For its fiscal first-quarter 2017 (ended 31 July 2016), fiber-optic communications component and subsystem maker Finisar Corp of Sunnyvale, CA, USA has reported record revenue of $341.3m, up 7.1% on $318.8m last quarter and up 8.7% on $314m ...
Crestview Partners has agreed to acquire Accuride, which supplies components to the North American and European commercial vehicle industries. Crestview Partners is a New York based private equity firm, which will acquire Accuride for ...
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The Challenge that has attracted 35,000 kids from across the UK to date has found success in the US with international expansion on the horizon. The Bananagrams Challenge is making its return to primary schools up and down the country for ...
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US snacks firm Amplify Snack Brands has completed the acquisition of UK-based potato crisps producer Tyrrells from private equity firm Investcorp. The completion resulted in Tyrrells becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of Amplify. For ...
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Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) has acquired all the assets of independent corrugated products provider TimBar for $386m. TimBar provides solutions to customers in the higher margin retail, industrial packaging, and display and ...
The profit of Royal FrieslandCampina decreased by 16.7 percent over the first half-year 2016 to 160 million euros compared to the same period in the previous financial year. Due to the significant increase in the member dairy ...
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Vetropack Group significantly enhanced its revenue in the first half of 2016. Vetropack Italia, a member of the Group since early August 2015, making a major contribution of over 10%. Net sales from goods and services amounted to CHF ...
Macfarlane Group has annouced its interim results for the six months to 30 June 2016. Graeme Bissett, Chairman of Macfarlane Group PLC, today said: “Macfarlane Group’s performance in the six months to 30 June 2016 is ...
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Berry Plastics Group has signed an agreement to acquire AEP Industries, a North American manufacturer of flexible plastic packaging films, for $765m including debt. Under the terms of the deal, each shareholder of AEP will receive either ...
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Cherkizovo Group, the largest vertically integrated meat and feed producer in Russia, announces its unaudited consolidated IFRS results for the period ending June 30, 2016. Second quarter financial highlights Revenue increased by 9% ...
The J. M. Smucker Company announced results for the first quarter ended July 31, 2016, of its 2017 fiscal year. All comparisons are to the first quarter of the prior fiscal year, unless otherwise noted. Executive Summary Net sales ...
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Oclaro Inc of San Jose, CA, USA (which provides components, modules and subsystems for optical communications) says that it has completed the exchanges for all $65m of its 6% convertible senior notes due 2020. Between 8 and 18 August, ...
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Multi Packaging Solutions International, a global leader in value-added print and packaging solutions for the branded consumer, healthcare, and multi-media markets, announced results for 4Q and Fiscal Year 2016. 4Q FY 2016 vs 4Q FY 2015: ...
China’s Aoxin Tianli Group, a producer of breeder hogs, market hogs and black hogs, has signed an agreement with Shangzhi Xiaop (Dalian) E-Commerce to sell its products online. As per the agreement, Aoxin Tianli will sell its ...
For full-year fiscal 2016 (ended 26 June), Cree Inc of Durham, NC, USA has reported revenue of $1.62bn, down slightly on $1.63bn for fiscal 2015, as growth in commercial lighting and stable LED revenue was offset by lower consumer lighting ...
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