Japanese flavours developer Takasago International Corporation has acquired US-based Centre Ingredient Technology (CIT) to expand its natural materials portfolio. The financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed. CIT is a ...
Tags: Takasago, biotechnology
Scandinavian dairy cooperative Arla Foods has introduced its new Strategy 2020, which charts out the company’s growth plan in eight global dairy categories and six market regions around the globe. Under the new strategy, the ...
Infiniti has started the production of its Q30 crossover car at its parent company, Nissan’s Sunderland UK plant. The Q30 is the brands first vehicle to be manufactured in Europe, which is a strategic move by the company to ...
Tags: Infiniti, Motorcycle
Automotive giant Ford has flagged off F-650/F-750 medium-duty trucks at Ohio assembly plant in the US, which was previously manufactured in Mexico. Ford The Americas president Joe Hinrichs said: "Our investment in Ohio Assembly Plant ...
Tags: Medium-Duty Trucks, pickup truck
Donaldson Company, a global leader in engine filtration, has announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Industrias Partmo. Partmo is a leading manufacturer of replacement air, lube and fuel ...
Tags: auto manufacture, Partmo, engine filtration
Lectra, the world leader in integrated technology solutions dedicated to industries using soft materials like fabrics, leather, technical textiles, and composite material, has announced that Italian luxury menswear brand, Brioni has ...
Tags: Lectra's Fashion PLM, Menswear
Work to convert existing Cargill Blair manufacturing facility to produce next-generation stevia sweeteners has commenced, under a partnership between Evolva and Cargill. Evolva will continue with the option to acquire a 45% stake in the ...
Tags: Evolva, Stevia Sweeteners
Denmark-based packaging company Farch Plast is planning to tap markets beyond the European Union with plans of expanding in Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada, South Africa, the Middle East and Israel. Faerch Plast specialises in ...
For its fiscal second-quarter 2015 (ended 27 December 2014), Oclaro Inc of San Jose, CA, USA (which provides components, modules and subsystems for optical communications) has reported revenue of $86.8m, down 15.6% on $102.9m a year ago and ...
Tags: end-market, Telecoms
WineStyles Tasting Station launched a growth plan to enter new cities in key states, such as Iowa and is actively recruiting franchisees to develop six new stores in these territories. The company will host a Discovery Day in Coralville ...
Tags: Wine, Agriculture
Averna Deal Strengthens Averna’s Test-Solution Expertise and Provides Strategic Positioning on the U.S. West Coast Averna, an industry-leading developer of test solutions and services for communications and electronics device-makers ...
Tags: Cal-Bay Systems, Health
Mike’s Bikes, the largest independent bicycle retailer on the West Coast, based in Marin County, has received a multi-million dollar credit facility from Business Capital. With 11 locations spread throughout Northern California, the ...
Tags: customer service, Sporting Goods
Surf Technicians, LLC (Surftech), has been acquired Triple D Corporation Company Limited, a Thialand based investment company, that holds interests in various companies including a composites parts manufacturer. The acquisition brings the ...
Tags: unparalleled capabilities, environmental practices, Sporting Goods
International Spirits is planning to follow a new strategic plan, in a move to establish itself as the first African American-owned alcoholic beverage operation in the US. As part of the new strategy, the company will support the growth ...
Tags: alcoholic beverage, rum, tequila products, Agriculture
Tokyo-based Showa Shell Sekiyu subsidiary Solar Frontier – the largest manufacturer of CIS (copper indium selenium) thin-film photovoltaic (PV) solar modules – has been selected to supply its modules to the Zero Energy ...
Tags: Solar Frontier, PV Modules, Electrical