Specialty chemical supplier Mayzo Inc. has has announced the appointment of Van Horn, Metz & Company, Inc. as its North American distributor of additives to the plastics, coatings, inks, adhesives, rubber and lubricants markets. ...
Tags: plastics, coatings, lubricants marketsc, Construction
Sidel, provider of PET solutions for liquid packaging, has launched an online PET savings calculator which is aimed at reducing the amount of PET used in beverage bottles worldwide. The calculator will allow manufacturers to calculate ...
Tags: Calculator, Online PET, Agriculture
PepsiCo has announced two leadership appointments that further strengthen the company's management team. Enderson Guimaraes, currently CEO, PepsiCo Europe, has been named EVP, Global Categories and Operations, PepsiCo. He will be ...
Tags: PepsiCo, Snacks, Beverage, Agriculture
The firm was eyed by Rubie’s for its ‘independent and profitable business model’ with ‘considerable potential for further growth.’ Fancy dress specialist Rubie’s Masquerade has acquired the family-owned ...
Schillemans (left) has a successful track record for building digital print businesses. During the past eight years he has held a variety of senior management positions at HP, from president of Scitex Vision to his most recent role as EMEA ...
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McDonald's USA has introduced fresh, whole fruit side option in kids' meals -- Cuties California Clementines. The kid-sized Sun Pacific Cuties will be part of McDonald's line-up of happy meal and mighty kids meal side choices from ...
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Green packaging and tissue paper products manufacturer Cascades have acquired and installed two new printing presses at its Québec plants in Vaudreuil and Drummondville in a deal close to $13m, which are operated by its Norampac Inc. ...
Tags: tissue paper, printing presses, Agriculture
The BOSS Federation will be holding a one day conference considering the ‘Future of the Office Products Industry’ on 14 January 2015 at the prestigious St Bride Foundation in London. The event is completely free to BOSS members ...
Tags: Office Products, Office Supplies
Women’s apparel company and NYSE listed, ANN INC., which manages Ann Taylor and Loft brands, has appointed Katie J. Bayne to its Board of Directors. Ms. Bayne will serve as a Class I Director with a term expiring at the 2016 Annual ...
Tags: specialty retailers, Apparel
American Apparel, Inc., a retailer of branded fashion apparel, has appointed Chelsea A. Grayson as executive vice president, general counsel, and secretary of the company, effective as on December 15, 2014. Chelsea Grayson has more than ...
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The 20th anniversary edition of Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics which ran from October 20-23, 2014 saw record number of visitors and also exhibitors from the previous editions. A total of 3,844 exhibitors from 30 countries and ...
Tags: apparel fabrics, Textile
CEO of Germany based Advansa, Heinz Meierkord has been named the new president of CIRFS, a trade body representing Europe’s €10 billion man made fibres industry. Heinz Meierkord succeeds Giulio Bonazzi, CEO of Aquafil, whose ...
Tags: fibres industry, Textile
Packaging company Smurfit Kappa has published an analysis which says that companies are missing out on significant opportunities in fighting for shoppers' attention and market share in European supermarkets. The report 'Marketing on the ...
Worldwide PC shipments are expected to fall by 2.7% in 2014, an improvement from the previous forecast of negative 3.7%, according to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker. Although third-quarter results were a few points ahead of forecast ...
Tags: PC shipments, tablet
Sustainability is one of the major topics among current trends in the furnishings and textile sector. Heimtextil will be devoting itself to the whole issue of sustainability, with inspiring special displays and interesting events. Olaf ...
Tags: Sustainability, Lectures, Furniture