Mills Fleet Farm is in talks to be acquired by buyout firm KKR & Co., according to a Reuters report. With 35 locations in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and North Dakota, the company's mix includes hunting, fishing and sporting goods products. ...
Tags: KKR Co, private equity firms, Sporting Goods
Shanghai's efforts to bring art to the people are paying off, as more than 4 million people are expected to participate in the ongoing China Shanghai International Arts Festival. The 17th annual festival runs through Nov 16, with 46 ...
Tags: Art Fest, Theater performances, Art Space
Monique Cousineau, Social Media Manager for Philips Lighting North America shared her observation upon the Northern Lights Project which operated by Canadian Heritage, lit up the Ottawa- based Canadian Parliament Buildings. I’m ...
Tags: Lighting Project, 3D digital Lighting, Digital Mapping Lighting
Sun Chemical Performance Pigments has launched its new SunMica Exterior XC product line, a series of 13 pearlescent special effect pigments specifically geared for exterior coatings applications, especially powder coatings. Available in ...
Tags: Pigments, Exterior Coatings
Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PHMA) has rejected the government's plan to impose import duty on cotton yarn saying it would pose negative impact on the value-added textile sector, the Pakistani media has ...
Tags: Yarn Import Duty, cotton yarn
Axalta Coating Systems has joined Ducks Unlimited as its newest corporate partner. A major developer, manufacturer and seller of industrial coatings in the United States and 130 countries around the world, Axalta continues to make ...
The U.S.-based Garden Media Group, a gardening market research firm, has issued its 2014 Garden Trends Report that pulls together findings from global market research firms, consumer media and experts within the home and garden industry to ...
Tags: gardening market, gardening tools
Flexible packaging firm ConservaCube will introduce its cube-shaped standup pouches, ConservaCube and FlexiPAIL, at Pack Expo Las Vegas in September. Having a zipper closure option, the two packages are said to maximize pallet loads, ...
Equipment maker Duravant has purchased packaging machinery manufacturer Hamer to boost its capability in bag management systems. Known for its specialization in automated bagging systems, fillers, sealers and robotic palletizers, Hamer ...
Tags: Packaging Equipment, Packaging
Canada’s recycling rate of post-consumer plastic packaging has increased by 9% in a single year, according to the Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA). The country reportedly collected over 311 million kilograms of ...
Tags: plastic packaging, used plastics, Packaging
Anyone with a lawn tractor or riding mower who lives in a snowy region has likely pondered the notion of attaching a plow or snow blower to it, especially when the snow falls heavy and deep. But for many of us, particularly those ...
Tags: Lawn Tractor, snow blower
Panasonic has launched its first Slow Juicer product for the U.S. market at the 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) as part of its expanded line-up of healthy-lifestyle small home appliances. The Panasonic Slow Juicer ...
Tags: healthy-lifestyle, frozen fruits, vegetables, Agriculture
Good design and innovation in packaging are what the Packaging Council of Australia’s awards program - the Australian Packaging Design Awards - recognises. But more than that, it applauds the successful execution and implementation of ...
Tags: Packaging Design Awards, Packaging
Nissan has entered into a partnership with car rental company Hertz, which will provide logistical support to help Nissan during the UEFA Champions League. Nissan has been named as the official global automotive sponsor of the UEFA ...
Tags: Nissan, Hertz, Accessories
Croatia-based specialist packaging producers EcoCortec has created marine biodegradable film products to help tackle the plastic packaging waste polluting the oceans across the world. Biobased polymer technology has been used to create ...
Tags: Biodegradable Film, Bags, Packaging