Manufacturer

Procter & Gamble marketing veteran Ted Woehrle will join Newell Rubbermaid in the newly created position of senior vice president, marketing and brand management.

Craft Supplies USA launches its new Wood Turners Catalog e-commerce Web site, built on the Warp 9 platform.

Infor announces the latest version of Infor PLM Optiva, a product lifecycle management solution designed to meet the unique needs of process industries, including food and beverage, home and personal care and specialty chemical manufacturers.

Energizer Holding Inc. made noise in a somewhat quiet market when it announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Playtex for $1.16 billion plus the assumption of Playtex debt.

Coty Inc. and Karl Lagerfeld SAS enter into a strategic licensing alliance to market the Lagerfeld line of signature fragrances.

Newell Rubbermaid Inc. announces that Chief Financial Officer J. Patrick Robinson is recovering from surgery and will not be present at the company's July 26 earnings presentation.

Liz Claiborne Inc. reveals its long-term growth plan, under which the company will hone its brand portfolio, aggressively manage its cost structure and innovate its supply chain in order to enhance shareholder returns.

Muang Thong Mahachai Co. Ltd, a manufacturer and distributor of footwear in Thailand, has gone live with Infor ERP System 21, which allows the company to automate its key manufacturing and financial processes.