Ameron, Inc. changes name to Ameron International Corporation.PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 17, 1996--Ameron, Inc. announced today that the name of the company has been changed to Ameron International Corporation. Ameron stock will continue to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. under the symbol AMN Amn abbr. airman . James S. Marlen, Ameron chairman, president and chief executive officer, noted that the change was overwhelmingly approved by a vote of the company's shareholders at the company's recent annual meeting. "We think our new name better reflects the expanded, global focus of the corporation and underscores our commitment to worldwide growth," Marlen said. Ameron International Corporation is a multi-national manufacturer of highly engineered products for the building, construction and industrial markets. With businesses in 15 countries in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. , Europe and Asia, Ameron is a leading producer of fiberglass fiberglass, thread made from glass. It is made by forcing molten glass through a kind of sieve, thereby spinning it into threads. Fiberglass is strong, durable, and impervious to many caustics and to extreme temperatures. , concrete and steel pipe systems; high-performance coatings; and other specialized construction products. CONTACT: Ameron International Corporation, Pasadena Dan Stracner, 818/683-4040, ext. 711 |
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