Alappuzhabds

How much is enough

2011-03-30T01:00:00.001-07:00

How much is ENOUGH…………… That's the title of Vanguard founder John Bogle's fantastic book about measuring what counts in life. The title, as Bogle explains, comes from a conversation between Kurt Vonnegut and novelist Joseph Heller, who are enjoying a party hosted by a billionaire hedge fund manager. Vonnegut points out that their wealthy host had made more money in one

Fibre supply to help coir exporters

2011-01-25T02:28:00.001-08:00

Fibre supply to help coir exportersIncreased supply of coir fibre and yarns is expected to make coir product exporters more competitive in the global market, sources in the Coir Board said. Supply of yarn and fibre from Tamil Nadu is expected to increase substantially because of speedy mechanisation of the sector. Raw material shortage in the Indian market due to huge exports to China and South

Hires doormats to shops across Europe

2010-12-05T17:24:00.000-08:00

Hires doormats to shops across Europe 5 December 2010 Shopping in Arctic conditions can be a challenge, not just for customers, but for store owners too. Snow from boots creates all kinds of mess, leaving carpets and floorlevel goods covered in unwanted debris. Doormats offer an effective solution, preventing 80% of dirt from entering a building. To that end they are used extensively in colder

When being a doormat isn’t a bad thing

2010-09-16T09:25:00.001-07:00

Local doormat manufacturer USCOA LLC doesn't mind if you step all over their product. The company recently launched a new website : http://www.elegantentrancemats.com/ that features high-end entrance rugs made of coir, a material produced from coconut husks that's known for its cleaning properties and rot resistance. Mats can be ordered to fit entrances with double doors, sliding doors, single

MSME call centre begins trial run - 1800 180 6763

2010-07-28T06:25:00.001-07:00

MSME call centre begins trial run The Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has announced the trial run of the MSME call centre with a toll free no. 1800 180 6763 at a function held in the capital on Tuesday. "The toll free No. 1800 180 6763 for the MSME call centre is open for trial run from Monday for the help and development of MSME sector. And as soon as we fix the

CGTMSE Celebrates 10th Foundation Day

2010-07-28T06:15:00.001-07:00

CGTMSE Celebrates 10th Foundation Day Shri Dinsha J. Patel, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises commended the 10 years of successful operations of Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) at a function held here today. The Minister in his address mentioning that the MSME Sector is the pillar of the Indian economy. Highlight

Coir in the news of history

2010-04-20T22:33:00.001-07:00

Check out these photos of a reconstructed Arab trading ship, the Jewel of Muscat, based on a 1200 year old model. You will see that it was 'stitched together' using coir fiber: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/8632302.stm "The hull is stitched together with coconut fibre threaded through 70,000 holes. Not a single nail is used." Alappuzha BDS Project

Coir industry reinventing itself to fight recession and expand

2010-02-18T19:37:00.001-08:00

Coir industry reinventing itself to fight recession and expand Financial express : Sandip Das Posted: Friday, Feb 19, 2010 at 2252 hrs IST Rajendra Paniker, a small-time coir mats producer in Alappuzha district of Kerala, is new to IT environment. Yet, these days, he is putting computers and Internet to good use to expand the market for coir products in and outside the country. Paniker is also

The loooooooooooooongest handloom door Mat

2010-01-29T21:23:00.001-08:00

The loooooooooooooongest door Mat An effort to put Kerala coir on the globe through Guinness book of world records Travancore Cocotuft (P) Ltd started in the year 2000 as a 100% EOU by Travancore Mats & Matting Co. The company flourished as a "one stop solution" for all floor covering needs. In the last 3 years of the company's life span, it has achieved 1st position in Export

What SME's Should Learn From Copenhagen

2009-12-22T20:23:00.000-08:00

What Small And Medium Businesses Should Learn From Copenhagen tweetmeme_url = "http://www.freshbusinessthinking.com/business_advice.php?AID=4183"; 21/12/09By Sofia Sadiq, Businesslink.gov.uk Small and medium sized businesses need to work more closely with big business to help develop a global low carbon economy - this was the messages coming out of the Business Day Summit

MSME Expo 2009 - India Launches the Year of the Natural Fibre

2009-11-21T06:55:00.000-08:00

17 November 2009 The MSME Expo-2009 organized by the Development Commissioner (MSME) at the 29th India International Trade Fair, was inaugurated by Shri Dinsha Patel, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for MSME at Pragati Maidan here today. Shri Dinesh Rai, Secretary, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises was also present on the occasion. Shri Dinsha Patel also

Coconut makes a stylish doormat

2009-10-18T09:48:00.000-07:00

Portland, Maine, designer Angela Adams is known for beautiful midcentury-style wool rugs and custom-tufted carpets with naturalistic floral, animal and landscape motifs. Her expensive New Zealand wool rugs are easy to clean but are unsuitable for the outdoors. Her solution? Affordable coir doormats. Coir is a centuries-old fiber derived from the husk of coconuts that is immersed for

Manitoba, Canada Trade Offices Open Throughout India

2009-09-28T21:41:00.001-07:00

September 22, 2009 Manitoba Trade Offices Open Throughout India The Province of Manitoba in Canada now has an extended arm in India, centered in the entrepreneurship city of Ahmedabad! Manitoba Trade and

Ford Motor Studies Kenaf and Coir for Plastics Reinforcement

2009-09-12T20:26:00.001-07:00

September 11, 2009 You don't often think of glass reinforcement as an issue when it comes green engineering. But engineers at Ford Motor Company are taking a different tack. Dr. Deborah Mielewski, who heads plastics research at Ford, is studying several different plant materials as a substitute for glass as reinforcement in plastics. One of the big payoffs is a 30 percent weight reduction.

Science council in Kerala to establish patent information centre

2009-09-09T21:50:00.000-07:00

The Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE) is preparing to establish a patent information centre for small industries as part of plans to help them improve the marketability of their products and boost brand value. The centre for micro, small and medium enterprises will guide industrial units in protecting their intellectual properties and facilitate filing of

News for MSME's

2009-09-05T03:45:00.001-07:00

Blow for small enterprises as reservation goes In a blow to micro and small enterprises (MSEs), the government on Friday permitted big companies to foray into the remaining 21 items reserved for the exclusive manufacture by the small and micro industries. The only conditions slapped on the industrial houses for manufacturing these items -- including pickles and aluminium utensils -- are

Make export-oriented coir industry competitive: Chairman

2009-08-04T06:56:00.001-07:00

Make export-oriented coir industry competitive: Chairman PTI Tuesday, August 04th, 2009 AT 1:08 PM KOCHI: Coir Board Chairman V S Vijayaraghavan has called upon the export-oriented coir industry to make use of the financial

Utilise Central aid, coir industry told in BDS program

2009-08-04T06:44:00.001-07:00

Utilise Central aid, coir industry told Express News Service First Published : 04 Aug 2009 02:05:00 AM IST Last Updated : 04 Aug 2009 11:24:34 AM IST ALAPPUZHA: COIR Board chairman and ex-MP V S

Going green with natural fibres

2009-07-02T21:11:00.001-07:00

Going green with natural fibres The possibilities for natural fibres have expanded beyond traditional fabrics into applications no one ever imagined. And the United Nations has 'caught the wave. Following on last year's worldwide celebration of the potato, the international body declared 2009 as International Year of Natural Fibres. It has given a boost to research efforts which include

Can patent really protect - SMEs still not aware

2009-05-10T23:58:00.000-07:00

Indian SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises) are still not aware about the dos and don'ts of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) & Patent. SMEs must know that how imperative is IPR and Patent are for their business health.The only way to really protect your product or idea, other than keeping it a secret, is to obtain a patent. There really isn't any other way to do it. None of the

Coir exports surge despite slowdown, Re appreciation

2009-05-10T23:51:00.001-07:00

Coir products export from India touched an all-time high in quantity and exports during 2008-09 despite rupee appreciation during early part of the year and the economic slowdown. The provisional figures of the Coir Board for the year show coir product export at 1,89,858 tonnes valued at Rs 623.80 crore. The coir exports crossed Rs 600 crore mark for the first time in 2006-07 reaching Rs 605

Role of BDS providers in the current crisis !

2009-04-14T08:34:00.000-07:00

Role of BDS providers in the current crisis BDS = Business development services This article deals with the contributions that BDS providers can make in the current economic crisis. 1. The Global Crisis The current economic crisis is not just the crisis of one national economy, like that of Japan in the 1990. Nor is it only that of a

Custom Entrance Mats That Are Environmentally Friendly

2009-02-15T20:38:00.000-08:00

PRLog (Press Release) Feb 14, 2009 Custom Entrance mats made of coco fiber are back. In today's world where more people are looking at products that will save our planet all the synthetic mats in front of stores are having a negative impact on the environmentally conscious consumer. Coco mats were really

India likely to get more coir export orders from US

2009-02-14T09:26:00.001-08:00

14 Feb 2009, 1918 hrs IST, PTI India likely to get more coir export orders from US KOCHI: India's participation at the ongoing International Erosion Control Association (IECA) conference and its connected exhibition at Reno

2009 : International Year of Natural Fibres

2009-01-28T02:15:00.001-08:00

Report appeared in Mathrubhumi daily dt.13.1.09(Supplement Issue). Year 2009 is declared as : International Year of Natural Fibres Inter national Year of Natural Fibres The year 2009 is also the year of Natural fibres. The United Nations aims the eradication of poverty by