Colgate reports big jump in profits
Colgate-Palmolive has successfully implemented increased pricing and a greater emphasis on higher margin goods to help boost its first quarter results despite the challenge of facing stiff restructuring costs.
Archives for April 26, 2006
Failed merger boosts Regis results
Hair salon operator and hair care provider Regis says its has swung back into profit following a string of disappointing results that led Albert-Culver executives to withdraw from a proposed merger.
MeadWestvaco acquires Saint-Gobain dispensing division
MeadWestvaco has signed a definitive agreement with France-based Compagnie de Saint-Gobain to acquire Saint-Gobain Calmar, a global manufacturer of plastic dispensing and spraying systems, for $710 million.