Universal Robina, a subsidiary of Philippines' JG Summit Holdings, is set to acquire New Zealand-based Griffin's Foods from Australian Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) for about NZ$700m ($609m). Universal already has presence in Thailand, ...
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British free range egg brand the happy egg co has opened a new packing and distribution plant in , California. The move forms a part of the company's strategy to grow and expand its operations to cater to the increasing consumer demand. ...
US-based food processing company Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) has acquired Swiss flavor manufacturer Wild Flavors, the Switzerland-based producer of natural ingredients, in a deal worth EUR2.3bn. ADM will pay €2.2bn to acquire WILD ...
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Luxonic has completed a ten-month, £750,000 programme to expand its production facilities in Basingstoke. The company has built two mezzanine assembly areas into its existing Basingstoke site, increasing the production area by 30 ...
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Company expected to look at returning business to online-only presence. Morrisons has sold its childrenswear business, Kiddicare for £2 million to private equity firm Endless. According to reports this morning, Endless - which ...
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A month ago, Tetra Pak began a campaign to force packaging companies to increase supply chain sustainability. Resource efficiency means looking at packaging's entire life cycle, the company emphasized. "You need to understand your supply ...
Quiksilver, Inc. entered into licensing agreements for several product categories, including Roxy young girls and children's apparel, watches and socks/legwear, as well as other product categories including luggage, beach towels and ...
Tags: Apparel, Sporting Apparel
Grandview Research has recently released a report on the global antimicrobial coatings market. Antimicrobial coatings are used to protect surfaces from micro-organisms including parasites, bacteria, germs and fungi. Initially introduced to ...
The silicon carbide (SiC) semiconductor market will increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 42% from 2014 to $3182.89m in 2020, according to a new report from MarketsandMarkets (‘Silicon carbide (SiC) in semiconductor ...
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The market share of LEDs in street lighting worldwide will grow from 53.3% in 2014 to 93.8% in 2023, as falling prices for LED street lights are spurring a global transition from older lamp technologies to newer, more efficient, and more ...
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In order to develop distributed PV generation (DG), China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) confirmed the feed-in tariff (FiT) prices for DG to be RMB $0.42/kW last year. Governments of several provinces also ...
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The company intends to expand OLED input sheet production to 34,000 units per month during the second half of 2014 in order to satisfy demands. LG Display is optimistic that the OLED sector will grow faster globally compared to CRT and ...
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Following the announcement on June 30 that Epistar is acquiring Formosa Epitaxy (FOREPI), Epistar will have over 400 MOCVD reactors including those from FOREPI's China subsidiaries, more than double the GaN MOCVD of its nearest competitor, ...
The Furniture Makers' Company has announced four new corporate members. As the furnishing industry's charity, its mission is to provide leadership to the industry and a framework of support which promotes excellence, nurtures talent through ...
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GE found 42 percent of respondents expect increasing margins at their firms in the coming year. COLUMBUS, OH— GE Capital surveyed over 400 U.S. fleet execs and found that most fleets are looking to add more employees and grow their ...
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