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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