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A Korean textile and apparel company, Youngone Corp., is investing in new factories in India
A Korean textile and apparel company, Youngone Corp., is investing 9 billion Indian rupees (€114m-$127m) to set up eight new factories at the Kakatiya Mega Textile Park (KMTP) in Warangal, in India’s state of Telangana. The factories should create up to 12,000 jobs directly or indirectly and will be producing ...
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BlackYak opens technology center in Germany
Since entering the European market officially in 2016, BlackYak has quickly established itself in the global outdoor industry thanks to numerous innovations and very distinctive design. Also contributing to this success were 24 Ispo Awards, which the South Korean outdoor specialist has so far received for its products targeting serious ...
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Redefining a faster supply chain
The supply chain has been getting faster and faster. The process that goes from the design and development to the distribution of a product for a particular season has been shortened in the last few years, taking only about 11 months instead of 18 months.Many fashion companies have reacted to ...
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YKK is to begin production of its environmentally-friendly Natulon zipper...
YKK is to begin production of its environmentally-friendly Natulon zipper in the U.S. Natulon, which is part of YKK U.S.' collection of sustainable trims, will be manufactured in Macon, Georgia, to cut the environmental impact from sourcing overseas and reduce lead times. The Natulon zipper is made from recycled PET ...
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The Outdoor Industries Association (OIA), the trade body of the...
The Outdoor Industries Association (OIA), the trade body of the U.K. outdoor industry, has announced a members' forum on counterfeiting, which will take place in London on Oct. 24. The OIA has teamed up with SnapDragon Monitoring, one of its members, and UDL, an intellectual property law firm, to deliver ...
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The Outdoor Industries Association (OIA), the trade body of the...
The Outdoor Industries Association (OIA), the trade body of the U.K. outdoor industry, has announced a special event to help companies in the outdoor sector prepare for Brexit. The full-day event will be held at the Royal Geographic Society in London on Oct. 22, and will be free to attend ...
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The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a Miscellaneous Tariff...
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a Miscellaneous Tariff bill that will end or reduce import duties on ten footwear products for the next three years, including waterproof breathable boots. The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) of the U.S. had lobbied strongly for this measure, which still has to go ...
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New U.S. Tariffs On Some Outdoor Shoes
President Barack Obama approved legislation last week that restores lower or zero duties on a variety of sporting goods products imported into the U.S., including several types of waterproof/breathable footwear for which the Outdoor Industry Association had obtained duty suspension in 2006. The OIA played a key role in ...
