Gerresheimer has acquired a majority stake in the Indian company Triveni, a manufacturer of plastic containers and closures for the pharma industry, for an undisclosed sum. Gerresheimer CFO Hans-Jürgen Wiecha said the acquisition is ...
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Samsung shipped nearly twice the number of smartphones as Apple during the second quarter, as potential buyers of Apple's phones and operators hold off purchases in anticipation of a rumored new iPhone 5 by October, research firm Strategy ...
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Global Industry Analysts (GIA) has released, "Polyols: A Global Strategic Business Report." The world market for polyols is forecast to reach 4.33 billion pounds by 2017, steered by evolving consumer needs and rising awareness about ...
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Week after week we read headlines pronouncing that China is about to overtake the U.S. and other advanced economies and become the number one global economic force. Recently there have been a number of high profile announcements that China ...
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Volatility in global commodity markets remained a significant factor for the food industry during 2012. On the one hand, adverse weather conditions hit grain harvests causing prices to spike, while on the other, over-supply has meant cocoa ...
Europe's coatings companies, especially the multinational ones, are reasonably confident they can continue to increase their sales in the short- to medium-term, unless the world is plunged into a second recession. But they are much ...
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There were, despite continued economic uncertainty in many Western markets and concerns over slowing growth in the East, signs that M&A activity rebounded in the food sector this year. Data for the whole of 2012 has not yet been published ...
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BlueScope and Nippon Steel Corporation have agreed to form a new joint venture encompassing BlueScope's ASEAN and North American building products businesses. Nippon Steel Corporation (NSC) of Japan will be the world's second largest ...
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Gerresheimer AG, one of the world’s leading partners of the pharma and healthcare industry, today announced that it has acquired the majority shareholding in the Indian company Triveni to further accelerate its growth in the emerging ...
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Lighting Science Group Corporation announced yesterday the appointment of Jeremy Cage as Chief Executive Officer, effective January 2, 2013. Cage was selected to lead the company based on his experience in building major brands, his success ...
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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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Grace China Ltd., a subsidiary of W. R. Grace & Co., broke ground on its new production facility for waterproofing products in the central Chinese city of Ezhou. The planned 11,000 square meter facility is located on a 60 Chinese acre site ...
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Intel warned Tuesday that it expects to see lower-than-anticipated growth for c because consumer spending in Western Europe and North America has not recovered as predicted. The news came as the company posted mixed results for the second ...
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The Government of Bangladesh has demanded rollback of the 17.5 percent duty levied by Turkey on readymade garment (RMG) imports from Bangladesh, claiming that the levy has badly impacted its sales to European countries. The demand was ...
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28th International Apparel Federation (IAF) World Apparel Convention kicks off in style in Oporto, Portugal "The power of brands and the value of fashion is very much alive" ~ Harry van Dalfsen, IAF President The 28th IAF World Apparel ...
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