Archive: 2013
Johnson Controls expands interiors facility in South Africa
Johnson Controls has announced the expansion of its interiors plant in East London, South Africa.
Lithuanian home textile producer invests in new equipment
Linen home textile company A Grupe has installed new weaving machinery to boost current production capacity and is aiming to increase turnover to the level...
Unicharm to acquire hygiene products maker in Myanmar
Unicharm plans to buy a Myanmar manufacturer of disposable diapers and feminine hygiene products for an estimated several billion yen.
Indonesian retailer to expand foreign brand outlets
Indonesian publicly listed fashion retailer Trisula International plans to further increase the number of retail outlets for its international fashion brands.
Minimum wage to rise for Cambodian clothing factory workers
The minimum wage for factory workers in Cambodia’s clothing and footwear sector is to rise from US$61 to US$75 a month from 1 May.
Kyrgyz clothing sector employs around 300,000 women
According to parliamentary deputy Roza Aknazarova, Kyrgyzstan’s clothing sector employs up to 300,000 women and has an annual turnover amounting to several billion soms.
Golden Lady to open new production facility in Loznica
Hosiery producer Golden Lady is reported to be planning to build a new 6,000 m2 production facility in Loznica, Serbia, and hire another 200 workers.
Lantal launches 100% polyamide carpet for aircraft
Lantal Textiles’ aircraft floorcoverings portfolio has been extended with a 100% polyamide (nylon) carpet called Polyamide Basic.
Solar and thermal energy harvesting textile composites
Energy harvesting devices in the form of fibres could soon be woven into lightweight, strong textiles for integration with structural composites, reports the Air Force...
Autoneum to start production in the growing Russian market
From autumn 2013, Autoneum will be producing acoustic and thermal management components for the growing Russian automobile market in Ryazan, about 200 km south-east of...
Clothing makers in southwest Bulgaria look for seamstresses
Clothing producers in southwest Bulgaria have now for received for the next few months, rather than for the whole year as it was before the...
Krupanj municipality buys bankrupt Krupanjka
All equipment of the bankrupt Serbian textile and ready-made clothing producer Krupanjka, which is a part of the Loznica Viskoza holding, has been purchased by...
Ukraine's Prime Minister challenges poor-quality clothing imports
Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov (right) has called for the creation of barriers against the imports of poor-quality goods, particularly clothing.
Vietnamese clothing industry sets high export targets for 2013
Vietnam’s textile and clothing sector has set an export target of US$18.
New FDI laws allow 100% foreign investment in Myanmar's clothing sector
According to Myanmar’s new foreign direct investment (FDI) laws, the government will now allow 100% investments in the clothing sector; it previously only allowed joint...
Wool scouring and topmaking plant to open in Malaysia
A new wool processing plant – Compass Wool Processors (CWP) – is poised to become a central processing hub for the global wool industry.