Day International in Discussions with Flint Group.DAYTON, Ohio Dayton is a city in southwestern Ohio, United States. It is the county seat and largest city of Montgomery County. As of the 2005 census estimate, the population of Dayton was 158,873. -- Day International, a world leader in the manufacture and supply of printing blankets, sleeves, image transfer media and pressroom chemicals, is currently in discussions regarding a potential sale of the Company to Flint flint, mineral flint, variety of quartz that commonly occurs in rounded nodules and whose crystal structure is not visible to the naked eye. Flint is dark gray, smoky brown, or black in color; pale gray flint is called chert. Group, the world's largest privately-owned supplier to the printing, converting, and colorant col·or·ant n. Something, especially a dye, pigment, ink, or paint, that colors or modifies the hue of something else. adj. Of or being a subtractive primary color. industries. Any transaction would be subject to receipt of regulatory approvals and an agreement being reached on the terms of the transaction, as well as other customary closing conditions. This process is ongoing and there is no certainty that the discussions will lead to an agreement or that, if an agreement is reached, a transaction will be concluded. Day International and Flint Group stated they do not intend to comment further regarding the discussions or any possible transaction until an agreement is reached or the discussions have terminated. About Day International Day International is a privately owned company founded in 1905 in Dayton, Ohio. The company operates production, sales, and distribution centers 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 Pacific. Product lines include dayGraphica[R] printing blankets and sleeves, david M[R] printing blankets, Varn[TM] pressroom chemicals, Rotec[R] flexographic sleeve systems, dayCorr[R] diecutting blankets and day-Flo[R] pre-inked rolls. For more information, visit the Day web site at www.dayintl.com About Flint Group Flint Group is dedicated to serving the global printing, converting, and colorants industries. Flint Group companies develop, produce and market a wide range of conventional and UV printing inks on a global basis, with regional operations that provide local service throughout Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia, and India/Pacific. Other companies in the group include Flint Group Printing Plates, specializing in photopolymer A photopolymer is a polymer which is cured by exposure to light, often in the ultraviolet spectrum. These polymers are useful in dentistry for fillings and in rapid prototyping in the stereolithography and PolyJet processes. printing plates, and XSYS Print Solutions, specializing in narrow web inks. Flint Group Pigments produces a range of pigment pigment, substance that imparts color to other materials. In paint, the pigment is a powdered substance which, when mixed in the liquid vehicle, imparts color to a painted surface. products and additives for use in inks and other colorant applications. Headquartered in Luxembourg, Flint Group operates more than 140 facilities worldwide, and employs some 7,000 people. Revenues in 2006 were [euro] 2.19 billion ($US 2.73 billion), positioning the company as the number one or number two supplier in every major region it serves. For more information, visit our web site at www.flintgrp.com. |
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