Press Releases

JOHANNESBURG, Feb. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Financial summary for the quarterEBITDA excluding special items US$197 million (Q1 2018 US$172 million) Profit for the period US$81 million (Q1 2018 US$63 mi

LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- HTI Plastics recently received a new Krauss Maffei Injection molding machine for beta testing. The PX All-Electric arrived on our floor in late January. This is the second time HTI has been selected to host a Krauss machine for testing, with the option to purchase.

RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- George C. Freeman, III, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Universal Corporation (NYSE: UVV) ("Universal"), announced today that the Company's subsidiary, Universal Leaf Philippines, Inc. ("ULPI") will be increasing its purchases of leaf tobaccos in the Ph

PADUA, Italy and AUBURN, Ala., Feb. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Stevanato Group, through Ompi, its specialist in glass primary packaging for the pharmaceutical industry, and SiO2 Medical Products, Inc. ("SMP") jointly announce today a collaboration agreement.

LYONS, Ore., Feb. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Freres Lumber Company announced that it has been granted a Canadian patent for its revolutionary Mass Plywood Panel (MPP), whic

Business Activity Index at 59.7%; New Orders Index at 57.7%; Employment Index at 57.8%This report reflects the recently completed annual adjustments to the seasonal factors used to calculate the indexes. TEMPE, Ariz., Feb. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector grew in January for the 108th consecutive month,

Business Wire IndiaPolished-diamond prices softened in January as US restocking proved slower than expected after the holiday season, and as Far East buyers took vacation ahead of the Chinese New Year. Dealers were cautious due to weak demand, tight profitability and a significant reduction in bank credit. The RapNet Diamond Index (RAPI™) for 1-carat diamonds fell 0.4% in January and was down 1.8% from a year ago. 

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Metsä Group and Business Finland are joining forces in building a wooden Metsä pavilion to be used in Tokyo during the Olympic games. The pavilion will be built on the grounds of the Finnish Embassy in the centre of Tokyo, Japan.Th

STOCKHOLM, Feb. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --SCA and Latvian Forest Company have signed a letter of intent for SCA to acquire 10 000 hectares of forest land in Latvia.Latvian Forest Company owns and runs a number of forest farms in Latvia. The purchase-sum would amount to approximately

STOCKHOLM, Feb. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- SCA Wood France and the French company Innovation Solutions Bois, ISB, are considering a merger of its operations on wood processing and distribution of wood products in France. The potential merger would result in a large and resourceful supplier of wood products to the French building material