US-based drinks can maker Ball and Rexam have agreed to sell $3.42bn of assets to Luxembourg-based packaging maker Ardagh in order to gain regulatory approval for the proposed £4.43bn merger. The merger, which is due to be completed ...
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Red Gold, whose mission is to produce the world’s freshest, best tasting tomato products, has maintained a steadfast commitment to the values first set by its founders 74 years ago to do the right thing – by its employees, ...
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Brazilian poultry exporter BRF has entered into an agreement to acquire the remaining stake in Oman-based frozen food distributor Al Khan Foodstuff (AKF). Currently, BRF owns 40% stake in AKF and the total acquisition is is estimated ...
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Worldwide shipments of virtual reality (VR) hardware will skyrocket in 2016, with total volumes reaching 9.6 million units. Led by key products from Samsung, Sony, HTC, and Oculus, the category should generate hardware revenues of ...
US-based flexible and rigid packaging solutions provider Bemis has agreed to acquire medical device packaging operations and related value-added services from SteriPack Group for an undisclosed sum. As part of the transaction, Bemis will ...
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Waterbrands, a consumer products company with a portfolio of outdoor and watersports companies, will acquire Carbonerro, a stand up paddleboard paddle manufacturer. Carbonerro will become part of the Surfstow line-up of stand up ...
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White Wolf Capital LLC acquired Stag Arms LLC. Details of the transaction were not disclosed. Managing Director of White Wolf, Elie Azar, said, "We are very excited to add Stag to our portfolio of outstanding companies in the firearms ...
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Levi Strauss & Co. elected former CEO of L.L.Bean Inc., Christopher McCormick, to its board of directors, effective April 13, 2016. “As we work to accelerate profitable growth, we are expanding the board's expertise in the fastest ...
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As a UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) Trade Challenge Partner, The Lighting Industry Association (LIA) works hard to assist SMEs to increase their export market potential. The LIA has achieved this through the creation of a number of UK ...
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Foreverlamp™, an innovator in retrofit lamp design, will introduce the industry’s first 1000W plug-n-play replacement lamp for Metal Halide lamps during LIGHTFAIR® International. The powerful LED lamp delivers up to 42,000 ...
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Despite a dip in results during March, the April edition of the Stifel Logistics Confidence Index returned to the trend of month on month improvements seen in January and February. Nonetheless, structural issues within both the air and ...
Burns worked for many toy and game companies during his 30 years in the industry, including Tactic Games, University Games and Hasbro. Greg Burns passed away in the West Middlesex Hospital on Saturday, April 2nd, aged 59 after battling a ...
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Memjet will be showcase high-speed, digital color printing technology that deliver the speed, ease of use, and low cost of ownership that companies, at drupa 2016. In the Memjet stand, attendees can see the power of this technology at ...
Hyundai Motor is partnering with networking equipment firm Cisco to speed up the development of connected vehicle technologies. The collaboration comes after the South Korean automaker this month revealed a road map to develop ...
The Print segment of Veritiv will feature expertise and capabilities at the ISA International Sign Expo 2016 scheduled to be held from 21-23 April 2016, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, US. Expo guests are ...