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May 23, 2013
Coty to purchase Southeast Asian distributor

Coty Inc. has reached an agreement to acquire StarAsia, a distributor of beauty products in the markets of Southeast Asia — Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Vietnam — from Isibane Pte. Ltd.

NEW YORK — Coty Inc. has reached an agreement to acquire StarAsia, a distributor of beauty products in the markets of Southeast Asia — Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Vietnam — from Isibane Pte. Ltd.

Financial terms of the deal, which is expected to close in the summer, were not disclosed.

October 6, 2011
Merck KGaA, Ono sign agreement for oral MS, cancer drugs

German drug maker Merck KGaA will collaborate with Japanese drug maker Ono Pharmaceutical to develop oral therapies for cancer and multiple sclerosis, Merck KGaA said.

DARMSTADT, Germany — German drug maker Merck KGaA will collaborate with Japanese drug maker Ono Pharmaceutical to develop oral therapies for cancer and multiple sclerosis, Merck KGaA said.

December 22, 2010
J.R. Watkins Naturals expands its reach

J.R. Watkins Naturals is expanding its presence in the Asian market by selling its personal care and home care products through retail chains in Hong Kong, Japan and Taiwan.

WINONA, Minn. — J.R. Watkins Naturals is expanding its presence in the Asian market by selling its personal care and home care products through retail chains in Hong Kong, Japan and Taiwan.

"There is a growing demand for heritage brands and natural products in Asia, particularly in Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan and Taiwan," stated J.R. Rigley, J.R. Watkins Naturals' sales and marketing VP. "We are proud to bring more than 140 years of natural tradition to consumers in these countries."