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The family business heartland: Top 10 US family businesses

April 10, 2014

The United States is home to some of the most successful family businesses in the world. From homespun cotton to farm fertiliser, family values matter in the land of opportunity, and are often the key to commercial success. Here are CampdenFB’s top 10 US family businesses to watch in 2014.

Family business roundup: ABF, BMW, MasTec, Marriott and Loews results

November 5, 2013

ABF see better-than-expected annual results despite reputation issues, BMW report a slight third-quarter dip, good news at MasTec and Marriott, while Loews has a difficult three months.

Associated British Food
ABF – the food, ingredients and retail group controlled by the Weston family – saw strong results for the fiscal year ended 14 September, with revenues up 9% to £13.3 billion compared to 2012.

Family business roundup: Headline results

May 3, 2013

Good results news for Estee Lauder, MasTec, Marriott, McGraw Hill and Loblaw, tough times for Loews and Volkswagen.

Estee Lauder (2 May)
Estee Lauder, the skin care company controlled by the eponymous family, announced 2% sales increases for the third quarter of 2013 to $2.29 billion (€1.7 billion).

But profits rose dramatically to $178.8 million, as the group's restructuring efforts of the past couple of years began to deliver cost savings.

Six of the best

November 16, 2012

Want to know more about the family businesses on our Global Challengers 2012 list? Here are six of the best.

Fifty family businesses made our Global Challengers 2012 list. Here’s six of the best:

Scholz Group
Scholz family