French dairy group Lactalis has got approval from Brazilian antitrust authority to purchase the dairy units of food processor BRF SA in a deal worth $594m. Lactalis will execute the deal through its Parmalat subsidiary in Brazil. ...
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Sartomer, a business unit of Arkema Inc., and a global provider of specialty acrylate and methacrylate monomers and oligomers, has announced that it will now market and sell its line of acrylate and methacrylate monomers and oligomers ...
Mercedes-Benz has broken ground at its passenger cars plant in Brazil, which is a part of the company’s global production network expansion plan. The plant is located at Iracemápolis near Sao Paulo and the German car maker ...
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Nintendo has halted sales of its hardware and games software in Brazil due to high taxes in the country. Due to changes within the Brazilian economy, which have contributed to the higher import taxes and fees, Nintendo has made the ...
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According to CEPEA, cotton quotes have dropped significantly in the Brazilian market in 2014, especially after February and are lower than the government floor price since mid July. The CEPEA/ESALQ Index for cotton type 41-4 has dropped ...
Graco Inc. has agreed to acquire the stock of Pennsylvania-based High Pressure Equipment (HiP) company for $160 million. The acquisition of HiP is subject to customary regulatory review and Graco expects to complete the transaction in the ...
Specialty chemicals Group Altana has acquired two companies in Brazil. As a result, the Actega division now has its own sites in South America's largest country. Both of the acquired companies are owner-operated and headquartered in the ...
Tags: packaging industry, overprint varnishes, printing inks, Construction
India’s auto component manufacturer Pricol has acquired a Brazilian auto component firm Melling do Brasil through its wholly-owned Spanish subsidiary Pricol Espana. The company has informed BSE that its Board of Directors has ...
Tags: oil, water pumps, cold start valves, Auto
Global brewing major SABMiller has agreed to expand its product presence to Brazil, under a partnership with Grupo Petropolis. Earlier in 2012, the company terminated its operations in Brazil citing a difficult exchange rate that made ...
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BRF ended the third quarter of 2014 with net income of R$ 624 million, an increase of 117.5% over 3Q13. This performance arose from the management techniques and processes that have been implemented over the last year and highlight the ...
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Weakening demand from cotton spinning mills in early October, led to cotton prices, resuming moving down in the Brazilian market. Spinners are offering lower prices than those quoted by sellers, for even high-quality cotton, while also ...
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Since the last few days, due to a rise in liquidity, cotton trade in the Brazilian market has started moving at a slightly faster pace, although only small lots are being traded. This scenario is strengthening cotton prices in the ...
The Australian champion of bags that do better for the environment, Cardia Bioplastics, is setting up its own film and bag manufacturing plant in São Paulo, Brazil, to meet a surge in demand there. It has already leased its new ...
Sika has opened a new plant in Aparecida de Goiânia, state of Goiás, mid-western Brazill, which is the seventh plant in this country. Goiás is one of the fastest growing states in Brazil, providing an excellent platform ...
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Daimler AG (stock-exchange symbol: DAI) is continuing along its path of profitable growth. In the second quarter of 2014, the Group achieved new record levels of unit sales and revenue and significantly increased its operating profit from ...
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