Global cotton prices which have plummeted in recent months, has triggered ‘Minimum Support Price’ measures from governments of large cotton producing countries, says ICAC. In 2013/14, the Cotlook A Index averaged 91 cents/lb, ...
Tags: Global cotton prices, cotton producing countries, Textile
Premium Brands, a producer, marketer and distributor of branded specialty food products, announced its results for the third quarter of 2014. * Revenue for the quarter increased by 15.2% to $330.4 million as compared to $287.0 million for ...
Tags: Premium Brands, Adjusted EBITDA, Agriculture
Despite the lower-than-expected numbers, exhibitors indicated positive experiences at the recently concluded the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) trade event - Specialty Fabrics Expo 2014 and Advanced Textiles Exp. "I ...
Tags: Ifai Expo, Low Visitor Numbers, Apparel
Hankook's AH11 tire for the steer axle and DH05+ for the drive axle will be OE on several Mercedes-Benz model trucks in Europe. Hankook Tire Corp. Ltd. is expanding its range of light to medium duty truck tires for the European ...
Germany based apparel marketer, Tom Tailor Group posted a smart turnaround in its net income, which slipped into black for the first time in two years, in the first nine months of 2014. For the first time in two years, Tom Tailor Group ...
Tags: apparel marketer, retail sale, Apparel
According to the Economic and Steel Market Outlook 2014-2015/Q4 2014 Report from the Economic Committee of the European Steel Association (EUROFER), in the second quarter of the current year construction activity in the European Union (EU) ...
Tags: Steel Market, Mineral
According to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor, UK retail sales were flat last month, at 0.0% on a like-for-like basis from October 2013, when they had increased 0.8% on the preceding year. On a total basis, sales were up 1.4%, against a ...
Tags: Furniture Retail Sales, Furnishing
With the crucial 27-day, traditional Holiday season upon us, which will start for many retailers and shoppers after Mom puts away the last of the pie on Thanksgiving night, Planalytics is forecasting warmer and drier readings than in 2013 ...
Tags: Seasonal Demand, Sporting Goods
The Philippine Department of Energy (DOE) said recently it would accelerate the development of renewable energy projects, emphasizing the importance of producing energy locally to ensure energy security. Thus far, the Philippine DOE has ...
Tags: Solar Module, PV
Monday's USDA Crop Production caught the market's attention for a short time, but since then, the focus has turned to the weather in key soybean-growing areas of South America. Though rainfall is forecast in some of those critical areas, ...
Tags: Soybean, Agriculture
Thu Teesdale, customer acquisition project manager, wiping systems, displays a premium Bosch Icon wiper blade with new ClearMax 365 technology at AAPEX. Robert Bosch LLC has added a patented technology called ClearMax 365 that is ...
Tags: Bosch, Wiper Blade
Now that the end is in sight for most farmers -- and fortunately so on account of the Arctic blast of freezing temperatures and snow that have moved into the nation's center this week -- corn and soybean harvest have both caught up to the ...
Tags: Corn Harvest, Agriculture
Connectivity and sensor maker TE Connectivity is planning to unveil connectivity and sensor technologies for automotive industry at the electronic fair in Munich, Germany. The technology includes TE's connectors, sensors and antennas that ...
Tags: TE Connectivity, connectivity and sensor technologies, Auto
How new is the Ironman All Country M/T from Hercules Tire? It is being introduced to the marketplace at the 2014 SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) Show in Las Vegas during Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week. The SEMA Show ...
Tags: 2014 SEMA Show, Hercules Tire, Tire
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. is showcasing three new premium Roadmaster commercial truck tires at this week's Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas. The new tires include the RM872 long-haul trailer tire, the RM852 ...
Tags: Roadmaster Tires, Tires, 2014 SEMA Show