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News Archive 2008.01~ >> See the latest news Hexion's acquisition of Huntsman to become uncertain [2008/06/30] Dow Chemical to establish hydrogen peroxide processing PO plant in Thailand [2008/06/30] EURATEX to refute Doha Round chairman's revised text [2008/06/30] New agents to improve hydrogen peroxide bleaching are introduced by manufacturers including Tanatex [2008/06/30] Mitsubishi Rayon Textile to exhibit at PV and for first time Murata Machinery at Expofil in September [2008/06/26] Benetton to open 250 stores in Mexico by 2010 [2008/06/26] India's Bombay Rayon Fashions Ltd. to acquire Guru brand of Italy [2008/06/26] UK's M&S to open up to 50 new stores in India [2008/06/26] Ferragamo to open 10 new stores in India [2008/06/26] Almost 5,000 files received for REACH pre-registration since start on June 1 [2008/06/24] Teijin to establish development base for carbon finer composite materials in Shizuoka [2008/06/24] US Department of Commerce will waive anti-dumping duties on apparel imports from Vietnam [2008/06/24] US Jeans company Levi Strauss to close Manila plant in Philippines [2008/06/24] US department store Bloomingdale's to pullout of catalog mail order business [2008/06/24] China to regulate production, purchase and transport of 257 chemical products [2008/06/16] China's ministries and associations to seek ways to defuse flagging textile industry [2008/06/16] Toray Synthetic Textile Cluster to intensify marketing work [2008/06/16] Three companies including Komatsu Seiren to develop piece-dyeable Kevlar F textile [2008/06/16] Global branded apparel market is to reach $597.8 billion by 2010 [2008/06/16] Toyobo develops simulation technology for garment pressure [2008/06/16] Asahi Kasei Fibers to highlight chemically recycled polyester [2008/06/16] Seiren suggests non-urethane stretch material and light accumulating thermal material [2008/06/16] Japanese wool product imports from January to March decreases 18% from same period last year [2008/06/16] Sakai Ovex's membrane material using kenaf to be used for Toyako Summit facility [2008/06/12] Kaneka to start full scale promotion of thermo-resistant and light-resistant hybrid transparent resin [2008/06/12] Zorlu of Turkey to open textile retail shop in Chengdu, China [2008/06/12] ITG to name former Chairman of ATMI, Mr. Moore as senior vice president and CFO [2008/06/12] Ratio of fuel cost to textile production cost in Indonesia [2008/06/12] Hisaka Works to complete new Konoike plant Concentrates production of three domestic divisions [2008/06/09] China National Textile and Apparel Council to call for keeping status quo in VAT rebates [2008/06/09] Two-thirds of textile companies are in the red in China [2008/06/09] Israeli major nonwoven maker Avgol to abandon acquisition of Fiberweb [2008/06/09] Fiberweb to sell its Brazilian subsidiary [2008/06/09] Seiren to form business alliance with Indian company for automotive interiors [2008/06/05] EY Technologies to start technical textile business [2008/06/05] Lenzing to call attention to its eco-friendly nonwovens with DIN CERTCO approval [2008/06/05] Cone Denim to establish fully vertical denim manufacturing plant in Nicaragua [2008/05/05] Toray to expand advanced materials for textile business [2008/06/02] Unitika Fibers to produce non-halogen flame-retardant fiber from Trevira of Germany [2008/06/02] DSM to enhance production system for ultra strong polyethylene fiber "Dyneema" [2008/06/02] Gap of U.S. reports 18% year-on-year decline in 2008 March sales [2008/06/02] Sakai Ovex develops sebum-controlling water-absorbent SR finish [2008/05/29] Fitesa of Brazil to produce PP spunbond nonwovens [2008/05/29] Freudenberg Politex to expand its Russian nonwoven plant [2008/05/29] Dan River of US to withdraw from home textiles [2008/05/29] Komatsu Seiren’s anti-mite allergen automotive seat fabric to be employed in Toyota’s “Crown” [2008/05/26] First Quality of US completes acquisition of COVIDIEN's healthcare retail products business [2008/05/26] H&M emerges as top European retail brand [2008/05/26] Inditex (Zara) increases net profit in fiscal 2007 by 25% [2008/05/26] AIST succeeds in realization of integrated 3D CNT device [2008/05/22] University of Manchester to establish nanofiber facility [2008/05/22] Williamsburg Country Textile Manufacturer of the US to expand facility for flame-retardant nonwoven fabric for bed mattresses [2008/05/22] Avgol of Israel to raise $600 million for acquisition of Fiberweb [2008/05/22] Foreign sales account for 90% of total spandex sales of Asahi Kasei Fibers [2008/05/19] European Parliament suggests separate textile recycling collections [2008/05/19] EU Commission to abolish preferential tariff on shoes from Vietnam [2008/05/19] Mascot in Denmark to establish uniform factory in Vietnam [2008/05/19] China's dye processing reaches 49.018 billion meters in 2007 [2008/05/19] Mitsubishi Rayon to reduce 50,000 ton acrylic fiber production [2008/05/15] Kuraray to expand its vinyl acetate and poval-related business [2008/05/15] Export of German textile machinery in 2007 [2008/05/15] Toray, Toho Tenax and Mitsubishi Rayon to start carbon fiber recycling business [2008/05/12] Shima Seiki marks record-high sales and profits in fiscal year ending March 2008 [2008/05/12] DuPont to acquire Cardinal Health Industrial Apparel Business [2008/05/012] Qingdao University of China to produce seaweed fiber from alginate [2008/05/12] Teijin establishes advanced technology development center [2008/05/08] Kuraray Fastening to expand production facility for molded hook and loop fastener "MAGILOCK" [2008/05/08] Wool production in South America is likely to continue decreasing next season [2008/05/08] SEIREN ELECTRONICS to start production and sales in Suzhou, China from October [2008/05/06] Kurabo's ecology denim material "Earth Denim" recycling waste yarn, deep dyeing possible only with indigo dye [2008/04/28] China's "Entry Requirements for Printing & Dyeing Industry" effective from March 1 to be applied on existing firms in terms of manufacturing process and dyeing capacity when renovated and expanded [2008/05/06] China implements "regulations for automatic monitoring system for pollution sources" [2008/05/06] ADEKA develops environment-conscious photocation polymerization initiator [2008/05/01] Vinatex of Vietnam to build polyester plant [2008/05/01] Birla Cellulose of India establishes new rayon plants in India and Egypt [2008/05/01] India's chemical manufacturer, GHCL, to spin off home textile business [2008/05/01] Teijin newly establishes environment-conscious recognition system [2008/04/28] Korea Hyosung develops recycled nylon filament yarns [2008/04/28] Korea's Daewoo International to acquire Uzbekistan cotton mill [2008/04/28] Sun Capital Partners Inc, investing company of US, to acquire spinning company [2008/04/28] Dainichiseika to establish resin compound company in India [2008/04/23] India's Vardhman to establish joint venture with A&E of US for sewing thread [2008/04/23] Worsted and woolens decide outcome of Italy's wool exports in 2007 [2008/04/23] China's annual clothing expenditure per capita amounts to 1,033 yuan in cities and 194 yuan in farming villages [2008/04/23] UNIQLO to open new shops one after another in Paris, China and Singapore [2008/04/19] Netherlands' TenCate to acquire UK's ink-jet company Xennia Technology [2008/04/19] Mongolian government to review export tax on raw cashmere [2008/04/19] Toyobo develops high-strength polyethylene fiber "Tsunooga" [2008/04/16] AIST to establish nanotube applied research center [2008/04/16] China is moving ahead with construction of wastewater treatment plants but has potential problems in terms of collection of treatment costs [2008/04/16] China's textile companies in predicament due to accelerated yuan appreciation [2008/04/16] Toray's nanotechnology-based deodorant material "MUSHON" Agent is strongly-attached on polyester and nylon fabric [2008/04/12] Toho Tenax starts operation of expanded line for carbon fiber [2008/04/12] Asahi Kasei Trading promotes new knit denim [2008/04/12] Rhodia and Lyondell to sell isocyanates business [2008/04/12] Printing industry in Como, Italy in good form, says president of Toshin Kogyo, Mr. Shiro Ichinose [2008/04/10] China to elevate State Environmental Protection Administration to Ministry of Environmental Protection [2008/04/10] Invista to establish nylon research facility in North Carolina, US [2008/04/10] Textile exports of Pakistan expected to decrease by 14% in 2008 [2008/04/10] Morito and Kuraray Group to form capital alliance to strengthen hook and loop fastener business [2008/04/03] Ban on offering free plastic shopping bags is causing special procurement in Chinese nonwoven industry [2008/04/03] Ahlstrom establishes new nonwoven plant in India [2008/04/03] Major nonwoven manufacturer, Fiberweb, establishes joint ventures in China and India [2008/04/03] Major nonwoven manufacturer, Freudenberg stops two production lines for automobiles in US [2008/04/03] Toray to transfer development base for composite products to Nagoya[2008/03/31] Asahi Kasei to produce AN and MMA in Thailand [2008/03/31] INEOS to acquire BASF's acrylonitrile plant [2008/03/31] Seiren Electronics to move headquarters effective April 1 [2008/03/31] Shin Nippon Process Kougeisya to hold open demonstration of new-type screen making For full production in harmony with environment and production [2008/03/27] China's dye export to reach 284,000 tons in 2007 [2008/03/27] Considerable rise in illegal import of textile products in Indonesia [2008/03/27] Indonesia to reduce technical innovation fund by 15% for renewal of textile machinery [2008/03/27] Miyakoshi holds open demonstration of world's fastest ink-jet printing machine, announcing remaining work is pre- and post- treatment [2008/03/17] Omikenshi develops new kenaf rayon [2008/03/17] Inditex of SPA in Spain opens 560 new stores in 2007 [2008/03/17] China to implement revision of "the Water Pollution Prevention and Control Law" from June 1 [2008/03/17] Kuraray establishes new production facility for eco-friendly man-made leather [2008/03/13] Textile exports in Turkey increase by 16.3% from previous year in 2007 [2008/03/13] Taiwan to expand exports of synthetic fiber to Vietnam [2008/03/13] Miyakoshi jointly develops ink-jet printing machine for textiles with Kurabo [2008/03/10] AIST successfully separates CNT into metallic and semiconductor types with high collection rate [2008/03/10] Chinese officiasl blacklist 11 dye products [2008/03/10] Considerable environmental discourse for automotive interior materials in Europe ÖTI - Institute for Ecology, Technology and Innovation in Vienna shows future [2008/03/06] China approves plan to develop Tonkin Gulf economic zone [2008/03/06] 70% of Hong Kong based companies have no intention to withdraw from Zhujiang delta [2008/03/06] Synthetic production in Europe in 2007 Acryl S decreases by 13.6% from last year [2008/03/06] Rieter, textile machinery maker of Switzerland, reaches record-high sales in 2007 [2008/03/06] Miyakoshi is likely to enter ink-jet printer market for textiles [2008/02/28] Nittobo to strengthen sales of ink-jet pretreatment agent [2008/02/28] Nihon Senshoku Kako Dogyo Kai holds technology meeting focusing on nanotechnology [2008/02/28] Nihon Senshoku Kako Dogyo Kai tours clean plant at Yamatogawa Dyeing Works [2008/02/28] Argonne National Laboratory develops revolutionary formula for manufacturing ethylene [2008/02/26] Asahi Kasei Fibers develops nonwoven inner padding using TECHNOFINE® NS [2008/02/26] Toshin Kogyo to expand sales of steamer for ink-jet [2008/02/26] China to make "loan guidance for polluting industries" [2008/02/26] Polarization in Chinese textile industry Profits concentrate on good-standing companies [2008/02/21] Cone Denim to expand denim business in India [2008/02/21] Foreign investment in Vietnam textile industry reaches $5.4 billion in 2007 [2008/02/21] Ajlan of Saudi Arabia to expand production of national costumes in China [2008/02/21] Netherlands' investment company Traction acquires Diolen [2008/02/18] Lenzing fully acquires acryl staple fiber producer Dolan of Germany [2008/02/18] Freudenberg to expand European filter business. [2008/02/18] Freudenberg Politex expands sales of nonwovens in China [2008/02/18] Vietnam's export of textiles and garments reaches about $7.8 billion in 2007 [2008/02/14] Pakistan spinning industry requests reduction of tariff rates for polyester [2008/02/14] US increases crop acreage of organic cotton [2008/02/14] China's increase in printing loses steam Japanese printing industry pays attention to situation [2008/02/12] Culling of businesses in Chinese textile industry is increasing [2008/02/12] Korea's textile exports to Vietnam significantly increase [2008/02/12] Aquafil of Italy to expand nylon F facility in Slovenia [2008/02/12] Indorama Polymers to establish PET subsidiary in Lithuania [2008/02/07] Indorama Polymers to acquire US Eastman's PET business in Europe [2008/2/07] Invista and Italy's AUNDE form business tie-up to supply automotive upholstery [2008/02/07] Ten Cate of Netherlands to acquire Composix of US [2008/02/07] China and New Zealand to sign bilateral Free Trade Agreement in April [2008/02/04] Beijing announces pollution-abatement measures for Olympics including relocation of firms [2008/02/04] Rising rupee hits Indian spinning and weaving and garment industries. [2008/02/04] Ahlstrom establishes new nonwoven plant in India [2008/02/04] Fibertex of Denmark expands its nonwoven facility [2008/02/04] Mitsubishi Rayon succeeds in developing moth-eye structure anti-reflection film manufacturing process [2008/01/31] China’s textile exports show surplus of $ 143.5 billion from January to November 2007 [2008/01/31] INEOS to buy vinyl acetate monomer and ethyl acetate businesses from BP [2008/01/31] China's ban on processing trade for dye stuff causes tension in Japan [2008/01/27] Toray develops polyester fiber with stable conductive properties. [2008/01/27] World’s textile production is 67.73 million tons in 2007 [2008/01/27] International Textile Group of US starts operation of denim plant in Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province, China [2008/01/24] Zoltek of US aims to expand its carbon fiber sales to $500 million [2008/01/24] Vietnam sets aggressive targets at $9.5 billion for garments export in 2008 [2008/01/24] China to ban free plastic shopping bags from June 1 [2008/01/24] 28 companies from Japan to exhibit at PV held in February [2008/01/21] Jiangsu in China to close down 1162 small-sized chemical firms [2008/01/21] China announces 2nd "Prohibited List for Processing Trade" for 589 items effective from January 21 [2008/01/21] China works on new standards for water discharge in dyeing industry [2008/01/21] Industrial fabric manufacturer Low & Bonar of UK to acquire German MTX Group [2008/01/17] Benetton increases sales in China and India by 50% from January to September 2007 [2008/01/17] Marks and Spencer of UK opening in Shanghai, its first shop in China [2008/01/17] Asahi Kasei to establish new integrated research complex for electronic and optical materials and energy-related areas [2008/01/14] DuPont announces site to invest for production expansion of high-function para-aramid fiber [2008/01/014] Vehicle interior fabric maker Camira of UK acquires Holdsworth [2008/01/14] Milano Unica to be held for 4 days from February 12 [2008/01/14] Mitsubishi Rayon develops conductive acrylic staple fiber “COREBRID®B” [2008/01/04] Benninger acquires dyeing machinery manufacturer Kusters [2008/01/04] US Performance Fibers buys INVISTA's industrial polyester business [2008/01/04] US demand for non-woven raw cloth is expected to reach 5.6 billion dollars in 2011 [2008/01/04] Ahlstrom to consolidate non-woven plants in US [2008/01/04] North Carolina State University of US establishes research center for membranes and filtration [2008/01/04] German export of spinning machines to Turkey increases in first half of 2007 [2008/01/04] China experiences upswing in consumption with garment price decline [2008/01/04] >> See the latest news