Vivienne Westwood and Anvil Knitwear Collaborate on Sustainable T-shirt to Stop Deforestation

Anvil Knitwear Inc., N.Y., recently announced it is partnering with British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood to create a sustainable T-shirt to help raise awareness about deforestation of South America’s rainforests.
Deforestation is responsible for approximately 20 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, more than all the world’s cars and trucks combined. Despite the rainforest’s great value to the environment—absorbing carbon, purifying water and playing home to millions of species—deforestation continues.

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Bag Makers Launches New Web site

Union, Illinois-based Bag Makers has launched an entirely new version of its Web site. Layout and architecture are completely redesigned, making it even more user-friendly. The site will also feature a page-turning edition of its print catalog, enhanced product presentations and, coming later in January, a virtual flyer and virtual proofing marketing tool.

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Bain Capital Completes Acquisition of BELLSYSTEM24

On November 14, 2009, Citigroup Capital Partners Japan Ltd., a subsidiary of Citi, entered into a tender offer agreement with an affiliate of Bain Capital under which it received cash consideration for its 93.5% stake in BELLSYSTEM24. The total transaction was valued at approximately 100 billion yen (equivalent to US$1.1 billion), making it the largest buyout in Japan in nearly two years.

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Sourcery LLC and E-Dentity Solutions Inc. Merge

New York-based Sourcery and Chicago-based E-Dentity Solutions today announced to merge and continue under the name ‘Sourcery Solutions’. Sourcery Solutions will operate out of the former Chicago and New York offices, office addresses remain unchanged.

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