Teijin Frontier Co., Ltd., the Teijin Group’s fiber-product converting company, announced that it has developed a new polyester curtain fabric that traps double the amount of pollen as conventional polyester curtain fabric, helping to ...
In response to the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) announcement that it plans to develop a line of “smart” clothing, CAGW excoriate postal management for its misguided attempt to step into non-postal, commercial ...
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Swiss food company Aryzta has entered into an agreement to acquire Klemme, a leading bakery in Germany, for EUR280m, as part of a strategy to strengthen its presence in the region. Klemme, established in 1991, operates seven bakeries with ...
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Australian iron ore miner Fortescue Metals Group has announced its financial results for the half year ended on December 31 of the 2012-13 financial year. In the given period, Fortescue's net profit decreased by 40 percent year on year to ...
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The Dixie Group, Inc. reported financial results for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012. Net sales for fiscal 2012 were $266,372,000, up slightly versus the prior year on a non-GAAP adjusted comparable 52 week basis, as detailed on the ...
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Osram GmbH is a multinational lighting manufacturer headquartered in Munich, Germany, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Siemens. It is a world-leading lighting manufacturer. Osram was founded in 1919 by the merger of the lighting ...
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Tosoh Corporation is pleased to announce its consolidated results for the first nine months of its 2013 fiscal year. The company’s consolidated net sales for the period ended December 31, 2012, amounted to ¥474.4 billion (US$5.9 ...
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Xylem Inc has acquired PIMS Group, a privately held UK-based wastewater services company, for approximately US$57 million. Farnborough-based PIMS is a national supplier of wastewater installation and maintenance services for the ...
The Australian steelmaker Bluescope Steel posted a net loss of AUD12 million in the first half of fiscal year 2012/13 ended on December 31st, in comparison of a net loss of AUD530 million in the same period of a year ago. In the first ...
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Ube Industries, Ltd. announced that it will cease production of caprolactam (CPL) at the Sakai Factory in Japan. The decision was made today at a meeting of the Board of Directors and will result in the company recording an extraordinary ...
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Wolverine Worldwide reported financial results for both the fourth quarter and full year ended December 29, 2012.During the fourth quarter, the Company completed the $1.25 billion acquisition of the Performance+Lifestyle Group ("PLG") from ...
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In a bid to gain higher self-sufficiency in raw material, Mumbai-based textile conglomerate Welspun India plans to enhance cotton and yarn production at its two Gujarat-based plants, and plans to spend over Rs. 10 billion to achieve this ...
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The Federal Government of Nigeria is aiming to revive the country’s textile and clothing industry by reducing dumping of sub-standard goods into the country including textile and garment, by boosting cotton production, by ensuring ...
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US poultry producer Pilgrim's Pride moved to a profit in 2012 and claimed its "best results in recent years". The company made a profit of US$174m in the 12 months to the end of December. This compares to a net loss of $495.7m last year. ...
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Canadian dairy co-op Agropur has booked what it claimed are "remarkable" annual financial results, with higher sales and core earnings. Agropur posted a 5.1% rise in sales to C$3.7bn for the year to 3 November. The co-op did not provide ...