Ferro Acquisition of Endeka Completed

03-Nov-2017 - Ferro Corporation announced the closing of the previously communicated acquisition of Endeka Group , a global producer of high-value coatings and key raw materials for the ceramic tile market. Endeka produces frits and glazes, digital inks and colors used in the manufacture of a broad range of ...

Krahn Chemie becomes the new distribution partner of Ferro

03-Feb-2015 - In January 2015 the Hamburg-based Krahn Chemie Group has taken over the distribution of the specialty plasticizers of Ferro (Belgium) S.p.r.l. in the regions Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux and Poland. Ferro is already a longstanding partner of Pietro Carini S.p.A. in Italy which has been ...

Ferro Announces Streamlined Business Structure

07-Oct-2009 - Ferro Corporation announced a new, streamlined business structure designed to drive product development, customer engagement and growth. Effective immediately, Ferro is organized in two operating groups reporting to James F. Kirsch, Chairman, President and CEO. The Electronics, Color and Glass ...

Ferro Launches Solar Aluminum Paste Production at Suzhou, China Manufacturing Facility

Expanded Production Line Increases Ferro Electronic Material Systems’ Ability to Serve China’s Solar Marketplace

23-Sep-2009 - Ferro Corporation announced that its Electronic Material Systems (EMS) business unit has begun production of solar aluminum paste at its expanded Suzhou, China, facility. The 16,500-square-meter plant has room for future expansion to manufacture products such as silver pastes, surface technology ...

Ferro Reports Closing of Fine Chemicals Business Sale

06-Nov-2008 - Ferro Corporation announced that the U.S. portion of the sale of its Fine Chemicals business to Novolyte Technologies LP, an affiliate of Arsenal Capital Management LP, has closed. The Fine Chemicals business was sold for $60 million in cash. A portion of the proceeds will be held in escrow until ...

Ferro Announces Agreement to Sell Fine Chemical Business for $ 66 Million in Cash

07-Oct-2008 - Ferro Corporation announced that it has signed an asset purchase agreement with Novolyte Technologies LP, an affiliate of Arsenal Capital Management LP, to sell its Fine Chemicals business for $66 million in cash. “This sale is consistent with our vision of focusing Ferro’s businesses around our ...

Ferro's Rigid Polymer and Flexible Polymer Applications Businesses Announce Price Increases

27-Jul-2007 - Ferro Corporation announced it is increasing the price in North America for all dry grades of Metallic Stearates by $0.10 per pound and Aqueous Stearate Dispersions by $0.05-$0.10 per pound, effective August 15, 2007. David Ankrett, Business Director, Rigid Polymer Applications, noted that the ...

Ferro Announces Price Increase for Calcium Stearate Product Lines

21-Dec-2006 - Ferro Corporation's Organic Specialties Group announced that it increasing the price in North America for all fused grades of Calcium Stearate and Aqueous Calcium Stearate Dispersions, by $0.05 per pound, as contracts allow. The increase is effective with shipments on and after January 15, ...

Ferro Plans Closure of Niagara Falls Plant in 2007

15-Nov-2006 - Ferro Corporation announced that it plans to close its Niagara Falls, New York, facility by the end of 2007. Approximately 150 employees are located at the facility, which supplies a range of dielectric and industrial ceramic products for the electronic materials and other marketplaces. The ...

Ferro Announces Termination of Negotiations to Sell Specialty Plastics Business

17-Oct-2006 - Ferro Corporation announced that it has discontinued discussions with Wind Point Partners regarding the sale of its Specialty Plastics business. "We did not feel that we could reach an agreement that provided Ferro shareholders with the full value of this business," said James Kirsch, Ferro ...