PPG Industries reported fourth quarter 2014 net sales from continuing operations of $3.71 billion, up $207 million, or 6 percent, versus the prior-year figure of $3.5 billion. Net sales in local currencies grew 10 percent year-over-year, ...
Tags: portfolio management, earnings-accretive cash deployment, Construction
US based consumer goods and farm products company Calavo Growers has recorded an increase of 5.3% in revenue during the fourth quarter of 2014. US based consumer goods and farm products company Calavo Growers has recorded an increase of ...
Tags: consumer goods, Agriculture
Bord Bia today launched its Export Performance and Prospects Report which reflects a 4% increase in exports for 2014 to reach a record high of almost €10.5bn. Aidan Cotter, Chief Executive, Bord Bia outlined the background to the ...
Tags: milk, drink industry, Agriculture
The National Advertising Division has recommended that Sawyer Products, Inc., discontinue certain claims for the company’s point-of-use water filter products, although NAD determined the company could support the claim that its ...
Reebok announced its partnership with UFC Featherweight Contender, Conor McGregor. The signing follows the recent announcement of Reebok’s groundbreaking partnership with the UFC, the world’s leading mixed martial arts ...
Notogroup Inc., a boutique search firm specializing in consumer products recruiting, promoted Gennevieve Emery to partner/recruiting director. A key member of the Notogroup team from since its inception in 2009, the firm has recognized her ...
The retailer champions Black Friday as the starting gun for Christmas shopping. Shop Direct has seen a four per cent rise in total group sales over the Christmas trading period. Black Friday proved to be the busiest trading day on ...
Tags: Christmas shopping, trading day, Toys
Oil prices fell in early Asian trade on Monday, with markets expecting gloomy Chinese economic data to be published this week. U.S. stocks closed lower, marking a fifth straight session of losses, as bank results disappointed and ...
Tags: Oil Prices, U.S.stocks
China auto sales in 2014 reached 23.5 units, increasing 6.86% on year and setting a new record. China ranks first in global auto sales in the past 6 years. And about 19.7 million units were passenger cars, up 9.9 percent, according to a ...
Tags: Auto Market, passenger car
Withings CEO Cedric Hutchings has suggested the company could produce an even cheaper ActivitE fitness tracker despite having already introduced a cut-priced option. While the original ActivitE watch grabbed consumers’ attentions ...
Tags: Withings, Consumer Electronics, Watches
Red meat prices already on the rise as farmers restock and Japanese agreement comes in The Australian red meat industry has seen cattle and sheep prices soar, as it welcomes the news that the Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement ...
Tags: Red meat prices, Agriculture
Pearl Izumi has hired Verde Brand Communications as its public relations and brand communications agency of record. Neighbors in Boulder County, Verde’s Boulder staff will become not only partners in the office, but on Pearl’s ...
Tags: brand direction, Sporting Goods
In what has become an annual tradition, Chaco named its sales agency of the year at its recent sales meeting with the donning of the official gecko green jacket in a nod to golf's ultimate award at The Masters. Chaco selected Outdoor Sports ...
Tags: golf, Sporting Goods
Sika has reported record sales in every region and also says that all relevant growth targets for full-year 2014 have been exceeded. An above-average increase in net profit is expected for the business year 2014. In the fourth quarter of ...
Tags: emerging markets, Construction
MeadWestvaco Corporation has announced that its board of directors has approved a plan to fully separate its Specialty Chemicals business from the rest of the company. The separation is expected to be executed by means of a tax-free spinoff ...