Archive: 2012

Autoliv makes airbag investment in China

Automotive safety company Autoliv has started the construction of a new facility in China that will manufacture propellant for its airbags in Asian markets.

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Fire-blocker for aircraft seating dress covers

At the recent Aircraft Interiors Expo Americas, SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business showcased its co-development efforts with National Nonwovens to create a fire-blocker for all aircraft...

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Lightweight leno carpets for automobiles and aircraft

At the recent Carpet Conference held in Ghent, Belgium, attended by 250 participants, Geert De Clercq of the Department of Textiles at Ghent University presented...

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Seatbelt manufacturing plant to be set up in Indonesia

Automotive safety parts supplier Katsuyama Finetech is to set up seatbelt parts manufacturing plant in Jakarta, Indonesia, with an investment of ¥900m (US$11.

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Thai clothing exports decline 10% in H1

In the first half of 2012, Thai clothing exports reached US$1. 48bn, a year-on-year fall of 10.

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Better Factories Cambodia to keep brands accountable for poverty wages

A new report from the Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) and Community Legal Education Centre (CLCE) has evaluated a decade of Better Factories Cambodia (BFC).

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Russia's worsted fabric sector on the verge of collapse

The Russian worsted fabric sector is on the verge of collapse amid the ever growing volumes of imports from abroad and the lack of state...

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Wendre buys factory in China

Estonian home textile producer Wendre has become the sole owner of a sewing factory in Wuxi, China, that has been closed for a year and...

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