Category: Emerging Markets
Lauma Fabrics finally acquires Elastic Textile Europe
Latvia-based fabric manufacturer Lauma Fabrics has acquired German textile group Elastic Textile Europe.
No lace underwear ban in Customs Union, says Minister
The Customs Union technical regulation “Concerning the safety of light industry products” contains no bans on any kinds of underwear, according to Valery Koreshkov Minister...
Bulgarian clothing factory for sale
The Denyl Discret clothing factory in Varna, Bulgaria, known for its Denyl menswear brand, has been put up for sale at the request of Raiffeisenbank...
Uzbek light industry production climbs 13.2% in 2013
Production in the Uzbek light industry, which includes textiles, clothing and footwear, increased by 13.
Cambodia counts the cost of deadly worker protests
A two-week long strike in Cambodia’s clothing sector came to an end in early January after escalating violence against protestors led to the deaths of...
Silk centre sets up demonstration farms in eight provinces in the Philippines
The Sericulture Research and Development Institute (SRDI) in the Philippines has established 44 silk farming technology demonstration farms to help boost silk supply, especially of...
Unitika to expand polyester spunbond nonwovens capacity in Thailand
Unitika is to increase capacity of its polyester spunbond nonwovens facility in Thailand.
European Commission launches anti-subsidy probe against Vietnamese polyester staple fibre imports
The European Commission (EC) has opened anti-subsidy investigations into polyester staple fibre (PSF) originating in Vietnam, as well as China and India, reports the Vietnam...
Montenegro reports lower clothing production
Montenegro’s small clothing industry saw its production continue to decline in 2013, and the industry also suffered a decline in exports compared with 2012.
New home textile products from Lithuania at Heimtextil
Two Lithuanian home textile manufacturers presented new products at the recent Heimtextil trade fair in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
New wool sampling agent in Central Europe
WoolSamplingHungary is offering wool sampling services for Central Europe from its base in Hungary.
Bulgaria reports good export trend but search continues for professionals
In the first half of 2013, exports of Bulgarian textiles, knitwear and clothing increased by 1.
Belarusian textile maker invests in modernisation
Belarusian textile and clothing producer Mogotex has invested more than US$30m in its modernisation over the past five years, according to director general Viktor Matiyevich.
Russian mills return to source Australian wool
For the first time in two decades representatives from Russian wool mills, including scourers, weavers and fibre experts, have travelled at their own expense to...
Moldovan yarn producer increases sales by 26%
With USAID’s support, a Moldovan textile company has improved its yarn quality, production efficiency and marketing, which has led to a 26% increase in sales.
Serbian stocking manufacturer to expand capacity
8 Mart, which has been operating in Novi Knezevac, Serbia, for several years now, is planning to boost its production capacity.