Kortrijk, Belgium-based Bekaert, one of the world's largest steel cord and wire manufacturers, has announced that it has successfully closed the acquisition of the Pirelli steel cord plants in Italy, Romania, and Brazil. As a part of this ...
Tags: steel cord, wire manufacturers, Metallurgy
The Lecco, Italy-based wire rod mill of Italian steelmaker Lucchini will be bought by a partnership between Italian steel producer Feralpi and Swiss-based international trader Duferco which has production facilities in Italy, with both of ...
Tags: Wire Rod, steelmaker
Spain-based Mahou San Miguel has acquired 30% stake in US-based Founders Brewing for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition forms a part of the company's strategy to continue exploring growth opportunities internationally. Founders ...
Tags: beers, Agriculture
Dutch food company Wessanen has agreed to acquire Italian organic drinks firm Abafoods for €52m. An agreement to this effect was signed between both the companies. Abafoods currently operates an advanced manufacturing plant in ...
Tags: rice, coconut, almond, Agriculture
It all happened very quickly in advance of the EU Environment Council’s meeting in Brussels on December 17. The EU decided to scrap the Circular Environment package because in 2015 “we want to put something on the table that is ...
The 12th edition of The London Textile Fair (TLTF) will be held on the 14th and 15th of January, 2015, at the Business Design Centre in London. Organized by the Textile Events, The London Textile Fair is UK’s premier platform for ...
Tags: London Textile Fair, Textile
Celupaper has entered into an agreement with Italy-based Toscotec for a new PM3 tissue machine and to rebuild the existing PM2 machine at Papelera Nicaragua in Argentina. With the new machines, the company will be able to reach a total ...
China could overtake Germany and Italy to become the biggest market for Daimler AG's mini car brand Smart in a few years, Smart chief executive Annette Winkler said on Saturday. China’s premium car market, currently dominated by ...
Tags: Smart, premium car, Audi
ICFF, North America’s global platform for what’s best and what’s next in interior design has entered into a long term cooperation agreement with Fiera Milano, host of the world’s largest and most prestigious events ...
Tags: Historic Partnership, Furniture
SMA, ABB, and Omron lead global photovoltaic (PV) inverter market-share rankings; however, over the first three quarters of 2014, China-based telecommunications company Huawei made the largest gain in global market share, with just over ...
Tags: PV Inverter, Huawei, Lights
The centre gives customers hands-on, real-time insights into how to meet their business needs, and does so through the relentless implementation of packaging and service innovations. It follows the opening in 2012 of the first UK experience ...
Tags: screen cinema room, Packaging
Paper-based packaging producer Smurfit Kappa has opened its second UK Experience Center which will help in providing innovative solutions and services to customers. The new centre which will be opened at Mold, North Wales in the UK ...
Tags: innovative solutions, customers, Agriculture
A study has revealed that 58 per cent of people would rather ditch alcohol for a week than lose mobile internet. The figures come courtesy of Boston Consulting Group, which also highlighted that just under half of respondents surveyed ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Internet
The two day show will focus on the latest trends and innovations in packaging materials, designs and concepts, with dedicated Ecopack and Contract Pack areas. Alison Church, event director for easyFairs’ UK packaging events, said: ...
Tags: packaging materials, designs, concepts, Packaging
India-based Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and China-based Shandong Ruyi Science and Technology Group Co Ltd (Ruyi) (through its wholly owned subsidiary), have signed definitive agreements for setting up a joint venture (JV) in textiles, ...
Tags: joint venture, Textile