The Accord on Building and Fire Safety said initial inspections of Accord producing apparel factories have been completed within the agreed timeline of September 2014. Out of 1,106 factories inspected, over 400 Corrective Action Plans ...
Tags: Apparel, Finishes Inspection
The Government of India may launch ‘Handmade in India’ brand to boost online sales of niche handloom, handicrafts and khadi products, as the same has been recommended by the Planning Commission. In its “Draft ...
Tags: handloom, handicrafts, khadi products
Chinese LED manufacturers IPO applications remain a lengthy tedious procedure. As of October 10, China Securities Regulatory Committee (CSRC) only approved 33 out of 623 LED manufacturers IPO applications. Of the remaining 590 unapproved ...
Finland-based meat specialist HKScan has announced plans to invest in new production facilities in western Finland and Rakvere, Estonia. The proposed facility in western Finland will see an investment ranging from €35-65m, while the ...
Tags: HKScan, Operations, Food
Solar photovoltaic (PV) modules using solar-grade wafers, as offered by 16 of the top 20 solar module suppliers to the industry, will account for 89% of solar capacity forecast to be installed in 2014, according to Solarbuzz. Thin-film ...
Double Coin Holdings LLC and its American subsidiary, China Manufacturers Alliance LLC (CMA), plan to fight the U.S. Department of Commerce’s preliminary decision to impose a duty of 105% on CMA’s imports of off-the-road (OTR) ...
Tags: Antidumping, AD rate
Weak retail traffic and ramped-up discounts to clear merchandise, once again hit profits at denim jeans marketer - Levi Strauss & Co for the third fiscal quarter ended August 24, 2014. In the third fiscal quarter, Levis posted profit of ...
Tags: denim jeans, Levis
In welcoming industry efforts to develop a code of conduct to address unfair practices in the grocery sector, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has called for issues around enforceability and coverage to be addressed before ...
Tags: grocery sector, Service
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized its cleanup plan to address contaminated groundwater and soil at the Mattiace Petrochemical Co., Inc. Superfund site in Glen Cove, New York. The groundwater and soil are contaminated ...
Tags: contaminated groundwater, EPA
The exports of fabric and apparel from Vietnam surged by 19.4 percent year-on-year in the first eight months of 2014, according to the preliminary data released by the Customs IT & Statistics Department, General Department of Customs, ...
US home furnishings retailer - Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. reported near stable net earnings, while sales rose 4.3% year-on-year in the second fiscal quarter ending August 30, 2014. The retailer clocked net earnings of $1.17 per diluted share ...
Tags: home furnishings, Bed Bath
Canada-based Moosehead Breweries has selected United States Beverage (USB) as its new importer in the US, effective 1 November 2014. Under the partnership, USB will be responsible for sales, marketing and distribution of Moosehead ...
Tags: Moosehead Breweries, USB, Food
CHICAGO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved a permit allowing the Archer Daniels Midland Company to inject carbon dioxide deep underground in Decatur, Illinois. This process – known as “carbon ...
In the nine months to August 31, 2014 sales including VAT in local currencies at Swedish apparel retailer H&M surged 15 percent, year-on-year. Converted into SEK, sales excluding VAT amounted to SEK 108,775 million, up 18 percent from SEK ...