Online home improvements brand Matalan Direct has expanded its offering, adding beds and bedroom furniture to its existing bathroom range. The latest category addition marks the first expansion for the online-only brand since its launch, as ...
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Barentz, a food ingredients distributor, has acquired New Skyport, a Chinese distributor of specialty ingredients, following its recent cash injection. Barentz holds a robust position in specialty ingredients, functional and ...
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US-based food manufacturer Kellogg Co is creating a joint venture with the African unit of Singapore's Tolaram Group, as part of its strategy to drive future growth in the West African market and advance its breakfast and snack food ...
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Two of the best known Taiwanese personal computer (PC) vendors, Acer Inc. and Asustek Computer Inc. (Asus), are aggressively targeting the mobile-device market, especially the smartphone segment, by launching several new cellphone models in ...
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PPG Industries has completed a $3.8 million expansion at its coatings manufacturing facility in Laguna de Duero, Valladolid, Spain. The investment provides new, state-of-the-art, mixing and blending equipment at the facility that will ...
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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has given a €10m loan to Turkey’s dairy producer Mar Tuketim Maddeleri Ihracat Ithalat San. Ve Tic. A.S., which is known under the brand name Kay. The loan amount ...
IBM has unveiled a cloud-based service designed to help automakers turn driver and vehicle data into actionable insights. The cloud service will facilitate real-time diagnostics on engine trouble; provide insights for predictive ...
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Pinnacle Foods reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June 28, 2015 and raised its guidance for full-year adjusted diluted earnings per share to $1.89 to $1.91, representing the high end of its previous $1.86 to $1.91 ...
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China-based Bright Foods’ listed subsidiary is acquiring 50% stake in New Zealand-based meat cooperative Silver Fern Farms for NZ$311m ($197m) as it seeks to import more of agricultural products from New Zealand. Silver Fern ...
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Verso Corporation, a leading producer of digital coated papers, announces the expansion of its Blazer Digital economy digital coated paper offering with 10 new sheet sizes specifically designed for the Xerox iGen4, XeroxiGen 150 and new ...
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Vista Outdoor Inc., a global designer, manufacturer and marketer of products in the outdoor sports and recreation markets, has appointed active lifestyle agency Backbone Media as its agency of record for communications strategy and public ...
Peak Performance, Scandinavia's largest technical sports and fashion wear brand, generated revenue of DKK 953m ($154 mm) in the fiscal year ended June 30, up 2.5 percent from the prior fiscal year, or 4.1 percent in currency-neutral terms, ...
Phunkshun Wear is expanding its Denver facility from 6,800 square feet to 9,300 square feet. The expansion comes as a result of increased production and will house raw materials and finished products. Phunkshun Wear has added several new ...
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IC foundries based in China and Taiwan are all gearing up for rapid demand growth for microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) devices driven by a new wave of expansion for the Internet of Things (IoT), according to industry observers. The ...
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Lululemon Athletica Inc. reported second-quarter earnings declined slightly but came in better than planned with same-store sales on a currency-neutral rising 11 percent. The yoga-themed retailer raised its guidance for the year. For the ...