Archive: 2018
Conrop opens new plant for production of big bags
Czech company Conrop, which produces flexible packaging for handling and transporting bulky and liquid materials, has officially opened its new plant in Trebišov, Košice Region,...
Mogilevkhimvolokno to start up polyester fibre line
Belarus-based synthetic yarn manufacturer Mogilevkhimvolokno intends to start manufacturing polyester fibre in December.
Tekstil-Kontakt to open new fabric factory in Ukraine
Ukrainian textile producer Tekstil-Kontakt is to commission a new fabric production factory in Chernigov by December with an investment of UAH130m (US$4. 6m).
Women’s fashion start-up moves from Barcelona to Sofia
Three years ago, Teodora Lozanova and Pavel Lozanov started the upmarket Bogdar women’s clothing brand in Barcelona, Spain, but now run it from Sofia, Bulgaria,...
Autoneum adds two sites in China
Autoneum has expanded in China with the addition of two new plants, bringing its total number of sites in the country to 10.
Unique designs and new carpets for railways
Lantal Textiles has added new qualities to its carpet portfolio for railways, including the introduction of printed carpets.
Grupo Antolin opens headliner plant in China
Vehicle interiors supplier Grupo Antolin has opened a new factory in Shenyang, China, the world’s largest car market, to offer the best service to its...
Asahi Kasei chases automotive growth
Following July’s announcement of the acquisition of Sage Automotive Interiors, the world’s largest manufacturer of car seating fabrics, Japanese conglomerate Asahi Kasei is looking to...
Airbus explores synthetic spider silk technology
AMSilk is to develop composites based on its artificial silk fibre for aerospace applications with Airbus.
Lightweight hemp-based biomaterials gain momentum
Faurecia aims to triple production of its NAFILean lightweight hemp-based biocomposites over the next three years, as they are increasingly being adopted by original equipment...
Uniqlo plans manufacturing facility in Indonesia
Fast Retailing has confirmed to business media group Nikkei that it will open a manufacturing facility in Indonesia as early as November in collaboration with...
Cotton farming abandoned in Cambodia
Despite huge amounts of potential and a well-rooted past, Cambodia’s cotton cultivation industry seems to be in a precarious state.
US is Malaysia's leading export market
The Malaysian textile and textile products industry became the country’s 11th largest export earner in 2017, accounting for MYR15. 3bn (US$3. 72bn) – 1.
Chinese clothing factory refuses to rehire 30 workers in Myanmar
The Chinese-owned Fu Yuen Garment factory will not rehire 30 workers it sacked in August for violating factory rules and actions that decreased its output,...
Thai initiative to create high-end textiles from plastic waste
A Thai company has signed a memorandum of understanding with a petrochemical refiner to develop textile products using plastic waste.
Coats adds capacity at Hung Yen site in Vietnam
Industrial thread manufacturer Coats has added capacity at its site in Hung Yen, near Hanoi, Vietnam, making the location one of the UK-based company’s largest...