Indian tyre manufacturer Apollo Tyres has signed a deal to acquire US-based tyre maker Cooper Tire & Rubber Company for about INR145bn ($2.49bn). The agreement has been approved by the boards of directors of both companies and under the ...
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The Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association has reported that its April 2013 booked orders increased 5.1% when compared to April 2012 orders. April 2013 booked orders when compared to March 2013 booked orders were down 4.3%. April ...
Grand Home Furnishings here is expanding its West Virginia presence with the acquisition of four John Eye's Big Sandy Superstores in the state. The deal is expected to close in August. The purchase price was not disclosed. Top 100 store ...
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Installers from Josloff Glass working on the Terminal B Modernization at Newark International Airport. Photos by Ari Mintz Photography, www.arimintzphoto.com.2012 was another year of improvement for U.S contract glazing firms, with more ...
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According to the ACARA, Argentina's new car sales in 89644 vehicles in May-2013, and 76389 vehicles in May-2012, Up 17% from a year earlier. The association also said that between January and May 2013 new car sales in Argentina ...
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German original equipment manufacturer Romaco Group has reported that the company’s sales during the 2012 fiscal year (FY) increased 16.7% compared to the previous year. The group also posted 19.4% higher sales of machines and plant ...
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TMHA president and CEO Akihiko Nimura (left) and TMHA executive vice president and COO Steve Takacs present Adelaide branch manager Hamish Harper with the 2012 Branch of the Year award. Toyota Material Handling's Adelaide branch has taken ...
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Lighting manufacturer PhotonStar LED Group has generated £8.7m in sales in 2012, up by 44 per cent when compared to the year before. The company’s 2012 sales rose dramatically from £6.06m in 2011, according to the ...
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Russian meat producer Cherkizovo has reported net loss of $0.6m for the first quarter of 2013, compared with net income of $39.8m in Q1 2012 due to high grain prices and low pork prices. The company's sales for the quarter increased by ...
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The "Top 100" bedding specialty stores continued their torrent of activity last year, adding stores and gobbling up smaller competitors on their way to another stellar sales year. The 10 bedding retailers on the list were tops among the ...
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Bayer MaterialScience has inaugurated a regional innovation hub for Asia Pacific in Shanghai, China. More than 200 experts will develop novel ideas for the use of high-performance plastics, foams and coatings in key sectors such as ...
Macy’s, Inc. announced that Bloomingdale’s plans to enter the Hawaii market for the first time in fall 2015 with a 167,000-square-foot, three-level store to be built in Ala Moana Center in Honolulu on the Island of Oahu. The ...
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Memorial Day marks the beginning of the summer season, and also happens to be one of the biggest days for furniture sales. Furniture retailers often offer heavy discounts the last ten days of May making this a good time to look for deals. ...
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Ecolab has introduced Antimicrobial Fruit and Vegetable Treatment (AFVT), a new product to help lower the risk of foodborne illness outbreaks related to ineffective produce washing in foodservice operations. Ecolab noted that AFVT is the ...
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The Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association (CEMA) reported that its March 2013 booked orders increased 7.2% when compared to March 2012 orders. March 2013 booked orders when compared to February 2013 booked orders were up 23.6%. ...
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