
MAY 2008 Macedonian wool yarn producer report success Fall in Russian fabric production Ukrainian wholesale trade centre to double in size Belarusian fibre producer to export uniforms Czech nonwovens maker obtains grant for R&D project Bank to increase stake in Moldovan carpet producer Serbian garment workers prefer illegal employment Croatian textile producer to set up employee stock ownership plan Lithuanian retailer extends alliance with Inditex South Korea’s Daewoo buys second largest Uzbek textile mill
APRIL 2008 Vietnamese workers fill gaps in Bulgaria’s textile industry Latvian production declining Russia’s clothing retail market changing to modern formats Cypriot holding acquires third sewing unit in Ukraine Large falls in Hungarian textile and clothing production Czech textiles sales up, but employee numbers down EU investigates VAT on Polish children’s wear Serbian football player to shut knitting factory Tough times for former Krenholm employees Further progress in Uzbek textile industry development
MARCH 2008 Czech textile industry braces for a flood of Chinese imports Foreign companies open more retail stores in Russia Losses grow for large Ukrainian fabric producer Belarusian ministry urges revision of EU textile trading regime Rockwool to invest in Polish special economic zone Unemployed textile workers a problem in Serbia’s Novi Pazar India’s Alok Industries raises stake in Czech textile producer Estonian Labur Inspectorate approves layoffs at Krenholm Man-made fibre producer Benderskii Shelk sold to Tirotex of Moldova UK retailer Tesco to ban Uzbek-sourced cotton
FEBRUARY 2008 Slovenian clothing maker denies sale to Serbian tycoon RPG takeover of Fezko approved Russia’s Volga Textile upgrades workwear fabric production Belarusian carpet maker registers in Vitebsk free economic zone First Gap stores to open in Ukraine this summer Estonian textile producer to lay off 1,500 workers Nanocoatings and nanofibre developments detailed at Prague conference Transnistria silk enterprise for sale again Serbian co-operative farm exports more wool to UK trader ADB expands private sector operations in Kazakhstan
JANUARY 2008 Romania’s GreenFiber to expand output of recycled polyester staple fibre Brands not so important for Russia’s youth clothing market Ukrainian outerwear maker expands retail activities Polish clothing distributor invests in logistics and network development Hungary’s TiszaTextil acquires French bulk container producer Czech textile makers raise sales after 2006 decline European Commission proposes additional trade preferences for Moldova Aquafil to expand polyamide yarn capacity in Slovenia Most expensive clothing reported in Latvian capital Finland’s Marimekko drops Estonian textile producer over Uzbek cotton
DECEMBER 2007 Uzbek cotton picked by children used in UK clothes Russian fabric production increases despite fall in domestic demand Moldova an attractive proposition for manufacturing investment Technical textiles project launched in Nikolaev, Ukraine Belarusian joint venture with Austria’s Glanzstoff Drama continues in Vranje, Serbia Sharda Group’s investment in Lithuania Eighth production line opened at Pegas Nonwovens IDA launches cotton campaign in Tajikistan New Turkmen cotton mill opened by President
NOVEMBER 2007 Tintoria Piana to set up dyeing facility in Hungary Russian menswear market on the rise Ukraine’s light industry threatened by smuggling Belarusian textile companies invest in upgrade projects Slovak association reports major job losses this year Trevira Neckelmann moves yarn production to Poland Latvian glass fibre producer invests in ring twisting machines Serbian clothing workers on strike Estonia’s Krenholm to outsource more production Uzbek cotton processing planned to increase
OCTOBER 2007 Number of Belarusian mills may be optimised Croatia’s Varteks to expand to India Textile fibre demand in Eastern Europe Polimex-Mostostal to build PTA plant for Poland’s PKN Orlen Greuter-Jersey moves production to Czech Republic Khimvolokno Grodno to expand markets Greek investor buys Serbian textile factory Miroglio to invest in Bulgarian viscose staple plant Baltika to move remaining clothing production out of Tallinn Slovakia’s Ozeta Neo transfers production capacity from Tornala to Topolcany
SEPTEMBER 2007 Serbian investment group buys up textile producers Bulgarian association demands unions curb strike action Development programme prepared for Russia’s light industry Controversial Polish priest plans owns range of clothing Fund manager takes stake in Czech nonwovens producer Romanian man-made fibre producer for sale Lithuania’s Alytaus Tekstile enters bankruptcy Estonian clothing maker signs Finnish skiwear contract Kyrgyz peasant farmers refusing to cultivate cotton Indians consider investment in Uzbekistan
AUGUST 2007 India’s Spentex acquires Czech spinner for US$25m Investments in Ukraine’s tyre cord industry High costs of uniforms hit Polish school outfitters No investor for bankrupt Czech socks and hosiery maker Russian businessman seeks to acquire Serbian carpet factory Norwegian knitting yarn producer to establish joint venture in Macedonia UK firm wins contract Latvian army contract Estonia’s Marat to close Tallinn clothing plant Finnish apparel retailer to open office in Kazakhstan Russian importer and distributor to start retail operations
JULY 2007 Moldovan textile producer now competitive with Europe Fast-growing Bulgaria on a knife edge Setback for Romanian clothing industry Ukraine introduces anti-dumping duties on cotton fabrics Czech nonwovens producer wants state investment incentives Belarusian fibre maker launches composite yarn Clothing unit to resume with Cypriot investment Russian business unaffected by riots in Estonia Four stakes sold in Lithuania’s Alytaus Tekstile Volga Textile plans major investment in Uzbekistan
JUNE 2007 Italian entrepreneur acquires Bulgarian viscose yarn plant Hungarian yarn producer Itefil to end operations Mura CEO leaving after five years of crisis management Ukrainian sewing mill wins Italian contract Turkey’s Zorluteks expands in Russian home textile market Czech clothing producer to make men’s suits for Armani Lear Corp to invest in new automotive seat factory in Slovakia Serbian knitwear maker doubles sales with the help of USAID Estonia’s Krenholm to sell property to pay off debts Kazakhstan reduces import duties on worsted-spun wool yarn
MAY 2007 Ukrainian menswear production moves to India and Mauritius Hugo Boss to return to the Czech Republic? Alliance Russian Textiles changes strategy Competitive clothing manufacturing on offer in Romania Potential in Russian lingerie market Czech fabric producer to close loss-making spinning mills Polish nonwovens producer invests in new spunlace line Austrian lingerie maker proposes buyout of Moldova’s Tricon Estonian Prime Minister enters Krenholm debate Zeromax completes modernisation at Uzbek textile producer
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