Global polypropylene capacity increased at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 5.2% from 2003, reaching 65 million tons per year (mmty) in 2013, and is expected to continue rising to 86 mmty by 2018, at a slightly higher CAGR of 5.8%, ...
Tags: China&Russia, Polypropylene, Textile
Sportsman's Warehouse is expanding its operations to include a new retail location in Fresno, California planned to open in the spring of 2015. The Fresno store will be the 5th Sportsman's Warehouse in California and its 57th store ...
Tags: Warehouse, Fifth Store, Apparel
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) reported its financial performance for the first quarter ended 30th June, 2014. Highlights of Quarter’s Performance (Consolidated) -Revenue (turnover) increased by 7.2 % to Rs. 107,905 crore ($ ...
The Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China has planned to set up a 20 billion yuan (about US$ 3.2 billion) fund to support the textile and apparel industry in the province. This was disclosed by Yan Qin, deputy secretary-general of the ...
Tags: China's Xinjiang, Industry, Textile
In the first half of 2014, Dufry’s turnover reached CHF 1,707.9 million and grew by 6.7% in constant FX rates and 2.4% when translated into Swiss Franc. Organic growth accelerated in the second quarter to 5.0% from 2.2% in the first ...
A new industrial estate for garments is going to come up in Indonesia’s Boyolali Regency in the eastern part of Central Java province, reports The President Post. The garment park is planned to be set up by the local government of ...
Tags: New Garment Park, Boyolali, Apparel
Crown Uniform & Linen Service eagerly awaits the opening of their new facility in Brockton Massachusetts. Plant operations will begin moving by the end of summer and a Ribbon Cutting ceremony is being planned for the middle of October. ...
Tags: Crown, Apparel, Accessories
AK Steel announced Tuesday its financial results for Q2 2014, reporting a net loss of $17.1 million, compared to a net loss of $40.4 million for Q2 2013 and a net loss of $86.1 million for Q1 2014. Net sales for the second quarter of 2014 ...
Tags: AK Steel, blast furnace
The Brewers Association (BA), the trade association representing majority of small and independent American craft brewers has reported 18% rise in production during first half of this year. According to the data, the amount of beer sold ...
A new service offered to online clothing retailers lets customers browse their store seeing themselves in a virtual view of how appealing the clothes will look on themselves. The Mix Thread technology is designed to help customers make ...
Tags: Mix Thread, Apparel, Accessories
Toronto, Ontario-based iron ore producer Labrador Iron Mines Holdings Limited (LIM) has announced its financial results for the first quarter ended on June 30 of the financial year 2014-15. LIM reported a net loss of C$4 million in the ...
Tags: Iron Mines, Mineral
The Thailand Textile Institute (TTI) and the Department of Industrial Promotion (DIP) have joined hands to develop textile production under One Tambon (sub-district) One Product (OTOP) program. As per the understanding, both TTI and ...
Tags: DIP, TTI, Textile, Apparel, Accessories
In August this year, Ukraine's crude steel production is expected to increase by 3.2 percent compared to the anticipated July result to 2.6 million mt, according to the Ukrainian association of metal producers Metallurgprom. According to ...
Tags: Ukraine, Crude Steel, Metallurgy, Mineral
On the field of play, adidas outperformed all competitors: adidas outfitted yesterday's two finalists, World Champion Germany and runner-up Argentina, and is also the partner of adidas Golden Ball winner Leo Messi, adidas Golden Boot winner ...
Global steel giant ArcelorMittal has announced that it is currently mining and shipping 5 million mt of iron ore per year in Liberia from its operations in Yekepa and Buchanan. The company is also working on an expansion project that will ...
Tags: ArcelorMittal, Liberia, iron ore