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DIC Acquires Eques Coatings B.V.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Dainippon Ink and Chemicals, Inc. (DIC) acquired Eques Coatings B.V., a prominent European manufacturer ofUV-curable coatings and adhesives for optical discs based in Oss, The Netherlands.      Founded as the coatings division of Philips Electronics, Eques became a privately owned company in 1998 as the result of a management buyout by Piet Van Galen. The company’s principal products include UV-curable coatings for CDs, adhesives for DVDs and specialty coatings for televisions, DVD players and...

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