Archive: 2014
Car seats that detect when drivers are falling asleep
Car seats that warn drivers if they start to fall asleep at the wheel are being developed as part of a study by researchers at...
Pan Brothers to invest US$70m in factory expansion
Publicly listed Indonesian clothing manufacturer Pan Brothers is to invest US$70m in a major three-year expansion to help the company tap the potential of South...
UK union urges action on Cambodian clothing worker ‘repression’
The UK’s Trade Union Congress (TUC) is urging the UK government to take action over the increase in the repression of clothing workers in Cambodia.
Anti-dumping duty likely to be imposed on filament yarn
Indonesia’s Coordinating Ministry of Economic Affairs has signalled its support for the imposition of anti-dumping duties on filament yarn that is currently being investigated by...
Vietnamese textile and clothing companies short of orders
Many small and medium-sized clothing companies in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, reportedly have received only 50-60% of the orders they expected this year, with...
Russian clothing producers fail to reach government targets
According to the business newspaper Kommersant, Russia will fail to fulfil the government’s target to increase the share of domestically manufactured clothing up to 50%...
Pakistani investor plans to build large textile and clothing factory in Bulgaria
A Pakistani investor who produces sportswear, jeans and leather jackets in Germany plans to build a large textile and clothing factory in Knezha, Bulgaria.
Lithuanian textile industry's focus shifts after Russian sanctions
Russia’s ban on EU textile companies is unlikely to have a dramatic impact on the Lithuanian textile industry, although it may harm some enterprises that...
Daewoo targeted by cotton protestors
South Korea-based Daewoo International has been targeted by protestors demanding the company cease sourcing cotton from Uzbekistan over forced labour concerns.
Johnson Controls forms new fabric joint venture in China
Automotive supplier Johnson Controls has signed an agreement with Shanghai Yanfeng Industry & Commerce and Anhui Yansheng Automotive Trim to form a new fabrics joint...
BA tests ‘happiness blanket’ to track passengers’ emotions during flights
British Airways has begun testing a hi-tech blanket that changes colour using brainwaves to measure and track exactly how passengers feel throughout the entire flight.
ALC Bulgaria opens new factory for car upholstery
ALC Bulgaria, a subsidiary of South Africa’s Automotive Leather Company (ALC) Group, has opened a second factory for car upholstery for BMW’s Mini Cooper in...
Are vehicles getting any lighter?
With the introduction of revolutionary new electric vehicles and hybrids, some automakers are now shifting to smaller and lighter vehicles in an effort to increase...
L&T invests US$6.5m for expansion project in the Philippines
Apparel manufacturer L&T International, part of Hong Kong-based Luen Thai Holdings, is investing around US$6.
Cambodian clothing workers may get next wage rise in January
Clothing workers in Cambodia are likely to get their next wage rise on 1 January 2015, as the Labour Advisory Committee (LAC) has agreed to...
D&Y Group to invest US$200m in Malaysia
China-based Shandong Daiyin Textile & Garment Group (D&Y Group) plans to invest around MYR640m (US$199m) in Johor through its subsidiary D&Y Textile (Malaysia).