19 Jun Vietnam and China, leading footwear producers, start talks
...Still, as wages in China rise, some global manufacturers, including Beaverton, Oregon-based Nike Inc. (NKE), are ramping up production in Vietnam. In 2010, Vietnam surpassed...
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18 Jun FDRA Talks Shoes with BBC News
Talks to thrash out the largest free trade agreement in history have been officially launched at the G8 meeting in Northern Ireland. So what might...
14 Jun AP Exclusive: Bangladesh factory flaws highlighted
Bangladeshi garment factories are routinely built without consulting engineers. Many are located in commercial or residential buildings not designed to withstand the stress of heavy...
13 Jun ‘Made In China’ Evolves As Chinese Manufacturers Fight To Shed Poor Reputation
Technological advancements and increasing regard for safety and quality standards mean Chinese manufacturing has made profound strides over the past decade. Within China, improvements are...
06 Jun Vietnam and Thailand’s footwear industries increase cooperation
Ho Chi Minh City hosted a June 6 trade exchange between representatives and businesses of the Vietnamese and Thai footwear industries. Thailand is one...
30 May Indonesia: footwear industry major contributor to sustaining the country`s manufacturing sector
...the country`s footwear industry provide 1.8 percent of the world`s footwear requirement....1.5 million jobs are provided for Indonesian workers by TPT industry and 700,000 jobs...
22 May Sales of Chinese Shoemaking Machines to SE Asia Rising
In recent years, the shoemaking machinery in Dongguan city saw a high rise in their sales to Southeast Asian countries while the business in internal...
17 May Cambodia factory operator admits ‘neglect’ after deaths
The operator of a Cambodian shoe factory where two workers were killed this week when a ceiling collapsed admitted on Friday, May 17, to neglecting...
17 May Ceiling Collapse at Cambodian Shoe Factory Kills 3
A ceiling at a small factory making shoes on the outskirts of the capital of Cambodia collapsed on Thursday morning, killing at least two workers...
15 May ecVision Comply Simplifies Testing and Compliance for Retail Brands
ecVision Comply™ is a point solution that consolidates the tasks and information required for organizations to document, manage and monitor their product safety testing and...