Israel-based flavor and ingredients manufacturer Frutarom Industries has acquired South African flavor company JannDeRee for approximately $5m. JannDeRee, established in 1993, develops, manufactures, and markets savory flavors and sweet ...
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The supplier base for PV inverters further fragmented in 2012, with the total market share of the 10 largest suppliers falling by more than four percentage points, according to IHS. This was partly due to strong growth in demand from ...
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Dutch consumer goods company Unilever has announced a voluntary open offer to increase its stake in its Indian subsidiary Hindustan Unilever (HUL) from 52.48% to up to 75%. Under the terms of the deal, Unilever agreed to pay INR600 ...
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Increased competition, steady cost reductions and improved technology performance are putting the LED lighting industry on a path to securing an 80 percent market share for lighting by 2020. In a briefing this morning hosted by Credit ...
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Clariant has announced plans to build a new pigment preparations plant in Indonesia in a series of investments to strengthen on-the-ground support for customers in China, India and Indonesia. The announcement marks another step in ...
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Tyrrells Potato Crisps has been recognised with a prestigious award for outstanding success in exports – not least for its entry into Russia, where it has been able to command a staggering 5 a pack in Moscow's premium food outlets. ...
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UK glass manufacturer Allied Glass has broken the £100 million sales barrier for the first time, driven by overseas demand. The company, backed by private equity group Equistone Partners, saw turnover rise to £102 million for ...
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It is reported that Finnish steelmaker Rautaruukki has introduced its new sales offices in Toronto (Canada) and Santiago (Chile) in order to meet and serve its customers in the Americas. The company will focus on the special steel products ...
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Hasbro saw its games, girls and pre-school categories grow during the first quarter of 2013. Games posted 26 per cent revenue growth year-on-year during the period. Games that grew in the quarter included Magic: The Gathering products, ...
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A dividend of EUR 0.65 per share was approved at the Annual General Meeting of Gerresheimer AG held today in Düsseldorf. The company, a leading partner to the pharma and healthcare industry, presented a strong set of results for ...
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In many parts of the world, smartphone shipments account for a larger percentage of mobile handset shipments than feature phones and low-cost handsets, yet among smartphones segmentation is increasing to three price tiers (low, mid, and ...
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Agria, a China based holding company for investments in the agriculture sector, has established a new research and development center in Shenzhen, China as part of its efforts to support the company's growing operations in China and other ...
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New appointments to strengthen UK and international teams as Solarcentury expands to new markets. Bertrand Belben, Director of International Business Development – Bertrand joins Solarcentury as it embarks on a programme of ...
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Amazon.com is continuing the global expansion of its Appstore by announcing that developers can submit their apps for sale in another 200 countries around the world. The latest batch of countries include Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, ...
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In the first quarter of 2013, Sulzer received orders for CHF 987.6 million. This was a slight decrease of 1.3% (adjusted ?1.9%) compared with the first quarter of the previous year. For the full year 2013, Sulzer continues to expect ...
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