Latest News From Textiles South East Asia
Buy A SubscriptionNatureWorks selects Bangkok for the site of Asia Pacific headquarters
NatureWorks, a supplier of biopolymers such as Ingeo fibres and plastics made from plants, has announced that the company has located its first Asia Pacific (A/P) regional headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand. It has also expanded its team of senior commercial, managerial and technical personnel to enhance support of Ingeo customers throughout the region and to expand business.
Luen Thai to buy Ocean Sky apparel operations
Singapore-based apparel company Ocean Sky Global (OSG) is set to be acquired by Hong Kong-listed Luen Thai Holdings for US$55m.
ITC defends its use of funds for Cambodian silk weavers
The International Trade Centre (ITC) has rejected criticisms over the misuse of expenses and funds for a sector-wide Cambodian silk project, saying its approach was appropriate and well managed.
Adidas Vietnam in tax probe
Adidas Vietnam has pledged its full co-operation to authorities as officials in the country probe the sportswear giant’s accounts.
Speciality Lycra production line to start up in Singapore
Invista, an integrated producer of polymers and fibres, has announced the start-up of a new production line in Singapore designed specifically to produce a series of speciality Lycra fibre products for the Asian region.
Adidas rejects working conditions allegations
Sportswear manufacturer Adidas has rejected claims of labour rights violations in several of its supplier’s apparel and footwear factories in Indonesia.
H&M responds to accusations of low wages
Sweden-based H&M has hit back at accusations that it fails to pay adequate wages to workers in Cambodian factories making its clothing. Instead it says the situation would be a lot worse if it did not source from the country.
Shengzhou Sunrise and Thien Nam to build textile plant
Vietnamese yarn manufacturer Thien Nam Spinning and Chinese polyester fabric producer Shengzhou Sunrise Textile have established a joint venture called Thien Nam Sunrise Textile to build a textile plant in the Bao Minh industrial zone in Nam Dinh province, northern Vietnam.
Pan Brothers to launch own brand of clothing
Indonesia’s Pan Brothers, which makes clothing for such global brands as Calvin Klein and The North Face, plans to launch its own brand of apparel by the second quarter of next year.
TMS publishes a monthly newsletter, MobileTex, covering the use of textiles in transport applications, and special reports on Automotive Textiles, Asian Automotive Textiles and Aircraft Textiles
This report outlines the global market for personal protection clothing in the industrial, workwear and private sectors, and details legislation, regulations and standards that govern their manufacture and use
This new report identifies and describes leading international companies that weave, knit, coat, bond or finish fabrics used in architecture, building and construction
Emerging Markets covers two monthly newsletters, Textiles Eastern Europe and Textiles South East Asia, and three Textile Business Reviews covering Central and Eastern Europe, South East Asia and South Asia
