June May Increase Rate over Last Month Historical Average in June Manufacturing PMI 50.1 50.8 -0.7 52.1 Production Index 52 53.3 -1.3 ...
Tags: China, economy, Manufacturing Purchasing
June May Increase Rate over Last Month Historical Average in June Non-manufacturing PMI 53.9 54.3 -0.4 57 New Orders Index 50.3 50.1 0.2 ...
From January to June, the industrial profits of enterprises above designated size achieved 2,583.66 billion yuan, an increase of 11.1 percent over the same period last year, 1.2 percentage points lower than that in the first five months. Of ...
Tags: Industrial Profits
The countries that have signed CAFTA-DR free trade agreement may lose about 100,000 jobs in the textile industry if the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement is signed in its current form, which allows Vietnam to import raw materials ...
Tags: CAFTA-DR Textile Sector, Textile
Eastern African countries including, Kenya and Tanzania, are focusing on cotton sector for the economic revival of the region and they have introduced several policies and incentives to improve cotton production in the region. Speaking to ...
Tags: Cotton, Economic Revival
Pilot Chemical Company announced the completion of its largest infrastructure investment in the company’s history at its Middletown, Ohio facility. The capital improvements and enhancements to the facility support the company’s ...
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The HSBC Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for the Chinese manufacturing sector retreated to 48.2, the lowest level since September 2012 and down from May's final reading of 49.2, as announced by the HSBC.The output sub-index contracted in ...
The inquiry committee formed by the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) to probe into the April 24 Rana Plaza collapse incident that claimed over 1,100 lives, has furthered nine reasons that led to the ...
Tags: Textile, Apparel, Accessories
The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has sought duty-free access to the US market for finished items. If the duty-free facility is provided, Pakistan can increase its exports by US$ 10 billion through conversion of yarn ...
Tags: APTMA, US, Duty-Free Access
From January to May, the industrial profits of enterprises above designated size achieved 2,081.25 billion yuan, an increase of 12.3 percent over the same period last year. Of which, the industrial profits from principal business achieved ...
Tags: Industrial Profits, Principal Business, January, May
Ennis, reported financial results for the first quarter ended May 31, 2013. Highlights for the quarter include Consolidated gross profit margin increased 610 basis points -Print gross profit margin increased 180 basis points -Apparel ...
Tags: apparel margin, Apparel
The government of the southern Indian state of Karnataka is set to establish a textile park in Gurmitkal area of Yadgir district, which has been identified as one of the backward districts of the state by the Nanjundappa Committee. The ...
Tags: India, Integrated Textile, Karnataka
Retailers and consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies today are dealing with new rules of consumer engagement as they seize opportunities from advanced technology and the digitally connected consumer, according to the 2013 Financial ...
Tags: CPG, Packaging&Printing, Digital
The Eurozone manufacturing downturn eased for the first time in four months in May. Moreover, all sub indices from the latest survey improved on the earlier flash estimates except suppliers’ delivery times. At a 15-month high of ...
Tags: Manufacturing, May, Eurozone
American Packaging has decided to add the Seegrid GT10 tow tractor to its robotic fleet in a bid to better plant productivity. The company has already used two robotic GP8 double length pallet trucks to transport raw and finished goods to ...