US retailer and NASDAQ listed Dollar Tree, Inc said it has completed the acquisition of Family Dollar Stores, Inc., also a retailer offering name brands and quality, private brand merchandise. The combined entity will have sales exceeding ...
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Amcor has acquired South African flexible packaging giant Nampak Flexibles and with it, market leadership in the region. In combination with Amcor’s current business in Africa, the closing of this deal firms up Amcor's leadership ...
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Container transport operators see positive signs from a concerted campaign to highlight the productivity, safety and export competitiveness that can be achieved by allowing Higher Productivity Freight Vehicles (HPFV) to operate at higher ...
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Volvo Trucks continues to improve productivity within construction by releasing another five new features, including Volvo Dynamic Steering for dual front axles and increased front axle loads. This further highlights Volvo Trucks' special ...
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BASF SE has entered into a technology license agreement with EM.tec design GmbH for the production of valure. The new production plant, located in Bingen, Germany, will have an annual capacity of about 1.5 million square meters of surface ...
Exagan of Grenoble, France, a gallium nitride (GaN) technology start-up that enables smaller and more efficient electrical converters, has raised €5.7m in first-round financing that will be used to produce high-speed power switching ...
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According to a recent report one third of all food produced in the world ends up as waste, costing consumers globally more than £259bn per year. In addition, around 200,000 tonnes of the 15 million tonnes of food thrown away in the UK ...
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Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory (WCB), a subsidiary of dairy giant Saputo, has completed the previously announced acquisition of Lion Dairy & Drinks' (LDD) everyday cheese business (EDC Business) for A$137.5m ($107.3m). The ...
Overall revenue growth of the global wide format and speciality print community from 2007 to 2015 was about 9 per cent CAGR for the overall business and 7 per cent for digital wide format. This is one among the key findings of the ...
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Arla Foods has agreed to form a joint venture (JV) with Egypt-based dairy company Juhayna to sell its products in the country. The JV will add cheese, butter and infant formula to Juhayna's existing product portfolio including ...
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Clariant will participate in Chinaplas 2015, the largest plastics and rubber trade fair in Asia, with its special feature on sustainability-driven products and solutions dedicated to growing needs in the plastic industry for sustainable ...
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Stand-up pouches are the fastest growing pack format in the food industry, globally and in Australia, and have reinvigorated ready-to-eat fresh soup category. The pouch has been the chosen format for New Zealand soup and ready meal brand ...
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General Motors (GM) has rolled out its sixth generation Chevrolet Camaro to offer a driving experience characterized with lighter architecture and broader powertrain. The 2016 Chevrolet Camaro, introduced on Belle Isle in downtown ...
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China is pushing for exports of industrial capacity, a new economic dynamic. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will witness the signing of several deals on industrial capacity cooperation in Brazil, the first leg of his Latin America tour, said ...
Food testing services provider Eurofins Scientific has agreed to acquire 65% majority stake in Vietnamese food testing company Sac Ky Hai Ang (EDC-HD) for an undisclosed amount. EDC-HD, a merger between the Ho Chi Minh City Center of ...
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