WasteCo goes north, Cooks Coffee expands in India, New Talisman, and more

WasteCo goes north, Cooks Coffee expands in India, New Talisman, and more
WasteCo was in the South Island, and its new acquisition is in the North. (Image: WasteCo)
Rebecca Stevenson
Stay ahead with BusinessDesk's regular Small Cap Wrap – all the latest small cap opportunities, market trends and more. WasteCo was talking up its $9 million acquisition of North Island waste management company Civic Waste in its latest market update. WasteCo, which got a $15m cash injection from Simon and Paula Herbert’s Empire Waste Technology in November, said Civic Waste would add an estimated $20m in annual revenue and a fleet of more than 150 vehicles to the business. WasteCo raised a further $5m in a share...

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