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International Greetings PLC
LON:IGR
International Greetings PLC is a designer, manufacturer and distributor of greetings, stationery and published products. The Company designs and manufactures gift wrapping paper, greetings cards, Christmas crackers, stationery, photo frames, albums and other decorative accessories. Licenses characters held by the Company include Disney, Winnie the Pooh, The Simpsons and High School Musical. On October 3, 2007, the Company acquired 50% of Artwrap Pty Limited, a designer and distributor of gift wrap and greetings products based in Australia. On September 4, 2007, the Company acquired Glitterwrap Inc, a supplier of giftware and partyware products based in the United States. On July 27, 2007, it acquired 50% of Halloween Express Inc, a franchise retailer of Halloween products based in the United States. In May 2007, it acquired Pinwheel Ltd, and Przedsiebiorstwp Produckcyjno-Hanlowo-Uslugowe Artex. On April 4, 2007, it acquired Weltec Holding BV, a distributor of photographic frames. International Greetings is traded in the ISDX Exchange HERE
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Customer orders are now in excess of 80% of the full-year revenue forecasts
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IG Design unwraps another strong quarter
"It is particularly pleasing to have achieved significant organic growth whilst also benefiting from the acquisition of Impact Innovations and other investments made throughout this and prior years," said Paul Fineman, IG's CEO
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IG Design to buy Impact Innovations for £56.5mln, announces £50mln share placing
IG Design has raised £50mln through a share placing to help fund the acquisition
IG Design Group reports record profits for full-year and hikes final dividend
The AIM-listed greeting card manufacturer reported pre-tax profits of £19.7mln, up 51% on the prior year
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All eyes to be on trading news from Tesco - although investors have to wait until Friday
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FTSE 100 makes strong gains with Royal Dutch Shell in support
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Stress tests for UK banks eyed, plus updates from retailers Topps Tiles and Pets at Home
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IG Design Group hits new sales record
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Record orders for IG Design in solid first quarter
The gift packaging and greetings giftware specialist enjoyed an “encouraging” start to its financial year, with the order book at “record levels”
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International Greetings PLC to hike dividends more than expected
Gift packaging company pledged to pay a final dividend ahead of market expectations at 1.75p