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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...
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EGYPT: Egypt finally raises minimum salary to become closer to reality
Egypt is set to increase its minimum wage to US$117.8 (Egyptian Pounds EGP700) a month, but the move is not expected by garment manufacturers to hit competitiveness.
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TURKEY: Turkish Taha Group expands presence in Egypt manufacturing and Retail.
Having maintained stable growth since its establishment in 1988, Taha Holding has become one of Turkey’s leading textile producers and exporters and looks to expand into Turkey’s neighboring markets w...
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EGYPT: Major spinning and weaving company reduces yarn prices.
The Holding Company for Spinning and Weaving has decided to reduce the price of yarn by LE4 for the local market, according to company Chairman Mohsen al-Jilani.
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Czech non-woven textile firm to build 60m euro plant in Egypt
Czech maker of non-woven synthetic textiles, Pegas Nonwovens, will invest 60 million euros into a new factory in Egypt as the first step of its international expansion, the company said on Wednesday.
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UK: Invista to invest 100 million USD in Brazilian fibre plant.
Invista is to invest over $100m in a new Lycra fibre production plant in Paulínia, São Paulo.
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Turkish Mega textile workers' strike in El Sadat city shows no sign of ending
The strike in the Turkish woven apparel factory located in Egypt continues, as the young and relatively inexperienced workers are showing impressive determination; the strike is their sixth in four ye...
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INDIA: India Seeks to Boost Investment in the Textiles Industry.
In an attempt to inject foreign capital throughout its textile value chain, the Indian government has announced it will provide a maximum subsidy of $438 million in the hopes of attracting a total inv...