Bangladesh Cotton & Textile Convention 2004
The first ever such convention themed '2005…Market Turmoil…are we ready?' was organized jointly by Cotton Bangladesh, a global cotton and textile magazine and Globecot, a US-based cotton research organization, October 13, 2004 at the Sonargaon Pan pacific Hotel in Dhaka. Find out more.

LCA Turns into ICA
The world's foremost Cotton Association the Liverpool Cotton Association Limited (LCA), recently turned into the International Cotton Association Ltd (ICA), has brought in significant amendments in its regulations and arbitrary proceedings to ensure more protection and convenience for the honest traders and to screen out the offenders in international cotton trading.  Find out more.

San Diego, CA hosted USA Sourcing Summit
On typical sunny days of November 18 through 20, 2004, over 450 cotton and textile executives from all over the world gathered in an outstanding conference jointly organized by Cotton Council International and Cotton Incorporated, along with other US cotton industries representing producers and merchants, in San Diego, California. Find out more.
 

Stepping into the Quota Free World
The latest prediction of the local entrepreneurs, foreign buyers particularly of EU, USA, and economists, is not as frustrating as it was even few weeks back. Instead there is some optimism about the prospect of local apparel industries during the era of the Post Multi-Fibre Agreement (MFA). Find out more.

63rd Plenary Meeting of ICAC
The 63rd Plenary Meeting of the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) saw the highest number of participants, over 700 participants from 43 countries. The meeting was held from 28 November to December 03, 2004
at the Hilton Towers Hotel in Mumbai, India. Find out more.

Albrecht, Müller Pearse & Company
Mr. Friedrich Carl Albrecht founded Albrecht, Müller-Pearse & Co. in 1902. In those days the main business was as the sale agency for the American Company Sanders, Swann & Co. Mr. Albrecht had learnt the cotton business in New Orleans in his grandfather's company Knoop, Frerichs & Co. Find out more.