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ROBOTICS POSE TOUGH CHOICES FOR TEXTILE SECTOR BUT ALSO OFFER MAJOR PRODUCTIVITY DIVIDENDS
INTRODUCTION
ROBOTICS are not new to the textile and clothing sector, and have driven productivity improvements for more than a decade. But these technologies are becoming increasingly more adaptable and more autonomous, offering the many stages in the textile and clothing and distribution chain the potential to increase margin.…
TOBACCO INDUSTRY UNDER GROWING REGULATORY PRESSURE TO REDUCE FILTER LITTER
New regulatory plastic waste obligations coming into force in July (this year) will force tobacco producers selling into the European Union’s (EU) 447-million-person market to take measures to reduce butt littering. The move, part of the EU’s Single Use Plastics Directive (SUPD) (Directive (EU) 2019/904), are designed to reduce the 4.5 trillion cigarette butts that end up as litter annually worldwide (according to the UN), generating 845,000 tonnes of waste, according to a New York (USA) state document.…
CLOTHING AND TEXTILE FIRMS STRUGGLE TO COMPETE FOR ADVANCED DIGITAL SKILLS
New technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain promise to make the clothing and textiles industry more productive and efficient. But European textiles leaders say they are struggling to hire young workers with the skills to implement new production technologies because they face stiff competition from other manufacturing sectors, such as the car industry. …
EU APPROVES SEVEN YEAR ANTI-FRAUD POLICY SPENDING PROGRAMME
THE EUROPEAN Union (EU) has authorised its EUR181 million anti-fraud programme for 2021-27, with a regulation mandating this spending coming into force on April 29. The new seven-year programme will see EUR114 million spent on preventing and combating fraud, corruption and other financial crimes that can damage the overall EU budget.…
ASHRAE HQ RENOVATION PUSHES THE GREEN ENVELOPE
IF there is one USA organisation that you might expect to excel at installing cutting edge green energy systems, it would surely be the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).
And, indeed, according to engineer Stanton Stafford, ASHRAE adopted what he calls the “Ferrari” of heating and cooling systems for the society’s new headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, whose renovation is almost complete.…
CHINA’S DIGITAL PRINTING SECTOR GAINING GROUND, READYING FOR ITMA ASIA
China’s digital textile printing sector has significant growth ahead of it – but it is expanding. Data from the Qianzhan Industry Research Institute, in Shenzhen, shows that the output of digital inkjet printing in China currently accounts for approximately 11% of total output of printed fabrics, far from Europe’s ratio of 80%.…
MICROFACTORY GROWTH OFFERS MAJOR OPPORTUNITY FOR BOOM IN DIGITAL TEXTILE PRINTING
INTRODUCTION
The textile industry is one of the world’s oldest manufacturing sector, yet it is also one of the most dynamic, constantly reinventing itself. Today, the development of micro-factories might herald root-and-branch change in how the textile and clothing industry operates, a transformation driven by advances in digital textile printing.…
INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL ROUND UP – IPSASB DEVELOPS COMPREHENSIVE REFORM IN MEASURING PUBLIC SECTOR ASSETS
The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board (IPSASB) has unveiled comprehensive proposals to reform how government and other public sector bodies measure their assets and liabilities. The board is proposing generic guidance on fair value assessments for the first time. It is also helping public bodies value heritage and infrastructure assets.…
INTERNATIONAL REGULATORY ROUNDUP – CONFECTIONERS COULD BENEFIT FROM MAJOR NEW EU RESEARCH PROGRAMME
INNOVATIVE confectionery and sweet bakery companies will be able from next month (July) to explore applying for research funding from the European Union’s (EU) Horizon Europe programme, which has a budget of around EUR95.5 billion. This spending will last until 2027, with companies needing to form international consortia focused on food, ingredients and packaging projects to have the best chance of securing funding.…
EU ROUND UP- EU MINISTERS BACK DEEP REFORMS TO EUROPEAN CHEMICAL CONTROLS
EUROPEAN Union (EU) ministers have backed the EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability proposed by the European Commission last October (2020), clearing the political path for tougher controls. The EU Council of Ministers, in formal conclusions, backed the five policy priorities within the Commission’s plan – more innovation regarding safe and sustainable EU chemicals; tougher laws tackling chemical-based environmental and health concerns; simplifying and consolidating EU chemical laws; improving the EU’s knowledge database on chemicals; and promoting global food practice on managing chemicals.…