
JULY 2010 Bulgaria’s textile industry down 40% after recession Lithuania to develop co-operation with Bellegprom Austrian sportswear maker expands production in Bulgaria Good market potential in Russia for New Zealand wool products High demand for Croatian ties at Shanghai World Expo Serbian businessman loses ownership of Nitex and Rudnik Lower textile and clothing production in Kazakhstan Poland plans to increase clothing exports
JUNE 2010 Czech clothing producer goes into bankruptcy Largest Czech textile retailers see sales fall in 2009 Bulgarian investors remain optimistic Belarusian producers plan to develop advanced technologies River Island to launch within two years in Ukraine Serbian retailer to rationalise sales and expand offer Uzbek cotton market remains under tight control Kazakh textile industry in the doldrums
MAY 2010 Imports key for Ukrainian lingerie/underwear market Bulgarian shirt makers to merge and target local market again Russian clothing market recovering Belarusian clothing retailer to open office in St Petersburg Lenzing acquires majority share in Czech pulp producer European Commission to renew autonomous trade preferences for Albania Serbian workers strike again over unpaid wages Deterioration in Georgia’s textile industry
APRIL 2010 Greek factory refuses to pay striking Bulgarian workers Merger within Doverie group for wide-width printing Belarusian flax holding company planned for ‘near future’ Promising market for foreign clothing brands in Ukraine Largest Russian clothing retailer relocating production away from China Serbia’s Javor to make more of its own products Italian owners flee leaving Croatian producer in debt New cotton mill officially opened in Dashoguz, Turkmenistan
MARCH 2010 Italian fabric maker MITI invests in Hungary Bulgarian clothing sector attractive for foreign investments Flax a key driver for Russian textile industry Ukrainian Arber Group acquires stake in department store network Belarusian clothing maker resumes exports to Ukraine Varteks plans real estate sales and employee lay-offs Considerable falls in Latvian textile and clothing production Tajikistan’s cotton growing sector reaches deadlock
FEBRUARY 2010 Russian clothing brand loses US court battle Bulgarian apparel sector foreign investments stable Austrian exporters slam Russian customs authorities Belarusian linen mill invests in production facilities Clothing store expansion in Ukraine by Belarusian network Macedonia reduces duties but not prices Economic benefits of interim trade deal between EU and Serbia Measures to reform Uzbekistan’s cotton sector
JANUARY 2010 Russian clothing demand declining East European polypropylene production and capacity stable Ukraine’s light industry challenge Textile consortium set up in Bosnia and Herzegovina EU asked to prolong agreement on Belarusian textile quotas Local Moldovan market must develop, says investment promotion organisation Defunct clothing factory acquired by construction firm Turkmen President makes presentation in Rome
DECEMBER 2009 Ukraine’s fashion designers in a good market position EU enlargement favoured with Macedonia and Balkan states Belarusian trade talks to proceed within Customs Union framework Nitex-50 re-launching operations in Sofia EDANA supports further nonwovens growth in Russia Dana International closes Moldovan garment factory Serbian carpet loom builder seeks investor Uzbekistan, world’s ‘dirtiest’ cotton producer, must clean up
NOVEMBER 2009 Troubled Slovenian clothing maker goes into bankruptcy Bulgarian textile and clothing industry continues in deep crisis Russian light industry output to decrease this year Positive signs for Belarus Spanish apparel retailer expands activities into Ukraine Serbian textile plant to enter bankruptcy to ward off workers’ threats Czech textile and clothing sales down 14% in first half Further Uzbek investments planned in the next two years
OCTOBER 2009 Belarusian synthetic fibre plant doubles exports Hungary’s first-half production fails Difficult times for Poland’s clothing and footwear sectors Ukraine’s trade deficit remains large but moderate recovery forecast in 2011 Serbian textile plant restarts after long strike action Leading Czech textile firm posts record loss in 2008 Baltika launches new store and new collections High demand reported in Uzbekistan’s Jizzak region
SEPTEMBER 2009 Up to a third of Russian clothing retailers to close Belarusian sales lower this year, says National Bank Sourcing event helps Chinese fashion suppliers Falls in Croatia’s first-half textile and clothing output Serbian producers hit by global recession and lower domestic demand Estonian pillow and quilt producer expands operations New textile projects in the South Kazakhstan region Sharp fall in Azeri exports
AUGUST 2009 Silvano Fashion Group sells PTA Grupp to former CEO Slovak exports dwindle in 2008 Russian fashion market challenges global financial crisis Chinese commodities detained by Ukraine customs office Albania expands trade with non-EU neighbours Polish clothing and footwear sales fall 6% this year Flax an endangered commodity, says Czech Ministry Moves to revive Serbian carpet production Hard times for Kyrgyzstan’s low-end garment industry Lowered government targets for Uzbek cotton sector
JULY 2009 Child labour still rife in Uzbeki cotton harvesting Bonded fabrics from Belarus shown at Techtextil British clothing retailer in franchise discussions in Ukraine Polish clothing brand becomes latest victim of recession Serbia activates clothing maker’s bank guarantee Estonian retail sales fall but producers optimistic Kazakh Minister calls for rise in fine wool production Benetton cancels Georgian store plans
JUNE 2009 Serbian strikers soften stance after union official eats finger Flat sales for Czech Republic’s textile and clothing retailers H&M opens first fashion outlet in Moscow Formula 1 boss’ daughter to produce fashion line in Croatia Poland’s Vistula grapples with financing Kruk takeover Serbian textile firms waiting for liquidation Estonian clothing maker starts to lay off workers Uzbekistan plans updating of basic industries
MAY 2009 Downturn takes the lustre off expensive Russian lingerie Kidnappers free leading Bulgarian textile businessman for €1m Estonia’s Krenholm changes CEO again Belarusian textile and clothing producer negotiating European joint ventures Inditex to introduce three more brands in Ukraine Around 60,000 Romanian textile workers could lose their jobs Strike at Serbian textile producer as owner asks state to annul debts Turkish company buys assets of Uzbek textile firm
APRIL 2009 Levi Straus plans to shut plant in Hungary Varteks to close facility in Croatia Another 1,000 OPT companies could in Romania Italian ‘cheats’ 30 Bulgarian workers Russian light industry suffers big losses last year Ukraine’s exports decrease marginally, but exports soar Serbian workers forced into alternative pursuits Uzbek cotton sector could be hit hard in 2009
MARCH 2009 Pasmatex relocating some operations to Macedonia Aquafil expands capacity in Slovenia Textile cluster planned for Russia’s Volgograd region Czech textile producer sales at lowest level since 1999 Ukrainian retail clothing prices unlikely to rise in near term Serbian workers want return of former Nitex manager More layoffs at Estonian automotive seatbelt producer Polish clothing group under pressure to raise capital Uzbekistan’s cotton fibre output increases by 4% Higher textile production in Bosnia and Herzegovina
FEBRUARY 2009 Female Bangladeshi garment workers sought in Romania Bulgarian textile producer Maritsatex stops production Ukraine’s light industry struggling but prospects good Brisk rise in Russian household clothing expenditure Macedonian producers face hardship Low duties on EU textile imports from Belarus to remain Czech yarn maker into insolvency Higher productivity brings more clients for Moldovan apparel firm Clothing scandals hit Serbian Ministry of Internal Affairs Raw material suppliers demand prepayment from Baltic manufacturers
JANUARY 2009 Half of Bulgaria’s textile firms facing bankruptcy Workers’ union formed in Novi Pazar, Serbia Obama suits for sale in Bosnia Belarusian President wants flax sector at full capacity Macedonian producers face hardship Dead season for Ukrainian clothing retailers Provincial markets driving Russian underwear sakes growth Czech textile companies lay off hundreds as crisis hits Wendre named best Estonian textile company Support for privatised enterprises in Azerbaijan
DECEMBER 2008 Uzbekistan cotton trading hub established in Dubai Dim to relocate lingerie activities to Romania Russian market for terry goods expanding Ukraine’s boom in catalogue shopping Global crisis opens up opportunities for Azerbaijani companies Belarusian scientists discuss co-operation with South Korea Poland’s clothing market expands at double-digit rate Production of denim fabric could revive Novi Pazar New clothing stores open in Vilnius shopping centre Spentex commissions new dyehouse in Uzbekistan
NOVEMBER 2008 Wal-Mart acts to end forced child labour in Uzbekistan Belarusian glove manufacturer to expand production Sibur invests in nonwoven geosynthetic materials Ukrainian apparel makers focus on developing own brands Berwin group to close another clothing factory in Hungary Poland's V&W seeks banks willing to take over debt US aid helps Moldovan fashion designer take on new markets Export opportunities await Serbian textile industry Estonian pillow and quilt maker to lay off 80 people Orsha Linen Mill to open trading house in Kazakhstan
OCTOBER 2008 Czech textile manufacturers outsource more production USAID grant expands Bulgarian factory’s opportunities Russian customs crisis affects traders in Istanbul Hazardous school uniforms uncovered by Ukrainian retail survey Dewavrin Group closes wool-combing mill Serbian clothing maker yet to pay debts for unfinished factory First-half Czech textile and clothing sales drop by 14% Estonia’s Baltika signs contracts with Peek & Cloppenburg US groups repeat call to end child labour in Uzbekistan Kazakhstan special economic zones developing slowly
SEPTEMBER 2008 Ukraine’s Prime Minister to encourage light industry Inflation affects growth of Russian childrenswear market Romanian tights and hosiery producer looks east Macedonian firms move to full-package brand production New Vistula & Wólczanka CEO begins to unveil his vision Italians delighted with Serbian workers Czech nonwovens producer looks at investment opportunities Estonia’s Perfect Plant to open hemp factory Kazakhstan in dispute over water for cotton irrigation Uzbek cotton sector growing despite problems
AUGUST 2008 Tajik-Korean joint venture threatened with bankruptcy Sharda bid for Poland’s biggest spinning mill Market for textile rental services shows high growth Intimate apparel sales expanding in the Russian regions Ukraine’s clothing market grows with new retail outlets opening Faurecia to close Czech seat cover plant Problems escalate at Serbian textile producer No bids for Croatian underwear maker Uzbek cotton sector growing despite problems
JULY 2008 Berwin & Berwin to close another factory in Hungary Michel Thierry to acquire Czech automotive textile producer Shrinking polyamide 6 fibre end-uses CE label awarded to Belarusian building materials manufacturer Turkish investment in Belarusian cotton textile producer Brisk trade in bed linen in Ukraine Bangladeshi workers arrive for Russian garment and knitwear sector Former Estonian finance minister in Krenholm privatisation row Moldovan clothing sector facing problems Timior Collant opens sock production unit in Serbia UK university in Kazakh development projects
JUNE 2008 Belarusian Mogotex signs deal with Russian workwear company Latvian lingerie output moves east to Belarus and Ukraine Russian industrial fabric clothing market on the rise Specialist retailers boost Czech textile sales Croatian trading firm acquires 5,000 own shares Sandzak wool shipped to Liverpool for British carpet trade Polish fashion retailer LPP to merge with Artman Estonian linen producer to lay off 160 employees Uzbekistan’s Bukharatex subject to major Turkish investment Construction of two new cotton spinning units in Turkmenistan
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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