Georgia Gulf has set a 10 cents/lb ($220.40/mt)increase on domestic acetone, effective January 21, according to a letter sent by the company to its customers Friday. The basis of the increase came from higher refinery grade propylene ...
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US-based Promised Land Dairy is expanding the distribution of its Midnight Chocolate milks to nine new Kroger grocery regions. The expanded distribution includes the following areas - Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, ...
US-based baking company Flower Foods has signed two agreements to acquire certain bakery assets of Hostess Brands. The value of the total deal is approximately $390m. One of the agreements includes purchase of the Wonder, Nature's Pride, ...
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PPG Industries reported fourth quarter 2012 net sales of $3.6 billion. Net income for the quarter was $227 million, or $1.46 per diluted share, including nonrecurring charges. Adjusted net income for the quarter, excluding the nonrecurring ...
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A privately held property/casualty agency,Keystone Insurers Group has expanded its market presence in Tennessee with the addition of 19th franchise partner,Raborn Insurance Agency. Tennessee-based Raborn Insurance Agency offers both ...
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CRAiLAR Technologies Inc which produces and markets CRAiLAR,a natural fiber made from flax and other bast fibers,has signed a fiber supply agreement with Japan-based Kowa Company. Kowa Company was founded in 1894 as a cotton ...
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On January 14&15,buyers will head to Atlanta for The Preview Tradeshow where streetwear brands and skate companies will show their latest collections.Miami-based street lifestyle company 8&9 Clothing will showcase new lines for spring and ...
General Motors CIO Randy Mott Thursday said the automaker plans to have the"best jobs in the IT industry"at its four"IT Innovation Centers"in the U.S.At the same time,Mott criticized Hewlett-Packard's move to contest GM's hiring of some HP ...
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US-based Woodstock is voluntarily recalling a single lot of its Tamari Almonds as they may contain soy that is not mentioned on the back label of the packages, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Woodstock noted that ...
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Georgia-Pacific is to buy Temple-Inland Building Products from International Paper in an asset deal.The two companies put pen to paper on 13 December 2012.The purchase price was put at US$750m,but may alter slightly as a result of ...
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Acuity Brands, Inc., a market leader in innovative energy-efficient lighting and control solutions, today announced it has acquired the assets of Adura Technologies, Inc. (“Adura”), a leading developer of wireless controls and ...
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According to the statistics provided by the Turkish Steel Pipe Manufacturers Association (CEBID), in 2012 Turkey's total steel pipe exports amounted to 1.91 million metric tons, increasing by 15.8 percent compared to the previous year. ...
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The Hilb Group (THG) has acquired CSE Insurance Agency and CSE Financial Services and B&H Insurance Services of Virginia and North Carolina respectively. The two deals were concluded in the last quarter of 2012. Founded in 1925, CSE ...
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Pennsylvania-based property and casualty insurance broker Keystone Insurers Group has added Skelton-Morris Associates as its 11th partner in Georgia. Skelton-Morris Associates partner Chip Kidd said Keystone's intellectual capital extends ...
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US gastrointestinal endoscopy company EndoChoice will merge with an Israeli company Peer Medical for an undisclosed sum. Peer Medical's commercial products include a proprietary video system and Full Spectrum Endoscope which provides up ...
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