The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and the Bangladesh Business Chamber of Canada (BBCC) recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to foster cooperation, strengthen business ties and create new opportunities.

The agreement is expected to enhance collaboration in trade, investment, and knowledge sharing between the two organisations.

Bangladesh trade body BGMEA and the Bangladesh Business Chamber of Canada recently signed an MoU to foster cooperation, strengthen business ties and create new opportunities.
Both sides will strengthen networking and communication among members; facilitate knowledge exchange; jointly organise trade fairs, exhibitions; and promote Bangladesh’s apparel and textile products in Canada and North America.

The MoU will help BGMEA tap the immense potential of the Canadian and North American markets, association president Mahmud Hasan Khan was cited as saying by domestic media reports.

Both sides will strengthen networking and communication among members; facilitate knowledge exchange; jointly organise trade fairs, exhibitions; and promote Bangladesh’s apparel and textile products in Canada and North America.

They will enhance entrepreneurial and professional capabilities through training and skills development; promote investment opportunities in the apparel, textile and related sectors between the two countries; and encourage partnerships, joint ventures and collaborations.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DS)

FESPA will host its flagship event, FESPA Global Print Expo, and co-located events, European Sign Expo and Personalisation Experience from 19 – 22 May 2026, at the Fira de Barcelona. The 2026 event will incorporate two new additions to the FESPA event portfolio – Corrugated and Textile (see separate press releases), respectively offering focused exhibits and content for packaging and display manufacturers, as well as textile and garment producers.

FESPA will host its flagship Global Print Expo 2026 with co-located European Sign Expo, Personalisation Experience, and new additions Corrugated and Textile from May 19–22, 2026 at Fira de Barcelona.
The five events will showcase top suppliers, host conferences, and feature the World Wrap Masters competition, uniting experts in print, signage, and textiles.

Together, the five co-located events offer a concentrated opportunity for visitors to meet with a broad range of experts from across the speciality print and signage industries, discover an array of products and solutions, and develop their understanding of market trends and new potential revenue streams.

FESPA last hosted an event at Fira de Barcelona in 2012. The centrally-located venue is easily accessible via transport links and is a popular choice for FESPA exhibitors and visitors. A leading trade fair organisation in Spain, with contemporary exhibitor and visitor facilities, Fira de Barcelona hosts over 270 events each year.

Michael Ryan, Head of FESPA Global Print Expo, comments: “It’s thirteen years since we last hosted a major FESPA exhibition in Spain and we’re delighted to return. This year’s event strapline, ‘The place for Experts’, underlines FESPA’s exceptional value as a global meeting point for visitors and exhibitors to share the insights and innovations that have the potential to shape the future of speciality print and visual communications. It reminds us of the energy and inspiration that comes when we take time to connect, learn, and hear from the minds driving change.”

Ryan adds: “FESPA’s mission is to serve our global community, so in 2026 we’re providing visitors with access to more knowledge and expertise than ever before, all accessed via a single visitor ticket. Our new, focused Corrugated and Textile events provide platforms for visitors to explore new markets and consider multiple potential avenues for their own business growth.”

“With five focused events under one roof, we’re confident that FESPA 2026 will provide printers, sign-makers, garment producers and packaging converters with refreshed perspectives that will help them map new pathways to success.”

Exhibitor line-up

FESPA Global Print Expo 2026, European Sign Expo, Personalisation Experience, Corrugated and Textile, will feature a host of leading suppliers showcasing the latest technologies, media, services and consumables for the speciality print sector and related vertical markets. Confirmed exhibitors to date include: 3M, AGFA, Brother, Caldera, Durst, EFI, Hexis, Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems, Kornit Digital, Mutoh, Summa, SwissQprint, Transmatic and UPM.

Comprehensive feature programme

Within a significant exhibition space showcasing innovations in materials and accessories for vehicle wrapping and surface decoration, FESPA Global Print Expo will host the return of the high-energy World Wrap Masters competition in 2026. Over the first two days of the event, World Wrap Masters will witness regional competitions during which vehicle wrappers from across Europe will go head-to-head to wrap a variety of special objects and vehicles. On days three and four of the event, regional champions will battle it out to be crowned World Wrap Masters 2026 champion. Visitors can also attend a series of live wrapping demonstrations with industry experts.

FESPA 2026 will also incorporate two free-to-attend Conference Programmes – one covering textile and personalisation; the other covering corrugated – offering visitors access to a choice of informative sessions on print, signage, textile, personalisation and corrugated. Attendees will hear from expert speakers on the latest trends and opportunities, as well as what the future has in store for businesses in these fields.

Note: The headline, insights, and image of this press release may have been refined by the Fibre2Fashion staff; the rest of the content remains unchanged.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (HU)

Shiseido announced on Monday the appointment of Alberto Noe to the role of CEO of the Americas, as the Japanese beauty giant reshuffles its leadership amid job cuts.

Noe previously served as interim Americas CEO, after being appointed to the role earlier this year. Noe replaced Ron Gee, who was stepped down from his role as CEO of Americas in April.

A beauty veteran, Noe first joined the Shiseido group in 2013 as president and CEO of Italy. In 2019, he was named chief business officer of the EMEA region, before being appointed deputy managing director EMEA in January 2023. He was named president and CEO of Shiseido EMEA in March 2024, a role he will concurrently hold alongside the Americas region, according to a press release.

Shiseido also said it has promoted Makoto Toyoda to the role of chief information technology officer; Hidefumi Araki has been named global brand and product innovation officer; and Naomi Kawanishi is the new global brand president of Clé de Peau, Shiseido’s super-luxury skincare brand.

The company also revealed some departures. Angelica Munson, chief digital officer; Tomoko Ikeda, chief brand and product innovation officer, and So George Sugitomo, chief creative officer are all leaving the Tokyo-based company, effective January 1.

Finally, the company also plans to cut some 200 domestic jobs, as part of its “Next Career Support Plan” early retirement program.

Coinciding with the appointment news, Shiseido on Monday reported an attributable net loss of 43,983 million yen (€246 million) for the first nine months of 2025, compared to a profit of 754 million yen (€4.2 million) in the same period a year earlier.