Atlas Holdings portfolio company ASG announced that it has acquired Poland-based beauty and personal care folding carton business Bydgoszcz from MeadWestvaco (MWV). ASG intends to use the assets of Bydgoszcz operation to expand its ...
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China's Bohai Commodity Exchange, or BOCE, a government-backed online trading platform, has added molybdenum to its list of spot commodities, and this is expected to boost moly trade in the mainland and increase price transparency, industry ...
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Tara Minerals has signed an agreement with FreshTec to acquire the intellectual property for the preservation and protection of fresh fruit, vegetables and flowers during extended periods of shipping and storage. As per the deal, upon ...
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US-based Tyson Foods has submitted an offer to acquire packaged foods company Hillshire Brands in an all-cash deal of $6.8bn. Tyson's offer of $50.00 per share in cash is expected to provide Hillshire shareholders with an immediate ...
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Customers are using less cash than ever as retailers make it easier and more convenient to shop and pay. New data reveals that a growing proportion of smaller payments previously made in cash are now being made in other ways. The ...
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Ford Automotive Finance China, a subsidiary of the Ford Motor Credit Company, has completed its first asset-backed securitization (ABS) in China to support the financing of Ford-brand vehicle sales Ford Automotive Finance (China) is the ...
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Superior Uniform Group, Inc., announced Michael Benstock, CEO of Superior Uniform Group, is a finalist for the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2014 Award, Florida, in the Distribution and Manufacturing category. Award recipients will be ...
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Aeropostale, Inc., a mall-based specialty retailer of casual apparel for young women and men, announced that it has entered into definitive agreements with respect to its previously announced strategic partnership and $150 million senior ...
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As of May 26, inventory of iron ore at 33 major Chinese ports amounted to 114.82 million mt, up 1.95 million mt or 1.73 percent compared to the inventory level recorded on May 19, as announced by China's Xinhua News Agency. As of the same ...
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Grupo Bimbo has completed the acquisition of Canada Bread Company, the bakery products division of Maple Leaf Foods, in a $1.66bn deal. According to Grupo Bimbo, the integration of Canada Bread will be reflected in its consolidated second ...
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Cargill has entered into an agreement to acquire Turkish fats and oils company Turya, as part of its plans to expand its food ingredient operations in the country. The acquisition Turyag , which has a workforce of more than 200 people, ...
United Natural Foods has signed an agreement to acquire all of the stock of Tony’s Fine Foods, a distributor of perishable food products, for nearly $195.3m. Founded in 1934, Tony's primarily sells its products to retail and ...
The US hot-rolled coil steel sheet market Wednesday saw prices trend move down for the second time this week as buyers and at least one producer reported lower offers and transaction prices. One Midwestern service center source said HRC ...
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In May this year, the China HSBC Flash Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) increased to 49.7, the highest level of the past five months, up from April's final reading of 48.1, as announced by the HSBC on May 22. In particular, in ...
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US-based electric vehicle manufacturer VIA Motors has acquired an electric vehicle design, engineering and prototyping company, the Prodigy Engineering for an undisclosed sum. The transaction will provide the manufacturer with access to ...
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