Not so fast, Wright and Tornier. U.S. regulatory agencies want a few matters cleared up before deciding whether to approve the proposed $3.3 billion merger of U.S. bone-implant maker Wright Medical Group Inc. with Dutch orthopedic ...
Tags: orthopedic device, medical device
A report from the nonprofit organisation, As You Sow and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), reveals that while there is a rise in the use of plastic packaging across the US market to meet the needs of fast food and consumer ...
Tags: plastic PET bottles, Agriculture
BASF is expanding its production footprint in Asia Pacific with the start-up of its first production plant for polymer dispersions in Pasir Gudang, Malaysia. This production plant is built at the existing BASF production site, located in ...
American bedding maker Tempur Sealy International has recently unveiled several new mattress lines under its three brands, Tempur-Pedic, Sealy Posturepedic and Stearns and Foster. Tempur-Pedic’s new Tempur-Flex Collection offers ...
Tags: mattress lines, hybrid construction, Textile
HanesBrands, a marketer of innerwear and basic apparel said it will expand production at its Clarksville sheer hosiery facility and reduce offshore sourcing. HanesBrands which markets brands like Hanes, L’eggs, Just My Size and ...
Tags: innerwear, basic apparel, Apparel
Carlsberg has announced a ground-breaking agreement to develop the world’s first fully biodegradable wood-fiber bottle for beverages. Carlsberg has initiated a three-year project with packaging company ecoXpac, with the ...
Tags: Wood-Fiber Bottle, Beverages, Agriculture
BASF’s new European competence center for flooring and waterproofing systems at Oldenburg, Germany, is now fully operational. Manufacture of the Masters Builders Solutions products has been relocated from Schaffhausen, Switzerland. ...
Wayfair Inc., one of the world’s largest online destinations for home furnishings and décor, has announced a partnership with Sherwin-Williams, the nation’s largest specialty retailer of paint and painting supplies, to ...
Axalta Coating Systems has been named a finalist in the 2015 Automotive News PACE (Premier Automotive Suppliers Contribution to Excellence) Award program for its innovative 2-Wet Monocoat paint system. The first of its kind, the 2-Wet ...
Under Armour announced that Peter Ruppe has joined the organization’s executive leadership team as senior vice president of footwear, effective immediately. In this position, Ruppe will be directly responsible for guiding the ...
Tags: footwear, Sporting Goods
Dick's Sporting Goods will be opening its 39th store in California and 604th store nationwide on Friday, Feb. 6 at Coddingtown Mall in Santa Rosa, CA (1975 Cleveland Avenue). Dick's three-day grand opening celebration will run through ...
Tags: Dry T-Shirt, Sporting Goods
Manufacturing centers of Axalta Coating Systems received certification of conformance with the requirements of the ISO 14001:2004 standard. The certification has been accredited by Lloyd’s Register LRQA and is valid for three years. ...
Tags: Coating Systems, Construction
PGA Tour Superstore has signed a multi-year national partnership agreement with Golf Channel that includes a brand integration program and a strategic media buy. Among the many programming opportunities, “new product spotlights” ...
Honda is planning to unveil its American manufactured Pilot SUV at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show. Just like its predecessors, the new Pilot has been designed and developed by Honda R&D Americas in Los Angeles and Ohio, and the engine is ...
Tags: fuel economy, innovation, style, premium features, Auto
Specialty food manufacturer Inventure Foods has partnered with Vidalia Brands to develop first potato chip flavoring made from latter's sweet onions. The flavouring is used in making Sweet Vidalia Onion Kettle Chips, which are the ...
Tags: potato chip, trans-fats, Agriculture