PT Hutchins, a KODA Distribution Group company, has announced the hiring of a new VP of Sales and the creation of a new, strategic technical manager position. J. Patrick Lancaster has been hired as the new VP of Sales for PT Hutchins. ...
Tags: management experience, industry knowledge, Construction
Profits at corrugated specialist DS Smith have risen in the first half of the financial year. Pre-tax profit is up 45% to £123m while operating profit has risen 10% to £176m However, there was a 5% dip in revenue to ...
Tags: Profit, financial targets, Packaging
The Valspar Corporation has reported fiscal fourth quarter 2014 net sales of $1.2 billion, an increase of 11 percent over the prior year. Reported net income and earnings per diluted share for the current year include nonrecurring items, ...
US-based agribusiness company Alico has acquired three citrus producers in Florida, for an accumulated value of around $363m. Of the total investment, around $274m was paid to acquire Orange-Co and $72m for Silver Nip Citrus, while Gator ...
Tags: Citrus Producers, Agriculture
NTT Basic Research Laboratories in Japan has used a hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) layer to release and transfer gallium nitride (GaN) high-electron-mobility transistors (HEMTs) from sapphire substrate to thermally conducting copper, ...
Tags: Boron Nitride, GaN Transistors
Daimler has signed an agreement with global paints and coatings company AkzoNobel, making the company an approved supplier of vehicle refinishes to the company's dealerships and bodyshops worldwide. The agreement includes the supply of ...
Mitchell 1 has integrated the SocialCRM dashboard and customer marketing details into the Manager SE shop management solution. With this new feature, shop owners and service professionals will see vital customer and vehicle information ...
Tags: Marketing Info, Mitchell 1, Auto
The Vale Bridgecraft upholstery brand has promised a a raft of activities in 2015, through which it aims to create a greater presence in both the trade and consumer marketplaces. The unique show centre model created by Vale Bridgecraft ...
The Brighton-based store has been handed this month’s accolade for its ‘innovative and exciting’ range of toys as well as its dedication to children’s development. Independent toy retailer, WigWam Toys has been ...
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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 ...
Tags: Wilkinsons Furniture, VIDA Living, Furniture
The level of carriage paid orders is being reduced to £150 until December 16th 2014. Schleich has decreased its level of spend for carriage paid orders prior to Christmas. The company aims to ease the way for retailers to restock ...
Tags: Carriage, paid orders, Toys
Shipments of 4G LTE handsets will grow from 204 million units in 2014 to 676 million in 2015, forecasts market analyst firm ABI Research in its report ‘4G Subscribers, Devices, and Networks Market Data’ (part of the firm’s ...
Tags: LTE handsets, Electrical
PolyOne Corporation, a global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, has announced the acquisition of specialty assets from Accella Performance Materials, a leading North American manufacturer of liquid polymer ...
Tags: polymer materials, Construction
The ongoing transition from fluorescent to LED lighting technologies amounts to a significant disruption for the lighting industry, potentially changing the methods by which lighting is provided and sold to customers. While conventional ...
Tags: LED Luminaires, Lights
African online retailer of fashion products, consumer electronics, home appliances to beauty products, Jumia said it has received a new round of investment amounting to €120 million. “These investments, which were made by ...
Tags: beauty products, home appliances, Apparel