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EU: Digital expansion released this week



By David Haworth

Opportunities for research funding into the next generation of digital technologies have been unveiled this week with the European Union’s (EU) executive, the European Commission publishing a long awaited report on Next Generation Networks (NGN). This should reveal the EU’s plans for implementing the next generation of high-speed Internet connections.…

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TURKEY'S CLOTHING AND TEXTILE SECTOR REBOUNDS



BY PAUL COCHRANE

TURKEY’S clothing and textile sector has rebounded this year on the back of strong sales to Europe and emerging markets, with clothing exports up 11% to US dollar USD9.5 billion as of August 2010, and textile exports reaching USD4.1 billion, up 23% on 2009.…

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INDIAN PERSONAL CARE PRODUCT SECTOR CONTINUES TO BOOM



BY RAGHAVENDRA VERMA

INDIA continues to attract international cosmetic and perfume brands as its consumer base and their spending grow. According to the United States Trade Mission to India, the country’s USD2.68 billion beauty and wellness market is growing at 15-20% annually, almost twice as fast as the United States and European markets.…

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BRUSSELS TAKES RECESSION INTO ACCOUNT IN MEDIUM-TERM EU ENERGY PLANS



BY KEITH NUTHALL, ALAN OSBORN

The European Commission’s ‘stock taking document’ called Towards a new Energy Strategy for Europe 2011-2020, tries to take the recession and its effect into account when looking at EU energy policy for the next decade.

It warns that the economic crisis has temporarily depressed gas prices and created a gas supply glut and this could undermine political momentum towards making investments in infrastructure and supply sources.…

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SPEED AND EFFICIENCY ARE WATCHWORDS FOR SLITTERS AND REWINDERS



BY ALYSHAH HASHAM

TO MAXIMISE the performance of slitting and rewinding, speed is of course essential. But efficiency and lack of mistakes are equally crucial. And so, said David Annoni, of Italy-based Ghezzi & Annoni, it is not just the speed of the slitter-rewinder, but the speed of the whole production process that matters: one must complement the other.…

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UNBUNDLING ENERGY IN THE EU HAS A LONG WAY TO GO



BY ALAN OSBORN

THE PROCESS of ‘unbundling’ in the European Union (EU) gas industry as called for under the EU’s third energy package, notably the gas directive 2009/73/EC, adopted in 2009, has come to a bit of a standstill. This will not last.…

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HIJABISTAS USING PURCHASING POWER TO BUY MUSLIM-FRIENDLY FASHION



BY PAUL COCHRANE

MUSLIM fashion is traditionally conservative – a far cry from the often flashy fashion runways of the West. But a younger Muslim generation of female ‘hijabistas’ is combining Islamic values with high fashion, working hijabs and other head coverings into high-end, high fashion knitted and crocheted outfits.…

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DRIVES AND CONTROLS FOCUS ON COST AND EFFICIENCY



BY ALYSHAH HASHAM

THE RECESSION has had a significant effect in driving packaging companies and departments to lower costs through using more efficient technology, requiring less energy, maintenance and idling time. Drives and controls have been a critical element of this process.…

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LUXURY PACKAGING STILL VALUABLE FOR COSMETICS PRODUCERS, BUT GREEN LAWS CAUSE DIFFICULTIES



BY MARK ROWE

THE GLOBAL recession and tentative recovery have certainly tested the ingenuity of luxury cosmetics brands, with producers keen to keep costs low – but without compromising on quality – with packaging being a critical issue.

After some uncertainty, the luxury arm of the sector appears to be recovering, and fine packaging is helping them recoup revenue.…

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TURKEY SEES ASIA-PACIFIC AS COATINGS EXPORT GROWTH MARKET



BY PAUL COCHRANE

THE US DOLLAR USD$2 billion Turkish paint sector is the sixth largest in Europe, yet when it comes to its coatings trade with the Asia-Pacific region, Turkey imports a lot more than it exports. Turkey has had fluctuating business with the Asia Pacific region – defined as China, South Korea, Japan, the Indian subcontinent, South-East Asia, Mongolia, Australasia, the Marshall Islands, Vanuatu, and the Cook Islands.…

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