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Altana Chemie AG Acquires Eckart GmbH

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Altana Chemie AG, the specialty chemicals division of Altana AG, has signed an agreement to acquire Eckart GmbH & Co. KG, Furth, Germany for €630 million ($765 million).      Eckart, an international specialty chemicals group, is a leading manufacturer of metallic effect pigments and metallic printing inks for applications in paints and printing inks, plastics, cosmetics and technical applications. In 2004, the company achieved a sales volume of €302 million ($412 million) and operating ea...

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