Finland based pulp and paper manufacturer Stora Enso has agreed to sell its 35% stake in Bulleh Shah Packaging (BSP) to the majority share holder Packages Ltd for €6m. Bulleh Shah Packaging, based in Pakistan, is a joint venture ...
Tags: Stora Enso, Bulleh Shah Packaging
Nordic Sugar, which supplies sugar in the North European market, is halting the production of Fibrex and Fipec at its Swedish factory in Kopingebro. The company said that after 30 successful but challenging years on the fiber market, the ...
Tags: Fiber Products, Nordic Sugar
Technical Fibre Products (TFP) will be exhibiting several innovative new nonwoven developments, designed to increase composite functionality, on stand M38 in hall 5 at the JEC World exhibition in March. These new developments include a ...
The Portavin Group, which bottles and packages wine, considers the entire life of its product including design, recyclability, and end-of-life management. The company is a provider and user of reusable and recyclable packaging, primarily ...
Tags: bottles, packages wine
In line with its strategy to focus its consumer board offering on high quality virgin fibre products, Stora Enso has sold its Barcelona mill, which produces recycled fibre based consumer board, to private equity fund Quantum. “The ...
Tags: virgin fibre, recycled-fibre
While there is still some interest in digestive health claims on food products globally, changes in legislation around such claims have meant that food manufacturers have started to focus more on specific ingredients with a ...
Tags: Health Labelling, Food Labelling
Mid-market pan-European investor Aurelius has acquired Europe's leading ethical plastic bottle recycler Eco Plastics for an undisclosed amount. With this investment, Aurelius will supply its highly specialised operational improvement ...
Tags: Plastic Bottle, Eco Plastics, Agriculture
Sintex Industries is expecting the phase-I of its textile plant near Pipavav port in Gujarat to become operational by March next year. This was disclosed by Amit Patel, managing director of Sintex. Patel was speaking to mediapersons ...
The Fine Bedding Company, a well-known brand from multi award winning British manufacturer Trendsetter Ltd, is bringing over 100 years of expertise to the hospitality sector, as it announces plans to develop actively in the market under its ...
Tags: Fine Bedding, Hotel Division, Furniture
The imports of textiles and apparel by the United States were worth US$ 96.981 billion during January to November 2013, registering an increase of 3.7 percent over $ 93.518 billion imports made during the corresponding period of 2012, ...
Tags: Textile, Apparel Imports
After disappointing growth in textile and apparel trade in 2012, international volumes in apparel, textiles and other fibre products have recovered this year. Based on an analysis of merchandise in all fibre types, natural and manmade ...
Tags: Fibres, Apparel Trade
After disappointing growth in textile and apparel trade in 2012, international volumes in apparel, textiles and other fibre products have recovered this year. Based on an analysis of merchandise in all fibre types, natural and manmade ...
Tags: Fibres, Textiles Trade
As of August 2013, DORIX GmbH - European leader in the production and sale of PA6 staple fibre products, with 2012 sales revenues of about EUR 15 million - will be operating under the new name of RADICI CHEMIEFASER GmbH. The company name ...
Tags: Textile, textile flooring
Over the last decade, nanotechnology has found its way into almost all sectors. Nanolayers are finding applications in wind turbines to improve the aerodynamics and prevent surface icing. Moreover, microelectronics these days are largely ...
Tags: Techtextil, Textile
Thanks to the rising preference of people for green products, both in the local as well as international markets, the abaca industry of Philippines is expecting an eight percent rise in exports this year, after experiencing a decline last ...
Tags: green products, abaca industry, Philippines