11th Jul 2017
Bemax Inc., distributors of disposable baby diapers from US to markets in Africa and Europe, has announced that it has received approval from Walmart Stores, Inc. to supply its private label products to Walmart customers. The company will supply its brands of private labelled Mother’s Touch disposable diapers to Walmart customers through Walmart’s...
11th Jul 2017
The tax incidence on sanitary napkins before and after GST is the same or less, the finance ministry has said. In pre-GST, they attracted concessional excise duty of 6 per cent and 5 per cent VAT and, the pre-GST estimated total tax incidence on sanitary napkins was 13.68 per cent. Therefore, 12 per cent GST rate has been provided for sanitary napkins.
9th Jul 2017
Silon, a leading producer of technical compounds and polyester staple fibres, will create more than 20 jobs and invest $20 million in a new Peachtree city facility. It was announced by Governor Nathan Deal. The facility will be used for manufacturing, warehousing and storage and created jobs include positions in engineering, management and production.
7th Jul 2017
AMAC has entered into strategic partnership with Japanese thermoplastic composites material manufacturer MaruHachi. The aim is development of new business opportunities in Europe in the field of sports and leisure, consumer goods, electronics and electricity, building and infrastructure as well as transportation like aviation, automotive and train...
7th Jul 2017
Technical textiles manufacturer Garware-Wall Ropes (GWRL) has signed an agreement with Israel's Aero-T for manufacturing and supply of advanced aerostats for the Indian defence sector. Under the deal, GWRL will establish an aerostat envelope production facility and Aero-T will provide the technology, know-how, integration, acceptance and continuous...
7th Jul 2017
JEC Group, a leading composite organisation promoting composite markets by providing global and local networking and information services, has announced that the second edition of Startup Booster, the competition tailored to source and inspire innovations in the composites field, to be held from March 6 to 8, 2018, has opened for online submission.
5th Jul 2017
Sigmatex, converter of carbon fibre, has announced the signing of a strategic partnership agreement with Hengrui Corporation (HRC), a scientific and technology company. This partnership will formalise the existing strong relationship between Sigmatex and HRC, and provide a more strategic focus on the automotive market, especially within the Asia region.
5th Jul 2017
ISPO Shanghai, the platform for innovation, marketing, and communication for China’s sports market, to be held from July 6 to 8, 2017, in Shanghai, has registered around 572 exhibitors, with an increase of 22 per cent compared to 2016. The show will give an overview of outdoor, running, fitness, health & nutrition, sports technology, and action sports.
5th Jul 2017
As part of the “Wacker Supplier Day”, SGL Group has been given an award in the category “best global partnership” by Wacker Chemie for the joint work carried out in 2016. For many years SGL Group has been supplying Wacker Chemie in Europe, USA, and China with applications for chemical processes and graphite components for production plants.