The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, August 01, 2002

Crabtree tie-up for bath fittings
SWITCHGEAR company Crabtree India Ltd, a subsidiary of the Havell Group, has tied up with Italian bath fitting company, Fratelli Frattini, to launch the Crabtree Frattini range of bath fittings in India. The Italian partner, Frattini, will own ... More

LG still upbeat on washing machines — To invest $10 m more
LG has also increased its advertising budget while launching a slew of new models and taken steps to increase its penetration. More

Personality ties up with Warner Bros
PERSONALITY Ltd, maker of Weekender and Weekender Kids brands, announced that it is teaming up with Warner Bros Consumer Products of US to launch a new line of apparel accessories featuring Tom and Jerry and Looney Tunes Characters. With this ... More

Lakme Lever to roll out new line
AS part of its `Think Brilliance - Think Lakme' theme for the forthcoming Fashion Week, Lakme Lever Ltd will roll out a new cosmetics line - Brilliance. Lakme Lever has a current share of 52 per cent of the Rs 250-crore colour cosmetics ... More

MARKETING RESEARCH

Weak monsoon may hit FMCG cos
THE poor monsoon will not merely dent the sales of tractors, fertilisers, pesticides and other farm inputs. The resultant decline in rural incomes will also badly affect consumption of several fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), analysts ... More

BRANDS

S. Kumar's to develop leisure brands
LANDMARC Leisure Corporation Ltd, the Mumbai-based company promoted by the S.Kumar's group, is looking at developing its leisure brand under two entities - Landmarc and Mikanos, as it expands its operations to more metros. Speaking to ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Maruti launches `WagonR Pride'
MARUTI Udyog Ltd on Wednesday introduced a special limited edition of the WagonR across the country. Called WagonR Pride, the vehicle will have body graphics, sporty roof rails, alloy wheels and high-mount stop-lamp. It also comes with body ... More

Bangalore firm launches garment range
THE Bangalore-based PK Trading Co has introduced its Peter Kin brand of shirts and trousers in the Kerala market. It offers the latest designer shirts and trousers from the largest selection of khakis, shirts, trouser, casuals, formals, ... More

Gold Flake Cool Mist launched
BANGALORE: ITC has launched Gold Flake Cool Mist in Bangalore. It will be available in two packs — an international style bevelled edge pack of 20s and the sleek flat pack for the 10s. Gold Flake Cool Mist is priced at par with ... More

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