Supplier News - November 2011

ALTANA Acquires Metalure Pigments

WESEL/HARTENSTEIN/ SCHERERVILLE, Germany—ECKART Effect Pigments, a division of ALTANA AG, has agreed to acquire the production of Metalure pigments from Avery Dennison. ECKART has been the worldwide distributor of these "PVD-Type" aluminum pigments manufactured by Avery Dennison for more than 20 years. ECKART will acquire the production operation located at the premises of Avery Dennison in Schererville, Ind., the technology, and approximately 40 employees. The new production unit will be managed by ECKART America. The transaction is subject to approval by Germany's Federal Cartel Office.