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Raw cotton worth US$ 55.551

million exported in 8 months

According to the official new resources of Pakistan of cotton yarn increased by 1.87 % as about
raw cotton exports from the country during eight 332,325 metric tons of the cotton yarn worth US$
months of current financial year grew by 38.0% as 859.716 million exported as against the exports of
compared the exports of the corresponding period 302,652 metric tons valuing US$ 843.953 million of
of last year. the same period of last year, the data reveled.

During the period from July-February, 2017-18, It may be recalled that textile group exports from the
about 33,683 metric tons of raw cotton worth US$ country grew by 7.17 % during the period under AD
55.551 million exported as compared the exports of review as textile products worth US$ 8.793 billion
23,476 metric tons valuing US$ 40.225 million of were exported as against the exports of US$ 8.205
same period of last year. According to PBS exports billion of same period last year.

Pantone and X-Rite

appoint Ondrej Kruk

as new President

X-Rite Incorporated, a global leader in color science creating tools and technologies for color selection,
and technology, and Pantone LLC, announce the communication, formulation and measurement,”
appointment of Ondrej Kruk to the role of president. said Kruk.
A proven Danaher executive, Kruk brings a combination
of commercial and operational experience to Pantone For the last three years, Kruk has been the General
and X-Rite. Kruk will lead the continued expansion of Manager of Alltec, a Danaher business offering
Pantone and X-Rite’s product and solution portfolio laser marking and engraving technology under the
beyond color to material appearance. Alltec and FOBA brands. Kruk earned his MBA from
Harvard Business School and graduated from the
“I am extremely excited about the opportunity to University of Economics in Prague with a Master’s
lead a company with such a legacy of innovation in Degree in Economics.

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