Driven by robust sales performance from its clothing fabric business, Japan’s Komatsu Seiren Co. Ltd witnessed a modest rise in its revenue in Q2 FY 2013-14. The fabric manufacturer posted a 4.4 per cent rise in sales at 19,071 ...
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The lead-time indicators for passive electronic components have demonstrated anemic market performance for the past two years suggesting lackluster demand from end-use markets. Raw material pricing has been trending downward, which bodes ...
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Turkish integrated steelmaker Erdemir sees a positive outlook for the steel industry in 2014, as stated by the company's marketing and sales coordinator Basak Turgut at the 8th SteelOrbis Turkish Steel Market Conference held in Istanbul on ...
Speaking at the 8th SteelOrbis Turkish Steel Market Conference held in Istanbul on November 29, Professor Ercan Tezer, general secretary of Turkey's Automotive Manufacturers Association (OSD), said that next year the Turkish automotive ...
Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), with between 10 to 249 persons employed, are a driver of the European economy, creating jobs and contributing to economic growth. In 2011, of the 22 million enterprises in the EU28’s ...
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It is reported that European tin plate mills could initiate the negotiation of latest prices for 2014 recently and be expected to reach an agreement before the end of November. The prices are estimated to be increased by ...
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ACE Group today announced the appointment of two senior executives in Continental Europe as it completes a number of internal promotions within its regional management team. Jeff Moghrabi, Regional Chief Operating Officer for Continental ...
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There is new recycled containerboard capacity scheduled to come on stream at the end of 2013. Blue Paper, a joint venture between VPK and Klingele Papierwerke (Germany), is in the final stages of converting a fine paper machine (from UPM ...
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported a continued modest improvement in air cargo markets in August. August air freight demand was up 3.6% on the previous year, which is considerably better than year-to-date ...
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The outlook for coatings producers in Europe has suddenly brightened after prospects for higher sales and profits appeared to be gloomy earlier in the year. The financial results of some leading players among coatings producers and raw ...
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Bridgestone Corp. posted net income of 117 billion yen on net sales of 1.7 trillion yen for the first half ended June 30, 2013. That compares to income of 75.2 billion yen on sales of nearly 1.5 trillion yen for the same period last year. ...
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Toray Industries, announced its consolidated business results for the three months ended June 30, 2013 of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014. In the period under review, while the European economy continued its downward trend and ...
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BASF increased sales by 3% in the second quarter of 2013 to just under €18.4 billion thanks to higher sales volumes in all segments. Income from operations (EBIT) before special items decreased by 5% to around €1.8 billion. In the ...
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Asahi Kasei Group announces results for 1st quarter fiscal year ending June 30, 2013. Overview of Consolidated Results 1. Consolidated group results Although the US economy showed signs of recovery with improving employment during the ...
Changing consumer demand in terms of fashion and quality has sustained the development of the mature and saturated workwear and uniforms market in Western Europe. As the need for traditional blue workwear decreases, existing suppliers are ...
Tags: Workwear Market, Apparel