Month: February 2017

Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL), a leading chemical producer, has received the distinction for its excellent sustainability performance and has been recognised as one of the top-scoring companies in the chemical industry globally.

London is gearing up to host Texfusion on March 28 and 29, 2017, which caters to international fashion fabrics and accessories, home textiles, functional fabrics and garment manufacturers.

AkzoNobel, leading paints and coatings company and a major producer of specialty chemicals, has announced the opening of a new facility in Felling, the UK.

India is expected to be self-sufficient in silk production by 2020 with an annual growth rate of 19 per cent, and the aim is to produce around 34,000 metric tonne (MT).

Textile mills in Bangladesh fear losing their competitiveness following the government’s move to use LNG in the manufacturing sector.

India’s cotton yield has received a boost as 6.6 lakh bales (each weighing 140 kg) of cotton have been procured so far surpassing last year’s production figures of 6.5 lakh bales.

Data for Italian textile machinery exports, updated to the first nine months of 2016, confirm a positive trend, with a 3 per cent increase compared to the same period of 2015.