Day: April 21, 2020

STRONG SALES GROWTH IN FIRST QUARTER – SLOWER IN MARCH DUE TO COVID-19Sales increase of 15.4% in local currencies to CHF 1,813.6 million (+10.3% in CHF)Negative currency effect of –5.1%Acquisition of Adeplast (Romania) concluded, new production facility in Sarnen (Switzerland) comes on streamOutlook for 2020: forecast for 2020 not yet possible due to ongoing developments related to COVID-19Confirmation of 2023 strategic targets for sustainable, profitable growthThanks to a good start to the 2020 business year, Sika has continued its growth trajectory, reporting a new sales record of CHF 1,813.6 million in the first quarter. This equates to an increase of 15.4% in local currencies. A negative currency effect of –5.1% led to sales growth in Swiss francs of 10.3%, with an acquisition effect of 16.7%. Organic growth was thus slightly negative...

STARKES UMSATZWACHSTUM IM ERSTEN QUARTAL – VERLANGSAMUNG IM MÄRZ DURCH COVID-19Umsatzsteigerung von 15.4% in Lokalwährungen auf CHF 1’813.6 Millionen (+10.3% in CHF)Negativer Währungseffekt von -5.1%Abschluss der Akquisition von Adeplast (Rumänien), Inbetriebnahme einer neuen Produktionsanlage in Sarnen (Schweiz)Ausblick 2020: Angesichts der laufenden Entwicklung durch COVID-19, ist eine Prognose für das Jahr 2020 noch nicht möglichBestätigung der strategischen Ziele 2023 für nachhaltiges, profitables WachstumDank eines guten Starts ins Geschäftsjahr 2020 setzte Sika den Wachstumskurs fort und konnte im ersten Quartal einen neuen Umsatzrekord von CHF 1’813.6 Millionen erzielen. Dies entspricht einer Steigerung von 15.4% in Lokalwährungen. Ein negativer Währungseffekt von-5.1% führte zu einem Umsatzzuwachs in Schweizer Franken von...

TORONTO and NUCLA, Colo., April 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Western Uranium & Vanadium Corp. (CSE: WUC) (OTCQX: WSTRF) (“Western” or the “Company”) announces the extension by nine months of the common share purchase warrants (the “Warrants”) issued to investors in non-brokered private placements that closed on May 4, July 30 and August 9, 2018 (the “2018 Private Placements”) and the amendment of the trigger price in the acceleration clause of each Warrant. No Warrants issued to investors in the 2018 Private Placements have been exercised, and a total of 2,671,116 Warrants are being amended.Each Warrant currently entitles the holder to purchase one common share (a “Common Share”) in the capital of the Company at a price of C$1.15 per Common Share at any time prior to...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Teck Resources Limited (TSX: TECK.A and TECK.B, NYSE: TECK) (“Teck”) announced today that it will pay an eligible dividend of $0.05 per share on its outstanding Class A common shares and Class B subordinate voting shares on June 30, 2020, to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 15, 2020.About TeckTeck is a diversified resource company committed to responsible mining and mineral development with major business units focused on copper, steelmaking coal, zinc and energy. Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, its shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols TECK.A and TECK.B and the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TECK. Learn more about Teck at www.teck.com or follow @TeckResources.Investor Contact:Fraser PhillipsSenior Vice...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Eastern Zinc Corp. (“Eastern Zinc” or the “Company”) (CSE:EZNC | OTC:ETZCF) is pleased to announce a non-brokered private placement of up to (the “Private Placement”) of 40,000,000 units (the “Units”) of the Company at a price of $0.05 per Unit for gross proceeds of $2,000,000 (the “Offering”). Each Unit consists of one (1) common share (the “Common Share”) and one (1) transferable common share purchase warrant (a “Warrant”).  Each Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one (1) additional Common Share of the Company for a period of two years from closing at a price of $0.10 per common share. All securities issued pursuant to the Private Placement are subject to a statutory four-month hold period pursuant to applicable securities laws...

MONTREAL, April 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — (TSX-V: FRO.UN) Fronsac Real Estate Investment Trust (“Fronsac REIT”) announces that as of April 17, 2020, the board of trustees of Fronsac REIT has approved, subject to the approval of disinterested unitholders, certain amendments to the existing unit compensation plan of Fronsac REIT (the “Amended Compensation Plan”). The Amended Compensation Plan seeks to extend its application to all employees of Fronsac REIT, and not only to its officers and trustees. The total number of units issuable under the Amended Compensation Plan will remain unchanged. The Amended Compensation Plan remains subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange and to disinterested unitholder approval.Details of the Amended Compensation Plan are included in the management information circular which will be made...

MONTRÉAL, 20 avr. 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — (TSX-V: FRO.UN) La Fiducie de placement immobilier Fronsac (« FPI Fronsac ») annonce qu’en date du 17 avril 2020, le conseil des fiduciaires de FPI Fronsac a approuvé, sous réserve de l’approbation des détenteurs de parts désintéressés, certains amendements au plan de rémunération à base de parts existant de FPI Fronsac (le « Plan de rémunération amendé »). Le Plan de rémunération amendé vise à élargir son application à tous les employés de FPI Fronsac, et non seulement à ses dirigeants et fiduciaires. Le nombre de parts pouvant être émises en vertu du Plan de rémunération amendé demeurera inchangé. Le Plan de rémunération amendé demeure sujet à l’approbation de la Bourse de croissance TSX et des détenteurs de parts désintéressés.Les détails du Plan de rémunération amendé sont inclus...

MONTREAL and TORONTO, April 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nexus Real Estate Investment Trust (the “REIT”) (TSXV: NXR.UN) announced today that it intends to release its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 before the opening of the TSX Venture Exchange on Friday May 15, 2020.Management of the REIT will host a conference call at 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on Friday May 15, 2020 to review the financial results and operations.To participate in the conference call, please dial 416-915-3239 or 1-800-319-4610 (toll free in Canada and the US) at least five minutes prior to the start time and ask to join the Nexus REIT conference call.A recording of the conference call will be available until June 15, 2020. To access the recording, please dial 604-674-8052 or 1-855-669-9658 (toll free in Canada and the US) and enter access...

MONTRÉAL et TORONTO, 20 avr. 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Le Fonds de Placement Immobilier Nexus (le « FPI Nexus » ou le « FPI ») (TSXV : NXR.UN) a annoncé aujourd’hui qu’il a l’intention de publier ses résultats financiers pour le trimestre terminé le 31 mars 2020, avant l’ouverture de la Bourse de Croissance TSX le vendredi 15 mai 2020.La direction du FPI tiendra une conférence téléphonique à 13h00, heure normale de l’Est, le vendredi 15 mai 2020 pour passer en revue les résultats financiers et l’exploitation.Pour participer à la conférence téléphonique, veuillez s.v.p. composer le 416-915-3239 (région de Toronto) ou le 1-800-319-4610 (sans frais au Canada et aux États-Unis) au moins cinq minutes avant le début de l’appel, et demander à joindre la conférence téléphonique FPI Nexus (ou « Nexus REIT conference call » en anglais).Distributions...

COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa, April 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc., the beef and pork subsidiary of Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN: TSN), will resume limited operations at its pork plant in Columbus Junction, Iowa, on Tuesday after being idle for two weeks due to COVID-19 concerns.“Our first priority is protecting our team members while they fulfill their critical mission of feeding families across the country during this challenging time,” said Tyson Foods President Dean Banks. “We plan to increase production at Columbus Junction gradually, with the safety of our team members top of mind.”Tyson Foods formed a coronavirus task force in January and has implemented numerous measures to protect workers. It was one of the first food companies to start taking worker temperatures and is in the process of installing more than 150...