Chinese shipbuilders have been sailing toward bankruptcy in recent years, with China trying to consolidate the industry and bail it out from the woe of overcapacity. With delays in deliveries, order cancellations and price decreases for ...
In order to boost exports, Pakistani textile sector needs to focus on production of need-based products catering to international market and global standards, Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal said. ...
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This fall, celebrated Finnish design house Marimekko will be the inaugural design firm featured in the Design by Hand program, organized by the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. This new series of bi-annual educational ...
There was a lot to learn at the 27th Annual Conference on Transportation Innovation and Technology yesterday. And lots of great ideas to steal, too. Increasingly, it's becoming clear that you if you want to be competitive in flat growth ...
The Toyo Tires Treadpass is a new passageway connecting the Central and South Halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center. Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. says it will have a bigger presence than ever before when the 2013 Specialty Equipment ...
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This Halloween, Chester Cheetah, the official Cheetos brand spokes-cheetah, is putting his paw down to show that cheesy Halloween fun never grows old. In fact, 65 percent of American adults¹ are looking forward to enjoying a Halloween ...
Bioplastics are emerging as viable alternatives to petroleum-based polymers. This quiet revolution goes well beyond the standard drivers for sustainably sourced and/or compostable materials. I attended the 2013 BioPlastek conference in San ...
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The British Coatings Federation (BCF) is expanding its training program for the coatings industry worldwide with a new partner, Vincentz Network. The agreement was signed during the CEPE Annual Meeting in Prague between Tom Bowtell (CEO ...
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Scott Humphrey, chief executive officer of the World Floor Covering Association (WFCA), announced today the completion of another successful national consumer media tour. Humphrey and other WFCA executives traveled to the media capitals of ...
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Snacks manufacturer Frito-Lay has unveiled its Cheetos Crunchy brand in limited-edition treat-size packages. According to the company, the Cheetos snacks are offered in 30-count multipacks throughout the US. The cost of per snack bag is ...
Valen Analytics, a provider of proprietary data, analytics and predictive modeling to help insurance carriers manage and drive underwriting profitability, today announced the availability of Manage within the InsureRight Platform for ...
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Nordstrom and Me to We, an organization that provides socially responsible products, announced that Nordstrom will be the first U.S. retailer to offer the Me to We Artisans collection of original jewelry hand-crafted by Maasai Mamas living ...
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A PicKnit hosted by the Campaign for Wool will be held at Low Sizergh Barn, Kendal on Sunday (13th October) as part of the Kendal Wool Gathering and to celebrate Wool Week (14th – 20th October) PicKnit is the Campaign for ...
Before buying furniture, asking yourself these questions may prevent hasty decisions. It would be sad to spend a lot of money, only to be overcome by buyer’s remorse as soon as the eagerly awaited purchase is delivered. ...
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Tire Pros held grand opening events for two new Tread Town playgrounds. Pictured in Massillon, Ohio, are (from left) Doug Nist, Parks and Rec Department; Kathy Carassaro-Perry, mayor; Russ Boughman, owner of Discount Tire Outlet Tire Pros; ...
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