The latest figures from the British Coatings Federation show that for the second consecutive year, paint sales have outperformed GDP, with an increase of 5 percent in volume during 2014, against economic growth of 3 percent. ...
Crocs Inc. announced its Gregg Ribatt will start working as its new CEO Jan. 28 and that Jason Giordano, managing director of Blackstone's Private Equity Group, has joined its board of directors. Ribatt, who was named at Crocs newest CEO ...
Tags: footwear, apparel, Sporting Goods
Canadian coffee and doughnut chain Tim Hortons is laying off staff both at its regional offices and corporate headquarters following takeover by Burger King Worldwide. The job cuts is part of reorganisation after the company's ...
Tags: coffee, Agriculture
HanesBrands, a marketer of innerwear and basic apparel said it will expand production at its Clarksville sheer hosiery facility and reduce offshore sourcing. HanesBrands which markets brands like Hanes, L’eggs, Just My Size and ...
Tags: innerwear, basic apparel, Apparel
Food ingredients producer Chaucer has opened a new freeze dry factory in Portland, in the US state of Oregon. Spread over an area of around 100,000ft2, the facility will house four freeze dry tunnels as part of phase I and the further ...
Tags: fruits, vegetables, Agriculture
Former Coles boss, Ian McLeod has resigned from his position with Coles’ parent company Wesfarmers, accepting an offer to become President and Chief Executive Officer of Bi-Lo Holdings, one of the largest supermarket operators in the ...
Tags: retail market, Agriculture
Medtronic as of Monday expected to complete its $48 billion merger with Covidien—after clearing its final hurdle with the Irish High Court's sanctioning of the deal. Bloomberg dubbed the merger the biggest inversion ever, while ...
BASF’s new European competence center for flooring and waterproofing systems at Oldenburg, Germany, is now fully operational. Manufacture of the Masters Builders Solutions products has been relocated from Schaffhausen, Switzerland. ...
The Adidas Group has again been recognized as an employer of choice in Germany and China. The German magazine Focus has this year again named the Adidas Group as the Top Employer in Germany. The Group thus maintains its top ranking in the ...
Tags: Adidas Group, employers, Sporting Goods
The Capita Super Corporation, the Seattle-based maker of snowboards and skateboards, announced that it is constructing The Mothership, describing it as "the most progressive snowboard production facility in the world." Located on 7 acres ...
Tags: tooling, milling, printing, pressing, Sporting Goods
Gap Inc. has decided to close its Piperlime brand, including the online platform and single store in New York, by the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2015. The company is committed to executing against its long-term strategy of ...
Valspar, manufacturer of wood coatings for prefinished flooring, siding, moulding, kitchen cabinets, furniture, and other building products, has began supplying coatings to a new American OEM hardwood-flooring line in Only, Tennessee. The ...
Tags: hardwood-flooring line, siding, moulding, kitchen cabinets, Construction
Manufacturing centers of Axalta Coating Systems received certification of conformance with the requirements of the ISO 14001:2004 standard. The certification has been accredited by Lloyd’s Register LRQA and is valid for three years. ...
Tags: Coating Systems, Construction
Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. (NYSE: ALSN) today announced that it will celebrate its centennial throughout 2015 with a variety of special events and activities. "Both our company and its founder have incredibly rich, storied ...
As a business grows and the desks are filling up, you may have to think about rearranging your workplace or even moving into a larger office. We want to create a unique environment that provides comfort for all employees. Trends for ...