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Xerium Technologies Further Extends WaiversTrade Regulations | Business Wire | 26 February 2010 RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Xerium Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: XRM), a leading global manufacturer of industrial textiles and rolls used primarily in the paper production process, today announced that it has secured from certain of its lenders a fourth extension of its existing temporary loan covenant waivers until April 1, 2010. The lenders ... |
JustEnough Holds Webcast Featuring AMR Research to Showcase How Levi Strauss Gets Value from Demand-Driven ReplenishmentTrade Regulations | Business Wire | 9 February 2010 DURHAM, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Featured guests AMR Research and Levi Strauss are teaming up to present a webcast sponsored by JustEnough Software titled Demand Forecasting for Retail: How Levi Strauss Gets Value from Demand-Driven Store Replenishment. DATE: February 9, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. EST (GMT -5) DESCRIPTION: In this webcast, AMR Res... |
EUROPE: Garment retailers urged to pay Asian living wageTrade Regulations | Just Style | 5 October 2009 Activists in 11 European countries are launching a series of campaigns this week calling for retailers to pay a living wage to all garment workers in their supply chains. |
US: Textile groups call for action against ChinaTrade Regulations | Just Style | 5 October 2009 US textile groups are again urging the US government to take action against what they describe as China's "predatory trade practices," warning that its economic security is at risk if it fails to do so. |
CANADA: Rejects anti-dumping duties on Chinese shoesTrade Regulations | Just Style | 5 October 2009 The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has ruled against anti-dumping duties on waterproof footwear imported from China and Vietnam. |
TURKEY: Unions speak out against temporary workersTrade Regulations | Just Style | 5 October 2009 The increasing use of part-time and agency work workers is leading to a growing number of violations of workers' rights, union leaders have warned as officials from the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund gathered in Istanbul at the weekend. |
HAITI: Garment firms eye new business opportunitiesTrade Regulations | Just Style | 5 October 2009 US apparel brands and retailers were among hundreds of potential investors who took part in a conference last week to explore new business opportunities in Haiti - where plans for a $2m fund to help kick-start the country's garment sector were also unveiled. |
VIETNAM: Eyes surge in exports to Japan as taxes cutTrade Regulations | Just Style | 2 October 2009 Vietnam's garment exports to Japan are expected to jump to $1bn this year, a rise of 20% on 2008's figure, after the Vietnam-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement came into effect yesterday. |
NEW ZEALAND: Textile union welcomes tariff freezeTrade Regulations | Just Style | 1 October 2009 Plans by the New Zealand government to continue the freeze on unilateral tariff reductions by postponing its tariff review for another four years have been welcomed as "a victory for common sense. |
US: Lifting apparel import barriers could save $2.3bnTrade Regulations | Just Style | 1 October 2009 US consumers would be around $2.3bn better off each year if the US eliminated import barriers for textile and clothing goods, according to a new study published on Wednesday (30 September). |
CHINA: Trust is key to training in apparel factoriesTrade Regulations | Just Style | 1 October 2009 A new guide to apparel factory training in China says workers need to be more involved if factory conditions are to improve, and that the current process of audits and corrective action plans is not enough to bring about long-term change. |
SOUTH AFRICA: Textile workers’ strike suspendedTrade Regulations | Just Style | 30 September 2009 A two-week long national strike by around 55,000 South African clothing workers has been suspended after renewed talks over wages appears to have reached a deal. |
EUROPE: EC “planning anti-dumping compromise” on shoesTrade Regulations | Just Style | 29 September 2009 The European Union will extend anti-dumping measures against Chinese footwear imports in a compromise deal next month, according to sources in Brussels. |
US: Trade lobbying ban to hit textile sectorTrade Regulations | Just Style | 25 September 2009 Plans by the White House to ban federally registered lobbyists from serving on advisory panels "sharply reduces" the textile industry's voice during internal government deliberations on critical trade policy issues, as US textile group has warned. |
CANADA: Decides against import ban on cat and dog furTrade Regulations | Just Style | 24 September 2009 Canada will continue to import cat and dog fur despite a ban adopted by the United States and the UK, to avoid undermining support for the country's seal hunt. |
SOUTH AFRICA: Striking textile workers reject pay offerTrade Regulations | Just Style | 22 September 2009 South African clothing workers have rejected the 8% wage offer tabled by employers last week after deciding the conditions linked to it are unacceptable. |
EU: Textile industry exempt from 'carbon auctioning' plansTrade Regulations | Just Style | 22 September 2009 Key elements of the European Union (EU) textile and clothing industry are likely to be exempt from the EU's plans to auction carbon dioxide emissions permits from 2013 for a number of other industries. |
HONG KONG: Seminar to tackle labour and complianceTrade Regulations | Just Style | 21 September 2009 A seminar on labour and environmental compliance is being held in Hong Kong next month, looking at why it is such a high priority for retailers and how they can select responsible manufacturing partners. |
US: Activists urge government support against sweatshopsTrade Regulations | Just Style | 18 September 2009 Timed to coincide with today's opening of London Fashion Week, a new campaign is calling for British government action to stop fashion retailers exploiting overseas workers. |
US: Apparel, textiles made with child labour – studyTrade Regulations | Just Style | 11 September 2009 Garment, footwear and cotton producers are among the worst offenders when it comes to the use of forced and child labour, according to three new reports that have just been published by the US Labor Department. |
TAIWAN: Nien Hsing denies illegal dumping – reportsTrade Regulations | Just Style | 6 August 2009 Clothing manufacturer Nien Hsing has denied reports that its factory in Lesotho has been dumping hazardous materials in landfill sites and illegally polluting river water, according to local media. |
UK: Next joins anti-mulesing retail lobby – reportsTrade Regulations | Just Style | 4 August 2009 Fashion retailer Next has become the latest company to join a boycott of wool sourced from sheep in Australia which have undergone the controversial practice of mulesing, according to reports. |
US: Bill seeks to cut outdoor apparel tariffsTrade Regulations | Just Style | 13 July 2009 New legislation that proposes to eliminate tariffs on imports of outdoor performance apparel into the US, as well as funding research into sustainable manufacturing technology, was introduced on Friday (10 July). |
SOUTH AFRICA: Union praises move to hike apparel import tariffsTrade Regulations | Just Style | 3 July 2009 Proposals to raise import tariffs on more than 35 different garment types imported into South Africa have been praised by the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU). |
UZBEKISTAN: Child labour still rife in cotton fieldsTrade Regulations | Just Style | 27 May 2009 Despite moves by retailers including Tesco, Marks & Spencer and C&A to ban the use of cotton from Uzbekistan in their clothing and textile lines, the use of forced child labour was still widespread in the country's most recent cotton harvest a new report claims. |
SOUTH KOREA: Fibre producer wins anti-dumping caseTrade Regulations | Just Style | 20 May 2009 A major South Korean polyester staple fibre producer has won a four-year legal battle to reduce anti-dumping duties imposed on exports to the European Union (EU). |