Henkel Harris ceased production here Jan. 31, after a 66-year history of manufacturing some of the best known and most respected high-end case goods in the United States. The company announced in late October that it planned to close by ...
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Once again Intradeco Apparel has raised the bar on social compliance, and become the first Walmart supplier in Latin America to complete all three phases of the Responsible Sourcing Supplier Development Program. The steps taken to improve ...
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Global packaging company MeadWestvaco (MWV) has invested $7.5m to expand its pharmaceutical manufacturing Centre of Excellence in Hemer, Germany, targeting the preservative-free packaging market. According to MWV, the center is the core ...
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In January, non-manufacturing purchasing manager index was 56.2 percent, a slight increase of 0.1 percentage points over the previous month. In view of different industries, non-manufacturing purchasing manager index of construction ...
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In January, China's manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI) was 50.4 percent, down by 0.2 percentage points month-on-month, still above the threshold. In view of the sizes of enterprises, the PMI of large-sized enterprises was ...
bebe stores, inc. announced unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended December 29, 2012. Net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2013 were $135.5 million, a decrease of 10.9% from $152.0 million reported for the second ...
Furniture importers that have held off increasing prices in recent years may be forced to raise them in 2013 because of various factors, especially rising labor costs in Asia. Governments in Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam - all major ...
In 2012, the industrial profits of enterprises above designated size achieved 5,557.8 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.3 percent. In December, the industrial profits of enterprises above designated size achieved 895.2 billion ...
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CRAiLAR Technologies Inc which produces and markets CRAiLAR,a natural fiber made from flax and other bast fibers,has signed a fiber supply agreement with Japan-based Kowa Company. Kowa Company was founded in 1894 as a cotton ...
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Yashili International is to spend CNY1.1bn(US$176.7m)to build a 52,000-tonne capacity dairy in New Zealand,via its recently established subsidiary in the country. Yashili New Zealand Dairy Co has already signed a conditional purchase ...
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China's Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) (2012.12) National Bureau of Statistics of China Notes: 1. Explanatory Notes: Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) is an index summarized and compiled through the results of the ...
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Notes: 1. Seasonal Adjustment Note: The purchasing managers’ survey is a monthly survey, the data of the survey fluctuates very much for the influences of seasonal factors. At present, time series of China's non-manufacturing PMI ...
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Toray Membrane USA, Inc. has expanded its US operations. Toray Membrane US, the membrane manufacturer for water purification and wastewater reclamation, has purchased a building located adjacent to its existing manufacturing facility in ...
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China's Non-manufacturing PMI Increased in December National Bureau of Statistics of China China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP) In December, non-manufacturing purchasing manager index was 56.1 percent, an increase of ...
China's PMI Remained at the Same Level over Last Month in December National Bureau of Statistics of China Department of Service Statistics of NBS China Federation of Logistics and Purchases (CFLP) In December, China's manufacturing ...
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