Ardagh Group has started started 'exclusive negotiations' with France based Compagnie de Saint-Gobain to acquire Verallia North America (VNA) in a transaction worth $1.7bn. Muncie, Indiana headquartered Verallia North America is the ...
Epiwafer foundry and substrate maker IQE plc of Cardiff, Wales, UK has agreed to acquire the Kopin Wireless compound semiconductor epiwafer manufacturing division of Kopin Corp of Taunton, MA, USA (including its leased manufacturing ...
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For fourth-quarter 2012, GigOptix Inc of San Jose, CA, USA (a fabless supplier of analog semiconductor and optical components enabling high-speed end-to-end information streaming over optical fiber and wireless networks) has reported ...
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Since April this year at Brazilian cabinet furniture manufacturer Unicasa Indústria de Móveis,a company listed on the stock exchange,the decline in turnover which already began in the second quarter of 2012 has further ...
Canada-based natural and organic food group SunOpta has acquired the Bulgarian grain handling and processing facility of Organic Land Corp. The purchase of the Silistra-based facility, a strategic supplier for SunOpta, was made for ...
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PureCircle, a producer of stevia ingredients, expects first-half sales to surge as food and beverage companies sign up for the natural sweetener. Net sales are expected to show an increase of 80% to US$27m in the six months to 31 ...
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Fitch Ratings forecasts that copper consumption will grow about 4% annually through 2014, based on a soft landing in China and a slow recovery in developed nations. European copper consumption is expected to remain depressed through this ...
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China's competition officials are still weighing Dole Food Co's deal to sell its global packaged food and Asian fresh businesses to Japan's Itochu Corp, forcing the two firms to delay completion of the sale. Dole had hoped to sign-off ...
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Fitch Ratings forecasts that after a period of severe destocking in 2012,raw steel production in China will grow 3%to 4%in 2013.But the ratings agency also believes that Chinese steel demand has likely peaked and should grow at less than ...
DJO, a wholly-owned subsidiary of DJO Finance (DJOFL), has acquired Exos, a US-based medical device company, for an undisclosed sum. Exos' commercial products include a thermoformable bracing system, which is comprised of a waterproof, ...
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Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has signed an agreement to divest its Textile Chemicals, Paper Specialties and Emulsions businesses to SK Capital. The total consideration of the sale amounts to approximately CHF 502 ...
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PhotonStar LED Group plc (AIM: PSL, "PhotonStar" or “the Group”), the British designer and manufacturer of smart LED lighting solutions, has raised approximately £1.57m through a placing with institutional investors to ...
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Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has signed an agreement to divest its Textile Chemicals, Paper Specialties and Emulsions businesses to SK Capital. The total consideration of the sale amounts to approximately CHF 502 ...
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Mechel’s power segment revenue from external customers in 3Q 2012 was USD 147.0 million or 5% of consolidated net revenue, a decrease of 15.8% compared with the segment’s revenue from external customers of USD 174.7 million or ...
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Overview 1. US steelmaker Severstal Columbus LLC's financial performance weakened in the third quarter of 2012 amid unfavorable industry conditions. 2. Consequently, we don't expect the company to generate material positive free ...
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