04.21.24
Here's your weekly recap—the most-viewed news stories on our site for the week ended April 20, 2024.
Berry Global Group, Inc. and Glatfelter Corporation have achieved a milestone in the proposed transaction involving the combination of the majority of Berry’s Health, Hygiene and Specialties segment to include its Global Nonwovens and Films business (“HHNF”) with Glatfelter, with the expiration of the required waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Antitrust Improvements Act.As announced in February, Berry and Glatfelter entered into a definitive agreement under which Berry will spin-off and merge its HHNF business with Glatfelter in a Reverse Morris Trust transaction. The transaction will create a leading, publicly-traded company in the specialty materials industry and is expected to close in the second half of calendar 2024, subject to approval by Glatfelter shareholders and completion of customary closing conditions.
Meanwhile, Kimberly-Clark has introduced a brand-new product line in the U.S. that offers dual protection from periods and bladder leaks. Liv by Kotex, which is available exclusively at Target stores, offers period protection with the additional benefit of protecting women from bladder leaks, allowing them to stay dry and feel fresh. These new pads and liners instantly trap urine to help keep users 10 times drier than period-only pads with up to 24 milliliters of absorbency and offer up to 100% leak-free period protection.
Here are our top 3 most-viewed stories from the past week:
1. Berry and Glatfelter Announce Key Milestone in Proposed Merger
2. Kimberly-Clark Introduces Liv by Kotex
3. Pinkie Pads Launches Tween Line in Walmart Stores
Berry Global Group, Inc. and Glatfelter Corporation have achieved a milestone in the proposed transaction involving the combination of the majority of Berry’s Health, Hygiene and Specialties segment to include its Global Nonwovens and Films business (“HHNF”) with Glatfelter, with the expiration of the required waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Antitrust Improvements Act.As announced in February, Berry and Glatfelter entered into a definitive agreement under which Berry will spin-off and merge its HHNF business with Glatfelter in a Reverse Morris Trust transaction. The transaction will create a leading, publicly-traded company in the specialty materials industry and is expected to close in the second half of calendar 2024, subject to approval by Glatfelter shareholders and completion of customary closing conditions.
Meanwhile, Kimberly-Clark has introduced a brand-new product line in the U.S. that offers dual protection from periods and bladder leaks. Liv by Kotex, which is available exclusively at Target stores, offers period protection with the additional benefit of protecting women from bladder leaks, allowing them to stay dry and feel fresh. These new pads and liners instantly trap urine to help keep users 10 times drier than period-only pads with up to 24 milliliters of absorbency and offer up to 100% leak-free period protection.
Here are our top 3 most-viewed stories from the past week:
1. Berry and Glatfelter Announce Key Milestone in Proposed Merger
2. Kimberly-Clark Introduces Liv by Kotex
3. Pinkie Pads Launches Tween Line in Walmart Stores