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Newell Continues ‘Accelerated Transformation’
Turnarounds

Newell Continues ‘Accelerated Transformation’

The struggling consumer products firm agrees to sell its Pure Fishing and Jostens units as part of its turnaround effort.
By Matthew Heller | November 7, 2018
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Newell Sells Packaging Unit to Novolex for $2B
M&A

Newell Sells Packaging Unit to Novolex for $2B

The sale is an an "important first step" in Newell's plan to divest non-core businesses and focus on seven consumer divisions.
By Matthew Heller | May 4, 2018
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Newell to Streamline Portfolio to Core Assets
Strategy

Newell to Streamline Portfolio to Core Assets

The restructuring would create a “stronger, simpler, faster Newell,” but the company's shares drop more than 20%.
By Matthew Heller | January 25, 2018
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Newell Rubbermaid Buys Jarden for $15 Billion
Strategy

Newell Rubbermaid Buys Jarden for $15 Billion

Newell is betting it will gain "efficiency and clout" by acquiring Jarden's stable of brands including Crock-Pot cookers and Sunbeam irons.
By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | December 14, 2015
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