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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BASF Group company Wintershall is further expanding its oil and gas production and reserves in the North Sea. Wintershall will acquire shares in the two producing fields Gjøa (5%) and Vega (24.5%), the development project Aasta ...
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Eastman Chemical Company has entered into a definitive agreement with Taminco Corporation under which Eastman will acquire Taminco, a global specialty chemical company. Under the terms of the agreement, Taminco stockholders will receive ...
Manufacturing is an integral part of a nation's fiscal stability and prosperity. Nurturing and growing the manufacturing infrastructure is a critical goal for building and maintaining an economically competitive edge, reducing unemployment, ...
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Womenswear specialty retailer - The Wet Seal will raise $18.5 million by selling shares of its Class A common stock to a limited number of institutional investors in a private placement. Wet Seal said it has entered into a securities ...
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In August this year, the purchasing managers index (PMI) for the Chinese steel sector was at 48.4 percent, down by 0.2 percentage points as compared to July, still below the 50 percent threshold, as announced by the China Steel Logistics ...
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American Tire Distributors Holdings Inc. posted a net loss of $49.5 million on net sales of more than $1.2 billion for its second quarter ended July 5, 2014. That compares to a loss of $5.8 million on sales of nearly $1 billion for the same ...
North Castle Partners and its co-investors have agreed to sell Ignite USA, LLC, which makes thermal mugs and hydration bottles under the Contigo and Avex brands, to Newell Rubbermaid for a purchase price of $308 million. ADVERTISEMENT ...
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MALVERN, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH), one of the world’s largest manufacturers of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components, today announced the acquisition of Holy Stone ...
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Insteel Industries, Inc. announced Monday that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Insteel Wire Products Company has entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets associated with the prestressed concrete ...
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Q-Lab Corporation, a worldwide leader in corrosion and accelerated weathering test equipment and test services, as launched the new Q-FOG CRH cyclic corrosion tester. The new tester represents a true breakthrough in the price-performance ...
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Threadflip, the fashion marketplace for women to refresh their closets, announced it received $13 million in Series B funding to double down on its rapidly growing Concierge Full Service business model. Norwest Venture Partners (NVP) ...
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Tempur Sealy International, Inc., the world's largest bedding provider, announced financial results for the second quarter ending June 30, 2014. The Company updated financial guidance for 2014. Second Quarter Financial Summary: ...
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In July this year, the purchasing managers index (PMI) for the Chinese steel sector stood at 48.6 percent, up by 0.3 percentage points as compared to June, still below the 50 percent threshold, as announced by the China Steel Logistics ...
The Hain Celestial Group, a natural and organic products company, has acquired the remaining 51.3% of stake in Hain Pure Protein. The purchase price of the stake was $40m. Jay Lieberman, COO of Hain Pure Protein, will continue to be ...
Tags: Hain Celestial, Hain Pure Protein, Food