 full-time employees, is part of Modine's proactive plan to ...
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Speakers at a high-level event to commemorate One Year after Rana Plaza, reiterated their commitment to working together to ensure safety and rights for workers in the ready-made garment (RMG) sector in Bangladesh. “It has been a ...
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Andover-based Woodstock Furniture has become the latest company to be awarded a prestigious Manufacturing Guild Mark (MGM), available only to the top 50 furniture and furnishing manufacturers in the UK, demonstrating excellence in furniture ...
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Titan International Inc. posted net income of $2.1 million on net sales of $539 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014. That compares to income of more than $19.4 million on sales of $578.4 million for the same period in fiscal ...
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According to the monthly sectoral confidence survey released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), the confidence index* for the construction sector in Turkey, which stood at 78.2 points in March of the current year, increased by 0.3 ...
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Brazil-based car parts manufacturer Torcomp is planning to start construction of a new parts manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania, US by the end of 2014. The new factory will be located in the Cumberland Valley Business Park, near ...
The export-oriented integrated Hemera Textile Mills constructed in the Turkish city of Midyat, located in the province of Mardin, has began operations this year, with an export target of textile and apparel products worth €5 million to ...
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Canadian food processing company Maple Leaf Foods has shut down its wiener production facility in Hamilton, Ontario, leading to a loss of 26 jobs. The company, along with the remaining 187 staff, has moved operations to the new ...
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Toyota Corolla is now exported from Mississippi to the World. With this move, a total of nine US-Assembled Toyota Models are now exported to 32 countries. At a ceremony this afternoon with team members, elected officials and community and ...
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Mannington Commercial is a finalist for the Georgia Manufacturer of the Year award. The award is part of a Manufacturing Appreciation Week developed by the Georgia Department of Economic Development and the Technical College System of ...
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U.S. factory output rose further last month, extending strong growth from February after harsh weather had caused production to tumble in January. Manufacturers produced more furniture, clothing, chemicals and aerospace products. The ...
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