China-based Huawei and Xiaomi have entered the notebook market and Korea-based smartphone brand vendors Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are also releasing products for the market. Sources from the upstream supply chain have commented ...
Tags: Smartphone, Notebook
Infineon Technologies AG of Munich, Germany has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Wolfspeed Power & RF division of Cree Inc of Durham, NC, USA for $850m in cash (about €740m). The deal also includes the related silicon ...
Based in Dublin, Boulder has produced a number of award-winning series for Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Disney and the BBC, including Go Jetters and Danger Mouse. Hasbro has acquired the Irish animation company Boulder Media in its ...
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South African paper and packaging company Mondi Group has agreed to acquire ZAO Uralplastic-N (Uralplastic). The deal has been signed with Joint Stock Company Rusnano and a private investor to acquire Uralplastic, for undisclosed amount. ...
Tags: Consumer Packaging, Packaging
AutoNation announced that it has signed agreements to acquire four stores, including five franchises, in the Westchester County, New York area including BMW Mt. Kisco, Land Rover Mt. Kisco and Jaguar Land Rover Larchmont/New Rochelle from ...
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ABRA Auto Body & Glass acquires Four Sons Auto Glass and expands its auto glass operations in the Philadelphia market. Today's acquisition significantly expands ABRA's auto glass service area into the central and southern portions of ...
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French dairy giant Danone has entered into an agreement to acquire WhiteWave Foods in an all-cash deal worth $12.5bn. The acquisition is expected to double the size of Danone's business in the US, while helping the company to move towards ...
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Packaging Corporation of America has signed an agreement to acquire independent corrugated products producer TimBar for $386m. As per the terms of the deal, PCA will acquire TimBar's five corrugated products plants, two fulfillment ...
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Brazilian meat company BRF has announced that it would establish a new subsidiary that will focus on supplying meat for Muslim markets. The company said it would set up a unit Sadia Halal that will hold assets related to the production, ...
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Hanergy Holding Group launched four full solar power vehicles at a grand ceremony arranged outside its headquarters in Beijing. Over 4,000 guests from all sectors of society attended the event. A sports car named "Hanergy Solar R" made ...
Germany based Knorr-Bremse has signed a deal with Bosch to acquire its on-highway CVS transmission components business in Japan. Following the acquisition, Knorr-Bremse will develop and manufacture gear shift units and clutch actuators as ...
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DS Smith reached an agreement to acquire corrugated producer Gopaca. The business is a well-invested corrugated producer, located near Porto, Portugal and employs c. 135 people. The acquisition strengthens our operations in Iberia, an ...
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US agricultural commodities trader Cargill has sold its wheat flour division in Argentina to Molino Canuelas Sacifia for undisclosed sum. Following the acquisition, Canuelas is expected to control 24% share in the flour in the country. ...
Phoenix Color, a unit of ALJ Regional Holdings, has signed an agreement to acquire Color Optics packaging business from AKI, which operates under the Arcade Beauty name. Color Optics is a provider of printing and packaging solutions for ...
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Automotive and energy storage firm Tesla Motors has offered to acquire SolarCity for about $2.86bn. Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk is the major shareholder in both the companies with 19% in Tesla and 22% in SolarCity. The company is ...
Tags: Tesla Motors, electric vehicles