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Changing The Way The World Sleeps At Harrison Spinks
The Harrison Spinks bed business is now into its fifth generation with three generations still involved in the business and innovation...
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A Manufacturing Heritage In Italy
FLO S.p.A. founded near Parma in 1973 by Antonio Simonazzi is now Europe’s largest manufacturer of plastic vending cups and a leading...
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125 Years Of History At Harrison Wipes
From scrap metal to compostable wiping cloths: 125 years of history at Harrison Wipes In 2016, the Harrison Wipes family business...
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Life After The Apprentice
We caught up with Rebecca Jeffery who appeared on The Apprentice but now runs a successful business with her sister. Rebecca Jeffery is...
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Family, Country And Community
Milaan Thalwitzer, Non-executive Chairman of The Bosveld Group, Citrus fruit producers in South Africa explains what it means to them to...
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Family Holidays On The Norfolk Coastline
Hemsby Beach and the adjoining coastline is recognised as one of the most attractive in the UK and a coastline that is awash with family...
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Blenheim Palace & The Business Of Heritage
Blenheim Palace, the home of the 12th Duke of Marlborough is also a business, and the business has been transformed in the last 15 years...
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Looking After A Family Firm For Generations To Come
As the first non-family CEO of Charles Wells, Justin Phillimore looks back on his first year in the job and to the future challenges and...
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Still Hungry For Success At Carl Kühne GmbH
The German firm, Carl Kühne GmbH & Co. KG is an outstanding example of how a family business can not just survive but thrive for over 300...
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Managing And Mentoring In A Canadian Family Firm
Mother Parkers is one of the largest coffee and tea suppliers in North America and can trace its roots back to 1912. With Paul and...
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Growing A Global Brand In Poland
It’s a long way from a town in southern Poland to the bright lights of Broadway and the catwalks of Fashion Week, but one family firm has...
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It’s Still Full Steam Ahead At Kärcher
Alfred Kärcher, like Robert Bosch, Gottlieb Daimler and Graf Zeppelin, was one of the inventors and entrepreneurs that Württemberg...
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The Sweet Smell Of Family Business Success
The Mane Group is a fascinating business. Founded in 1871, it’s now a billion-dollar company, operating in 32 countries, with 92% of that...
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Momentous Milestone Celebrated At Linfox
Linfox has recently celebrated its diamond anniversary, and has long been one of Australia’s most successful and high-profile family...
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Breaking The Cycle Of Family Business Failures
What does it take to build a successful multigenerational family business? Many of the world’s most enduring companies are family...

David Harland
Dec 2, 2016
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Family Business From Cigars To 3D Printing
Royal Agio Cigars has been in the cigar business for over a century. In four generations it’s built a prosperous and premium business,...
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Managing Your Own Transition In The Family Firm
Christian Weber is the CEO of Karslberg Brauerei in Germany and shares an insight into taking the helm, although there was a time when it...
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Hitting The Sweet Spot In Japan
Châteraisé Holdings produces and sells Japanese confectionery as well as Western-style cakes and pastries, which it produces in its own...
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The Proof Is Really In The Pudding
Tere Cazola is named after its founder. She started making Mexican desserts and cakes in her kitchen back in the 1980s, and now they’re...
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A Family Business With Real Family Values
Apart from excellent employee loyalty, Anderson Maguire have continued to succeed as a family business because we are part of the...
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