Company and Personal News
Puma Profit Falls 6.7%
Date: 2008-05-08 00:00:00
Puma AG Europe's second-largest sporting-goods maker, said first-quarter profit fell 6.7 percent after marketing spending climbed before this year's European soccer championships and Olympic Games. Net income dropped to...
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Good start for Henkel in a challenging environment
Date: 2008-05-08 00:00:00
At 320 million euros, operating profit (EBIT) was roughly at the high level of the previous year (-0.9 percent). After adjusting for foreign exchange, EBIT growth amounted to 2.5 percent....
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Real Joined to Vanish Donation Action
Date: 2008-05-07 00:00:00
The retail company pays 10 HUF after every in chain sold Vanish product. The donation program started in March 2008, until this time almost 550 m3 clothes, 7,000 bags...
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Tesco to sell property website
Date: 2008-05-07 00:00:00
Tesco launched its property portal at the start of July last year, listing details of more than 300,000 homes for sale. Most of the listings were provided by the fish4homes...
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Cornexi under liquadition
Date: 2008-05-07 00:00:00
According to company's CEO the situation is hopeful, there are talks between the Cornexi's mill industry unit and the creditors. The insolvent part of the company was separeted in...
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Dreher beers get Monde Selection Awards 2008
Date: 2008-05-07 00:00:00
Every 6 nominated product of Dreher has done well, four of them got „Grand Gold Medal”, two won gold medal. The Monde selection Awards 2008 held in Belgium, has...
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Atradius credit insurance to built new collections firm in Hungary
Date: 2008-05-06 00:00:00
Atradius Collections, part of the Atradius Group, continues its rapid expansion with investments in its international presence. Over the last seven months, the dedicated business-to-business collections company has opened new...
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New mystic website by Magnum
Date: 2008-05-06 00:00:00
Thanks to the last years' succes Unilever's Algida section build a new, more complex, more interactive website together with HPS Group on-line group. The www.magnumcsokimisztikum.hu website carry back the...
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IMIGe to change its management
Date: 2008-05-06 00:00:00
After 8 years Zsolt Dunavolgyi former sales and marketing director leaves the company, for a short periode his work will continoue by CEO Tamas Gady Kayser. From midle of Mai...
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Agents to uncover thieving employees in the Czech Republic
Date: 2008-05-06 00:00:00
Food and electronic retail chains as well as other companies often hire special agents to help uncover thefts committed by their own employees. According to British Center for Retail...
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Successful 1Q in 2008 at Zwack
Date: 2008-05-06 00:00:00
Company has a stabil, 5.6% growth in brutto sales and a 6.5% in netto sales. Domestic sales increased in premium and commers segment thanks to the early Eastern. The export...
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SAP's profit fell down
Date: 2008-05-05 00:00:00
The net profit in the January-March period fell 22 percent to 242 million euros ($376.82 million) from 310 million euros a year earlier. Software maker SAP AG said Wednesday...
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Acquisition by Henkel
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
Henkel has taken over the Glues and Electronic Materials division form Akzo Nobel. These two divisions generated revenues of GBP 1.25 billion in 2007. The revenues of Henkel Adhesives Technologies...
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Trendy glass bottle is tall and thin
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
According to Éva Gyenge sales manager of O-I Magyarország, innovative elements determine present design trends. The designer bottle of O-I received the highest award, the “Oscar” of the glass bottles...
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Bidding for Pöttyös gifts
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
The unique consumer promotion organised for Pöttyös was launched on 17. March and will last for 11 weeks. Special codes are to be found inside the packaging of Pöttyös products....
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Active communication yields the expected results
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
In the market of pesticides and repellents, S.C. Johnson is the leader in terms of communication. They also support the Tick Association, since warning people of the hazards related to...
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Univer expanding in Kecskemét
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
The cornerstone of a new plant was laid down on the premises of Univer Product Zrt. in Kecskemét, on 2. April. The HUF 2.7 billion project is needed to support...
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Owner of IMIGe in the Ukraine
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
POS Media Europe, the mother company of IMIGe Hungária Kft. has commenced operations in the Ukraine. Their strategic partnership with Atlantic Group allows them to become the market leaders within...
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Dreher supporting tomorrow’s entrepreneurs
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
A special pen developed to improve handwriting won the main prize this year in the “Tomorrow’s young entrepreneur” competition organised by Dreher Sörgyárak Zrt. Dreher provides HUF 6 million and...
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Regional player on home ground
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
Rauch Hungária is a successful competitor in the fruit juice market, which has good reason to be optimistic about the future. In spite of rising costs and the success of...
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Energy for Talmácsi from Coca-Cola
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
Coca-Cola Magyarország held a spectacular, whole-day event in March to celebrate the fact that, Gábor Talmácsi has become their platinum-rated partner. Talmácsi will appear in campaigns for the Burn energy...
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Vilmos… not easy for him either
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
Five men in rubber boots, each with a small glass in his hand, form a circle. This is the third round. Their faces are red from the cold and the...
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Competition to encourage outdoor activities
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
drogerie markt launched a competition for primary schools on 10. April. It is intended to encourage children to focus on sport and outdoor activities when the weather is good.. Creative...
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Revenues up by 20 per cent for SIÓ-ECKES last year
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
The net revenues of SIÓ-ECKES Kft. were up by nearly 20 per cent last year and reached HUF 17.6 billion in 2007. They continue to remain the market leaders in...
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Kalinka Premium Vodka
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
Slava is a 27 year old Russian, who has been living in Hungary for 6 years. He likes to live here. He sends video messages to his friends in Russia...
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Refrigerator room added to Lekkerland warehouse
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
A new, 140 square meter refrigerator room has been added to the Lekkerland warehouse. This will allow Lekkerland to begin supplying 30 kinds of fresh products, like dairy products, desserts,...
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Why was it important for your company to be among the first signatories of the Declaration?
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
Jack Castelein, CEO of Friesland Hungária Zrt.: – We are committed to actively participating in improving the quality of life for consumers. We launch innovative and healthy products to help...
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