Germany-based Erdrich Umformtechnik has expanded its operations in China with a new automotive components facility in Changzhou. The 20,000m2 facility will produce automotive parts and components that are used in steering and suspension ...
China's market regulators are investigating foreign medical-equipment makers over suspicion that they may have paid bribes or used illegal strategies to achieve market dominance, according to some people familiar with the matter. ...
Taiwanese LED maker Everlight Electronics Co Ltd says that, on 22 April, the jury before the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan found that all asserted claims of the white LED patents of Japan's Nichia Corp are invalid ...
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The European economy is forecast to grow by circa 1.2% this year, given fresh impetus by the €60 billion a month of quantitative easing recently initiated by the ECB. This has caused a significant depreciation of the euro; we’ll ...
A textile machinery symposium was held at Tehran in Iran by VDMA, the German association of machinery manufacturers on April 21 and 22, 2015. “Around 600 Iranian guests attended the symposium which was the first German event of ...
Sympatex Technologies, a pioneer for high-tech functional materials in clothing, footwear, accessories and technical fields of application since 1986 has announced that it has joined the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC). The ecological ...
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Germany is sending out a message to the global textile industry for fair production. The steering committee of the Partnership for Sustainable Textiles, the German Development Ministry and the textile industry have put in place a roadmap ...
Germany-based Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Wentus has developed a new barrier film for dry food products that claims to stop the entry of potentially harmful mineral oils from the outer packaging into food. The multi-layer barrier ...
Italian coffee company Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group (MZB Group) has bought the production and distribution network of CECA S.A., a subsidiary of the German Neumann Kaffee Gruppe. Expanding its footprint in the Costa Rican market, MZB ...
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The second season of All-ways Expo Sourcing-- Hannover Messe 2015 was ceremoniously opened by German Chancellor Angela Merkel in April 13th, 2015. It is renowned as world’s biggest industrial technology trade fair. The headline theme ...
Akzo Nobel N.V. has reported a solid first quarter with positive developments in all three Business Areas despite a challenging market environment. First quarter operating income increased 42 percent to €306 million, reflecting the ...
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After a slowdown in demand in the second half of last year in many parts of Europe, coatings companies in the region have become less confident about the short-term future. However, despite economic forecasts of relatively slow growth in ...
ThyssenKrupp has reportedly approached BNP Paribas to find a suitable buyer for its automotive contract assembly business. The automotive systems unit produces axle systems for car makers, It generates revenues of around €1bn. ...
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Groz-Beckert is exhibiting its felting products for manufacturing hygiene and cosmetic products at the Shanghai International Nonwovens Conference & Exhibition (SINCE) to be held from May 13-15, 2015. “Most hygiene and cosmetic ...
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IT solutions provider, Datatex said package sales of its ‘Now’ ERP software solution for the textile, carpet and apparel sector for 2014 has more than doubled while revenue grew by 25 per cent year over year. According to a ...
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