Austria Textile News Summaries

AUSTRIA: EU to shelve import barriers to Chinese textiles
Austria’s textile imports from China have risen 40 percent this year. Direct imports of Chinese made clothes are up 25 percent. As a result, Eastern European contract manufacturers for the clothing industry are struggling to survive. The EU will drop

AUSTRIA: Texdata to benefit from RF-iT Solutions Test Center
The technology company RF-iT Solutions GmbH and the international standardization organization GS1 Austria opened the first RFID/EPCglobal Test Center in Austria this May. Texdata is a software manufacturer which develops applications for

AUSTRIA: The traditional Dirndl is experiencing a boom
The Austrian Dirndl, the traditional costume for women, is everywhere from fashion magazines to the windows of up-market city boutiques. The Dirndl is present all over the society pages these days. "The Dirndl is experiencing a boom," says

AUSTRIA: Fiber producer Lenzing reports best H1 results
Lenzing AG has reported a 45.4 per-cent profit increase to to 46.1 million euros (63 million dollars) for the first half of 2007. This is the best half-year results for the company so far. Earnings before interest and taxes

AUSTRIA: Textile and apparel company TCM reports 76.5% profit rise
Thanh Cong Textile Garment Company's net profit climbed to VND33.9b (US$2.1m) in the first quarter 2007.

AUSTRIA: Minimum wage agreed for textile industry
Austria’s Trade Chamber and the Trade Union agreed to a step by step introduction of 1000-euro gross minimum wages by 2009 which will benefit employees in the service and textile industry.

AUSTRIA: TENCEL guarantees a good feeling on the skin
Environmental pollution and the increase in allergies have provoked greater interest in alternatives to conventional textile materials.

AUSTRIA: Dornbirn to host 45th Intl Man-Made Fibers Congress
Dornbirn is set to host the 45th DORNBIRN MAN-MADE FIBERS CONGRESS (DORNBIRN MFC) from 20–22 September 2006, press release revealed here on August 14...

AUSTRIA: Lenzing Fibers presents at ISPO in Munich with Active TENCEL
Cellulose fibre leader Lenzing Fibers presented their first appearance at the ISPO in Munich with Active TENCEL- the new product for sports applications...

AUSTRIA: 44th International Man-Made Fibres Congress from Sep 21
For the first time Textiles for Automobiles and Transport will deal more extensively with the importance of fibres and textiles in their versatile functions as to applications in space- and aircraft, automobiles and transport management...

AUSTRIA: Man-made fibers congress at Dornbirn from September 21-23
The 44th International Man-Made Fibers Congress will be held from September 21st to 23rd 2005 in Dornbirn /Austria and is again under the patronage of CIRFS/Brussels the International Rayon and Synthtetic Fibres Committee.....

AUSTRIA: Lenzing invents techniques to identify Lenzing Modal
The company recently announced the development of simple techniques to identify Lenzing Modal from other cellulosic fibres...

AUSTRIA: Drop in textile turnover
According to data released by Bank Austria Creditanstalt, the textile turnover of the country dropped in the year 2003...

AUSTRIA: Wolford plans to acquire nine outlets
Wolford AG, intimate apparel manufacturer is planning to acquire nine Wolford retail sites in Austria previously managed by the Palmers group...

AUSTRIA: Lenzing acquire Tencel
According to a report, the Austria based fibre manufacturer Lenzing AG has acquired United Kingdom-based competitor Tencel...

AUSTRIA: Lenzing Sets Up Subsidiary In Shanghai
Major producer of cellulose fibre, Lenzing AG, have set up its first subsidiary in China mainland Shanghai. The Austrian based Lenzing...

AUSTRIA: Armani Grants Licence To Wolford
To produce and distribute a new line of Giorgio Armani-branded tights and body wear luxury lingerie manufacturer Wolford AG...

AUSTRIA: Latest Microfibre Successful For Lingerie
According to the Lenzing group, following the display at the recent Salon International de la Lingerie exhibition in Paris the latest generation of microfibre additions...

AUSTRIA: C&A To Acquire Flic Flac
C&A's Austrian subsidiary is planning to acquire kids wear subsidiary of drug-store chain DM, Flic Flac...

AUSTRIA: Apparel Firm C&A Sells Its Nine Store
According to the managing director of Belgium based discount apparel retailer C&A’s real estate subsidiary Michael Wakolbinger...

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