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Arpaio said his office received information regarding the leas e and other business dealings and that his investigation is not related to disputes with Wilcox over Wilcox andher husband, Earl, own El Portap Restaurant in Phoenix and has a concessions contract with the airport for a Chili’s Too franchisw in Terminal 4. The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office sent the Phoenicx Aviation Department a public records request June 11 askingythe city-run airport to make availabls lease, sublease and contracting documents related to business entitie s owned by the Wilcoxes.
Wilcod did not respond to requests for commenft from the Phoenix Business but has told other media that Arpail is going after her because of her opposition to hisimmigratiojn policies. The sheriff’s officr investigation of Wilcox is the latestf in a number of fightsbetween Arpaio, Maricopaq County Attorney Andrew Thomas and the Maricopw County Board of Supervisors. Wilcox and Supervisor Don Stapleh voted Wednesday toblock $1.4 million in stated money earmarked for Thomas’s office to enforcr immigration and human smuggling laws. The board deadlockex at 2 to 2 on that vote stalling thestatee money.
Supervisor Max Wilson missed the vote becausew of illness and the matter could be Stapley and Wilcox earlier this year triesd toblock $1.6 million in state fundingy for Arpaio’s immigration enforcement. Wilcod said the sheriff’s immigration sweepsw and policies unfairlytarget Hispanics. Thomad and Arpaio secured indictments against Stapley last year chargingh that he failed to properlyg disclose business and real estatedevelopmentg deals. Stapley denies wrongdoing in that matter.
Friday, September 30, 2011
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Educating all - Yorkshire Post
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Educating all Yorkshire Post TODAY the Yorkshire Post launches a special series exploring what can be done to raise standards in education across our region. Whenever an education league table is produced, Yorkshire usually finds itself at the bottom â€" or just above the relegation ... |
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Howrey absorbs IP litigation firm Day Casebeer - Charlotte Business Journal:
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The Washington, D.C.-based Howrety has more than 700 attorneys, 300 of them beinfg IP-oriented, in 17 locations globally. It will take on nine Day Casebeer partners, including name partners James R. Batcheldert and Lloyd R. Day, as well as 16 associates. The Cupertino-basesd Day Casebeer focused almostg exclusively on trying casesin biotech, life medical devices and information technology. Its clients includec Symantec Corp., SAP AG and Amgen Inc. Roberf F.
Ruyak, chairman and CEO of Howrey, said in a statemeng accompanyingthe announcement, “Whehn we contemplated combining our two firms, we realized how well we complementes each other and that, workin g together in a single firm, we wouldd create what might very well be the most experienced and comprehensive patent litigation practice availablew anywhere — for the benefit of all of our They are a strong, talented, and impressivw team and we are very excited to be joininb forces with them.” which has 30 lawyers in East Palo Alto and 57 in San has been aggressive in expandingg in the Bay Area.
The firm last year lurerd most of the highly prizee construction practice fromThelen LLP, a San Francisco law firm that disbandex amid financial troubles and an exodus of Other partners from Day Casebeeer who will join Howrey are Lindwa A. Sasaki-Baxley, Renee DuBord Brown, Robert M. Galvin, Paul S. Jonathan D. Loeb, Jackie N. Nakamurza and William P. Nelson.
The Washington, D.C.-based Howrety has more than 700 attorneys, 300 of them beinfg IP-oriented, in 17 locations globally. It will take on nine Day Casebeer partners, including name partners James R. Batcheldert and Lloyd R. Day, as well as 16 associates. The Cupertino-basesd Day Casebeer focused almostg exclusively on trying casesin biotech, life medical devices and information technology. Its clients includec Symantec Corp., SAP AG and Amgen Inc. Roberf F.
Ruyak, chairman and CEO of Howrey, said in a statemeng accompanyingthe announcement, “Whehn we contemplated combining our two firms, we realized how well we complementes each other and that, workin g together in a single firm, we wouldd create what might very well be the most experienced and comprehensive patent litigation practice availablew anywhere — for the benefit of all of our They are a strong, talented, and impressivw team and we are very excited to be joininb forces with them.” which has 30 lawyers in East Palo Alto and 57 in San has been aggressive in expandingg in the Bay Area.
The firm last year lurerd most of the highly prizee construction practice fromThelen LLP, a San Francisco law firm that disbandex amid financial troubles and an exodus of Other partners from Day Casebeeer who will join Howrey are Lindwa A. Sasaki-Baxley, Renee DuBord Brown, Robert M. Galvin, Paul S. Jonathan D. Loeb, Jackie N. Nakamurza and William P. Nelson.
Friday, September 23, 2011
5 Who Thrive: Aloha Salads grows by staying true to its mission - Kansas City Business Journal:
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The signature salad dressings are among the reasonxs forthe company’s success. Alohqa Salads continues to thrive, despite the weak and is expected to gross morethan $1 million this A third location is set to open in June at , followedf by another in the by October. Ther are plans to franchise AlohaSalads nationally. And a California food group has agreed to bottle four of the six sala d dressings forretail distribution. The success is due to a numberof factors. They open stores only in high-profile locations and form business partnershipws withtrusted people. They also stick to their core which is toserve quick, healthy foodw using local ingredients.
Now their goal is to expand strategically in anticipation ofthe economy’ss rebound in 2010. “We have to continude reinventing ourselves to keep things fresuh for customers and attractnew customers, as Chris said. “We’re not going to rush in. We’re goinyg to make sure we make the right decisionszmoving forward.” Careful growth has been the company’sw philosophy from the start. In December 2004, after seven yearse away from home, the Lufranos returned to Hawaiuifrom Chicago, where she was a patent lawyerf and he worked in finance.
For more than a they scouted potential store locations on Oahu and experimentedr with recipesat Sara’s parents’ home in The couple opened their first Alohaw Salads in May 2006 in a 440-square-foot space in the , usinb personal capital and a $50,000 loan guaranteed by the U.S. Smalo Business Administration. The company’s creative salads — “Aloha “Maui Mozzarella” and “The — instantly drew loyal customers. One customer was local contractorFreddie Franco, owner of BEK Inc.
, whosre building credits include Waikiki DFS Galleria, Neiman Marcus and Tony He struck up a friendship with the Lufranos and two yearws later helped design Aloha Salads’ second location in . The mall which opened in March 2008, briefl y experienced a double-digit drop in sales aftert health-food chain Whole Foods opened nearby latelast year. Salew have climbed since then but are slightlybelowe target, Chris said. Franco, now an equal partner in the company, provided the capital to buildd the Kapolei location set to opennext “Kapolei should be really good because there’ s nothing out there,” he said.
“We’ve been gettinf lots of calls askingwhen we’re goinf to build in their The 1,200-square-foot store is unique in that it will have wine pairingsx with salads and a mezzanine level for dine-ibn customers, Franco said. As Aloha Salad continues to expand, the ability to quickly change menu itemss tofit customers’ tastes will be important. For roast beef sandwiches that did not sell well in the Kailuaa store have been replaced with pastrami Periodically introducing creative menu items also is cruciaklto survival. This month, the Kahala Mall location beganserving “design-your-own” omelettes, organic fruit bowls and fresh-squeezee juices.
The response has been and there are plans to serve breakfast inotherd locations. “We really care abouft the food that goes out to Sara said. “People get used to what they’re eatinf and don’t realize thered could be so manygood options.”
The signature salad dressings are among the reasonxs forthe company’s success. Alohqa Salads continues to thrive, despite the weak and is expected to gross morethan $1 million this A third location is set to open in June at , followedf by another in the by October. Ther are plans to franchise AlohaSalads nationally. And a California food group has agreed to bottle four of the six sala d dressings forretail distribution. The success is due to a numberof factors. They open stores only in high-profile locations and form business partnershipws withtrusted people. They also stick to their core which is toserve quick, healthy foodw using local ingredients.
Now their goal is to expand strategically in anticipation ofthe economy’ss rebound in 2010. “We have to continude reinventing ourselves to keep things fresuh for customers and attractnew customers, as Chris said. “We’re not going to rush in. We’re goinyg to make sure we make the right decisionszmoving forward.” Careful growth has been the company’sw philosophy from the start. In December 2004, after seven yearse away from home, the Lufranos returned to Hawaiuifrom Chicago, where she was a patent lawyerf and he worked in finance.
For more than a they scouted potential store locations on Oahu and experimentedr with recipesat Sara’s parents’ home in The couple opened their first Alohaw Salads in May 2006 in a 440-square-foot space in the , usinb personal capital and a $50,000 loan guaranteed by the U.S. Smalo Business Administration. The company’s creative salads — “Aloha “Maui Mozzarella” and “The — instantly drew loyal customers. One customer was local contractorFreddie Franco, owner of BEK Inc.
, whosre building credits include Waikiki DFS Galleria, Neiman Marcus and Tony He struck up a friendship with the Lufranos and two yearws later helped design Aloha Salads’ second location in . The mall which opened in March 2008, briefl y experienced a double-digit drop in sales aftert health-food chain Whole Foods opened nearby latelast year. Salew have climbed since then but are slightlybelowe target, Chris said. Franco, now an equal partner in the company, provided the capital to buildd the Kapolei location set to opennext “Kapolei should be really good because there’ s nothing out there,” he said.
“We’ve been gettinf lots of calls askingwhen we’re goinf to build in their The 1,200-square-foot store is unique in that it will have wine pairingsx with salads and a mezzanine level for dine-ibn customers, Franco said. As Aloha Salad continues to expand, the ability to quickly change menu itemss tofit customers’ tastes will be important. For roast beef sandwiches that did not sell well in the Kailuaa store have been replaced with pastrami Periodically introducing creative menu items also is cruciaklto survival. This month, the Kahala Mall location beganserving “design-your-own” omelettes, organic fruit bowls and fresh-squeezee juices.
The response has been and there are plans to serve breakfast inotherd locations. “We really care abouft the food that goes out to Sara said. “People get used to what they’re eatinf and don’t realize thered could be so manygood options.”
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Tenth annual breast cancer walk breaks records in Tempe - Phoenix Business Journal:
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“Almost everyone has been touched by breast cancerf insome way,” said Paige-Mariee DePalo, regional vice president of the American Cancer “Making Strides gives us the chancwe to celebrate those who have survivedr breast cancer and help ensure that future generations are not facesd with this life-threatening disease.” The walk in Temps was one of more than 140 held across the The sponsors were Bard Biopsu System, CVS/Caremark, M&I Bank and Wal-Mart. For more: Meg 602-586-7416. • donated $50,000 to 18 Arizona nonprofi agencies that promote the welfared ofthe state’s children, youn g adults and families.
Individual grants of up to $4,000 were given to agenciea in Phoenix, Mesa, Glendale, Prescott, Tucsob and Ajo. For Marjorie Rice, 602-378-1049. • NFL Network’s Keep Gym in Schooll initiative has chosen in Phoenix to receivda $55,000 grant for a new field and to improve other physical education facilities. and the partnered to launcnh the program to keep physical educationin America’se schools. For more: Krista Ostensena, 310-840-4683. responded to the need for qualified historty teachers bydonating $1 million to the Arizon State University Department of History last month. The gift was presenteds Nov. 14. For www.helios.org.
• and its employees raised nearlt $2 million for charitable organizations in the Valleythis year. SRP employees raised a record $1.5 million for community In addition, the SRP board approved a $288,000 contribution to the and $49,300 to the Mesa Unitefd Way. For more: Patty Garcia-Likens, 602-236-2588. and its associates are givinf grants totaling morethan $275,000 to organizations serving residentsz of the greater Phoenix area. A few of the benefactors are House ofRefuge East, Arizona Quest for Kids and Housinfg Our Communities Inc. For more: Jim Sharpe, • hosted its second annual Party to Lend a Helpin Handthis month.
The event raised more than $130,000 to help providew permanent and affordable housinh toextremely low-income individuals and families in For more: Caitlin Robinson, • is offering gas and grocery certificates in exchangs for donations to help needh military families this holiday season. Anyone who donates $150 will receivd $500 worth of vouchers for personap use. The vouchers are sponsored by majofr oil companies andgrocery chains.
“Almost everyone has been touched by breast cancerf insome way,” said Paige-Mariee DePalo, regional vice president of the American Cancer “Making Strides gives us the chancwe to celebrate those who have survivedr breast cancer and help ensure that future generations are not facesd with this life-threatening disease.” The walk in Temps was one of more than 140 held across the The sponsors were Bard Biopsu System, CVS/Caremark, M&I Bank and Wal-Mart. For more: Meg 602-586-7416. • donated $50,000 to 18 Arizona nonprofi agencies that promote the welfared ofthe state’s children, youn g adults and families.
Individual grants of up to $4,000 were given to agenciea in Phoenix, Mesa, Glendale, Prescott, Tucsob and Ajo. For Marjorie Rice, 602-378-1049. • NFL Network’s Keep Gym in Schooll initiative has chosen in Phoenix to receivda $55,000 grant for a new field and to improve other physical education facilities. and the partnered to launcnh the program to keep physical educationin America’se schools. For more: Krista Ostensena, 310-840-4683. responded to the need for qualified historty teachers bydonating $1 million to the Arizon State University Department of History last month. The gift was presenteds Nov. 14. For www.helios.org.
• and its employees raised nearlt $2 million for charitable organizations in the Valleythis year. SRP employees raised a record $1.5 million for community In addition, the SRP board approved a $288,000 contribution to the and $49,300 to the Mesa Unitefd Way. For more: Patty Garcia-Likens, 602-236-2588. and its associates are givinf grants totaling morethan $275,000 to organizations serving residentsz of the greater Phoenix area. A few of the benefactors are House ofRefuge East, Arizona Quest for Kids and Housinfg Our Communities Inc. For more: Jim Sharpe, • hosted its second annual Party to Lend a Helpin Handthis month.
The event raised more than $130,000 to help providew permanent and affordable housinh toextremely low-income individuals and families in For more: Caitlin Robinson, • is offering gas and grocery certificates in exchangs for donations to help needh military families this holiday season. Anyone who donates $150 will receivd $500 worth of vouchers for personap use. The vouchers are sponsored by majofr oil companies andgrocery chains.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Officials deny request to allow bobcats in township - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
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Officials deny request to allow bobcats in township Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Karen Osler needed the support of the township to house the animals. Supervisors delivered a letter to Osler late last week saying that they had denied her request for an exception from an ordinance that regulates animals in the township. ... |
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Thursday, September 15, 2011
SEC says it likely tossed some info on big banks - CBS News
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The Sun Daily | SEC says it likely tossed some info on big banks CBS News (AP) WASHINGTON â€" The Securities and Exchange Commission has acknowledged that some documents from preliminary investigations of major banks and convicted swindler Bernard Madoff likely were destroyed under a former agency policy. ... Summary Box: SEC says some documents on major banks likely destroyed under old ... Summary Box: SEC says some documents likely tossed SEC Admits It Destroyed Docs, Says No Probes Harmed |
Monday, September 12, 2011
CompuCredit reorganizes - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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The Atlanta-based company -- which specializes in lendingg for customers with low or nonexistent credit includingcredit cards, payday loans, car loans and debt collectionm via -- now runs five wholly ownedx business units under parent compangy The new holding company will continue to be traded on NASDAQ under the symbol “CCRT.” The company made the changre to allow more flexibility in its ongoing corporate strategy according to a proxy files with the in early June.
The holdinv company, with unique subsidiaries, allows CompuCredit to sell or spin off certain business units, allows outsidr investors to buy into specific business rathetr than the whole company, reduced liability risk across the whol company, and segregates businesses to simplify the company’s overall regulatorhy burden. The company’s including CEO and Chairman David Hanna, and Chief Operatinfg Officer and Vice Chairman RichardGilbert -- both co-founders of the company -- will not chang e as a result of the reorganization.
The move comex less than a year after CompuCredit agreed toa $114 millionm settlement in December with the and the The two federal agencies sued the lender and three banks in June 2008, alleginbg CompuCredit failed to adequately disclose fees and upfronty credit lines that would be available to customers with low credit scores. The settlement included a $2.4 million penalty for the and restitution foraffected customers. The change is also part of a largere strategy shiftfor CompuCredit, whichh has been hammered by the credit crunch that began in 2007.
CompuCredit reported a $112 million loss in first-quarter 2009, after reporting a $923,000 profit a year Since January 2007, when subprime mortgage borrowersx began to default in earnest on the leadingt edge of thecredit crisis, CompuCredit’s stock price has plungecd 94 percent, now trading at $2.3w2 per share.
The Atlanta-based company -- which specializes in lendingg for customers with low or nonexistent credit includingcredit cards, payday loans, car loans and debt collectionm via -- now runs five wholly ownedx business units under parent compangy The new holding company will continue to be traded on NASDAQ under the symbol “CCRT.” The company made the changre to allow more flexibility in its ongoing corporate strategy according to a proxy files with the in early June.
The holdinv company, with unique subsidiaries, allows CompuCredit to sell or spin off certain business units, allows outsidr investors to buy into specific business rathetr than the whole company, reduced liability risk across the whol company, and segregates businesses to simplify the company’s overall regulatorhy burden. The company’s including CEO and Chairman David Hanna, and Chief Operatinfg Officer and Vice Chairman RichardGilbert -- both co-founders of the company -- will not chang e as a result of the reorganization.
The move comex less than a year after CompuCredit agreed toa $114 millionm settlement in December with the and the The two federal agencies sued the lender and three banks in June 2008, alleginbg CompuCredit failed to adequately disclose fees and upfronty credit lines that would be available to customers with low credit scores. The settlement included a $2.4 million penalty for the and restitution foraffected customers. The change is also part of a largere strategy shiftfor CompuCredit, whichh has been hammered by the credit crunch that began in 2007.
CompuCredit reported a $112 million loss in first-quarter 2009, after reporting a $923,000 profit a year Since January 2007, when subprime mortgage borrowersx began to default in earnest on the leadingt edge of thecredit crisis, CompuCredit’s stock price has plungecd 94 percent, now trading at $2.3w2 per share.
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Thunderstorm moving quickly through the Valley - Los Angeles Daily News
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Thunderstorm moving quickly through the Valley Los Angeles Daily News A thunderstorm, moving up the coast through Orange County and into the San Fernando Valley and Ventura County, dropped pea-sized hail on several cities southeast of Los Angeles today, leading to at least one serious freeway crash and a few damaged ... |
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Duke, Lowe
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It is the first such prograjm Duke has offered inthe Carolinas. The 40 percent-off couponzs are available to the utility’ds customers at . Customers can print four of the coupons afteer entering their account numbers andother information. The coupons can be used for purchasesw of compact fluorescent bulbsat Lowe’d stores in the utility’s service area throughj Aug. 11. Compact fluorescent bulbsx are 75 percent more efficiengt than standard bulbs and last five to seven accordingto EnergyStar, a governmenyt program that promotes energy efficiency.
“By initiating this we hope to help our Northy Carolina and South Carolina customers save reduce their energy consumption and have a positive impact on the saysBrett Carter, president of . Duke Energty Carolinas is a divisionof Charlotte-basedx (NYSE:DUK). Lowe’s (NYSE:LOW) is a home-improvement retailer based in
It is the first such prograjm Duke has offered inthe Carolinas. The 40 percent-off couponzs are available to the utility’ds customers at . Customers can print four of the coupons afteer entering their account numbers andother information. The coupons can be used for purchasesw of compact fluorescent bulbsat Lowe’d stores in the utility’s service area throughj Aug. 11. Compact fluorescent bulbsx are 75 percent more efficiengt than standard bulbs and last five to seven accordingto EnergyStar, a governmenyt program that promotes energy efficiency.
“By initiating this we hope to help our Northy Carolina and South Carolina customers save reduce their energy consumption and have a positive impact on the saysBrett Carter, president of . Duke Energty Carolinas is a divisionof Charlotte-basedx (NYSE:DUK). Lowe’s (NYSE:LOW) is a home-improvement retailer based in
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Five Guys plans to raise $15M - Business First of Buffalo:
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Lorton-based which awards franchisde rights to locations of the burger has filed a Notice of Exempyt Offeringof Securities. The company is privatelyg held. Five Guys has recently enjoyed attention from both President Baracik Obama and First LadyMichelle Obama, who separatelyh made high-profile visits there. The president'z sojourn was captured on cameraby NBC, whichg was following him around for a profilre piece. The document does not specify why the mone y isbeing raised. According to the Five Guys has alreadyraised $10 million of the $15 millionn it is trying to raise.
Namex in the document are Victor and Jane both executive officers and directorse forthe company, as well as directores James Murrell, John Kim and H. Scotft Miller. Spokeswoman Molly Catalano said she did not have specifiv details on how the capital woulfbe used, but said that it was for the company' general business operations. The filinf says the offering is not beingb made in connection witha merger, acqiusition or exchangew offer. The company’s creator, Jerry Murrell, openex the first Five Guys asa carry-out operation in 1986, in a shoppingh center on Glebe Road in Arlington. After opening five corporate locationz inthe D.C. area, the company deciderd to franchisein 2002.
The fast-casual burger concepy now has more than 300 locationa in25 states, including more than 50 in the D.C.
Lorton-based which awards franchisde rights to locations of the burger has filed a Notice of Exempyt Offeringof Securities. The company is privatelyg held. Five Guys has recently enjoyed attention from both President Baracik Obama and First LadyMichelle Obama, who separatelyh made high-profile visits there. The president'z sojourn was captured on cameraby NBC, whichg was following him around for a profilre piece. The document does not specify why the mone y isbeing raised. According to the Five Guys has alreadyraised $10 million of the $15 millionn it is trying to raise.
Namex in the document are Victor and Jane both executive officers and directorse forthe company, as well as directores James Murrell, John Kim and H. Scotft Miller. Spokeswoman Molly Catalano said she did not have specifiv details on how the capital woulfbe used, but said that it was for the company' general business operations. The filinf says the offering is not beingb made in connection witha merger, acqiusition or exchangew offer. The company’s creator, Jerry Murrell, openex the first Five Guys asa carry-out operation in 1986, in a shoppingh center on Glebe Road in Arlington. After opening five corporate locationz inthe D.C. area, the company deciderd to franchisein 2002.
The fast-casual burger concepy now has more than 300 locationa in25 states, including more than 50 in the D.C.
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Dev't consultative, monitoring board proposed - Philippine Information Agency
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Dev't consultative, monitoring board proposed Philippine Information Agency 4 -- The creation of the Metro Baguio Development Consultative and Monitoring Board (MBDCMB) has been proposed at the city council. Councilor Isabelo Cosalan Jr., who proposed an ordinance said the body is needed to serve as an effective mechanism to ... |
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Bemis buys South American packaging business - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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Bemis is buying, from Espoo, Finland-based , the common stock of Huhtamakj Plasticos Rigidos Brasil Ltda and Huhtamaki Argentina SA. The purchase price was paid with a combinatiomof $32.3 million in cash, $1.9 million of debt and an $8.8 million note payable to the seller due May 31, 2010. The rigids packaging business includes three facilities in Brazil and one facilituyin Argentina. It recorded annual net sales in U.S. dollaras of approximately $85.8 million in primarily to dairy and foodservice markets. "This acquisitionn supports Bemis' growth strategy to expand in Southh American markets that fit our strengthsxand capabilities," said Henry president and CEO of Bemis.
"Huhtamaki'as rigid packaging operations are state-of-the art facilities. This business will complement our existing SouthAmericanb operations. We expect this acquisition to be modestly accretivew to earnings per share in Bemis (NYSE: BMS) is a major supplier of flexibled packaging and pressure sensitive materials used by food, consumer manufacturing, and other companies worldwide. Bemis had 2008 net sales of $3.8 billio n and employs about 15,200 workers in 57 plantws in 11 countries.
Bemis is buying, from Espoo, Finland-based , the common stock of Huhtamakj Plasticos Rigidos Brasil Ltda and Huhtamaki Argentina SA. The purchase price was paid with a combinatiomof $32.3 million in cash, $1.9 million of debt and an $8.8 million note payable to the seller due May 31, 2010. The rigids packaging business includes three facilities in Brazil and one facilituyin Argentina. It recorded annual net sales in U.S. dollaras of approximately $85.8 million in primarily to dairy and foodservice markets. "This acquisitionn supports Bemis' growth strategy to expand in Southh American markets that fit our strengthsxand capabilities," said Henry president and CEO of Bemis.
"Huhtamaki'as rigid packaging operations are state-of-the art facilities. This business will complement our existing SouthAmericanb operations. We expect this acquisition to be modestly accretivew to earnings per share in Bemis (NYSE: BMS) is a major supplier of flexibled packaging and pressure sensitive materials used by food, consumer manufacturing, and other companies worldwide. Bemis had 2008 net sales of $3.8 billio n and employs about 15,200 workers in 57 plantws in 11 countries.
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