JD Sports Fashion Plc,the leading retailer and distributor of branded sportswear,fashionwear and outdoor clothing and equipment,announces it's Interim Results for the 26 weeks ended 28 July 2012. Highlights Continued robust performance ...
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ARM is a Belgium-based manufacturer of metallised paper and H.I.G. purchased the firm from Ackermans & van Haaren. Vacumet Paper is a Massachusetts-based manufacturer of metallised paper and it purchased the firm from Scholle Corporation. ...
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UK-Global aluminium trussing,roofing and staging specialist Milos enjoyed a highly successful PLASA exhibition at Earls'Court in London,where it previewed its new Mobiltechlift range. It was the first time that the Czech Republic ...
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HOUSTON, September 12, 2012 (NYSE: NX) – With the anticipated release of the new ENERGY STAR® requirements, Quanex Building Products Corporation, an industry-leading manufacturer of value-added, engineered materials and components ...
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Murata is still on the acquisition trail,Terry Churcher,President of Murata for Europe,Middle East and Africa,tells EW. Murata has made a string of acquisitions recently a VTI Technologies in 2011,Renesasa high-power amplifier business ...
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HOUSTON—Acquisitions and new store openings powered bedding retailer Mattress Firm to a 45.6%sales gain in the quarter ended July 31. The company,which completed its acquisition of the 181-store Mattress Giant chain on May ...
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Traxon has been involved in over 4,000 installations worldwide, including the "Christ the Redeemer" statue in Rio de Janeiro Osram has acquired the remaining shares in Traxon Technologies, Ltd. The German lighting giant obtained a 51 ...
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US retailer Kroger has raised its full-year earnings guidance after booking an increase in first-half profits. In the six months to the end of June, earnings climbed to US$718.4m from $713.1m a year earlier, the company reported today (7 ...
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Grey Mountain Partners("Grey Mountain"),in connection with its affiliate company Consolidated Glass Holdings,Inc.("CGH"),has acquired Insulpane of Connecticut and Orchard Glass Distributors(collectively"Insulpane"or ...
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Canadian c-store chain Couche-Tard reported an increase in adjusted first-quarter earnings, although reported profits fell on costs from its first acquisition in Europe. Couche-Tard said net earnings excluding charges from the purchase of ...
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The Hain Celestial Group,Inc.(NASDAQ:HAIN),a leading natural and organic products company providing consumers with A Healthy Way of LifeTM,today announced the planned retirement of Ira J.Lamel,Executive Vice President and Chief Financial ...
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To bolster economic development and improve foreign investments,the Ministry of Economic Affairs(MOEA)has decided to step up effort in soliciting foreign investments,such as acquisition by foreign strategic investors.As a result,it has ...
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September 2,2012--The degree of concentration of the rare earth industry's top five accounted for 71%of global output,followed by titanium,due to the relatively high barriers to entry.The top five accounted for over 68%share,followed by the ...
Validus Holdings and Flagstone Reinsurance have inked a deal, in accordance with which the former will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Flagstone in a move to strengthen Validus’ leading property catastrophe ...
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Symetra Life Insurance, a subsidiary of Symetra Financial Corporation, has selected Craig Raymond as its new senior vice president and chief strategy officer, effective from 17 September 2012. Based in the greater Hartford, Connecticut, ...
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