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...It counts makers of flooring, paint, insulation, roofing and modular homes among its subsidiaries....
...Google and Facebook, capital efficiency was key / From Paul Forster, Co-founder & Former Chief Executive, Indeed, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK The laws of business go right back to Babylon / From David...
...Albert Manifold, chief executive, said: “The acquisition and divestment activity announced by the group today, demonstrates our ongoing strategic focus on allocating and reallocating capital at attractive...
...A roofing takeover in Germany could become a test of European rules governing mergers and acquisitions in a spat over a potential capital raise....
...A courtroom showdown is now set for Monday after US building group Standard Industries obtained an injunction to stop German roofing company Braas Monier from issuing new shares that would force Standard...
...“Barratt remains the cheapest stock in the sector and we see significant re-rating potential as confidence in earnings and growth in return on capital employed increases,” said Deutsche Bank....
...SIT designs, makes and installs building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) roofing systems for commercial roofs....
...It recently agreed a deal with co-investors Towerbrook and York Capital to become the biggest shareholders in Monier, the German-based roofing materials group, by swapping their debt for equity....
...“I certainly did not run for president to bail out banks or intervene in the capital markets....
...Additionally, by cutting the cost of capital and limiting his borrowing, Durant had shown himself to be “not a risk taker but a risk manager”....
...Lenders include BNP Paribas and credit funds Harbourmaster Capital Management and Babson Capital....
...Building insulation and roofing group SIG slumped 7.2 per cent to 710p as Ireland’s Kingspan cautioned on the outlook for the building materials market....
...He would probably be a semi-retired dabbler in shares and venture capital, like many other cashed-out one-time business owners. Instead, he has chosen to live more expansively....
...Whereas Clear Capital is a research-based model, Killik will be sales-led....
...In the mid-caps, the battle for McCarthy & Stone heated up as the consortium led by Permira and Barclays Capital lifted its offer for the retirement homes builder from £10.00 to £10.30....
...Lafarge plans to sell its underperforming roofing business as part of a focus on improving cashflows and faster growing markets. Analysts said the sale could raise €1.4bn....
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