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October 10, 2008
The Dow Chemical Company announced it is exploring divestiture options for its Clear Lake Operations acrylic acid and esters and UCAR Emulsion Systems specialty latex business in North America. Dow has engaged J.P. Morgan to act as financial adviser…
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October 7, 2008
Sensient Technologies Corporation has completed a new $85 million term loan agreement with four banks participating in the transaction. Proceeds from the loan will be used to retire Sensient's public debt that matures in 2009.
"We are pleased…
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October 7, 2008
Toyo Ink Mfg. America, LLC, a member of the Toyo Ink Group, announced today that it will be exhibiting at this year’s Pack Expo International from Nov. 9-13 at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, IL, Booth E-9036.
The pa…
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October 6, 2008
After having received the approval by the German antitrust authorities, ALTANA AG now completes the acquisition of the effect pigments business of the American company United States Bronze Powders Inc. (USBP) with immediate effect. The acquired busin…
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October 2, 2008
Flint Group announced the signing of an agreement for the acquisition of the specialist anti-set-off manufacturer Russell-Webb Ltd. The powder business will be integrated into Flint Group’s press room consumables division, Day International, wh…
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October 2, 2008
As the global economic downturn deepens and financial pressure on all operating costs for printing plants increases, Flint Group’s European News Ink Division will further focus its product and service offering continuing their commitment to sha…
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October 1, 2008
Newspaper printers can extend the life cycle of their presses with Horizon Mild Acid Fount, a FOGRA-compliant fountain solution with excellent performance from Sun Chemical’s Rycoline division.
“The most important investment that…
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October 1, 2008
With “Ink, Heart & Soul“ Siegwerk successfully presented itself at the ProFlex fair in Stuttgart on Sept. 16 and 17, 2008.
During the two days, all the speeches, presentations and expositions were centered on flexo printing. ̷…
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October 1, 2008
Great success for Siegwerk communications: In the category “Internal Communication” of the PR award “Deutscher PR-Preis 2008” Siegwerk has received second place. At the award, which was organized by the “Deutsche Public…
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September 26, 2008
During the National Printing Ink Research Institute's (NPIRI) annual Technical Conference on Sept. 24, the National Association of Printing Ink Manufacturers (NAPIM) presented Dr. Danny Rich, color physicist for Sun Chemical, with the NAPIM Award for…
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September 26, 2008
EFI and its superwide format printer unit VUTEk recently obtained a sweeping victory in its defense of a patent lawsuit filed by Leggett & Platt, Inc.
The Federal Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., ruled decisively and recently concluded that…
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September 17, 2008
Printers looking to both enhance productivity and print quality standards can now upgrade to Kohl & Madden’s Triumph sheetfed process inks, a new low-VOC ink technology high in renewable raw materials that produces ultra high press performa…
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September 17, 2008
Superior Printing Ink is expanding sales of ISO-2846-1 compliant process inks in their sheetfed, UV and heatset web product lines.
With the increasing acceptance of GRACoL 7 within the printing industry and greater awareness of ISO printing standa…
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September 17, 2008
Nazdar is the latest ink manufacturer to become a Xaar Approved Ink Partner and supports Xaar's strategy to give end users the freedom to select from a wide range of approved inks.
"We are delighted to be working with Nazdar," said Jill…
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September 15, 2008
Public tender offer by BASF for Ciba
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