PolyOne has received approval from Spartech shareholders pertaining to the merger agreement, pursuant to which it will acquire the US-based custom plastic sheet and rollstock and packaging solutions producer for $393m. PolyOne chairman, ...
Yuna Software, the company that develops and designs Messenger Plus! announced the release of its latest version of its application for Skype. Version 1.8 complements the Skype-Messenger merger, initiated by Microsoft, with improved ...
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The merger between T-Mobile USA and MetroPCS moved one step closer to completion on Tuesday as the FCC approved the deal without conditions In what may be a hopeful sign for backers of the deal, the agency's review didn't even rise to ...
PolyOne Corporation a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services, and solutions, announced that Spartech shareholders have approved the merger agreement pursuant to which PolyOne will acquire Spartech Corporation, a leading ...
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Sapphire wafer maker Crystalwise Technology will expand monthly production capacity at its subsidiary in China from 150,000 2-inch sapphire wafer equivalents at present, to at least double in 2013, while fellow maker Tera Xtal Technology ...
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The light-emitting diode (LED) industry is entering its third growth cycle, general lighting, according to Yole Développement and EPIC’s report, “Status of the LED Industry.” However, the cost of a packaged LED ...
Now that federal regulators have given their stamp of approval, a new Canadian furniture, mattress and major appliance retailing powerhouse will be created on March 28 when Leon's Furniture closes its bid to acquire arch-rival The Brick in ...
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LEXINGTON, Ky. — Bedding major Tempur-Pedic said Friday the Federal Trade Commission has approved its proposed acquisition of rival Sealy Inc. FTC clearance was the last major hurdle preventing the deal from being finalized, and ...
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On Monday, Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based service center Metals USA Holdings Corp. announced the expiration of the 30 day go-shop period as part of the merger agreement between Metals USA and Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. Pursuant to the ...
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Gardner Denver, Inc. and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (together with its affiliates, “KKR”) today announced that the companies have entered into a definitive merger agreement in a transaction valued at approximately $3.9 ...
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Taiwan-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker and chip packager Lextar Electronics expects the proportion of LED backlight unit (BLU) orders for clients other than AU Optronics (AUO) - Lextar's parent company - to increase from 40-50% ...
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Some of the smallest mobile operators in the U.S. have lined up behind a deal that would dramatically expand the country's fourth-largest carrier, a twist that has everything to do with the national dominance of AT&T and Verizon Wireless. ...
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The food industry’s biggest ever takeover was announced over the past month with the sale of Heinz to a consortium led by the sage of Omaha, Warren Buffett, and Brazilian private equity specialist Jorge Lemann’s 3G Capital group ...
T-Mobile USA is drawing closer to finishing its merger with MetroPCS Wireless as a deadline for action by the U.S. Department of Justice passed on Tuesday. T-Mobile agreed last October to merge with the smaller MetroPCS, forming a larger ...
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The number of major mattress makers is about to shrink again. Four years after Serta and Simmons combined under joint ownership, Tempur-Pedic has now gotten approval from the Federal Trade Commission to acquire competitor Sealy. The ...