Mohawk Industries has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the IVC Group. IVC is a major manufacturer of sheet vinyl, luxury vinyl tile (LVT) and laminate, with operations in Europe and the U.S. and sales of approximately $700 ...
Tags: customary closing conditions, regulatory approvals, Construction
LG has announced its Smart TVs running the webOS software will carry the brand new Sling TV internet streaming platform. Announced at CES 2015, Sling TV comes from the makers of the Slingbox and delivers television content packages via ...
Tags: TV, LG, Consumer Electronics
Qualcomm has just announced that it’s bundling a killswitch onto its new flagship Snapdragon 810 chipset. Dubbed ‘SafeSwitch’, the feature will allow users to remotely disable their devices should they be lost or stolen. ...
Tags: Snapdragon 810, CES, Consumer Electronics
Garmin took to CES to show off four new outdoor fitness products today at the Las Vegas tradeshow. The Switzerland-based firm unveiled the Fēnix 3, the Epix, the Vívofit 2, and the Vívoactive. The Fēnix 3 is ...
Tags: CES, Garmin, Consumer Electronics
A new ready-to-use, high-heat stainless steel paint that will not discolor, chip, crack, or peel at temperatures up to 1200°F for a wide range of industrial, automotive, and consumer product applications is being introduced by Dampney ...
Tags: discolor, chip, crack, peel, Construction
ShangPin, China’s leading online business-to-consumer (B2C) fashion retailer and lifestyle platform, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) and the China-Britain Business Council (CBBC) to ...
Tags: B2C fashion retailer, Apparel
Apple has just removed the option to upgrade or downgrade to iOS 8.1 on mobile devices, scuppering the plans of many jailbreak hopefuls. With the Cupertino-based company having now canned the issue-hit iOS 8.1, iPhone and iPad users still ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Apple
Stora Enso's CKB 195 g/m2 board was developed for use as a top liner for corrugated materials, boxes and displays. The new 195 g/m2 grade is ideal in combination with other materials because of its sleek surface and high efficiency in ...
Tags: corrugated materials, displays, Packaging
Do you think that porcelain and ceramic tile are essentially the same? Well, you may be surprised to find that they are not. Although both are manufactured of similar ingredients using similar processes, there are some important ...
Tags: Porcelain, Ceramic Tile
Thu Teesdale, customer acquisition project manager, wiping systems, displays a premium Bosch Icon wiper blade with new ClearMax 365 technology at AAPEX. Robert Bosch LLC has added a patented technology called ClearMax 365 that is ...
Tags: Bosch, Wiper Blade
Double and triple bagging bulk meat containers results in high levels of packaging waste. CHEP Pallecon Solutions’ new liner ensures food safety with a single bag. The bags are produced with multiple, ultra-thin layers within a ...
Tags: bulk meat, ultra-thin layers, Packaging
A combination of low inventories and refinery maintenance could be spurring some Chinese state-owned companies to seek gasoil imports for the fourth quarter, sources said this week. Though market sources said that state-owned trader ...
Tags: Gasoil, sulfur gasoil, crude oil
Wine Tasting Network, the premier e-tailer offering an expansive selection of wine and related gifts, announced today that it is re-launching and rebranding WineTasting.com in conjunction with a multi-channel social and digital consumer ...
Tags: Wine Tasting Network, Winetasting.Com, Food
The trivia game based on the iconic detective has six days remaining to hits its goal of $20,000. Iconic super sleuth Nancy Drew is just days away from getting her own board game, as a new Kickstarter project surges towards its $20,000 ...
Tags: Kickstarter, Toys
The next-generation power semiconductor market will increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 63% between 2011 and 2017 to more than $500m, forecasts market research firm The Information Network in its report 'Next-Generation ...
Tags: Power Semiconductor, Electronics