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Cambodia garment workers get increased minimum wage

Published: October 3, 2022

The Cambodian government has increased the minimum wage for the garment sector by US$6 to US$200 per month after rounds of negotiations.

Nature hates waste

Published: August 19, 2021

I found a neighbour up a ladder painting his windows this morning. His windows were specially crafted by a specialist joiner to fit a house which is many hundreds of years old. He was complaining of other old houses where the owners had renewed old windows with plastic ones. Such plastic windows, he said only have a life of 20 years. Sunlight, he explained, “degrades everything”.

Colour trends for the leather goods industry 2022-23

Published: June 11, 2021

The leather chemicals manufacturer TFL has released its new TFL Colour Trends Catalogue for the season Autumn Winter 2022-23. In the catalogue, TFL presents the colour trends for leather garment, footwear, accessories and additionally for the upholstery industry.

TFL releases Colour Trends Catalogue for Spring/Summer 2022

Published: August 4, 2020

The specialty chemicals manufacturer has released its new TFL Colour Trends Catalogue for the Spring/Summer 2022 season in a new, easier to handle format.

DSM’s new NeoAdd PAX crosslinkers suitable for leather

Published: March 6, 2020

Royal DSM, a Netherlands based global science company specialised in nutrition, health and sustainable Living, has launched an innovative, low toxicity crosslinker portfolio, NeoAdd PAX, which can be used in a variety of sectors, including leather.

Income of Spanish livestock farmers 35% below average

Published: November 5, 2019

The Union of Agricultural and Livestock Farmers Unions is reported to have prepared a document on measures that can be taken by politicians to improve living and working conditions in the agricultural sector, ahead of the Spanish general election, to take place on November 10.

TFL releases Spring/Summer 2021 Colour Trends Catalogue

Published: July 19, 2019

The specialty chemical supplier has released its new Colour Trends Catalogue for the season Spring Summer 2021, aimed at the leather garment, footwear, accessory and upholstery sectors.

TFL releases Colour Trends Catalogue for Autumn/Winter 2020-21

Published: January 31, 2019

The global leather chemical supplier presents its colour trends for the leather garment, footwear, accessory and upholstery industries for the Autumn/Winter 2020-21 season.

PSA establishes new headquarters in the U.S.

Published: January 29, 2018

Operational by February 2018, the French automotive group has chosen Atlanta, Fulton County, U.S., to establish its new North American headquarters.

TFL releases Autumn/Winter 2019-20 trends catalogue

Published: January 18, 2018

Specialty chemicals supplier TFL has released its new Colour Trends Catalogue for the Autumn/Winter 2019-20 season, comprising colour trends for the leather garment, footwear, accessories and upholstery industries.