Latin American countries imported 5 million mt of finished steel from China in the first seven months of 2015, 6% more than the 4.7 million mt imported in the same period in 2014, the Latin American Steel Association (Alacero) said Tuesday. ...
Tags: Long steel, finished steel
Liquor store chain Licor Zone is to acquire several Mexican tequila distilleries in a bid to become heavy weight in the tequila business. The move comes as several small and medium-sized distilleries may cease their operations or may ...
Tags: Licor Zone, Tequila
Taiwan Bicycle Association (TBA) reports that a drastic increase of sales to the United States and its neighboring countries, as well as in Japan fueled a 13.9 percent increase in the country's bike exports during the first four months of ...
Tags: Bicycle Exports, high-end bike
According to recent projections compiled before the recent China stock exchange meltdown, Chinese grocery had been set to grow by a third between now and 2020 and reach US$1.5tn per year, according to the UK’s Institute of Grocery ...
Tags: grocery market, smartphones
Around 1,000 suppliers from 36 countries will be showcasing 1,600 collections of fabrics at Munich Fabric Start which kicks off the A/W season beginning from September 1-3, 2015. Renowned suppliers participating for the first time ...
Tags: fabrics, Munich Fabric Star
Cargill has entered into an agreement with Altor Fund III and Bain Capital Europe III in order to acquire EWOS, a global leader in salmon nutrition for 1.35 Euro bn. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approvals, is expected ...
Dos Equis, a premium Mexican beer brand in the US, is set to introduce new limited edition Exploration variety pack. The new limited edition pack will be available in a 24-bottle pack, including six bottles each of Dos Equis Lager and ...
Global economic growth will be muted over the next two years, Moody's Investors Service has said in a quarterly report. According to the report titled “Global Macro Outlook 2015-16: Risks to muted global growth from Chinese asset ...
The passage of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal would benefit US apparel companies by eliminating textile tariffs between 12 participating countries, says Moody's Investors Service. According to a research paper, the ...
Tags: apparel, footwear, textile tariffs
Eddyline Brewery has installed a CFT canning system to expand its production by more than 40,000 barrel (bbls). Designed by CFT Packaging USA, the canning system triples the cannign speed while minimizing oxidation, loss of aroma, and ...
Tags: CFT canning, X-Ray
Automotive giant Ford has flagged off F-650/F-750 medium-duty trucks at Ohio assembly plant in the US, which was previously manufactured in Mexico. Ford The Americas president Joe Hinrichs said: "Our investment in Ohio Assembly Plant ...
Tags: Medium-Duty Trucks, pickup truck
US automotive giant General Motors (GM) will join forces with its Chinese partner Shanghai Automotive Industry (SAIC) to develop a line of Chevrolet vehicles to cater to fast-growing emerging markets, pumping in $5bn over the next several ...
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Integrated Fabric Resource (IFR), which specialises in the custom design, development, and manufacturing of textile-based returnable packaging systems and containers for various industries, has announced the start of an additional ...
Tags: Integrated Fabric, Fabric, packaging systems
Global Consumer Confidence stayed relatively consistent for more than a year, declining one index point in the second quarter to a score of 96, according to global performance management company Nielsen's Consumer Confidence Index Report. ...
Tags: Consumer Confidence, economy
US automobile major Ford has issued a callback for around 8,000 vehicles in North America on grounds of snags spotted in parking brake. The recall covers 2015-2016 Ford Explorer, certain models of 2015 Taurus and Flex, Lincoln MKS and ...
Tags: automobile manufacture, Ford, auto parts, parking brake