Weekly Recap: Essity Acquires Advanced Wound Care Company, The Honest Company Names Vice President of Investor Relations, and More

Here’s your weekly recap—the most viewed news stories on our site for the week ended January 8, 2022.

 

Hygiene and health company Essity announced its acquisition of Hydrofera, a Connecticut-based would care products company with a presence in more than 15 countries. The $116 million deal supports Essity’s strategic priority to grow through acquisitions in medical solutions.

In other news, clean lifestyle brand The Honest Company appointed new hire, Steve Austenfeld, to the organization as vice president of investor relations. The move helps support the Company’s strategic shift to becoming a public company. Austenfeld, previously head of Investor Relations for Gap Inc., will report to the chief financial officer and work closely with the executive leadership team to design and implement The Honest Company’s investor relations strategy. 

 

Here are our top 3 most viewed stories from the past week:

1.) Essity Acquires Advanced Wound Care Company

 

2.) The Honest Company Names Vice President of Investor Relations

 

3.) Piana Technology to Unveil E/SMART Nonwoven Fiber Technology