New car registrations in the UK have increased 12.7% to 162,228 units in July 2013 and are expected to reach 2.216 million units this year, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Registrations of ...
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The Uganda Development Bank (UDB) has embarked on a loaning scheme to cotton farmers in the Eastern and Northern parts of Uganda. The bank has taken the initiative in order to revive the production of cotton in the country, which has ...
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BASF is building a new Ultramid polymerization plant with a capacity of 100,000 metric tons per year in Shanghai, China. The new plant is planned to start up in 2015. “As part of our long-term strategy, we aim to locate production ...
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FCICA, the Flooring Contractors Association, will be hosting a webinar on Thursday August 15, 2013 at 11:00 am EST. Don Jewell of Capri Cork will present a webinar on Cork Flooring: From Forest to Factory to Flooring. Mr. Jewell will ...
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Argentina’s Global Compact Network (pactoglobal) and Sustainable Textile Center has launched the ‘Code of Conduct and Handbook of Textile and Fashion’. Miguel Angel Gardetti, the Director of Sustainable Textile ...
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Peerless—a leading designer and manufacturer of architectural luminaires and one of the innovative lighting companies under the Acuity Brands, Inc. umbrella—announces the release of Round 4, a comprehensive suite of LED ...
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Over a hundred works of experts from around the world will be presented. The high-level programming of the 13th International Coatings Congress has already been defined and can be found on the event website (www.abrafati2013.com.br). Part ...
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BASF is building a new Ultramid polymerization plant with a capacity of 100,000 metric tons per year in Shanghai, China. The new plant is planned to start up in 2015. "As part of our long-term strategy, we aim to locate production close ...
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Alpaca fibre, both from Southern countries of Peru and Australia, is in high demand in the luxury apparel market mainly due to its natural range of colours and other environment friendly qualities. This can be gauged from the fact ...
SCHOTT Gemtron Corporation recently completed the migration of its food display refrigeration glass production capabilities to Vincennes, Ind. in order to keep pace with growing demand for its display and freezer glass doors, door ...
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The Peruvian cotton only meets 40 percent of the requirements of Peru’s textile and garment chain, and the rest 60 percent is met by imported cotton, mainly US cotton. Jose Ignacio Llosa, president of the Committee of ...
VINCENNES, Ind. - SCHOTT Gemtron Corporation recently completed the migration of its food display refrigeration glass production capabilities to Vincennes, Ind. in order to keep pace with growing demand for its display and freezer glass ...
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The following is a joint statement by the Department of State, the Department of Labor, and the Office of the United States Trade Representative: Today, the United States is outlining next steps in a longstanding effort to address in a ...
Researchers at the College of Agriculture (ESIT) of the National Institute of Polytechnic (IPN), Mexico, are developing fabrics and garments that would also have health benefits. Soon, there would be a day when clothing would not only ...
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Apparel Training & Design Centre, India’s largest vocational training provider for apparel Industry, under the aegis of AEPC hosted the ATDC SKILL CONCLAVE with key panelists from Ministry of Textiles, All India Council for Technical ...