While the Chinese government has committed to eliminating 80 million mt/year of steel capacity nationwide by 2017, the reduction will be gradual which will see demand for raw material ferrosilicon remain steady in 2014 as compared with ...
Tags: Steel Output, Ferrosilicon
Multi Packaging Solutions / Chesapeake (MPS/CSK), a leader in print and packaging for the branded consumer, healthcare, and multi-media markets has acquired Integrated Printing Solutions (IPS) and Jet Lithocolor (Jet) to create a ...
Tags: Jet Lithocolor, Multi Packaging
Tetra Pak's net sales for 2013 were AU$16.4b (€11.1b) - up 3.5% from 2012 in comparable terms. "The combination of strong competition and soft economies in many markets around the globe created a tough business environment for Tetra ...
Major Western Australian dairy processor and fruit juice manufacturer Harvey Fresh has been sold to Italian dairy group Parmalat for about $117 million. Parmalat's Australian subsidiary is one of Australia's major manufacturers of dairy ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, dairy products, milk, yoghurt
The joint managing director of Havells Sylvania, Anil Rai Gupta, has said that it is 'highly probable' that the company will list its Sylvania Global brand on the London Stock Exchange in 12 to 18 months. Speaking exclusively to Lighting ...
Michael Foods Group, Inc. today reported financial results for the fourth quarter of 2013. Net sales for the quarter ended December 28, 2013 were $512.7 million, compared to $503.6 million in 2012, an increase of 1.8%. Net earnings for ...
ConAgra Foods, Inc., one of North America's leading food companies, today reported results for the fiscal 2014 third quarter ended Feb. 23, 2014. Diluted EPS from continuing operations was $0.58 as reported for the fiscal third quarter vs. ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
An industry group representing Chinese iron ore miners aims to satisfy 50% of the country's annual iron ore consumption with domestic supply by 2025, up from the current 30%, via consolidation and expansion of mining companies, a senior ...
Tags: Iron Ore, Domestic Supply, Chemicals
Cintas Corporation reported results for its third quarter ended February 28, 2014. Revenue for the third quarter was $1.13 billion, representing a 5.1% increase compared to last year’s third quarter. Adjusting for one more workday in ...
Tags: Cintas, Uniform Direct Sales, EPS
The Canadian Competition Bureau has approved Mexican firm Grupo Bimbo’s proposed acquisition of Canada Bread. In February, the Mexican firm agreed to acquire Canada Bread for C$1.83bn ($1.66bn). Canada Bread is the bakery products ...
Washington--An exhibition of remarkable pieces made by Cartier for one of the brand’s most devoted clients is scheduled to open at the Hillwood Estate Museum and Gardens in Washington this summer. The exhibition, called Cartier: ...
Tags: Jewelry, diamond, sapphire necklace, Arts
Global Digital Solutions, Inc., a little-known technology company based in Palm Beach, FL, has reportedly made an unsolicited offer to purchase Freedom Group, Inc., also known as Remington Outdoor Company, Inc., for $1.082 billion in cash ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation
American Tire Distributors Holdings Inc. posted a net loss of $6.3 million on net sales of $3.8 billion for its fiscal year ended Dec. 28, 2013. That compares to a loss of $14.3 million on sales of more than $3.4 billion for fiscal 2012. ...
Tags: Tire, Tyre, Auto Parts
Based in Eskisehir, North West Turkey, OMK employs 260 people with sales of approximately €20m. Saica is forecasting the corrugated market in Turkey to grow strongly with the potential to be one of the largest in Europe, driven by ...
Tags: Packaging, Printing, corrugated market
Zeta Instruments Inc of San Jose, CA, USA (which makes optical profiling and inspection systems for applications including high-brightness LEDs and solar cells) says that Jeff Donnelly has joined as its chief operating officer. Donnelly's ...
Tags: Inspection tools, Electrical, Electronics