Industry expert Mark Sullivan has enjoyed stints with Mattel, Spin Master and Tyco Toys. Moose Toys has appointed Mark Sullivan to the role of general manager of the company’s US division. A well-known figure in the toy industry, ...
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BASF inaugurated its new production plant for concrete admixtures in Nairobi. The production site will allow BASF to better meet the increasing demand for construction chemicals of customers in Eastern Africa. There, BASF produces standard ...
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The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. announced the appointment of Richard Kellam as senior vice president, global sales and marketing, effective Sept. 22, 2014. He will report to Goodyear CEO and Chairman Richard Kramer, and will be based at the ...
What are the five new technologies every tire retailer should know about? Modern Tire Dealer asked Kevin Rohlwing, senior vice president of training for the Tire Industry Association, who says the biggest challenge was narrowing the list ...
The investment targets increased capacity and improved quality of the output of cartonboard and liquid packaging board, and includes a rebuild of the board machine at the Frvi mill as well as a capacity upgrade of the Rockhammar pulp mill. ...
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Little Caesars Pizza, the largest carryout pizza chain in America and home of the $5 HOT-N-READY pizza, is bringing two classic flavors, soft pretzel and pizza, together for a limited time. From September 1 - October 26, 2014, the Soft ...
Volvo has introduced its Volvo XC90 SUV, which features new range of technologies and premium design. The car is powered by XC90 Twin Engine which unites two-litre, four-cylinder supercharged and turbocharged T6 petrol engine. It can ...
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Swedish manufacturer of renewable packaging material BillerudKorsn's is investing close to SEK900m ($126m) to expand its mills at Frvi and Rockhammar. The investment will comprise increasing the capacity and improve output quality at the ...
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As part of its US expansion strategy, catalyst specialist Umicore has entered into a long-term agreement to recycle cobalt-containing hard metals scrap from Global Tungsten and Powders Corp (GTP) to produce cobalt fine powders. GTP is a ...
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REI promoted Eric Artz, chief financial officer, to the additional role of chief operating officer, and Susan Viscon, vice president of merchandising, to senior vice president of merchandising. Artz and Viscon are part of the company's ...
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Crocs, Inc. announced that footwear industry and product merchant leader Michelle Poole has been appointed as its senior vice president of global merchandising. In this newly created role, Poole will be responsible for leading the strategy ...
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Axalta Coating Systems has made a commitment to invest $10.5 million in Tlalnepantla, Mexico, to expand capacity to produce resins used in the manufacture of transportation coatings. The investment is intended to enhance and expand the ...
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IBM is investing $3bn over the next 5 years in two broad research and early-stage development programs to push the limits of chip technology needed to meet the emerging demands of cloud computing and ‘big data’ systems. The ...
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Tire pricing in the aftermarket is stabilizing. So says industry analyst Nick Mitchell. July marked the third consecutive month of firmer retail pricing for consumer tires, according to Mitchell, senior vice president of research for ...
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The vehicle is a working replica of the Hot Wheels Star Wars Darth Vader die-cast car. When it comes to the San Diego Comic-Con, things are rarely done by halves. Just take a look at this life-sized working replica of Mattel’s ...