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News briefsThe figures of the first edition of Vietnam’s new textile trade show
The inaugural edition of the Vietnam International Trade Fair for Apparel, Textiles, and Textile Technologies (VIATT) attracted 409 exhibitors from 17 countries and welcomed 17,262 visitors from 55 countries. The event, which took place in Ho Chi Minh from Feb. 28 to March 1, was organized by Messe Frankfurt and ...
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ArticleGerman bicycle tire supplier relocates production to Vietnam
Schwalbe manufacturer Ralf Bohle GmbH is strategically realigning its production: All bicycle tires and inner tubes will be produced exclusively in Vietnam in the future. Only mold making, mixing operations, R&D and administration will remain at the long-standing Schwalbe production site in Indonesia. The move is justified by the development ...
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News briefsTatonka installs photovoltaic system at Vietnam manufacturing facility
Tatonka commissioned a 550 kWp photovoltaic system at its manufacturing facility in Binh Dinh, Vietnam, in August 2023. The system with 828 solar panels provides an average of 2,300 kilowatt hours of energy per day. According to the company, the electricity generated will be consumed immediately and cover about 65 ...
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News briefsNew international sourcing expo in Vietnam
The first edition of Vietnam International Sourcing Expo – Vietnam Sourcing 2023 will be held at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center in Ho Chi Minh City on Sept. 13-15 this year. It will be the first specialized sourcing exhibition in Vietnam. The event is hosted and ...
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ArticleIcebug switches to green power in Vietnam, CEO urges industry to follow suit
Aiming to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels in its production process, Swedish footwear brand Icebug has been helping its factories in Vietnam install solar panels on their roofs for the past two years as part of a pilot project in collaboration with the German solar energy company BayWa r.e. ...
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News briefsDeuter partners with Atlat to introduce a digital complaints system for Vietnamese workers
Deuter has partnered with Munich-based startup Atlat on a digital complaints system designed to strengthen the rights of workers in Vietnam. The project, which will start in factories in Ho Chi Minh, aims to give workers an accessible grievance channel and Deuter a direct link to its overseas workers. Using ...
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News briefsFour textile-producing nations join forces to reduce chemical waste
The governments of Bangladesh, Indonesia, Pakistan and Vietnam have launched a joint $43-million program to manage and reduce toxic chemicals in their textile industries. The four nations account for about 15 percent of global clothing exports and their combined textile sectors employ more than 10 million people. The new five-year ...
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News briefsTatonka supports employees affected by flooding in Vietnam
At the end of November 2021, heavy seasonal rainfall occurred in central Vietnam. The production facility Mountech Co. Ltd. operated by the German Tatonka GmbH since 1989, was only slightly affected, but approximately 60,000 houses in the entire surrounding area, especially in the provinces of Binh Dinh and Phu Yen, ...
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ArticleGiant with strong H1 figures, production to be expanded with factory in Vietnam
Despite supply bottlenecks, container shortages and unfavorable exchange rates, Taiwan’s leading bicycle manufacturer Giant Group reported total consolidated sales of 41.99 billion Taiwan dollars (€1.28bn-$1.51bn) in the first half of fiscal 2021, thanks to unabated demand. Compared to the first six months of the previous year, this is an increase ...
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ArticleDDK Group increases production capacity with new factories in Vietnam
Like all Asian manufacturers, the Taiwanese bike saddle manufacturer DDK Group has been overwhelmed by much higher production demand than expected. Not only is DDK’s factory in Changhua, Taiwan, running at full capacity, but the group’s factories in Nantong, China, and in Thủ Dầu Một, Vietnam, are also overloaded. ...
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ArticleVietnam predicts $20 billion in leather and footwear exports in 2021
Vietnam’s Leather, Footwear and Handbag Association (Lefaso) expects its industry to achieve exports of more than $20 billion this year after suffering from a decline last year due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on supply chains, consumption and trade. Last year, Vietnam’s export turnover of ...
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ArticleU.K. reaches trade deal with Vietnam, agreement with EU unlikely
The U.K. has finalized a free trade agreement with Vietnam, which is scheduled to become effective from Jan. 1. It is the third trade agreement reached with an Asian country, after those with Singapore and Japan. The U.K. has also reached a preliminary trade agreement with Canada. The U.K. is ...
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ArticleFESI welcomes free trade agreement between EU and Vietnam
The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry ( FESI ) is welcoming the long-awaited formal entry into the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and Vietnam ( EVFTA ) on Aug. 1. After more than eight years of negotiations, the EU and Vietnam will finally benefit ...
