Indonesian rice processor Tiga Pilar Sejahtera Food is planning to expand its business to Vietnam and Malaysia, by investing around $80m. Of the total investment, each country is expected to get $40m, reports Jakarta Post. The company ...
Tags: domestic market, rice output, Agriculture
Global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated chemicals, Huntsman Corporation has said that fall in crude oil prices will prove to be beneficial to Huntsman over the long term. In a statement, Huntsman CEO Peter Huntsman said, ...
Tags: oil prices, balance sheet, Textile
New-Indy JV, a joint venture between Kraft Group and Schwartz Partners, will acquire High Point-based corrugated products company Carolina Container for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition of the company, that employs more than 600 ...
Tags: raw material access, existing trading strategy, Agriculture
Terlato Wines International has increased its vineyard holdings with the acquisition of Juliana Vineyard in Pope Valley, California. The Juliana Vineyard offers Merlot and Cabernet Franc, which is used in the making of Rutherford Hill ...
Tags: fruit grown, vineyard assets, Agriculture
Tennessee-based printing papers, specialty papers and pulp manufacturing company Verso Paper has completed the acquisition of its larger rival NewPage Holdings for $1.4bn. Verso announced that with this acquisition, it will have ...
Tags: flexible packaging, technical paper applications, Agriculture
Motorola has announced it will re-enter the Chinese smartphone market from February with at least three products.Lenovo will offer the Moto X around the Chinese New Year- the Spring Festival- in February. The Moto X Pro with a 6-inch ...
Tags: Motorola, Smartphones
"Purchase is consistent with Ravensburger's strategy of increasing growth abroad" says chairman. Ravensburger has acquired Swedish toy company Brio. The group picked up the firm from Swedish investor Proventus, which has been the main ...
Tags: games market, toy market, Toys
Murata Electronics North America Inc (a subsidiary of Murata Manufacturing Co Ltd of Kyoto, Japan) and Peregrine Semiconductor Corp of San Diego, CA, USA have celebrated the closing of Murata’s acquisition of Peregrine. To ...
Posted in Medical Device Business by Brian Buntz on January 8, 2015 Pete Nicholas, who co-founded Boston Scientific with John Abele in 1979, has announced that he intends to resign from the firm’s board of directors in 2017. ...
Thoresen Thai Agencies Public Company (TTA) has acquired nine percent stake in Chinese canned food maker Sino Grandness Food Industry Group for around S$24.5m ($18.3m). The acquisition forms a part of TTA's long-term diversification and ...
Tags: water chestnut, sweet corn, fruit, vegetable juices, Agriculture
Brazilian investment firm 3G Capital Partners is looking at acquiring new food and beverage firms, after investors pledged about $5bn to form a new takeover fund. The company is discussing the possibility of acquiring $14bn worth ...
Rhodes Food Group has announced plans to acquire 100% stake in South African juice maker Pacmar for $14m. An agreement to this effect was signed by the companies. The acquisition is in line with Rhodes' strategy to expand its business ...
Tags: fruit juices, beverages, Agriculture
Brazilian investment firm 3G Capital Partners is mulling to acquire food and beverage firms, after investors pledged about $5bn to form a new takeover fund. The Wall Street Journal reported that the company is discussing the possibility ...
Tags: 3G Capital Partners, food, beverage, Agriculture
New York-based investment company Gramercy Property Trust has acquired Alpha Packaging’s 211,000-square-foot manufacturing facility located in Overland, Missouri, for $11m. The property in the St. Louis County, which serves as ...
Tags: food, beverage, pharmaceutical industries, Agriculture
Surf Technicians, LLC (Surftech), has been acquired Triple D Corporation Company Limited, a Thialand based investment company, that holds interests in various companies including a composites parts manufacturer. The acquisition brings the ...
Tags: unparalleled capabilities, environmental practices, Sporting Goods