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Autoneum opens automotive components plant in Hungary
Automotive component supplier Autoneum is expanding its European production capacities and has opened a plant for the manufacture of lightweight fibre-based components for acoustic and...
Printful Latvia to invest €1.1m in technology
Printful Latvia, the printing services provider of Latvia’s Draugiem Group, will invest €1. 1m (US$1.
Barnaul Melange Plant to increase fabric production
Barnaul Melange Plant, part of Russia’s BTK Holding, plans to increase its annual fabric production capacities to 35m linear metres by 2024-2025, according to general...
Ukraine to increase textile production and exports this year
Ukrainian textile producers plan to significantly increase production and exports this year owing to rising demand.
Production of coats for French market starts in Trebinje
Test production of women’s coats for the French market has started at the newly opened Trebinjka factory, which employs 78 workers in Trebinje in Republika...
Roadmap of reforms suggested for Uzbek cotton harvest
A delegation from Cotton Campaign has presented the findings of its research and recommendations on how to counteract forced labour in the cotton sector to...
Self-cleaning aircraft seats under development
Recaro Aircraft Seating is reported to be developing a self-cleaning aircraft seat infused with a disinfectant that destroys almost every germ on contact within seconds...
Andritz needlepunch line starts in Mexico
Andritz has started up a complete neXline needlepunch line for the production of needlepunched velour felts for the automotive market at Autoneum’s plant in San...
Holmbergs acquires Fasching Safety Belts
Holmbergs Safety System of Sweden is acquiring the Austria-based Fasching Safety Belts, a provider of safety belts for the bus and motor coach industry, as...
NASA Space Technology Award for 3D material
Bally Ribbon Mills, a designer, developer and manufacturer of specialised engineered woven fabrics, has received a Space Technology Award from NASA’s Space Technology Mission...
Future of bio-based polymers outlined in new report
Germany-based Nova-Institute has published a new market report about trends in the bio-based polymers market.
Autoneum opens first plant in Hungary
Automotive component supplier Autoneum is expanding its European production capacities and has opened a plant for the manufacture of lightweight components for acoustic and thermal...
New guidelines to safeguard Myanmar clothing workers
New guidelines have been issued to help ensure the safety and health of clothing workers in Myanmar.
GMAC forms partnership on tax compliance in Cambodia
The Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC) is teaming up with Funan Consulting to boost tax compliance in the clothing and footwear industries and train...
New woven fabric SME centre in Indonesia
Indonesia’s Ministry of Industry has partnered with the regency of Tanah Datar in West Sumatra to establish a centre for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)...
US lobbying firm pitches free trade agreement with the Philippines
The Confederation of Garment Exporters of the Philippines (CONGEP), a Manila-based association of clothing companies, has hired US-based lobbying firm Sorini, Samet & Associates to...