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Coats Group opens second sustainability hub

21 March 2023

Coats Group, the British multinational specializing in the manufacture of yarns and structural components for apparel and footwear, has opened a pilot sustainability hub at its Madurai plant in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The new hub is located in a sprawling area of nearly 1,000 square meters. ...

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YouTube acquires Indian social commerce platform Simsim

27 July 2021

Google Inc, a subsidiary of technology holding Alphabet Inc, announced it has reached a definitive agreement for YouTube to acquire the Indian social commerce startup Simsim, which has a reach of more than 450 million active users per month, for more than $70 million. The acquisition is expected to help ...

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​India’s Covid crisis threatens cotton supplies

27 May 2021

Inside Outdoor reports that India’s Covid-19 crisis, with an average of 295,000 people falling ill with a new variant of the virus every day since the end of April, could lead to future cotton shortages. India is the world’s largest cotton supplier, which means the crisis in the country affects ...

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Polygiene signs partnership with Indian fabric manufacturer

23 July 2020

Polygiene has signed a partnership with India-based textile manufacturer Skywalk International to treat textiles and facemasks with Polygiene ViralOff®. According to the Swedish ingredient brand, the order value is estimated between $150,000 to $200,000 per year. Skywalk has responded quickly to the need for antivirally treated facemasks, with distribution via ...