
Italian supplier Sogefi reported a net loss for the first nine months of the year, hit by weakness in South America and costs for restructuring in Europe, and said CEO Guglielmo Fiocchi would leave the company.

Italian supplier Sogefi reported a net loss for the first nine months of the year, hit by weakness in South America and costs for restructuring in Europe, and said CEO Guglielmo Fiocchi would leave the company.
By Rose Kim
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By TOM KRISHER
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