Polaris Industries has completed the acquisition of TransAmerican Auto Parts (TAP), a manufacturer, distributor and retailer of off-road jeep and truck after market accessories for $665m. Polaris expects the TAP acquisition to contribute ...
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US-based private-equity firm Graham Partners has acquired freeze-dried food provider Mercer Foods. However, the financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 1980, Mercer Foods is a major producer of natural and organic ...
Cargill has agreed to acquire Brazil-based SGS Microingredients for an undisclosed sum in a move to expand its business in the industrial oils segment. The acquisition of SGS Microingredients is said to be in line with Cargill’s ...
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Canada's Vineland Research and Innovation Centre will receive federal funding to develop new disease-resistant apple and greenhouse tomato varieties. Canada agriculture and agri-food minister Lawrence MacAulay, and Niagara Centre member ...
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Long Island Iced Tea has announced that its beverages will now be available for the first time in Central America through a new partnership in Honduras with Great American Beverage Company and for the first time in Bermuda through a new ...
GAC Motor has released its first 7-seat SUV, the GS8, at Hangzhou International Expo Center, the main venue of the G20 summit. A c-level high-end SUV self-developed by GAC Motor, the GS8 meets the North American SUV roof anti-force ...
Hyundai Motor has unveiled plans to construct a hub for big data at the Guian New Area – China’s national epicenter for big data. Starting operations in June 2017, the new facility will be Hyundai Motor’s first overseas ...
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Toyota has started the production of C-HR crossover at its manufacturing plant in Sakarya, Turkey. The Toyota C-HR became the eighth model currently produced in Europe and enters the C-segment with a fresh new take on the crossover. The ...
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Axalta Coating Systems will build a new manufacturing plant in Nanjing, China, where high-performance automobile, commercial vehicle and industrial coatings will be produced. The facility will be built on more than 170,000 m2 of land ...
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Irish food company Greencore Group has announced the proposed acquisition of Peacock Foods for $747.5m to expand its presence in the US. The US based Peacock Foods is headquartered in Geneva, Illinois and is into producing frozen ...
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Mars is urging the business community and global leaders at COP22 to take bold action to implement the targets agreed last year in Paris for tackling climate change. Mars combined this call to action with an announcement of plans for a ...
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Alto, a subsidiary of Australian packaging company Pact Group, has designed a new bottle for Goodman Fielder’s Meadow Fresh brand for their permeate free milk range. Developed by collaborating with Goodman Fielder’s Meadow ...
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Cascades reports its unaudited financial results for the three month period ended 30 September 2016. Q3 2016 Highlights Sales of $1,021 million (compared to $998 million in Q2 2016 (+2%) and $1,026 million in Q3 2015 (stable))Adjusted ...
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Daibochi Flexibles, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daibochi Plastic and Packaging Industry, has signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Myanmar Smart Pack Industrial Company to tap into the growing consumer packaging market. As part of ...
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Intertape Polymer Group Inc., released results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2016. Third Quarter 2016 Highlights (as compared to third quarter 2015): Revenue increased 3.0% to $206.6 million primarily due to the ...