Olympus Partners, a US-based private equity firm, is set to acquire protective packaging materials and systems manufacturer Pregis Corporation North America. Pregis president and CEO Kevin Baudhuin said the company has established a track ...
The Board of Directors of Wolverine Worldwide declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on August 1, 2014 to stockholders of record on July 1, 2014. The dividend is equal to the last ...
Gore Bike Wear and Gore Running Wear have added Nell Gingerich and Kevin Connelly to their field sales team , effectively immediately. Gingerich, based in Portland, OR, will handle the Pacific Northwest, while Connelly will cover the ...
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PPG Industries reported record first quarter 2014 net sales from continuing operations of $3.6 billion, up $528 million, or 17 percent, versus the prior year. First quarter 2014 reported net income from continuing operations was $277 ...
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The proposed blending targets in the 2014 Renewable Fuel Standard will likely be revised higher, advocates for multiple industries said Monday. Proponents of the ethanol, biodiesel, advanced biofuels, petrochemicals and biotechnology ...
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Honeywell announced several senior leadership changes, reflecting further advancement of strong leaders throughout the Company, effective immediately. "Honeywell is in an enviable position to capitalize on the strength and experience of a ...
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How much of Walmart's revenue comes from its shoppers' food stamps? The store isn't required to say. But a January Court of Appeals ruling could change that. If the unanimous decision by the Eighth Circuit's panel of three judges holds, the ...
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Skechers USA, Inc. reported earnings rose nearly five-fold in its first quarter ended Mar. 31, to $31.0 million, or 61 cents a share, from $6.7 million, or 9 cents, a year ago. Revenues rose 21.0 percent to $546.5 million from $451.6 ...
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Inazin Power Ltd, a leading developer of large renewable energy projects in the UK, announced the successful development and management of the build and connection of a further 73 MW of large scale solar parks. Working in conjunction with ...
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Trina Solar has announced that its State Key Laboratory of PV Science and Technology has developed a new high-efficiency Honey Ultra solar module. Trina Solar's Honey Ultra monocrystalline silicon module reached a new record of 326.3W, ...
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Conergy, one of the world's leading PV solution and service providers, announced today the on-time completion of a portfolio of four solar farms in the UK totaling 39MW in installed capacity. The construction projects began at the end of ...
Research by Smithers Pira has determined that the authenticity and trust of brand owners and their products is growing in importance in the eyes of consumers. Given increased scrutiny in the wake of high profile food recalls over the last ...
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Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has narrowed the choices of names for its new airship to 10 out of nearly 15,000 unique submissions to its national "Name the Blimp" contest. The finalists are: Adventurer, Ambassador, Commitment, Excursion, ...
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In the 165th year of its history, Freudenberg, the internationally active family company, was more successful than ever before. In the 2013 financial year, the technology group reported record sales for the fourth year in succession, on the ...
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World cotton trade is forecast at 39.6 million bales for 2013/14, 15 percent below the previous season. Over the last 2 years, imports by China have driven the trade as China imported more than 20 million bales in both the 2011 and 2012 ...
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