DFS reports "continued strong momentum" in its latest financial report, covering the 13 weeks ending 1st November 2014. The quarter saw continued momentum in sales and EBITDA for DFS, with group gross sales up 15.3% to £197m (2013 ...
Tags: selling space, Furniture
Earlier in December 2014, Australian Food News reported that food manufacturing was one of four manufacturing sub-sectors to expand in November 2014, according to the Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index ...
Tags: Food, Beverage, Agriculture
HJ Heinz has announced plans to divest its frozen ready meals manufacturing site in Dundalk, Ireland, to The Authentic Food Company for an undisclosed sum. The Dundalk factory employs 155 people and produces the WeightWatchers from ...
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Continental's VDO program incudes formerly "dealer only" parts for European, domestic and Asian vehicles. Continental Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket now offers a new VDO engine management and fuel supply program, featuring a range ...
Tags: VDO program, Asian vehicles, Auto
Continental Tire the Americas LLC is recalling certain ProContact GX SSR MOE tires, size 225/45R18 95H XL, manufactured June 22, 2014, to July 28, 2014. They were used for front axle fitment on 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class vehicles. The ...
Tags: tires, front axle fitment, Auto
Just like Australia Post, the UK's Royal Mail is experiencing a loss of profitability from the parcel boom and mail bust. It is, however, also looking down the barrel of Amazon’s own delivery network, which threatens future growth ...
Tags: Royal Mail, Parcel Pinch, Service
The US Department of Justice announced that Continental Automotive Electronics and Continental Automotive Korea have agreed agreed to plead guilty for bid rigging of vehicle equipment sold to vehicle makers in the country. The companies ...
Tags: bid rigging, plead guilty, Auto
Brazil’s JBS buys Primo Smallgoods Australia’s largest meat processor, marketer and export JBS Australia has signed a $1.45 billion deal to acquire ham, bacon and smallgoods producer Primo Smallgoods. The brands of the Primo ...
Tags: ham, bacon, smallgoods, Agriculture
Continental Tire the Americas LLC’s Continental TrueContact performance touring tire has won the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) New Products Showcase Award in the Tire and Related Product category. Runners-up were ...
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Manufacturers have taken a hint from the popularity of online gaming to make their online training programs engaging and compelling. Games have been incorporated into training to help enhance the learning experience, a technique called ...
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The latest Delta World Tire facility is the company's first in Hattiesburg, Miss. Delta World Tire Co. recently opened its 16th location. The newly constructed 9,600-square-foot facility is located in Hattiesburg, Miss. The store ...
Tags: Delta World Tire, 16th Location, Accessories
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores have dotted the nation's highways since 1964. But in 2008, the company began its Love's Truck Tire Care service centers. Six year later, the company recently reached a milestone: 200 truck tire ...
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In its Interim Management Statement for the period since 1 May, the company said that good progress had been and performance has been in line with its plans. Like-for-like corrugated box volumes had improved with growth ahead of last year. ...
Tags: DS Smith, Q1 Statement, Packaging
The ultimate goal of Charity Ball is "to get every kid around the world who loves the game of soccer, their very own new, quality soccer ball," says founder Ethan King. Fifteen-year-old Ethan King has a passion for soccer. So does ...
Tags: Continental, Charity, Auto Parts
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 ...
Tags: BASF, oil, gas production