14 February 2018

Strong Ambiente hosts the winners in tableware

Rounding off our intensive pilgrimage around various spring trade show was the most excellent Ambiente (February 9 – 13), where trade visitors from 168 countries spent their time networking and ordering new products across the various sectors of Living, Giving and Fashion Accessories.   4,441 exhibitors from 89 countries occupying 308,000 (gross) square metres of

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Industry professionals join prestigious portfolio

Following the recent merger with Design Factory, Design-Nation has held its first selection of new members as a merged organisation. Twelve applicants were selected to join the portfolio and they will now benefit from a range of opportunities to support, promote and develop their businesses. Applications are assessed by an independent panel of craft and

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Majority stake in American Greetings sold to private equity firm

A majority stake in American Greetings (AG) has been sold by the company’s founding Weiss family to New York-based private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R), in a deal that was announced on Tuesday February 13. The deal comes  approximately five years after the Weiss family took AG private in 2013. CD&R acquired a

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