Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group and DuPont today announced that they have signed a definitive agreement whereby Carlyle will purchase DuPont Performance Coatings (DPC) for $4.9 billion in cash. The transaction is expected ...
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The Commission should ensure that EU state aid rules take account of steel industry needs, keep an eye on threatened plants and deliver its promised action plan to help the sector as soon as possible, Parliament in a resolution voted on ...
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US food manufacturer Lancaster Colony has booked a drop in full-year profits. In the 12 months to the end of June, earnings slid 9.9% to US$95.8m. Operating profits in the period dropped 2.5% to US$143.3m. Lancaster's speciality foods ...
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Norwegian conglomerate Orkla, which is reshaping its business to focus on consumer goods, is to buy local food group Rieber & Søn. Orkla has struck a deal to buy the Rieber family's 90.1% stake in Rieber & Søn. The agreement ...
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Cooper Lighting,an industry leader committed to delivering innovative products and driving transformational technology in the lighting industry,has introduced the Halo RL56 LED Retrofit Baffle Trim.Designed to fit into both 5-inch and ...
French cheese maker Groupe Bel has said growth remained "firm" in the first nine months of the year due to "steady expansion" in emerging markets. Sales for the first nine months of 2012 increased by 5.6% to EUR1.96bn (US$2.5bn). During ...
European plastic pallet manufacturers Cabka and Innova Packaging System (IPS) have merged under the newly-founded Cabka Group, in a bid to improve their market positions. According to IPS, the Cabka and IPS labels will remain intact, ...
Campbell Soup has entered into an agreement to acquire Bolthouse Farms, a US-based food and beverage company, from private equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners for $1.55bn in cash. The acquisition is a part of Campbell's strategy to ...
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Campbell Soup has completed the acquisition of Bolthouse Farms, a US-based food and beverage company, from private equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners in an all cash deal of $1.55bn. The acquisition is a part of the company's strategy ...
US food company General Mills has completed the acquisition of Brazilian food firm Yoki Alimentos in a BRL1.75m($857m)deal,a move which will strengthen the company's presence in Latin America. Yoki produces more than 600 products ...
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Akzo Nobel N.V. reported a 6% increase in third quarter revenue compared with the same period last year. This was due to favorable currency effects and pricing actions. EBITDA for Q3 was 7% higher at €540 million. AkzoNobel has ...
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German automaker MAN Truck & Bus has signed an agreement to deliver concrete pump chassis and other special-purpose vehicles to Chinese construction machinery manufacturer SANY Heavy Industries. As per the deal, both the firms will step ...
Cooper Lighting,an industry leader committed to delivering innovative products and driving transformational technology in the lighting industry,is pleased to announce that its IRiS™Lighting Systems P3LED directional series has been ...
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Cooper Lighting,an industry leader committed to delivering innovative products and driving transformational technology in the lighting industry,has announced that it's the premier meeting host of the inaugural 2012 ...
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Cooper Lighting,an industry leader committed to delivering innovative products and driving transformational technology in the lighting industry,has introduced the addition of the Navion™LED luminaire to its line of Lumark LED outdoor ...
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