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Latvia eager to create joint production in Azerbaijan
Latvia’s textile manufacturers are keen to create joint production in Azerbaijan to enable them to further export products to the CIS countries.
Slovakian home textiles producer to receive state aid
A home textiles producer is one of seven Slovak companies to receive state aid for investment totalling €29. 5m (US$34.
Russia's NordTex to expand home textiles range
Russian textile producer NordTex, based in the Ivanovo region, plans to strengthen its position in the home textile market through an increase in production and...
Additional government support for Armenian textile producers
The Armenian government is to provide additional benefits to domestic textile and light industry producers this year.
RadiciGroup expands Romanian yarn twisting capacity
RadiciGroup Comfort Fibres has expanded yarn twisting capacity at its manufacturing facility at Yarnea in Savinesti, Romania.
Tajik textile complex to increase cotton processing
The Zhongtai Dangara textile complex in Tajikistan’s Dangara district plans to increase the volume of cotton fibre processing, according to the country’s Ministry of Industry...
Asahi Kasei to buy Sage Automotive Interiors
Japan’s Asahi Kasei is to acquire Sage Automotive Interiors from Clearlake Capital Group for a reported US$1. 06bn, including debt.
Shawmut to merge GRTF headliner fabrics operations
Composites manufacturer Shawmut and Glen Raven Technical Fabrics have agreed to terms to merge GRTF’s automotive headliner and speciality fabrics business into Shawmut.
Indorama Ventures to acquire European tyre cord producer
Global chemical producer Indorama Ventures is to acquire Kordárna Plus, one of the largest producers of tyre cord fabrics in Europe, from Jet Investment.
Lightweight high-performance acoustic material on show
A lightweight, high-performance acoustic material that offers advantageous thermal properties was introduced at Automotive Interiors Expo 2018 in Stuttgart, Germany.
3D flat knitting technology for automotive interiors
Polyester yarn manufacturer Trevira and development services company Imat-Uve have introduced new three-dimensional flat knitting technology for automotive interiors.
Teijin Frontier to acquire J.H. Ziegler
Teijin Frontier, the Japan-based Teijin Group’s fibre and products converting company, is to acquire J. H.
Rise of robots fuels slavery threat for ASEAN factory workers, report says
The rise of robots in manufacturing in South East Asia is likely to fuel modern slavery, as workers who end up unemployed owing to automation...
Cambodian partnership to promote vocational training
The Cambodia Garment Training Institute (CGTI) and the National Employment Agency (NEA) have signed an agreement to make vocational training widely available.
Indonesian textile exporters brace for US trade war
US President Donald Trump has warned that he may revoke special trade tariffs for Indonesia, especially on textiles, in a bid to reduce his country’s...
Clothing factories close in Myanmar
A total of 14 factories, mostly run by clothing manufacturers, in Yangon’s industrial zones may cease operations within the next two months owing to the...