- Location
Smith Amp
"-
Smith & Nephew Selects DS Smith's Recyclable Packaging to Ship Orthopedic Devices
Feb 22, 2018Medical equipment producer Smith & Nephew (S&N) is using DS Smith's reusable and recyclable polypropylene (PP) packaging for transporting orthopedic surgical devices. DS Smith Plastics, Extruded Products, a business unit of DS Smith, has ...
-
Target Unveils Five New Sustainable Packaging Goals
Apr 20, 2017UK retailer Target has announced five new sustainable packaging goals to help deliver products that are better for the environment. The retailer is planning to eliminate the use of polystyrene, as it is difficult to recycling for guests ...
Tags: packaging, Sustainable Packaging
-
Smith & Wesson Q4 Revenues Exceed Expectations
Jun 20, 2016Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. reported revenues rose 22 percent in its fourth quarter ended April 30 and earnings that easily topped Wall Street expectations. ADVERTISEMENT >Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2016 Financial Highlights Quarterly net ...
-
Stryker Corp.Still on The Prowl for Acquisitions
Jan 30, 2015Stryker Corp. is still on the prowl for acquisitions, although it isn’t naming names, the company’s CEO told analysts this week. Kalamazoo, MI–based Stryker Corp. has been eyeing British company Smith & Nephew Plc and ...
-
Smith & Wesson Ncreased Its Guidance for Financial Results for The Q3
Jan 21, 2015Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation increased its guidance for financial results for the third quarter ending Jan. 31, and full 2015 fiscal year, which will end April 30, 2015, saying it has seen recent, positive trends in the primary ...
Tags: Battenfeld Technologies, consumer firearm market, Sporting Goods
-
Stryker Purchased a Canadian Hospital Bed Company for an Undisclosed Sum
Jan 7, 2015Stryker Corp. has purchased a Canadian hospital bed company for an undisclosed sum. Kalamazoo, MI–based Stryker announced it has acquired CHG Corp. (London, Ontario) for an undisclosed sum. CHG designs and manufactures low-height ...
Tags: MI–based Stryker, bariatric bed, Health
-
Five Companies with The Most Stock Price Growth Over 2014
Dec 15, 2014Posted in Medical Device Business by Chris Newmarker on December 11, 2014 2014 has turned out to be a pretty decent year for the world’s 40 largest medical device companies: Only six of them have seen their stock prices decline, and ...
Tags: Medical Device, Health
-
Smith & Wesson Reported Earnings Slid 70.3 Percent in The Second Quarter
Dec 8, 2014Smith & Wesson reported earnings slid 70.3 percent in the second quarter, to $5.05 million, or 9 cents a share. Revenues slumped 22.1 percent. Net sales for the second quarter were $108.4 million, a decrease of 22.1 percent from net sales ...
Tags: Slides, Sporting Goods
-
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation Has Signed a Definitive Agreement
Dec 1, 2014Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Battenfeld Technologies, Inc., an industry-leading provider of hunting and shooting accessories. The acquisition, which is expected to be accretive to Smith & ...
Tags: hunting, shooting accessories, Recreation
-
Posted in Medical Device Business by Chris Newmarker on November 24, 2014
Nov 26, 2014Posted in Medical Device Business by Chris Newmarker on November 24, 2014 Stryker executives are once again examining a possible buy of London-based Smith & Nephew and its $4.4 billion-a-year medical device business, according to a ...
Tags: Medical Device Business, Health
-
Smith&Nephew Plans to Close The Factory and Lay The Workers off by January 9
Nov 24, 2014Smith & Nephew plc has figuratively yanked the job-security bandage off 108 employees at its St. Petersburg, FL, wound-care plant. The company plans to close the factory and lay the workers off by January 9, according to a report in the ...
Tags: Job Cuts, Smith&Nephew, Health
-
HK Has Moved From Being an Industrial Manufacturing Center to a Service-Oriented Region
Oct 16, 2014Long before China became the go-to destination for foreign manufacturing, there was Hong Kong. During the 1960s and 1970s Hong Kong was a low-cost center for manufacturing and the electronics industry’s window into the vast market ...
Tags: electronics industry, Supply Chain
-
CR Bard Have a Gorilla of a Competitor in The Proposed $43 Billion Medtronic Acquisition
Aug 14, 2014CR Bard execs know they have a gorilla of a competitor in the proposed $43 billion Medtronic acquisition of Covidien, particularly in the vascular business. They aren’t predicting the effects of that business combination on Bard, ...
Tags: CR Bard Eyes, Health, Medicine
-
The Medtech Jobs Picture Looked Rosy in 2013
Aug 14, 2014The medtech jobs picture looked rosy in 2013, with the top 15 device makers in hiring mode, according to an EP Vantage report out this week. Excluding pharmaceutical spinoffs, these companies expanded their collective workforce by 6%, the ...
Tags: Medtech Jobs, Health, Medicine
-
Smith & Nephew Acquired The U.S. Medical Device Company ArthroCare
Feb 14, 2014Smith & Nephew plc (London) announced on February 3 the "execution of a definitive agreement" to acquire the U.S. medical device company ArthroCare Corp. (Austin, TX) for a cash price of $48.25 per ArthroCare share, a total of about $1.7 ...
Tags: Sports Medicine
