Archive: 2017

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High interest in labour laws seminar in Myanmar

In August, the EU-funded Smart Myanmar project and GIZ’s Social and Labour Standards in the Garment & Textile Sector in Asia (SLSG) project jointly organised...

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Singapore yarn and fabric developer turns to sportswear apparel

With modern technology aiding research and development, a Singaporean company has been instrumental in pushing yarn and fabric into new applications.

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Czech nonwovens producer considers voluntary takeover bid

The board of Czech nonwovens producer Pegas Nonwovens is considering a voluntary takeover bid from R2G Rohan Czech worth CZK1,010 (US$45.

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Rusvata inaugurates spunlace line in Russia

Rusvata, a Russian manufacturer of medical products including cotton wool, bandages and gauze, has inaugurated a new Trützschler spunlace line for the production of hydroentangled...

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TK Hold becomes majority owner of Bulgarian linen producer

Bulgarian diversified holding TK Hold has increased its shareholding in linen manufacturer Rilski Len of Samokov to 91.

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British investment fund to recapitalise Varteks

Croatian fashion company Varteks has accepted a proposal for recapitalisation lodged by UK-based private investment company Valtegra, which is expected to invest HRK37.

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Turkish investor buys property of Perkon in Serbia

Following decades of attempts to sell the Velika Plana-based clothing manufacturer Perkon, bankruptcy proceedings have ended with an auction of the remaining property, reports Planamedia.

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Kyrgyzstan to launch new textile ‘technopolises’

Several new “technopolises” (technological centres) that specialise in the manufacture of textile products will soon be established in Kyrgyzstan.

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Retailers urged to compensate Cambodian workers after factory closure

The Clean Clothes Campaign is calling on UK apparel retailers M&S and Bonmarché as well as Canadian brand Nygård to compensate Cambodian workers after a...

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Cambodian clothing sector reports lacklustre results

Cambodia’s clothing exports grew slower than expected by about 4% in the first half of 2017 compared with 9% in the same period last year,...

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