The Madhya Pradesh State Skill Development Mission (MPSSDM) has signed an MoU to provide exclusive right to the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Bhopal, to provide training to people in textile sector under the Mukhya Mantri Kaushalya Yojana (MMKY).

Datatex AG, a leader in ERP solutions for the apparel and textile industry with the largest installed base of textile software, has signed agreements with two Indian companies—Gemini Consulting and Services and Fulcrum Consultancy.

The Madhya Pradesh State Skill Development Mission (MPSSDM) has signed an MoU to provide exclusive right to the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Bhopal, to provide training to people in textile sector under the Mukhya Mantri Kaushalya Yojana (MMKY).

Teijin Aramid has announced the introduction of Twaron ComForte SB3, one of the lightest ballistic protection products for body armour.

TMAS, Textile Machinery Association of Sweden, has established a local office in the 7th district of Ho Chi Minh City. Heading the office is Tran Phuoc Thanh, Business Development Representative for TMAS in Vietnam.

Siemens has expanded its Simatic S7-1500 Advanced Controller portfolio for more challenging applications to include a new type of multifunctional platform that combines control and PC functions in a single device. Two new technology CPUs also widen the portfolio for mid-range motion control tasks.

As of December 1, 2017 Alphalex Ltd will act as sole agent for SSM Schärer Schweiter Mettler AG in the United Kingdom (UK) and in Ireland.

The Association of Ghana Apparel Manufacturers (AGAM), a business network and advocacy organisation for the Ghanaian apparel business, was launched in Accra recently and the launch was performed by the Trades Minister of Trade and Industry, John K Alan Kyerematen.

Pakistan’s textile exports rose eight per cent to $4.39 billion in the first four months of the current fiscal 2017/18 as the industry’s value-added sector continued to post recovery in export earnings during the period, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) data revealed.