British upholstery group Sofa Brands International has today launched research showing that almost half of the UK population wrongly believe that Britain’s manufacturing industry is on the decline. The research also shows that one in ...
Tags: Goods, Sofa Brands, Furniture
Global beverage giant The Coca-Cola Company has made a deal with South African multinational brewing and beverage company SABMiller to acquire its Appletiser drinks brands on a worldwide basis, and acquire or be licensed rights to a further ...
Tags: Coca-Cola, Sabmiller, Agriculture
Australian quick service restaurant operator Collins Foods Limited, which operates KFC and Sizzler restaurants, has reported a 37 per cent lift in Earnings Before Interest Tax Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITA) and a 43 per cent lift in ...
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Australian wholesaler and distributor of groceries and hardware products Metcash Limited (Metcash) has announced a drop in its Underlying Profit after Tax of 9 per cent, to $101.7 million, which it said was due to “ongoing operating ...
Tags: hardware products, groceries, Agriculture
BASF Group company Wintershall is continuing its growth course in Norway. By acquiring shares in the production fields Gjøa (5%) and Vega (24.5%), Wintershall is increasing its production in Norway from about 40,000 barrels of oil ...
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Retailers signed up to Zero Waste Scotland’s Carrier Bag Commitment can record “vital facts about the single-use bags”. The charge in Scotland came into effect in October and requires all retailers to charge a minimum of ...
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The US sheet steel market remained stable but sluggish Monday as buyers sought price direction following last week's Thanksgiving holiday. One buyer said he believes the hot-rolled base price is at or close to bottom at about $630/st. ...
Tags: sheet steel, hot-rolled base, Mineral
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. ...
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Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Battenfeld Technologies, Inc., an industry-leading provider of hunting and shooting accessories. The acquisition, which is expected to be accretive to Smith & ...
Tags: hunting, shooting accessories, Recreation
The company’s chief executive officer Michael Laurier said: “The suggestion by the promoters of the ban that the Member-states were acting in the interests of Symphony is ludicrous. They were acting in the interests of the ...
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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 ...
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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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At the 11th China International Forum on Solid State Lighting (SSL CHINA 2014) in Guangzhou (6-8 November) – where representatives from industry, research and governmental organizations gathered to discuss recent developments and ...
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National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) chief executive Sal Petroccitto and the recently elected president of the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) Mayor Troy Pickard have committed to supporting local governments in their role ...
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In addition to Woolworths, Coles, and Metcash, Bidvest, NAFDA, Ausfec Limited, FoodTraders, OfficeMax, Staples, Office National, HealthShare NSW, SP Health and many other buying organisations are now using GS1 Australia’s SmartMedia ...
Tags: SmartMedia service, visually engaging, digital assets, Service