US-based Roberts Dairy is set to sell its milk and dairy products under Hiland Dairy Foods label from May 2013. The move is aimed at strengthening the business of both the companies under one roof. Roberts Dairy, a division of Prairie ...
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WILLOWBROOK, Ill. - Following the successful launch of its new Flare mattress design at the recent Las Vegas Market, Comfort Solutions has released an educational video on the patent-pending design targeted to bedding retailers The Flare ...
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Today we heard the sad news that Britain's first woman Prime Minister has died.? Not so well known is her time in the plastics industry. It was in 1947 that BX Plastics based in Manningtree, Essex took on 17 new researchers. Three were ...
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Xylem's Paul Ruzicka, chief mechanical engineer and James Roberts, chief product engineer were recently honored by the Hydraulic Institute for their technical leadership and contributions in the creation of new ANSI/HI Standards for pumps. ...
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As previously communicated, in the face of increasingly difficult domestic trading conditions for its soda ash business and increasing costs, Penrice Soda Holdings Limited has decided to close soda ash production at its Osborne, Adelaide ...
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Amphenol has appointed Steve Roberts as UK general manager. Roberts joined the hi-rel connector company with the acquisition of Jaybeam in 2008 and most recently, held the role of global director of worldwide site solutions for Amphenol ...
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Following the successful launch of its new Flare mattress design at the recent Las Vegas Market, Comfort Solutions has released an educational video on the patent-pending design targeted to bedding retailers. The Flare design features a ...
Tags: Mattress, Furniture, Furnishing, bedding
Scott Bedbury HIGH POINT — Marketing guru Scott Bedbury will be the keynote speaker at Furniture/Today's upcoming Bedding Conference. Bedbury, a former top marketing executive at Nike and Starbucks, was responsible for Nike's ...
Gardner Denver, Inc. and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (together with its affiliates, “KKR”) today announced that the companies have entered into a definitive merger agreement in a transaction valued at approximately $3.9 ...
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Juniper Action Strategies, the U.S. agent and distrbutor for Syntace and Liteville products, has changed its name to Radsport USA. "Radsport" is the German word for "cycle sport" — appropriate as the company works with only German ...
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Awards ceremonies are the one night of the year when celebrities go all out with fantastic designer dresses and the Brit Awards, which were held in the UK last week, were no exception. Music’s finest didn’t let the freezing ...
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There's nothing better than receiving a toy endorsement from a real mum or dad. But what are the challenges of managing blogs and what do parents really want from you? We ask mums and marketing execs. Forget the pain (and pleasure) of ...
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Coca-Cola and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) are joining forces in a new campaign to help protect the polar bear's Arctic home. For the first time, Coca-Cola is turning its iconic red cans white in celebration of the polar bear and committing up ...
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Roberts PolyPro, a division of Pro Mach, will introduce a new semi-automatic handle applicator, which has been designed to help brand owners and contract packagers enhance production. According to the company, the applicator, which will ...
Toys R Us' Jerry Storch will step down as CEO after seven years at the helm, but will remain Chairman of the Board. He will also remain CEO while the retailer looks for his successor. Storch, 56, joined the company in February 2006 ...
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