When machine-tool maker Kasuga Co. of Japan decided to open its first overseas workshop around one year ago, it chose Taiwan over China on the advice of Jackson Wong, a Hong Kong citizen operating for more than 10 years as machine trader ...
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Assurant, a US-based provider of specialty insurance and insurance-related products and services, has agreed to acquire British mobile phone insurance provider Lifestyle Services in an all-cash deal of $160m from Phones 4u Finance. ...
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Guardian Life Insurance, a mutual life insurer and a provider of employee benefits, has appointed Caitlin Pincus as senior vice president of Strategy & Guardian Labs and Dean Del Vecchio as senior vice president and chief information ...
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Lancashire Holdings’ proposed plan to acquire Cathedral Capital Limited, a privately owned Lloyd's insurer, in an all-cash deal worth £266m, has been approved by its shareholders. The transaction, originally signed on 7 ...
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As planned, the US-American DIY-superstore concern Lowe's completed the takeover of the insolvent DIY-chain Orchard Supply Hardware Stores by the end of August. Lowe's reports that the purchase price was US$205m plus the assumption of ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
SCOR Global Life Americas (SGLA), a reinsurance solutions provider, has appointed Scott Boug as senior vice president for Financial Solutions and deputy head of SCOR Global Life Financial Solutions. Scott will lead the structuring ...
Harvest Fine Foods, a England-based wholesale food distribution supplier, is set to expand its operations and relocate to a larger facility. Established in 1995, Harvest Fine Foods is a family-owned business offering a wide range of ...
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RPM International Inc.'s Performance Coatings Group (PCG) has acquired Expanko, Inc., a producer of terrazzo tile under the FritzTile brand, as well as cork, rubber and rubber/cork floor tiles, primarily for the education, healthcare, ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, Coatings
Crestview Partners, a US-based private equity firm, has completed the acquisition of DS Waters of America, a beverage services provider, for an undisclosed amount. Crestview Partners will continue to maintain DS Waters' headquarters in ...
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Post Foods, a US-based cereal brands manufacturer, has acquired the branded food and beverage unit of Premier Nutrition (PNC) for $180m in cash. Headquartered in Emeryville, California, PNC offers protein beverages and foods under its ...
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Burton's Biscuit Company's 2012 results have failed to impress industry expert Julian Wild, partner and food industry merger and acquisitions expert at law firm Rollits. Jammie Dodgers is one of Burton's Biscuits' power brands Wild ...
The owners of UK-based biscuit manufacturer Burton's Biscuits are set to commence the sale of the company, which is valued at £350m. Burton's is owned by private equity groups Apollo Global Management and Duke Street Capital, and ...
Outdoor gear and apparel retailer Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) named Jerry Stritzke as the company's president and CEO following an extensive national search. Stritzke most recently served as president and COO for Coach, a leading ...
Tags: Apparel, Accessories
Brintons is delighted to announce a further £5m investment to enhance its existing manufacturing operations in both Kidderminster and Portugal, this is in addition to the £3m announced in March this year. This latest ...
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Glassport, Pennsylvania-based scrap mill services provider, and parent of Tube City IMS Corp., TMS International, will be acquired by the billionaire Pritzker family for $687 million in cash. The Pritzker organization is a private equity ...
Tags: TMS International, Mineral