Mitsubishi Corporation has proposed to acquire Norwegian salmon processor Cermaq, in a deal worth NOK8.88bn ($1.4bn). The company has launched a voluntary cash tender offer for the proposed acquisition. The move is in line with ...
Croydex Shortlisted For Hampshire Business Awards Croydex, bathroom accessories brand, is up for a corporate responsibility and sustainability award in this year’s Hampshire Business Awards. The Andover-based company has been ...
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Grohe, bathroom sanitaryware manufacturer, has been nominated for the German Sustainability Award, which aims to promote sustainable excellence. The company – one of three shortlisted for the Resource Efficiency 2014 special award ...
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A new study commissioned by International Apparel Federation (IAF) explores the increased relative power of the garment industry in developing countries vis-à-vis the global apparel system. IAF says its truly global membership is a ...
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‘All About Sustainability’ zone returns to Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Autumn Edition 2014 fair again, expanding this year by 148% with a total of 32 exhibitors taking part. Only one month away, Intertextile ...
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Mars Chocolate North America has secured LEED Gold certification for its new manufacturing plant in Topeka, Kansas. Spread over an area of around 500,000ft2, the Topeka plant produces M&M'S brand candies and Snickers bars. The plant has ...
M&J Group, one of the leading high-quality garment manufacturers in Bangladesh, producing a wide range of top quality denim bottoms and some non-denim products, presented a new revolutionary technology 'Start to Measure', to assess the ...
Multi-channel distribution is likely to fuel the demand for on-demand packaging as companies continue their search for more cost-effective solutions. Only 7% of companies are making their boxes on demand. However, that figure is set to ...
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SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded more than $335,000 to the University of California Berkeley and the California Department of Toxic Substances Control for projects to help businesses and ...
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The Swedish multinational retail-clothing company H&M has unveiled its first ever collection of ethically produced denims that have been created after assessing the environmental impact from the washing processes. Manufactured using ...
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With less than two weeks to go here’s a sneaky peek on what some of the exhibitors will be showcasing at the show! New to the show, Adjustamatic Beds, part of the NHC Group, are launching a brand new mattress range that applies the ...
Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, was once again included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), one of the most renowned sustainability indices globally. The listing names Clariant within the European DJSI (DJSI ...
In order to better help its customers align environmental and societal aspects with business success, BASF has developed a new process for steering its portfolio based on sustainability criteria. The Sustainable Solution Steering method is ...
AkzoNobel has been ranked number one on the influential Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for the third consecutive year. The latest listing places the company first out of more than 350 companies in the Materials industry group, ...
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An agreement has been reached to create the world’s third largest quick service restaurant company, merging North American-based beverages and baked goods restaurant Tim Hortons Inc. (Tim Hortons) with global burger restaurant Burger ...
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