PPG Industries reported third quarter 2014 net sales from continuing operations of $3.94 billion, up $161 million, or 4 percent, versus the prior year. Third quarter 2014 reported net income from continuing operations was $377 million, or ...
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China-based PV module makers and Taiwan-based crystalline silicon solar cell makers, in an attempt to avoid US anti-subsidization and anti-dumping tariffs, are seeking production capacities in locations outside of China and Taiwan, ...
China's environmental degradation has become a growing source of public consternation and a potential political liability. Premier Li Keqiang declared a "war on pollution" in March 2014, vowing to reduce emissions from power generation and ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, Shale
Irish paper-based packaging producer Smurfit Kappa has agreed to acquire corrugated packaging manufacturer Bates Container for an initial investment of $150m. Bates makes corrugated packaging and provides its services to the Texas region. ...
Specialty chemicals producer Clariant has signed a purchase agreement with VitaPac, the Chinese specialist for healthcare packaging, for an undisclosed amount. VitaPac produces innovative, technology-driven product lines that ensure ...
US-based dairy distributor Balford Farms is planning to acquire Rosenberger's Dairy in Hatfield, Pennsylvania, for an undisclosed amount. Expected to be completed by the end of October, the acquisition will enable Balford Farms to expand ...
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Mumbai & India-based producer of speciality chemicals, Pidilite Industries said it has acquired the adhesive business of Ahmedabad-based Bluecoat Private Limited. The transaction was concluded on a slump sale basis for a consideration of ...
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 ...
Rigid packaging manufacturer Silgan Holdings has acquired all the assets of US-based metal container manufacturers Van Can Company for about $40m. The transaction included the sale of two metal container manufacturing facilities. While ...
Outdoor furniture producer America’s Backyards & Outdoor Living, Inc. has signed a major lease for more than 6,500 square feet of permanent showroom space at the Las Vegas Market starting in August 2015. As part of the Casual ...
Tags: America's Backyards&Outdoor Living, Las Vegas Market, Furnishing
FRIEDRICHSCHAFEN, Germany -- ZF Friedrichshafen has bought TRW Automotive, based in Livonia, MI, creating a huge powerhouse in the first-tier automotive supplier world with combined sales of more than C$42 billion and 138,000 employees ...
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Ferro Corporation has signed a definitive agreement with Milan, Italy-based Private Equity Funds' Management Company Star Capital SGR S.p.A. and two minority owners and founders Gianfranco Padovani and Sergio Zannoni to acquire Casola ...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded an environmental education grant of $81,600 to Mesa Community College for the development of a cutting-edge “Center for Urban Agriculture” program which will include a degree ...
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Australian private equity firm Archer Capital is looking for a joint venture (JV) partner in Asia for its Brownes Dairy unit. As reported in the Wall Street Journal, the move comes in response to the dominance of retailers, which have ...
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Delphi Automotive PLC (NYSE: DLPH) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Antaya Technologies Corp. (“Antaya”), a leading provider of proprietary on-glass connectors, enhancing the company’s portfolio in the rapidly ...