Major furniture supplier Furniture Link International, owner of the UK brand Wilkinsons Furniture, has rebranded its business to VIDA Living. Group MD Niall Wogan says: “As we were able to more clearly define our business and its ...
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In a week which saw trade fuelled by Black Friday and price matching of competitor events, John Lewis delivered sales of £179.1m, up 21.8% on last year and up 56.8% week on week to deliver the biggest ever week for sales in its 150 ...
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The Parts House (TPH) announced the acquisition of two Georgia locations from Johnson Industries Inc. TPH will maintain the two locations in Valdosta and Albany, Ga., and will service those locations from its Jacksonville, Fla. distribution ...
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Bernin-based Soitec (which makes engineered substrates and CPV systems) and Grenoble-based micro/nanotechnology R&D center CEA-Leti of France, together with the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE of Freiburg, Germany, have ...
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On Cyber Monday, the biggest online shopping day of the year, Amazon revealed its newest generation DC utilizing robotics, cand high-end technology to speed up order delivery times for customers Amazon.com has unveiled its ‘eighth ...
Specialty chemical supplier Mayzo Inc. has has announced the appointment of Van Horn, Metz & Company, Inc. as its North American distributor of additives to the plastics, coatings, inks, adhesives, rubber and lubricants markets. ...
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Coffee and tea producer Keurig Green Mountain has entered into a multi-year licensing, manufacturing, and distribution agreement with Community Coffee Company. Under the agreed terms, the partners will bring Community Coffee in Keurig ...
Tags: Coffee, hot brewing systems, Agriculture
Australia-based Accolade Wines has agreed to acquire Grant Burge Wines in Barossa for an undisclosed amount. An agreement to this effect was signed by the two companies. The acquisition, which is subject to certain third-party ...
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The Automotive Distribution Network has extended its North American footprint with the signing of three new Auto Pride member warehouses: Auto Specialist, Vista, Calif.; Discount Auto Warehouse, Chicago; and T&T Parts, Maple Ridge, B.C. ...
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Participants in the 2014 Automotive Warehouse Distributors Association (AWDA) Business and Education Conference donated $45,000 to the University of the Aftermarket Foundation. The money will be used to support the foundation’s ...
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The firm was eyed by Rubie’s for its ‘independent and profitable business model’ with ‘considerable potential for further growth.’ Fancy dress specialist Rubie’s Masquerade has acquired the family-owned ...
Nominate a member of staff, a colleague or even yourself today. Today is the last chance to nominate someone for our popular 30 Under 30 listing. This is where we highlight the up and coming young executives working across all aspects ...
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NEMA’s Electroindustry Business Conditions Index (EBCI) for current conditions in North America improved for the second month in a row in November, rising to 60.4 from 58.3 last month and from 57.1 in September. The survey’s ...
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Superior Materials Inc., based in Garden City, NY, has announced that effective January 1, 2015, BASF Corporation will be expanding its distribution responsibility for Attapulgite specialty additives into the Mid-West region. This will ...
Austria based, Lenzing said looking at the challenging conditions, it will not undertake any new expansion projects at any of its viscose staple fibre (VSF) production sites across the world. Although Lenzing continues to anticipate good ...
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