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Saturday, September 04, 2010
ISS is world's fourth largest company
Business:  Danish based cleaning firm ISS has become the fourth largest company in the world measured in the number of employees, reports public broadcaster DR. They are one of the biggest employers in the world.
CONTRIBUTOR : JOHN DUNNIGAN
Friday, September 03, 2010
AtlasCopco
Business:  Atlas Copco is a Swedish industrial company that was founded in 1873. It manufactures industrial tooling and equipment. Atlas Copco companies develop and manufacture industrial tools, compressed air equipment, construction and mining equipment, assembly systems, and offer related service and equipment rental. The products are sold and rented under different brands through a worldwide sales and service network reaching 150 countries, half of which are served by wholly or partly owned sales companies.
CONTRIBUTOR : SABINA TAGORE IMMANUEL
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Clas Ohlson to open up to 200 stores in UK
Business:  Swedish hardware chain Clas Ohlson is planning to launch an aggressive expansion campaign across the UK of up to 200 stores. The company currently operates 122 stores in Sweden, Norway, Finland and the UK and plans to open six to 10 new stores in the UK in the 2010 to 2011 financial year. In the last two weeks, it has signed three contracts to open stores in Norwich, Cardiff and Doncaster in December.
CONTRIBUTOR : JOHN DUNNIGAN
Friday, August 20, 2010
Fiskars
Business:  Fiskars is a global consumer products company with a strong portfolio of trusted brands including Fiskars, Iittala, Arabia, Hackman, Gerber, Silva, and Buster. It is a global brand bringing tools that empower people in the garden, home, office, and classroom. The Fiskars Corporation is a metal and consumer brands company founded in 1649 at Fiskars Bruk a locality now in the town of Raseborg, Finland, about 100 km west of Helsinki on the old main road from Turku to Vyborg. Today, Fiskars is best known for its scissors, axes, and high-quality knives. Fiskars was also one of the first companies in Europe to manufacture microwave ovens.
CONTRIBUTOR : SABINA TAGORE IMMANUEL
Friday, August 13, 2010
Electrolux AB
Business:  A Swedish manufacturer of home and professional appliances, the Electrolux Group is the worlds 2nd largest appliance manufacturer, with customers in more than 150 countries. The Electrolux Group has two business areas: Consumer Durables which includes kitchen products (such as refrigerators and freezers), laundry products (such as washers and dryers), and floor-care and small appliances (such as vacuum cleaners and coffeemakers). Professional Products includes food-service equipment (for restaurants, industrial kitchens, etc.) and laundry equipment (for health-care and apartment-building laundries, etc.).
CONTRIBUTOR : SABINA TAGORE IMMANUEL
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