Arch Chemicals, Inc. Broadens Coatings Business Portfolio With Two Complementary Acquisitions in the United Kingdom.Business Editors NORWALK, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--October 9, 2001 Arch Chemicals Founded in 1999, Arch Chemicals (NYSE: ARJ) is a biocides company with over a billion dollars in annual sales. It consists of four divisions:
See: New York Stock Exchange : ARJ A compression program for backup archiving from ARJ Software, Inc., Norwood, MA (www.arjsoftware.com). Introduced in the early 1990s and created by Robert Jung (the RJ in ARJ), ARJ never achieved the popularity of PKZIP, although it is considered a worthy competitor. See JAR. ) announced today that it has acquired two businesses in the United Kingdom, broadening the company's range of coatings products and services in this market. The two businesses acquired are Butler Mabbutt & Wrighton (BM&W), based in Northampton, which produces finishes for wood, leather and plastic products, and the Industrial Division of Humbrol Limited, currently based in Hull, Yorks, whose product lines comprise varnishes, textured finishes and various other industrial coatings. Financial details of the transactions were not announced. Total combined sales of the two businesses were approximately $2.5 million in 2000. The assets will be integrated into Arch Coatings UK, a business unit within Arch's Performance Products segment. Arch will now manufacture the acquired product lines using newly leased facilities at Northampton, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Philip Crouchman, General Manager of Arch Coatings UK. "These acquisitions strengthen Arch's position as one of the top three coatings suppliers in the U.K. market," said Mr. Crouchman. "They build on our existing portfolio, provide local manufacturing capability and permit us to offer our customers a broader range of products and services." According to Charles W. Shaver, Vice President and General Manager, Performance Products, the acquisitions reinforce the company's strategic growth plans for its coatings business worldwide. "Combined with our recently established technical and sales support operations in Suzhou, China, and our long experience with our Italian and French operations, these transactions advance our goal of making Arch Coatings an industry leader around the world," he said. Arch's wood coatings products include the brand names Sayerlack(R), Linea Blu(R), Aquaflash(R), and Tecnoselect(R). A leader in the strategic Italian market as well as in France and the United Kingdom, the company also has operations in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Spain and exports to Asia. Arch Chemicals, Inc., headquartered in Norwalk, Conn., is a global specialty chemicals company with leadership positions in four key segments - Microelectronic Materials, HTH (chat) HTH - Hope This Helps. Often used sarcastically, see HAND. Water Products, Treatment Products and Performance Products. In addition, Arch's businesses include Hydrazine hydrazine (hī`drəzēn'), chemical compound, formula NH2NH2, m.p. 1.4°C;, b.p. 113.5°C;, specific gravity 1.011 at 15°C;. It is very soluble in water and soluble in alcohol. and Sulfuric Acid sulfuric acid, chemical compound, H2SO4, colorless, odorless, extremely corrosive, oily liquid. It is sometimes called oil of vitriol. Concentrated Sulfuric Acid . Arch serves world leaders in these key markets with forward-looking solutions to meet their chemical needs, employing a global workforce and manufacturing facilities in North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Africa. You can get more information about Arch Coatings by visiting www.archcoatings.it. For more information about Arch Chemicals, Inc., visit our web site at www.archchemicals.com. |
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