In a bilateral meeting with Mr. Sayyad Abd-Al-Cader Sayed Hossen, Minister of Industry, Commerce and Consumer Protection, Mauritius, the Union Minister for Commerce, Industry & Textiles Shri Anand Sharma said that India and Mauritius have ...
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The Government of Pakistan would apply for Least Developed Country (LDC) status, which it would get by 2014, Minister of Textile Industry Makhdoom Shahabuddin has told the National Assembly. In response to a question, the Minister said ...
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The Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers Association (PHMA) has suggested that export-oriented textiles should officially be designated as a separate sector with some priorities. During his meeting with Jamil Anwar, Director General ...
APTMA spokesman has said that the government has agreed to restore gas supply from 7th February to the textile industry in Punjab for 2 days a week basis. It is second consecutive success of the APTMA leadership, as a day earlier ...
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Uninterrupted electricity supply to the textile mills on independent feeders in Punjab is being restored with effect from 6th February 2013, said Chairman All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) Punjab Shahzad Ali Khan Monday. The ...
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During the state visit of the Prime Minister of Mauritius to India, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for strengthening collaboration in textiles sector was signed between the two Governments. Under the MoU, a Joint Committee was ...
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Sustainable sourcing CBI supports exporters from developing countries to Europe As the opening date draws nearer, Apparelsourcing Paris is recording an increase of almost 15% in registrations compared with the same period in 2012. The ...
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Vietnam apparel and textile sector is set to add 200,000 new jobs in the country since the industry expects an export growth of 12 percent this year. The Vietnamese clothing industry is targeting a turnover of US$ 19 billion this year ...
The Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles Association (SMART) not only sets the industry standard with its Code of Conduct for the clothing collection bin industry, but the organization continues to call for all companies in the ...
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The textile sector in Indonesia is likely to attract investment of about US$ 155 million in 2013, according to Indonesian Textile Association (API). Most of the investment in the textile sector would be for purchase of new machinery ...
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“The Mumbai textile strike of 1984 led by the trade union leader – Datta Samant was the turning point as well as a decisive year for the Indian textile industry”, says Mr Arvind Somany - Managing Director of Ahmedabad ...
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The Federal Government of Nigeria aspires to see tremendous growth in the country’s textile and garment industry, according to Mr. Olusegun Aganga, Minister of Trade and Investment. Addressing the valedictory function of the ...
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Pakistan textile sector has lost around US$ 1billion worth of export orders during the last few months due to the shortage in supply of power and energy to the textile industries in Pakistan’s Punjab region. Mr. Ahsan Bashir, ...
India Ratings’ outlook for cotton textiles remains negative to stable for 2013 on account of subdued demand, although margins are expected to benefit from softening raw material prices. The outlook for synthetic textiles remains ...
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By the signing of the agreement between the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers (ACIMIT) and the DKTE'S Textile & Engineering Institute, Ichalkaranji Dist. Kolhapaur, Maharashtra State, both the parties have agreed to ...
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