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Turkmen government plans privatisation of carpet industry
The Turkmen government plans to develop the carpet industry through the privatisation of carpet weaving enterprises.
Indorama Ventures to acquire European tyre cord maker
Global chemicals producer Indorama Ventures has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Glanzstoff Group, a major European manufacturer of tyre cord fabrics and single-end...
OTIZ enters PA66 automotive market
Chinese industrial yarn manufacturer Oriental Industries (Suzhou) (OTIZ) recently commissioned its first polyamide (PA) 66 investment for the automotive market.
Toray opens new airbag fabric plant in India
Toray Industries has officially opened a new plant for producing airbag fabric at Toray Kusumgar Advanced Textile (TKAT) at the Sarigam Industrial Estate in Gujarat,...
Michelin invests in tyre cord factory expansion
French group Michelin will invest €60m in its tyre cord factory in Zalau, Romania, aiming to increase production by 50% by 2019.
New regulations for composite materials for UK industry
A new report published by the UK’s University of Southampton calls for industry and government to work closely together to put an end to the...
Lighter, stronger composites for aerospace parts
Cheshire, UK-based machine builder Cygnet Texkimp has been awarded a £200,000 grant to develop machinery for the manufacture of lighter, stronger composites for the international...
Vietnam’s textile and clothing exports to increase by 10%
Vietnam’s textile and clothing exports could increase by 10% this year if there are no adverse fluctuations in the global market, according to the Vietnam...
Minimum wage for all Cambodian workers
A new law providing a national minimum wage for all workers will come into force by the end of the year, Cambodian Labor Minister Ith...
Indonesian textile sales predicted to grow 10% this year
Indonesia’s textile sales are predicted to rise 10% year-on-year in 2017, boosted by the growing number of producers using online sales.
Malaysian textile and clothing industry expects strong growth
The textile and clothing industry in Malaysia has been growing at a fast pace after the country started an export-oriented industrial transformation in the early...
Thailand's cotton imports forecast to increase
According to the US Department of Agriculture, Thailand’s cotton imports in marketing year (MY) 2017/18 (commencing 1 August) are forecast to increase 3-4% from 2016/17...
Work begins on Rang Dong industrial zone in Vietnam
Construction of the Rang Dong Industrial Zone (IZ), a large-scale area dedicated to the textile and clothing industry, has started in the northern Vietnamese province...
Russian wool production to increase
Russia plans to significantly increase wool production this year, with the aim to fully meet domestic needs, according to the Ministry of Agriculture.
Belarus plans to reduce textile imports
Belarus plans to significantly reduce the volume of textile imports by 2020, according to President Alexander Lukashenko.
Kutaisi to become centre of textile industry in Georgia
The Georgian government plans to make Kutaisi, the legislative capital and third largest city, a centre of the textile industry.