The shifting of orders for apparel from Bangladesh to other countries is a challenge for the country’s garment sector, Atiqul Islam, president of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), said at a press ...
The very first IFAT India will be taking place in the Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC) in Mumbai between October 24 and 26, 2013. And already it has exceeded expectations: Over 100 exhibitors from 15 countries have signed up to take part in ...
In July this year, Liberty Commodities had officially confirmed its negotiation and completion of the acquisition of Wales-based hot rolled coil (HRC) producer MIR Steel (formerly known as Alpha Steel) on behalf of a consortium of ...
Jaguar Land Rover is in discussions with other car makers over a potential partnership on hybrid vehicles in a bid to reach European CO2 emissions targets. Jaguar Land Rover director of research and technology Wolfgang Epple told industry ...
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Indian conglomerate Aditya Birla is set to establish a mega food park at Jagdishpur, Amethi district, Uttar Pradesh, through its Aditya Birla Nuvo's unit Indo Gulf Fertilisers, with an investment of INR1.5bn ($24.46m). The Shaktiman Mega ...
India has become an attractive destination for apparel sourcing due to its fairly high level of complaint factories engaged in apparel manufacturing and exports, Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) chairman A Sakthivel told mediamen in ...
Tags: Apparel Sourcing, garment exports
The Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, has prepared a draft notification for mandating use of four Fire Retardant (FR) textiles standards under Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Act, 1986, and has invited public opinion on the same ...
Tags: FR Textiles, Apparel
This year’s Yarn Expo Autumn will take place from 21 – 23 October at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre in hall N4, with a strong line-up of yarn and fibre suppliers from around the world having already confirmed their ...
The government of the north Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) has signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding (MoU) for implementation of ‘Revival, Reform and Reconstructing’ (RRR) scheme in the handloom sector. ...
Tags: Handloom Sector, Textile
The Government of India has withdrawn cotton and cotton yarn from Duty Credit Scrip eligibility under the Focus Market Scheme (FMS), with effect from September 25, 2013. ‘Export of cotton’ and ‘export of cotton ...
Tags: Cotton Yarn, Cotton
The textile industry in western Indian state of Rajasthan is expecting about Rs. 100 billion new investments over the next seven years, due to the state government’s recent announcement of ‘Special Customized Package for ...
GE Power Conversion to Power and Propel India's first diesel–electric Ship with medium-voltage equipment Monday, Oct 07, 2013 India continues to grow as a global center of technological excellence, accounting for 10 percent of ...
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The Apparel Export Promotion Council of India (AEPC), the country's apex body for apparel export promotion, has sought immediate release of Rs. 182.4 million from the Textiles Ministry for the Knitwear Technology Mission (KTM) project in ...
Tags: Apparel, Accessories
For the fifth consecutive year, ASCER has organized a group participation of Tile of Spain - the umbrella brand for the international promotion of Spanish ceramic tiles- in Ace Tech 2013. This international fair will be held October 17-20 ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, Tile
JAYA TAKES DELIVERY OF NEW MULTI-PURPOSE PLATFORM SUPPLY VESSEL; CELEBRATES START OF NEW CHARTER Wednesday, Oct 02, 2013 Leading offshore energy services provider, Jaya Holdings Limited ("Jaya"), is pleased to confirm the on-time delivery ...
Tags: Vessel, Transportation, Service