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In March, Coca-Cola bought Fuze Beverage LLC to add more juice, tea and energy drinks
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Lake Mary, FL USA - Test Equipment Connection Corporation announces new United States Distribution Agreement with Fluke Electronics Corporation
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Previous Purchases Coca-Cola's biggest purchase before today was the $590 million acquisition of a Philippines bottler, which was completed in February
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It will operate as a separate business unit within Coca Cola's north American branch
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Coca Cola said it had agreed to buy Glaceau, the maker of Vitamin Water, for $4.1bn in the latest stage in the drinks giant's efforts to expand its portfolio of still drinks and give a lift to its struggling north American business
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Coca-Cola, the world's biggest soft-drink maker, sells 5 percent of water drinks, which are more profitable than soda
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With the economy set to grow at close to double digits this year, these deals are viewed to be evidences of Indian corporate houses’ coming of age
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``This is the position Coke's in, having to pay up because there are so few assets out there that can move the needle for them,'' said Walter Todd, who helps manage $850 million at Greenwood Capital Management in Greenwood, South Carolina
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Shares Shares of Coca-Cola rose 54 cents to $51.78 at 9:59 am in New York Stock Exchange composite trading
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Soft drink volume in the United States dropped 1.2 percent last year for Coca-Cola, and PepsiCo had a 1.3 percent decline, according to data compiled by industry journal Beverage Digest
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They have risen 17 percent in the past 12 months, compared with 13 percent for PepsiCo, the second-largest soft-drink maker
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Coca-Cola also bought Leao Junior SA, a Brazilian maker of Matte Leao bottled tea, to give its Latin bottlers more noncarbonated choices
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He said Coca-Cola hasn't decided if it will change Glaceau's current distribution system
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"This will help us with our clearly declared goal of winning in north America," said Neville Isdell, chief executive
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Muhtar Kent, Coke's chief operating officer, said: "Of course it's a high price, you may think"
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In an effort to catch up, Coke has been focusing on developing new products and on acquisitions
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The main products of Glaceau, which was set up in 1996, are "enhanced water" products and Smartwater, a bottled water brand
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50 Cent Glaceau brightly colored Vitaminwaters include grape- flavored Formula 50, endorsed by rapper 50 Cent
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Test Equipment Connection is a single source supplier with an in-house calibration laboratory assuring that customers receive only the highest quality T&M equipment and support
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Coca-Cola's board rejected a proposal to buy Quaker Oats Co.in 2000, allowing PepsiCo to snap up Gatorade's parent company for $14 billion
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Buying Glaceau may be a ``game changer'' for Coca-Cola because it would give the soda-maker control of one of the biggest vitamin-enhanced water brands in the United States, according to Morgan Stanley analyst Bill Pecoriello
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Aimed at senior finance and strategy executives, and MnA analysts, the survey results throw up some interesting insights
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To contact the reporter on this story: Mary Jane Credeur in Atlanta at mcredeur@bloomberg.net .
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Glaceau, based in Queens, New York, may help Coca-Cola compete with PepsiCo's SoBe, Aquafina and Propel drinks, which account for about 45 percent of the United States market for enhanced water
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The firm previously held Coca-Cola shares
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It already has a big presence on the east and west coasts
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Every manufacturing plant, electronics company, or field service organization represents another potential customer for Fluke products, and we know these users well,” said John Bahng, C.E.O.of Test Equipment Connection Corporation
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But, the largest Indian deal ever, got the 56th biggest steel producer Tata Steel to leap-frog from the 56th to the 5th position in the global steel sweepstakes
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The top three executives at Glaceau will stay on for at least 3 years after the deal
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Tata bought the stake in August for $677 million, valuing the company at $2.26 billion at the time
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While 56% of survey respondents felt that these deals were overvalued, most of them went on to highlight that given the strategic aspirations of the acquirers, they did the right thing by moving aggressively on these buy-outs
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’New-economy’ industries such as IT/ITeS, telecom, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology are expected to be the nurturing ground for future MnA activity
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Tata Tea's shares rose 4 percent to 913.65 rupees at the close of trading on the Bombay Stock Exchange
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Evalueserve won several awards in 2006, including Red Herring Asia Top 100, NASSCOM IT Innovation Award for Business Model Innovation and the Deloitte Fast 500 APAC Award
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Coca-Cola said today that it will pay cash for closely held Energy Brands Inc., which was founded in 1996 and controls about 30 percent of the United States market for flavored water
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Meeting international regulatory compliance requirements is expected to be the most important challenge ahead of the acquirers
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Coca-Cola bought San Miguel Corp.'s 65 percent stake in the bottler, among its 10 biggest soda distributors, to reverse volume declines in the region
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Coca-Cola Buys Maker of Vitaminwater for $4.1 Billion (Update3) By Mary Jane Credeur May 25 (Bloomberg) -- Coca-Cola Co.agreed to buy the maker of Glaceau Vitaminwater for $4.1 billion to narrow the gap with PepsiCo Inc.in sales of noncarbonated drinks
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``It represents a significant step forward in establishing sustainable growth in our home market, North America,'' Chief Executive Neville Isdell said today on a conference call
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India-born steel tycoon L.N.Mittal portrayed the ambitions of new age companies aspiring to achieve global leadership
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Through its subsidiary in Europe, Ciao GmbH, the company operates its European Internet survey solutions business as well as one of Europe’s leading comparison shopping portals, Ciao.com
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About Test Equipment Connection Corporation: Test Equipment Connection Corporation is the largest vendor of New and Refurbished electronic test and measurement (“T&M”) equipment and is located in sunny Lake Mary, FL.Test Equipment Connection sells, rents, leases, buys and repairs over 40 different T&M manufacturer products
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Tata, the Indian conglomerate, bought a 30 per cent stake in Glaceau last year for $677m, based on an enterprise value of $2.2bn for the company, Coca-Cola said
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The Company has over 200,000 customers, a 45,000 square foot warehouse and repair facility, and over 14 years of profitability and financial strength
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Would this over-exuberance lead to stormy days for these companies or are these initial indications of consolidation and signs of emerging giants
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It's the biggest acquisition in Coca-Cola's 115-year history
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``Everything is on the table,'' Isdell said
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Its Smartwater has electrolytes to help drinkers feel more hydrated
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Coca-Cola said the purchase will force it to pare share repurchases this year
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The market for still and energy drinks has been growing much faster than the mature carbonated market in north America
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