446 articles in Manufacturing · Clear
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Chinese cotton textile industry discusses current dilemma
Representatives of more than 260 textile enterprises attended the “2013 China International Cotton Conference” held in Nanjing recently to discuss the current dilemma faced by the Chinese cotton texti...
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Morocco to create new textile sector jobs
Morocco plans to partner with private industry to create 250,000 jobs in the textile sector by 2025, Ansa quoted Trade Minister Abdelkader Amara as saying on Monday (May 13th).
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Indonesian textile industry may see modest growth in 2013
The textile industry of Indonesia could witness modest growth in 2013 due to several domestic challenges faced by the textile manufacturers including increasing cost of electricity and minimum wage of...
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Marks & Spencer 'target of Qatari takeover bid'
Marks & Spencer could be subject to a bid from one of the Middle East's largest investment funds, according to weekend reports.
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Can Egypt Live Without Private Investment?
As the political crisis in Egypt continues to evolve, American and European investors are becoming increasingly troubled by what they see as a lack of legal and regulatory security. Two years ago, the...
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Tortured labor: Egyptian textile workers to protest 'Brotherhoodisation', assaults
Workers at the state-owned Mahalla Misr Spinning and Weaving Company will march on Tuesday to protest the Muslim Brotherhood's failure to realise the revolution's demands. The march will start at the...
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Egypt trade conditions weaken Egyptian apparel exports
The slide in the value of the Egyptian pound since December is good news for the textile industry, but its impact is blunted by the deterioration in economic and business conditions since the 2011 rev...
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Nigerian govt wants its textile sector to be top in Africa
The Federal Government of Nigeria is aiming to revive the country’s textile and garment sector and make it number one in Africa and among the top ten textile sectors in the world, said Mr. Olusegun Ag...
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Emirates Fibre commissions PSF plant in UAE
Emirates Fibre, a subsidiary of bedding material producer Safetex Group, recently commissioned its polyester staple fibre (PSF) plant. Emirates Fibre hopes to cater to demand from the domestic market...
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Oriental Weavers to Invest 33USD Million for Expansion
Oriental Weavers Co., Egypt’s biggest carpets manufacturer, plans to invest 200 million Egyptian pounds (33USD million) on expansion projects this year, Al Borsa reported.
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Pakistani textiles losing their edge
Textile entrepreneurs regret that Pakistan is rapidly losing its technological edge to regional competitors such as India and Bangladesh, who continue to invest heavily in upgrading their textile tech...
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Fujairah launches biggest textile factory in Middle East
The emirate of Fujairah, known for its port and beachside resorts, now also boasts the biggest textile factory in the Middle East.
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Vietnam’s garment and textile industry is facing several challenges.
Vietnam’s garment and textile industry, which earned the highest export revenue of US$ 15.6 billion for the country last year, is facing several challenges, including lack of sufficient orders.
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Brazil’s fast growing economy has positive effect on country’s textile and clothing industry.
Brazil’s fast growing economy and the population’s buoyant spending have resulted in a large increase in per capita textile and clothing consumption. The increase in consumption has led to a big boost...
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Indian investment in Bangladesh garment sector to zoom.
The investment by Indian companies in Bangladesh garment sector is bound to surge as Indian firms try to take advantage of the lower production cost in the neighbouring country.
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Egypt's Trade Minister says to resolve issues of closed Textile factories.
Egypt's Minister of Trade and Industry announced on Sunday that the ministry will be resolving the problems of suspended or closed factories across the country in order to boost industrial development...
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Egypt's Kabo posts wider first-quarter net loss.
Egyptian garment marker El Nasr Clothing & Textiles Co (Kabo) reported a wider net loss for the first quarter, the bourse said on Tuesday.
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American Eagle steps into Jordan, Morocco and Egypt.
Young men’s and women’s apparel retailer American Eagle Outfitters Inc is continuing its international expansion in three new markets, with stores now open in Jordan, Morocco and Egypt.
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Arafa Holding signs a 50:50 Joint Venture with "Ermenegildo Zegna".
Al Arafa for Investment & Consultancies ("Arafa Holding – AIVC"); the largest garment manufacturer and retailer in the region announces today the signing of a 50:50 Joint Venture agreement with the le...
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Egypt's Kabo says production exports hit by strike.
Egypt's El Nasr Clothing & Textile Co (Kabo) said on Thursday a labour strike since Aug. 17 had lost the company production worth 4 million Egyptian pounds ($672,300) and disrupted exports worth 3 mil...